31 Jan 2003 Volume 6 Issue no: 69









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Young Turk
A seasoned veteran at 34..... : Yogesh Radhakrishnan More

Headlines
Star News uplink issue still pending

The home ministry's comments are still awaited on the Star News uplink proposal, before it can be taken to the Cabinet...More

Swaraj reminisces I&B tenure

On her last day at I&B, Swaraj says with pride that the importance of the ministry has been tellingly conveyed to critics...More

CAS task force formed; to meet 7 Feb
Rakesh Mohan heads the task force that will decide the pricing and composition of the basic tier in CAS...More

Entertainment convention Frames 2003 from 14 March
Frames 2003, billed as Asia's biggest convention on the business of entertainment, will reflect on the future direction for the mantra of corporatisation and convergence. The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) sponsored convention will be held between14-16 March 2003...More

Meir joins National Geographic Television & Film
Donna Friedman Meir has been named president of kids' programming and production for National Geographic Television & Film...More

Marathi TV serial stars looking for greener pastures
Marathi TV serial actors and actresses seem to making hay while the sun is shining. Several actors who started their career with Marathi serials have moved up the chain and are getting plum offers in Hindi serials, films and theatre...More

Academy Awards to get High Definition TV treatment
The Academy Awards ceremony on 24 March will be broadcast on US network ABC in high-definition (HD) TV for the first time...More

AOL Time Warner loses $ 99 bn, Ted Turner
The annual loss of $98.7 billion for 2002 suffered by AOL Time Warner is roughly equal to the price that America Online paid for Time Warner Inc...More


World Cup Special
'World Cup Fever' on 93.5 RED FM

The countdown to World Cup has begun and with that the hullabaloo associated with it in print media, television and (the latest entry ) FM radio stations as well...More

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
Postal services to appoint ad agents to boost revenues

Ad agencies can now contribute their bit to the sagging revenues of the postal department. The Indian postal department (Maharashtra and Goa) is seeking advertising agents to secure advertisements for postcards, Meghdoot postcards, inland letter cards, letter boxes, mail vans, customised envelope and postal premises...More

Tube Talk
B4U Music to air first-ever music concert at Queen's Palace More
SET to air Sunsilk Femina Miss India 2003 Friday More
Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
HC stays warrant against Sab TV officials More
Source:Mid Day

New I&B Minister Has Key Issues To Sort More
AIR To Lengthen Life Of Short Wave Radio More
Source:The Financial Express

Sushma lists achievements in parting shot More
ZEE blocks channels to PAC More
Citizens plug into cable threat More
Deadline over but not survey More
Face-to-face with king of satire More
Source: The Indian Express

STAR journalists get beauty tips More
David E Kelley fuming over The Practice More
Bollywood wakes up to power of Web More
Entertainment industry can overtake IT: Sushma More
Media reading too much into transfer: Mahajan More
Source: The Times of India

L&T to build Mukta Arts' film institute More
Vivendi deal seen a plus More
Ticket value: how big is cricket? More
Source:The EconomicTimes

Ted Turner to quit AOL Time Warner after huge loss More
Pentamedia Graphics profit down More
Source: The Hindu

TEN Sports to telecast McDowell Indian Derby More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

Soaps rule youth time More
Samsung plans to capture 17% market share in CTVs More
SET plans to expand footprint in S. Asia More
Source: Hindustan Times

Wanna be a TV journalist? Jazz up your looks first More
Columbia Tristar expects collections to double More
Source: The Asian Age

`Satisfying stint' in I&B Ministry More
Radio cashing in on World Cup fever More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

"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
Indians Protest MTV Parody of Mahatma Gandhi More
Source: www.voanews.com

BBC's FA Cup upset More
Tardiness scuppers Lib Dem amendment More
Dyke under fire in BBC online row More
Radio stars now outdo their TV peers More
ITV annual report: ITV vows to invest in drama More
Source: www.media.guardian.co.uk

TNT to Air All-Stars in High-Def More
Falco's Role at NBC Grows More
Hardman Named to Key Kids WB Post More
Source: www.mediaweek.com

Reality TV slot for Barrymore More
Source: BBC News

AOL Time Warner reports $99 billion loss; stock price falls More
Source: www.startribune.com

CBS Slates Springsteen Special More
Source: www.billboard.com

Blue Jays announce 2003 television schedule More
Source: www.newswire.ca

Murder Witness Danielle’s Story to Be Made into TV Drama More
Source: www.news.scotsman.com

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