11 Jan 2003 Volume 6 Issue no: 52

 










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Indian Television 2002
Prasar Bharati: The slumbering giant is awakening More

Headlines
All Indian team members sign ICC contract

Relief in Sony; some advertisers peeved at climbdown by cricketers...More

Playwin sets aside Rs 200 m. for ad blitz
Full page advertisements in daily newspapers and an extensive outdoor presence mark Playwin's promotions...More

Qalam runs full house second day in a row

The keynote of the second day of the second edition of indiantelevision.com's scriptwriters workshop and forum, Qalam, was the much awaited writer's pitch assignment...More

WSN to do production for MAX 'Extraaa Innings'
Sony has appointed World Sport Nimbus (WSN) to handle production on Extraaa Innings - the two-hour pre-match and one-hour post-match programming that MAX has developed for the upcoming cricket World Cup in South Africa...More

Balaji scrip dips; ISec positive of good results

The board of directors of Balaji Telefilms will meet on 30 January 2003 to consider and approve amongst the other items on the agenda, the unaudited financial results of the company, for the quarter and nine months ended 31 December 2002...More


Ten Sports airs live horse racing for first time

The Mumbai horse racing season has come alive for the first time for Indian viewers courtesy Ten Sports. The event has been made possible due to a tie up between the channel and the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC)...More

Sahara Samay Mumbai awaits go ahead from top brass

Sahara Samay Mumbai, one of the Sahara news channels, claims that it is ready and raring to go...More

Sony envisions a 'Value' Network with TV at centre
A "single, seamless platform across AV, PC and mobile devices, with TV at the centre" is at the core of Sony's global strategy to realize its vision of a Ubiquitous "Value" Network...More

Bloomberg Television debuts in China
Bloomberg Television has been awarded one of the two fresh licenses issued so far this year by the Chinese broadcast regulator, to distribute its English-language finance news and information channel on the Chinese government-run direct-to-home satellite TV platform...More

British High Commission to train DD journalists

With Star, Sahara, Zee and Aaj Tak announcing the launch of additional news channels, public broadcaster Doordarshan seems to have taken an initiative to spruce up its reportage as well...More

Tube Talk
HBO's mission 2003 involves Tom Cruise
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WWE special on Ten Sports More

Technology Update
D-Link's new Broadband VideoPhone
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Motorola gears for digital cable- ready TV More
Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
Saas-bahu soap bubble won’t burst as yet, say telly writers More
Televising technology More
Film fire: Raja Harishchandra is Casualty No. 1 on the list More
‘We should respect our film heritage much more’ More
Lights, camera, inaction! More
The spirit of exuberance More
Heartfelt rendezvous More
Journalist Shivani inspires Hindi flick More
Source: The Indian Express

In The Hot Seat More
Qalam 2003 scheduled between January 9 to 11 More
Zee plays the patriotism card More
Anti-piracy bill to be introduced More
On the move : Suraj Rao More
Ash at MTV Asia Awards More
Source: Screen

AOL Time Warner CFO eyeing cable IPO in Q2 More
Sony sees path to digital future through TV More
Indians sign contracts but not happy More
ABC's Bachelorette makes winning debut More
Shekhar Kapoor's Long Walk To Freedom More
Microsoft looks beyond PCs to watches More
Source: The Times of India

Kya Kar Diya? More
Cricket World Cup: A googly for India Inc More
Mumbai cop’s double role: Actor, khaki spokesperson More
Source: The Indian Express

Greatest Influence On Diaspora –– Bollywood More
Onkyo India Woos Home Theatre Customers With A Range Of Options More
India Inc’s Media Management More
Source: The Financial Express

Asianet blacks out ESPN, Star Sports in Kerala More
Will Indian soaps lather the Asian TV market? — E-City targets non-traditional countries More
Adspends up last festive season — FMCG, corporate campaigns hog TV time; mixed bag for print More
8 theatres for non-Kannada films More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

Where cable TV operators rule the roost More
Source: The Hindu

Join us in our showbiz, govt exhorts NRIs More
Samsung and DirecTV to offer TiVo unit More
Homestore, AOL settle contract dispute More
Andrew Lack to be new head of Sony Music More
Source:The EconomicTimes

From the mind More
Game, Set and Max More
Source:Mid Day

Indian cricketers throw ICC a googly! More
Source:www.moneycontrol.com

MAX readies for World Cup 2003; announces line-up for two-month extravaganza More
Discovery signs international ad campaign with Tourism Ministry... More
Source:www.agencyfaqs.com

Making news on the small screen More
Source: Business Standard

FTII fire damage not as bad as feared: Official More
Source: The Hindustan Times

TN lottery agents move court against ban More
Source: The Asian Age

"They don't teach you how to launch your own television show in school. It takes a lot of hard work, a little bit of being crazy, and never giving up."
- Keenen Ivory Wayans


International Headlines
E4's Friends opens to record ratings More
Neil defends BBC politics show More
Sharon broadcast pulled for being 'too political' More
BBC plans 'Sport Academy' show More
Martin hopes to emulate Bargain Hunt More
Freeview threatens ITV's share, says Zenith More
Thunderbirds win new mission More
Source: www.media.guardian.co.uk

NBC President to Become Chief of Sony Music More
WB Series Will Blend Commercials With Show More
De Leon Tapped as GM of Telemundo's KDRX, KHRR More
Source: www.mediaweek.com

Ventura: From Governor To Cable TV More
TV gets real in a big way and wins over audiences More
Source: Yahoo! News

CES debate: Computers vs. televisions More
TV providers advised to simplify, yet offer more More
Source: www.lasvegassun.com

Sony hires top TV chief to revitalise music arm More
Source: www.ft.com

BMF to create TV series More
Source: www.boating-industry.com

TV series to blend in commercials More
Source: www.newsobserver.com

At last - pay TV viewers get what they paid for More
Source: www.smh.com.au

New reality TV show looks for volunteerss More
Source: Ananova

Circuit City Executive Talks about Digital-TV Transition More
Source: Hoovers

TV producer hits out at punishment More
Source: www.icnewcastle.icnetwork.co.uk

Zenith Digital TV Set-Top Receivers Include HDTV Digital Recorders More
Source: www.stockhouse.com

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