2 June 2003 Volume 7 Issue no:70










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Executive Dossier
'Content pull will determine success'
HTMT group director and CTO KV Seshasayee speaks at length about INCableNet's CAS preparations.
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Headlines

Zee to launch 'Vishwaas' and 'Urja'
Zee TV is launching an afternoon soap and a spiritual show...More

Management restructure of core portfolios at UTV
There has been a major management restructuring of core sectors - content creation and allied content services at United Television...More

BBC World to supply news to China Airlines flights
BBC World has signed an agreement to supply bilingual news for broadcast on China Airlines flights...More

New 'Arthur' spin-off program on PBS kids
Postcards from Buster will promote literacy and multicultural understanding and blend animation with live action footage...More

MAM Interview
"Lowe has bagged Rs 1 billion worth of new business in the last six months"
Lowe group president and COO Pranesh Misra
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Telly Chakkar
Sudha Chandran's tryst with destiny & more More
Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
STAR, Sony put content firms on notice More
Maharashtra cable union welcomes CAS More
Siti to import basic set-tops to keep costs down More
News may just be free post-CAS More
Producers TRiP on ChAoS More
Watch movies, TV programmes on cell phones, PCs More
DQ gets $3 m in third round More
Source: The Economic Times

I&B wants operators to specify free-to-air channels More
CAS has a case More
CASauti Zindagi Kay More
Melding theatre and cinema More
Source: The Indian Express

MSOs bid to ease CAS burden More
UTV raising $5 million in Phase I of film fund More
UTV restructures business lines More
DQ gets $ 3 mn IFC funding More
Restore signals, TV channels told More
Source: Business Standard

IFC to invest $3 m in DQ Entertainment More
`Radio must be made more respectable' More
Captive VSAT licence fee to be cut More
Affordable freedom More
Bollywood declares war on tobacco More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

Fashion Television Is Free For All! More
Source: The Financial Express

CAS regime: market not fully ready to make switch More
Music industry for short edits of songs on radio More
Source: The Hindu

Residents’ bodies against CAS More
Discovery steps up local content More
AOL deal seen boosting MS' digital media plans More
Led By The Heart: Gauhar Goes The Sajid Way More
And Now, Aman The Bad Man More
Source: Hindustan Times

Consumers must keep an eye on CAS scheme More
Virtual characters dominate MTV awards More
Source: The Times of India

MTV viewers give top prize to Two Towers More
Hollywood launches campaign to curb piracy in Mumbai, Delhi More
Source: The Asian Age

Cellular problems for Vikram Gokhale More
Source: Mid Day

"All television is children's television".
- Richard P. Adler


Neighbours
New PTV channel named ‘PTV National’ More
Source: www.dailytimes.com.pk

International Headlines

Sen. McCain Supports Easing TV Network Cap More
Source: Reuters

New FCC rules: Where the Deals are More
Source: www.broadcastingcable.com

Advertisers split over media rules More
Source: cbs.marketwatch.com

Who won what at the MTV Movie Awards? More
Source: www.itechnology.co.za

Reading the television tea leaves More
Source: www.usnews.com

BBC defends showing dead soldiers More
Source: BBC News

Reality TV series take poetic license to new levels More
Source: www.suntimes.com


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