13 Jan 2003 Volume 6 Issue no: 53

 










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Headlines
DD ups ante on cricket coverage

Deal signed for delayed telecast of additional matches means Doordarshan will air cricket matches on all 43 days of World Cup...More


DD looking for distributors abroad
I&B minister Sushma Swaraj invites NRIs to invest in joint ventures...More

Day of woman achievers at Qalam

All the 4 scripts accepted at Qalam's Writers' Pitch Saturday were penned by women...More

SABe TV completes two years of telecast
While other mainstream Hindi channels have often been accused of dishing out fare that has a sameness about it, SABe TV has managed to carve an enviable niche in the viewership pie with its 'daring to be different' strategy...More

Sales of PCs to cross 2 million units in 2002-03

The Manufacturers Association of IT (MAIT) has revised its growth projections revised from the earlier 15per cent to 20 per cent and the sales of PCs are to cross 2 million units in 2002-03...More

World Cup 2003 Special
EchoStar bags rights for World Cup in Americas
EchoStar Communications Corporation has announced that it has acquired exclusive television, radio and internet distribution rights for the International Cricket Council (ICC) 2003 Cricket World Cup for North, Central and South America...More

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
Discovery in campaign with tourism ministry

The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India has tied up with Discovery Channel, to air the prestigious international TV campaign called Incredible India...More

Coca-Cola introduces "Real" marketing platform
The platform Coca-Cola ... Real will be integrated across all of brand Coca-Cola's marketing initiatives and properties -- launching in the United States and rolling out in numerous markets around the world throughout 2003...More

Ask Jeeves goes banner free this year
Here is a piece of news that gives a new perspective to the business of advertising on the web. Ask Jeeves Web Properties, a division of Ask Jeeves has announced the removal of all banner advertisements from Ask Jeeves (Ask.com), the Web's second most popular search engine....More

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Other Headlines
Primesco To Make $10 M Theatre Debut In India More
LG Kicks Off ‘World Cup Pass Chahiye’ More
Purists Shun Tech Drama, Others See Supporting Role More
Reuters Set To Cut 1,000 Jobs More
Source: The Financial Express

TV commercials on a diet plan More
Raj Nayak wins case against STAR More
ICC to monitor unrest in Zimbabwe before World Cup More
ESPN-DD team hits Sony for a six More
NBC President Lack takes reins at Sony Music More
Source:The EconomicTimes

We can't be banned from World Cup, says India's cricket boss More
Two More Reasons To Laugh On Zee More
India plans reusable satellites, launchers More
Sony names new music CEO to replace Mottola More
Universal seals music deal with Spanish-language media group More
US, British investors buy Vivendi Telecom Hungary More
Source: The Hindustan Times

My wife doesn’t like me in films’ says Shaan More
In the news: more news More
Source: The Indian Express

Steve Case resigns as AOL Time Warner chairman More
Reuters to cut 1,000 more jobs: Report More
Now, horse racing on TV More
Gunmen briefly force Somali TV, radio off air More
Source: The Times of India

Teleporting facility in city More
Great loss due to fire at FTII, Pune More
Celluloid gets Ghar Jamai More
Source:Mid Day

Sony Music's CEO starts his own music venture More
Film insurance gaining ground More
Source:www.moneycontrol.com

TV Serial: Ungal Viruppam More
TV Serial: JAYA's Pongal specials More
Source: The Hindu

ICC likely to reject signed contracts More
Zee awards leaves grudges More
Record print releases boost profits More
Microsoft gains 25% in the entertainment portal More
Journalists, filmmakers protest Modi’s city visit More
Source: The Asian Age

"Television is more interesting than people. If it were not, we should have people standing in the corners of our rooms."
- Alan Coren


International Headlines
Japanese TV might double its broadcasts More
Source: www.seattletimes.com

MuchMusic tries to crack the MTV stranglehold on television music programming More
Source: www.cleveland.com

Sharon's TV blackout complaint rejected More
Source: BBC News

He gave TV rules a rewrite More
Source: www.boston.com

Case to Step Down as AOL Time Warner Chairman More
Source: www.mediaweek.com

TV sitcom gives city 'exposure' More
TV's never been so real More
Source: www.denverpost.com

Hated ref becomes Italian TV star More
Source: www.dailyrecord.co.uk

Las Vegas Electronics Expo Showcases High-Tech Televisions More
Watchdog recommends ex-private TV head to Slovak public TV top job More
Azeri independent TV pays president's man of the year prize money into army fund More
Source: Hoovers

TV show's stolen car sting has police fuming More
Source: www.nzherald.co.nz

TV teenager grows into a matriarch More
Source: www.bergen.com

The McDonough legacy: Opened TV doors for reporters More
Source: www2.bostonherald.com

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