8 Jan 2003 Volume 6 Issue no: 50

 










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Indiantelevision 2002
RECAP: The year when govt. called the shots

Introducing the year-ender series. Log on daily over the next fortnight for a comprehensive overview of Television in 2002... More

Headlines
Balaji show to end run on Zee from 15 Jan

Kohi Apna Sa, the only Balaji daily soap on Zee TV, goes off air from 15 January. Being replaced by Miit in the 9:30 pm slot... More


AIR to air running commentaries for World Cup
AIR has most of the important matches in the World Cup featuring India, the semi-final matches and, of course, the final show at Johannesburg... More

Media Advertising & Marketing watch
Nimbus contest offers S. Africa trip

Nimbus World Cup Safari contest in association with its media partner indiantelevision.com offers attractive prizes... More

WPP Media is 'Agency of the year', says BT

WPP Media India has added yet another feather to its cap. The company comprising MindShare, Maximize and MindShare Fulcrum has won 'Agency of the year' award from the business weekly Business Today... More


CNBC's sixth Managing India Brainstorm on Jan 9

Managing India Brainstorm, the corporate forum which converges luminaries from diverse streams of industry and business will focus on the manufacturing sector in its the sixth session. Organised by business channel CNBC India the forum will be held in Delhi on 9 January... More

Ad Club Mumbai's Abbies on 16 Mar
The Ad Club Mumbai has some action-packed itinerary for the new year 2003. The dates for the annual Ad Club events have been announced by the Ad Club officials as follows: Ad Review on 17 January 2003; Abbies on 16 March; Ad Asia in the pink city of Jaipur between 11-14 November... More

Ad Club's 'Value Creation' seminar on 11 Jan
Need for professional marketing in the business of entertainment is the need of the hour! Attempting to understand and apply the above-mentioned theme is Ad Club's one-day seminar on 'value creation' being held on 11 January 2003...More


TV Ratings
TAM Top 10 Programmes (22 - 28 December 2002)

Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

TAM Top 100 Programmes on different Channels (22 - 28 December 2002)
Star Plus
Sun TV
Sony
ESPN
Gemini TV
Zee TV
Eenadu TV


Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
Sun Network To Set Up Teleport In Hyderabad More
Satyam Cineplex To Develop Chain Of Multiplexes More
Source: The Financial Express

TAM to study viewers in uncharted areas More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

For STAR, variety is the flavour of the new season More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

CNN shakes up correspondents' ranks, six leaving More
German TV wants licence fee from 8th century saint More
Source:The EconomicTimes

Laila Rouass to star in Channel 4 soap More
Broadcasting Council Bill to be tabled in Parliament More
Cable TV rates up to Rs 300 More
TV ads losing space with rising cost More
Source: The Times of India

Yahoo services for AirTel subscribers More
Fashion TV lines up F-Salon chain More
Source: Business Standard

Fit At 45, Kaps Is Still A Bankable Option More
Screen Or Stage, Life Is A Song For Ramona More
Source: The Hindustan Times

Minister wants condom out of AIDS ad More
Source: The Indian Express


"One night I walked home very late and fell asleep in somebody's satellite dish. My dreams were showing up on TV's all over the world."
- Steven Wright


International Headlines
Digital doom as viewers switch off BBC4 More
EastEnders to premiere on BBC3 More
Ex-Popstar beaten by rivals More
New-look Scotland Today makes a stand More
Killing of Armenian TV boss condemned More
Welcome to Mean TV More
Source: www.media.guardian.co.uk

Ex-Pa. Philly Public TV Manager Sentenced More
Enter Revele Films And New TV Series More
Station Pulls Anchors from Charleston, W.Va., Television Studios More
MTV Produktion AB wins new TV production agreements worth over SEK40m More
Source: Hoovers

Former NBA Star Gets His Own Show More
WDMK-FM Gets Digital First More
'Dead Zone' Lively for USA More
'Seinfeld' Returns to Primetime More
Source: www.mediaweek.com

Television may pay the price for cheap laughs More
Source: www.iht.com

Optus ditches interactive TV More
Source: www.theaustralian.news.com.au

Auckland next stop for TV globetrotter More
Source: www.nzherald.co.nz

Murdoch's Star TV to expand in China More
Source: www.ft.com

Mexico Orders Rival TV Stations to Settle Dispute More
Source: Yahoo! News

Media Invitation - "Célébration 2003" Show and Draw - Sunday, January 12, 2003 - A New Millionaire to be Crowned on TV! More
Source: www.newswire.ca

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