18 Jan 2003 Volume 6 Issue no: 58

 










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Headlines
DD awaits ESS response on cricket

Prasar CEO Sarma says ESPN Star Sports has till Monday to respond to the conditions laid down by the pubcaster...More


DD hopes to make Rs 300 m. from World Cup .

Prasar board also takes in-principle decision to commercially exploit unused land...More


ZEE CLARIFICATION ON BUDHA FILMS & CRICKET
Clarification issued on a report posted on 13 January under ther headline: 'Zee strikes a barter deal with DD serials in lieu of payment'... More

DD Bharati completes one year on 22 January

DD Bharati, national broadcaster Doordarshan's channel dedicated purely to "lofty issues" like that of children, health, art and culture is preparing to celebrate its first anniversary on 22 January...More

BBC in news exchange agreement with Al-Jazeera

BBC News has signed a newsgathering exchange agreement with Qatar-based TV news channel Al-Jazeera, granting reciprocal access to material...More


First world summit for digital satellite TV in Paris

The First World Summit for digital satellite pay-TV platforms will be held on 27 and 28 January at the Hotel Inter-Continental, Paris. ...More

Panamsat successfully completes turnaround year

PanAmSat, the premier provider of global video and data broadcasting services via satellite has reported revenues of $812.3 million for the year ended 31 December 2002...More

Insat 3A, GSLV II mission launches in 2003

Two crucial space missions have been slated for 2003...More

John McMahon is senior Executive VP, MD, Europe SPTI
John McMahon has been promoted to Senior Executive Vice President, Managing Director for Sony Pictures Television International's European operations. The announcement was made by President, Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) Michael Grindon...More


World Cup 2003 Special
ICC contracts challenged in Delhi HC
The cricket controversy today took another turn when the Delhi high court admitted a petition by some former cricketers and a former BCCI chief and issued notices to various paties on the players'contracts for the cricket World Cup...More

Colour TV sales expected to hit 2 million during World Cup
Colour TV sales during the World Cup season are likely to touch the two million mark...More

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Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
Mahindra Scorpio triumphs at CNBC Auto Car Auto Awards
CNBC India and Auto Car have announced the winners of the second CNBC Auto Car Auto Awards, the Oscars of the Indian automobile industry...More


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MTV, Nick, Pepsi, Max get together for contest
MTV, Nickelodeon, Pepsi and MAX have announced the Pepsi Badaa Shikari Hunt which gives six kids the chance to lead the Indian team onto the cricket field in South Africa...More

Tube Talk
Andrew Leipus, Adrian Le Roux on 'Harsha Online'
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Technology Update

Pixel Plus technology in Philips Matchline TV sets
More
Trident video processors in ViewSonic's LCD TVs
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Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
AIR to have slots on VOA, BBC More
Hutch-BBC to offer news on SMS More
GIM live on DD, AIR More
Doordarshan deal for World Cup telecast More
Pak. satellite to become operational on Feb. 1 More
Probe into FTII blaze begins More
World Cup: DD schedule More
Reliance Info to make high-speed computing More
Source: The Hindu

DD not to sleep with ESPN for World Cup More
National Geographic set to climb Mt Everest More
Ombudsman for Prasar Bharati soon More
Source:The EconomicTimes

World Cup: DD Likely To Go Solo More
Ombudsman For Prasar Bharati Soon More
Transformation At Tata Infomedia More
Source: The Financial Express

GUL PANANG The timing was right More
Chatting up Juhi Babbar More
KASHMEER | FAROOQUE SHEIKH “It’s a sensible serial” More
DD to investigate alleged irregularities More
Kerala cable operators to block Star Sports, ESPN More
FDI norms for news agencies under scanner More
Sony-Discovery bouquet subscription More
A daily soap for DD -1 launched More
Source: Screen

Zee English aims at 50 pc market share More
More news may not be good news for channels More
Tune in to cricket More
Hughes Escorts, Data Access in broadband alliance More
DishnetDSL signs SingTel cable deal — Own project cost pruned More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

Doordarshan may reject ESPN’s offer More
Road to Ladakh:poised to be marketed in the international television market More
Source: Business Standard

Stop airing Kennedy film, Browne tells TBS More
Source: The Times of India

Media policy might be reviewed again More
AOL Time Warner picks Parsons as chairman More
Source:www.moneycontrol.com

Ghazal drama More
Walk of fame More
Source: Mid Day

Kamath has hands full on his first day in Prasar Bharati More
3 cable network owners arrested More
Viewers gear up to fight cable squeeze More
Source: The Indian Express

Another success for Bend It Like Beckham More
Source: Hindustan Times

Gilani thanks journalists, excludes some from TV 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
Windfall for Chrysalis bosses More
Revenue boost for ITV giants More
Two more seasons for Simpsons More
Dyke's political gamble pays off More
Kelly released to standing ovation More
'BBC too trivial for licence fee' More
Airey hires new Sky sales chief More
Digital homes ditch Dimbleby More
Classic FM toasts TV success More
Irish awards for Bloody Sunday dramas More
Basil Brush becomes Blue Peter presenter More
It's a knockout: your chance to take on Tyson More
Source: www.media.guardian.co.uk

News Corp., Cablevision to Continue Sports TV Deal More
Rolling Stones to Throw Live TV 'Garden' Party More
Source: Reuters

BBC signs news deal with Qatar's al-Jazeera TV More
Source: Yahoo! News

Iranian TV to film Azerbaijani historical monuments More
Source: Hoovers

ABC puts digital TV on the line More
Source: www.theaustralian.news.com.au

Russian TV boss fired after criticism over siege More
Source: Financial Times

TV REVIEW: 'Star Search' proves the kinder, gentler talent show More
Source: www.newsobserver.com

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