23 June 2003 Volume 7 Issue no: 87












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Headlines
Zee does U-turn, seeks OK for bundling
Says la carte pricing would not be favourable for consumer. Prices Zee Turner bouquet at Rs 1.80 per day, Rs 55.80 for 31-day month. ...More

MSOs promise all channels in Rs 222
Rs 72 for FTA channels, Rs 75 pay TV distribution costs and Rs 75 as the total tab for all the pay channels. Taxes are extra...More

Media stocks nearly steady as Sensex rises
The barometer 30-stock Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex continued its ascent and closed at 3,499 on 20 June, the best close in the last 14 months...More

'All or nothing', Vivendi tells bidders ahead of Monday deadline
Bid for all or nothing! that's the message from media conglomerate Vivendi Universal...More

MAM Interview
"Most clients and media professionals fear to take the 'innovative' route. There is hardly any risk taking"
Madison Media COO (North and South), CVL Srinivas ...More

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
Bigger agencies dominate at Emvies
Strategy and media innovations on TV, radio, cinema dominated the second session of the judging process for Emvies 2003- a brief synopsis ...More

Judging process for Emvies 2003 commences in Mumbai
The judging process for The Advertising Club, Bombay's Emvies 2003 got underway this morning at south Mumbai's KC College...More

Telly Chakkar
Amarr Upadhyay back in 'Kyunki...'? More
Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
Mafia rules cable TV business in west, north Delhi More
Discovery plans 2-hour India show to kickstart Atlas HD series More
Cable operators offer all channels for Rs 222 More
BAG Full Of TV Dreams: As Prasad Loves To Create Them More
Star offloads 74% stake in news, applies for uplinking More
Sole Russian independent TV channel pulled off air More
Just request: Wait for Sequeira’s next move More
Panag Finds Her Place Under The Sun(shine) More
Source: Hindustan Times

Congress to use CAS against BJP More
Source: The Asian Age

After CAS for cities, MMDS for villages More
Cable networks rule out price hike More
AIR signals no music for callers to DU More
Source:The Indian Express

CAS: Sheila Reiterates Opposition More
MSOs, Cable Biggies Dangle Their Rates More
Single Channel Players Announce Their Price More
LIFW: A Haute Event More
Source: The Financial Express

Low-cost edge for toon industry More
First lot of STBs gets technical okay More
Delhi govt opposes CAS implementation More
Post CAS, bouquets are here to stay More
Cable operators for fixing price limit of pay channels More
How is football marketed?More
Source: The Economic Times

`Little choice for consumers' More
Zee to seek exemption from individual rates — 14-channel bouquet at Rs 55 per month More
`Convergence will create new opportunities' More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

Cable operators' new offer More
Delhi: Dikshit opposes CAS More
Srikkant to release CD on cricket soon More
Source: The Hindu

Zee seeks nod for bundling channels More
CAS may have a positive effect on our revenues” More
Source: Business Standard

Zee plays to the govt's tune; price is Rs 128 More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

With CAS, number of free channels is likely to rise More
CAS requires out-of-the-box thinking More
Source:The Times of India

" Imitation is the sincerest form of television".
- Fred Allen

International Headlines
Russian TV station taken off air More
Source: www.thecouriermail.news.com.au

Advertisers reject compromise plan for ITV merger More
Source: news.independent.co.uk

Pay-TV may win more sport More
Source: www.theaustralian.news.com.au

Edwards back on TV as talkshow host More
Source: www.nzherald.co.nz

Bush Names a Trusted Texan as New Press Secretary More
Source: Reuters

All about video games on cable TV More
Satellite Provocateurs More
Source: www.msnbc.com

Buyers Confused by TV Technology Choices More
Source: story.news.yahoo.com

Showdown looms in US over changes to media ownership laws More
Source: www.abc.net.au

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