Headlines
No Prasar call on ESS programming
The Pubcaster has put off for a day a final decision on whether to
go ahead with a programming proposal by ESS for the World Cup...More
ESS gives counter offer to DD on programming
The ESPN-Star Sports-Doordarshan cricket case took another twist
today with ESPN Software country head, Manu Sawhney, reported to
have met up with Prasar Bharati chief executive, KS Sarma, around
noon to iron out the areas on concern...More
Cartoon
Network launches Tiny TV band
Noddy series highlight of daily three-hour block for pre-schoolers
that kicks off 27 January...More
Rajesh Devraj joins SET as executive
creative director
Sony Entertainment Television has appointed Rajesh Devraj as executive
creative director to spearhead SET's creative content and programming...More
Zee high on Motilal Oswal's wealth creation
list
A study on wealth creation (1997-2002) by Motilal Oswal Securities'
Inquire Research (MOSt) has placed Zee Telefilms as the sixth fastest
growing listed company with an adjusted market capitalisation CAGR
of 80.3 per cent...More
NGC's first India centric show to feature Everest
In a move to broadbase its appeal among viewers and advertisers,
National Geographic Channel (NGC) plans to launch an integrated
programming initiative that will leverage the 50th anniversary of
the Everest climb...More
BBC World signs deal with Qatar, Kenya
Airways
News channel BBC World has announced that it has signed a deal with
Qatar Airways and Kenya Airways for in-flight news content...More
SingTel to provide bandwidth to DishnetDSL
Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) has announced that it has
signed a contract to supply DishnetDSL Limited (DDSL) with STM 4
international bandwidth capacity on the i2i cable, connecting to
SingTel Internet Exchange (STiX) in Singapore...More
Hughes bags Frost & Sullivan's award
Frost & Sullivan has awarded Hughes Global Services (HGS) their
"Innovative Satellite Service of the Year Award" for 2002...More
Ex ESPN exec Bornstein to run NFL Channel
Former ESPN and ABC-TV president Steve Bornstein has been hired
by the National Football League (NFL) to serve as president and
CEO of its young NFL Channel...More
World's first and only Teen TV Network launched
Celebrating today's youth and spirit, the world's first and only
television network dedicated to teens, VTV:Varsity Television has
been officially launched on Galaxy 11, Transponder 13...More
Indian Television
2002
NICHE CHANNELS: 'Get real' to succeed, is the new mantra
While the spotlight remained on Hindi entertainment channels, a
tough fight continued to be fought on the sidelines for the discerning
English speaking audience in 2002...More
Media, Advertising
& Marketing Watch
Nimbus' WC Safari contest has
2 winners
There's only one ticket remaining to be given away in the Nimbus
Cricket World Cup Safari contest conceptualised in association
with media partner indiantelevision.com...More
Madison bags Kotak Mahindra group's media business
Madison Media, part of the Rs 5.5 billion Madison Communications,
has bagged the media account of Kotak Mahindra...More
Multi-media drive for SET's big soap
launch
"Watch our Kahaani Terri Merri nine-thirty pm daily on Sony
TV... send this message to three people or you experience three
years of bad TV viewing." That was the SMS that a colleague at indiantelevision.com
got this morning...More
Sony allows viewers to
select ‘Miss India' till 22 Jan
Sony has announced that it is offering viewers a chance to choose
their very own Sony My Miss for the fifth consecutive year...More
Pepsi to bring in Gatorade soon?
Mountain Dew may have been pitched as Pepsi's new energy drink,
but indications are that the beverage major may soon be launching
the internationally popular sports drink Gatorade in India
in a similar avatar...More
The Office breaks records for BBC Worldwide
Sales of BBC2's sitcom The Office on DVD and VHS were phenomenal
with a total of one million units being snapped up across the two
formats since its release on 14 October - 630,000 on DVD and 370,000
on VHS...More
Crocodile to launch home collection segment
The internationally renowned Crocodile brand known for its "relax"
wear at "value for money" positioning is expanding its range...More
M&M’s Scorpio wins rave reviews in 2002
Mahindra & Mahindra's indigenously engineered SUV Scorpio ended 2002
with three prestigious National awards...More
Henkel SPIC signs with TV Ad Indx
Henkel SPIC, the Chennai-based FMCG giant has signed on TV Ad Indx
to provide consolidated ad monitoring services for it's range of products
which include soaps, deodorants, toothpastes and hair care...More
Tube Talk
BBC's Talking Movies to review The Hours on 24-25
Jan More
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