4 Jan 2003 Volume 6 Issue no: 47

 










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Headlines
Essel launches Maha Lotto, eyes other markets

Subhash Chandra's online lottery juggernaut just gets bigger and bigger. Following the successful launch of Maharashtra's first online lottery "Megawin Bonus Ball", E-Cool Gaming Solutions, unveiled India's biggest online lottery-"The Megawin Maha Lotto" on behalf of the Maharashtra Government... More


Marketing whiz Shunu Sen no more

The CEO of marketing consultancy Quadra Advisory, passed away early Friday morning following heart failure... More


India C&S revenues to hit $11b by 2015: report
Revenues generated by the C&S industry in India will increase from an estimated $2.6 billion to $ 10.9 billion by 2015, according to the Media Partners's Asia Pacific cable and satellite markets 2003 report... More


Merrill Lynch gives Zee buy status post-CAS

Merrill Lynch's India Media and Entertainment Industry report on the media sector post the conditional access (CAS) legislation, produced in conjunction with DSP Merrill Lynch Limited (an affiliate of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc), maintains its "Buy" rating on Zee Telefilms... More


Star Plus unveils 'Kashmeer' next week

Star Plus, which has planned a slew of new serials before World Cup cricket starts next month, has firmed up plans for the first of the lot, a mega scale serial that's aimed at raking in the viewers... More

AsiaSat 4 completing final system testing
AsiaSat 4, which will launch in March is completing its final integrated system test. Critical tests are being conducted to achieve the highest quality and reliability of the spacecraft before shipment to Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA... More

Mister Jack Ass sues Viacom over show and film
Bob Craft, a Montana based man who legally changed his name to "Jack Ass" back in 1997 has sued media conglomerate Viacom. He claims that the television show and movie Jackass has damaged his reputation. In India the show airs on MTV... More

World Cup Special
"Advertisers must remember that every match is not a India-Pakistan match"
Interview with Optimum Media Solutions executive vice president Amit Ray More

Actors' Interview
"At Balaji, I am assured of a fair deal"
Interview with TV actor Urvashi Dholakia More

Tube Talk
FA Cup live on TEN Sports from today More
Richard Hadlee on 'Harsha Online' 7 Jan More

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Other Headlines
Balaji Tele zooms in on non-family serials More
State online lottery offers Rs 50-cr jackpot More
HC orders probe into "violation" of rules by Raj TV More
Multi-system operators up cable subscription fees More
Source:The EconomicTimes

Reliance Infocomm launches digital TV services More
I&B ministry to start Film Sansar Campus More
ACHINT KAUR : Taste of Success More
Government to sign co-production treaties with foreign countries More
Broadcasters not to lose revenue after CAS More
Broadcasters to create FTA channels More
Source:Screen

Taxes on entertainment sector `a tragedy' More
netGuru to enter animation sector More
TV channels to air serials based on militancy in J&K More
Readers Digest sale stuck over royalty More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

AID, DD's new package for North-East More
Wickremesinghe backs Norway on FM broadcast issue More
Cable TV Bill gets President's assent More
WB: 'Media must be more hostile in highlighting frauds' More
Journalists remain at great risk More
Source: The Hindu

Remembering Shunu Sen More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

Zee News plans English channel More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

Licence fees waived for radio paging More
Marketing guru Shunu Sen dies at 63 More
Source: Business Standard

Model, Actor & Now Producer: The Complete, Versatile Soman More
Source: The Hindustan Times

Star wars: viewers the casualty More
PAC network agrees to monthly rates of Rs 200 More
Source: The Indian Express

Tamil Tigers screen 1st film in Sri Lanka More
IHT begins a new era with the New York Times More
Statesman labour union injures editor, ransacks office More
Source: The Asian Age

Box-office Bust : "Why should people go out and pay for bad films", demanded Sam Goldwyn, the Hollywood movie producer, "if they can sit at home and watch bad television for nothing?" More
Jackson may come to India for Hanuman More
1857 Kranti: A historical extravaganza More
Bollywood Hollywood gets 5 Genie nominations More
TV star Royce Applegate dies in Hollywood house fire More
When God ran short of angels More
Gulzar, writer-poet-lyricist on the importance of Urdu in today's times More
Source: The Times of India

"The answers to life's problems aren't at the bottom of a bottle: they're on TV" -- Homer Simpson

International Headlines
MyTravel tunes in to digital holiday TV More
New TV threatens to sue over "illegal" cutting of link More
Corkery tipped for TV news slot after quitting radio More
Herlan moves into LCD monitors, TVs markets More
Source: Hoovers

Baxter laments axing of Tomorrow's World More
Kemp hit by serious competition More
Davies in BBC arts pledge More
Blind Date's mystery man keeps them guessing More
Source: www.media.guardian.co.uk

Granite Files With FCC on Duopoly Ownership More
Dow Closes Down 6, Nasdaq Gains 2 More
Source: www.mediaweek.com

Disney Reorganizes Its TV Animation Unit More
Source: www.thestate.com

State TV's brave new world More
Source: www.nzherald.co.nz

CNN sacks big names More
Source: www.nydailynews.com

Group wants must-see indie TV More
Source: www.hollywoodreporter.com

TV crew puts nails in national treasure More
Source: www.yomiuri.co.jp

Leading TV actors to appear in Belfry play More
Source: www.canada.com

Williams' trial will be broacast by Court TV More
Source: www.sportsillustrated.cnn.com

Fans Planning To Watch Bucks On Big Screen TVs More
Source: Yahoo News

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