25 Jan 2003 Volume 6 Issue no: 64










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Headlines
Cricket outscores soccer in promo ops
There are far greater opportunities for In-program or On-Ground promotions during cricket than soccer, says the latest TAM AdEx study...More

Countdown starts for MTV Asia Awards 2003
There's near frenzy in the air in Singapore as the hours tick towards what is MTV’s big event of the year in Asia. An on spot report...More

Screwvala on board of international Emmy Awards
The International Television Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, which hosts the annual Emmy Awards, has invited and appointed Ronnie Screwvala CEO of United Television (UTV) onto its Board of Directors...More

Star Plus unveils Kuch Kar Dikhana Hai
Star Plus takes out yet another new show called Kuch Kar Dikhana Hai from 24 Jan at 8:30 pm.The programme, slated to be India's first attempt at a variety show will showcase never seen before performances of talented singers, dancers, acrobats and fire-eaters...More

Sahara Mumbai offices,godowns gutted
Sahara India's office complex and godowns in Mumbai suburb Goregaon suffered heavy damages when a fire broke out at 6:02 pm on 23 Jan...More

World Cup 2003 Special
World Cup entertainment on Radio City

Star's Radio City is all set to roll out innovative content that will be heard for the first time on FM radio during the coming World Cup cricket season...More

CAS Update
CAS: boon for cable operators, consumers' bane
Will the Indian consumer get a raw deal after the implementation of the conditional access system (CAS)? Experts, who beg to differ with the popular positive perceptions, claim that the passage of the Cable TV (Networks) Regulation Amendment Bill 2002 is actually punishing the Indian consumer and viewer...More

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
Image Inc to spruce up ICC image in India

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has finally realised that it cannot do everything on its own, especially in India, and that it needs an outside agency to do some PR for it as also undertake some image sprucing activity...More

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
Sony pays Rs 12 cr to air Devdas More
Source: Hindustan Times

Men in Blue get green signal from ICC More
Devdas, A R Rahman win MTV awards More
Actress Nell Carter dies More
Gong Show host evades questions about past More
Sony bags TV rights for Devdas More
Source: The Times of India

Want to go to South Africa? Hope you’re a cable operator More
Source: The Indian Express

LG turnover rises 50 pc More
Hinduja TMT may contest SEBI order More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

Sponsorship row ends, India to play World Cup More
Source:The EconomicTimes

Hinduja TMT Loses Lustre, Declines 11% More
Source: The Financial Express

ISRO to launch micro-satellite More
Source: The Asian Age

Sony bags Devdas rights More
Source: Business Standard

LG's plea to be listed on Jan 31 More
LG to ride World Cup wave to South Africa More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com


"Television is the first truly democratic culture -- the first culture available to everybody and entirely governed by what people want. The most terrifying thing is what the people do want ."
- Clive Barker


International Headlines
BBC news slashes 60 jobs More
Chapman idles in morning showdown More
Fuller sets sights on Hollywood A-list More
BBC digital 'must be scrapped' warns MP More
Office intrigue attracts the US networks More
Thomas the Tank Engine owner welcomes Allcroft on board More
Source: www.media.guardian.co.uk

Web saga headed for television More
CBL lands cable television contract More
Tribute to the king of television cheese More
Source: www.canada.com

Afghanistan: Ban On Cable TV Seen As Symptom Of Power Struggle More
Source: www.rferl.org

Rambler TV Network launched More
Source:www.europemedia.net

AOL Time Warner Trying to Sell Publishing Unit More
Source: www.voanews.com

Governor wants donated TV time to explain budget cuts More
Source: www2.bostonherald.com

Former culture minister becomes new TV Joj director More
Source: Hoovers

Coming soon: eBay TV show More
Source: CNN

Prince's garden in TV profile More
TV star Nell Carter dies More
Source: BBC News

British Invade U.S. Gardens More
Fourtou, Diller Keep Status Quo at Vivendi More
Source: www.mediaweek.com

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