30 Jan 2003 Volume 6 Issue no: 68








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Headlines
RS Prasad new I&B ministry head

Prasad was sworn in this evening as I&B minister of state with independent charge...More

Max to be seen in neighbouring countries
Max will be available to cable viewers in Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Maldives from the World Cup's kick-off on 8 February till it concludes...More

Ten Sports to air World Cup in Pakistan
In India it may be Max that has C&S telecast rights for the World Cup, but in Pakistan it is Ten Sports...More

Reality TV readies for 1 February launch
Reality TV makes it formal debut on 1 February as part of a strategic alliance with Zee-Turner...More

Ravi Shankar Prasad: A man of many parts
The new man at the helm of the information and broadcasting ministry is reputed to be one of the rising stars of the Bharartiya Janata Party...More

Marathi programmes scaling peaks of popularity
While Hindi soap operas hog all the attention, a silent revolution is taking place in the Marathi language serials genre - at least in western India...More

Zee results: share prices down, analysts maintain ratings
Zee Telefilm's 3QFY03 results has evoked mixed reactions from the market and analysts. The Zee Telefilms scrip opened at Rs 86.85, dropped 9.15 per cent to Rs 78.90 on the Bombay Stock Exchange. ...More

Netherlands added to MGM's presence across Europe
MGM Worldwide Television Distribution, a unit of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has entered into an agreement with UPC Nederland B.V, Holland's largest cable operator, to launch the MGM Channel for the first time in the Netherlands...More

Sony achieves record quarterly sales, net income
Sony Corporation today announced its consolidated results for the third quarter ended 31 December 2002. Consolidated sales increased slightly year on year to achieve a quarterly record for Sony of Yen 2,307.7 billion ($19.2 billion)...More

Mukta Arts, Shemaroo seminar on initiatives to curb piracy
Concentrate on non-theatrical releases! Producers, exhibitors need to arrive at a consensus! The film industry needs to embrace new technology! These were some of the suggestions thrown up at last evenings seminar in Mumbai on Initiatives to Curb Piracy...More


World Cup Special
Last round of Nimbus' World Cup Safari contest has 2 winners

Madison Communications' Harsha Joshi and Lodestar's Nandini Dias have become the proud winners of the last round of the Nimbus Cricket World Cup Safari contest conceptualised in association with media partner indiantelevision.com...More

Will Pepsi blast leave rivals Blue?

PepsiCo has launched the limited edition World Cup-Special Pepsi Blue in Mumbai. It will also launch a music video, album as well as a variety of promotions...More

Luxor kicks off catch a ball promotion for World Cup

To further ignite the world cup fever, Luxor Writing Instruments (LWIPL) has come up with the Catch A Ball Promotion ...More

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
Super Bowl scores for advertisers: Ipsos-ASI

Research conducted 24 hours after Tampa Bay's decisive win over Oakland last Sunday showed that Super Bowl XXXVII far exceeded other football games tested as a vehicle for memorable advertising to the hard-to-reach male audience...More

"Cricketainment" as Kapil, Aamir, Murali win Ceat awards

The seventh international Ceat cricket rating awards ceremony, held on 28 January 2003 at Mumbai's Police Gymkhana grounds was a star-studded "cricketainment" affair with crème de la crème from the cricket, Bollywood, and corporates making their appearance at the event...More

Housewife-targeted TVCs attract children too

Advertisers targeting kids would do well to keep housewives as their primary target for TVCs (television commercials...More

Tube Talk
Farhan Akhtar Rendezvous with Simi Garewal More
New seasons of Ally McBeal on Star World More

First Take
'Kashmeer' - Guns and Roses More
Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
Radio Mirchi is searching for the perfect voice More
Don't pay more than Rs 150: Cable action group More
I&B gets a new face More
AOL Time Warner sells entire Hughes stake More
Yahoo to offer subscription-based radio More
SET Max to enter Asian markets with World Cup More
Zee-Turner launches Reality TV channel More
Rlys planning 'movie theatre coach' in trains More
Source: The Times of India

Fourteen seasons on, the Simpsons keep the faith More
SET Max set to enter Asian markets More
ICC's commercial partner airs its discontent More
Disney CEO Eisner took home $6m last year More
Zee to air Reality TV from February More
Source:The EconomicTimes

Reality TV Bites Indian Homes More
Camera Ready To Roll, SET Gives ‘No Regrets’ Pitch More
Discovery Rings Wedding Bells For New Documentary More
Source:The Financial Express

SET ropes in Reliance Info as World Cup sponsor More
It’s question time(The growth of private FM has led to some natural questions. Someone will need to start answering them quickly ) More
Truly global - Freeze Frame : Amit Khanna More
Some Times, news smells of money More
Source:Business Standard

MTV ridicules Gandhi using `clone' More
lCCI threatens to claim damages from ICC over Sahara issue More
Source: The Hindu

Hai Na Bolo Bolo: New gameshow on STAR Plus More
Red FM announces World Cup line-up More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

No Cs please... : Bachi Karkaria More
TV can act as a palliative More
I am not doing television : Natassha More
Source: Hindustan Times

TV war comes out in open at swearing-in More
Source: The Asian Age

Zone Vision unfolds Reality TV More
SET Max plans foray into new markets More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

Zee to launch 24-hour reality TV channel in India More
SAARC nations to start radio and TV bulletins More
Now MTV clones Gandhi, chips away at Mahatma More
Source:www.newindiapress.com

Pentamedia Graphics Q3 net dips 66.54% More
Source:www.myiris..com

Ghai tries the DVD formula against piracy More
Laugh out loud at Bard More
Source:Mid Day


"If Ricky Schroder and Gary Coleman had a fight on television with pool cues, who would win? 1) Ricky Schroder 2) Gary Coleman 3) The television viewing public."
- David Letterman


International Headlines
AOL loses Ted Turner and $99 billion More
Source: www.news.com.com

Game on for Bruce and Liddle More
From The Office to the board More
Capital hires new PR chief More
Channel 4's Ramsden to run Sky One More
ITC slaps fine on shopping channel More
Source: www.media.guardian.co.uk

Man fined for selling pirated pay TV decoders More
Source: Sydeny Morning Herald (Australia)

Japan - Pioneer to offer PDP TV with low power consumption More
TV studios leased More
Source: Hoovers

Media Spotlight Swings Away From Content More
Source: www.thestreet.com

Mayor to host radio talk show, critique media More
Source: The Charlotte Observer

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