9 June 2003 Volume 7 Issue no: 76










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Executive Dossier
"Compelling content will always be watched!"
Interview with UTV group CEO Ronnie Screwvala
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Headlines

Nimbus' Khurana to target C&S channels
The newly appointed MD and CEO Dr Akash Khurana to focus on global expansion in the TV sphere and movies...More

Star News to air it's new 3-minute signature tune on 8 June
Star News, the 24-hour Hindi news channel, seems to be using every trick in the trade to ensure that it recreates the old magic associated with the brand...More

MTV launches 'Graveyard Shift' and 'Sitara'
Lead music channel MTV is launching two new shows -- Graveyard Shift and Sitara...More

TV18 leads media stock surge; Zee crosses Rs 92
Even as the sensex touched the 3,300 mark, most of the media stocks registered gains on the bourses...More

Special Report
Advertisers cool to new look fashion channels
The conditional access system has certainly changed a lot of things. Even in those particular niche segments not believed to be of much consequence in the mainline advertising stakes...More

Actors' Interview
"We don't bitch and backbite about each other. In many other serials artistes just do that"
Interview with actor Sudha Shivpuri
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Telly Chakkar
Ekta Kapoor's 'K' fetish continues More

Media Advertising & Marketing watch
Virtual Marketing creates website for Fortune Lotto
Leading e-marketing solutions company Virtual Marketing India has launched a website Fortuneraja.com for the Fortune Lotto lottery, promoted by Computer Aided Information and Research Services (CAIRS)...More

BBC World launches new ad campaign and contests
It is not just the newly launched news channels that are into high profile media campaigns. The Beeb is doing some of its own - across five cities at that...More
Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
CODA welcomes Thackeray's stand More
World Cup, news channel rejig hits STAR More
Just how do you cash in on CAS? More
CAS: Is it advantage Cable Guy, then? More
Delhi govt does not rule out tax relief on set-to boxes More
News channels in makeover mode More
BBC wins privacy case against newspaper More
Celebrities in UK to get tax relief for cosmetic surgery More
Goa to be permanent IFFI venue More
Source: The Economic Times

Sheila Hints At Sales Tax Sops For Set-tops More
A CAS Primer For Dummies More
Big B Plans Corporate Comeback Via Films In JV With Mega Groups More
Animation The Next Big Opportunity For Software Cos More
Source: The Financial Express

CAS: Consumers aware, but apprehensive More
It's party time for media stocks, courtesy CAS More
Media Lab fiasco: Prof faults MIT More
`Grey market dominates VCD segment' (Ironically, if the cable TV boom was responsible for the dip in demand for the VCR, it is the same cable operator who helped the VCD to thrive) More
Stress on better media, green groups interaction More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

Cheap bank credit for set-top boxes More
Thackeray vows to oppose CAS More
Source: Business Standard

Just in CASe, Govt hurries with Direct to Home service More
Mass Appeal More
The Idiot Box Invasion More
Radio Bajao, Horn Nahin More
Shailaja Bajpai: Like it or not, some like it hot More
Source: The Indian Express

DD's reach to go up in border areas More
We'll wage war on use of tobacco: film industry More
Source: The Hindu

Beckham girl to make television debut More
Country's first operational GSLV in mid-2004: Isro More
Source: The Times of India

Television goes free as Chennai waits for CAS More
Source: www.asiantribune.com

Documenting The Art Trail: A Film Maker’s Discovery Of India More
Rare mummy find in Egypt: Discovery channel More
Source: Hindustan Times

Jackie Chan in Amritraj film More
Source: Mid Day

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


International Headlines
Microsoft launches new TV software platform More
Source: thestar.com.my

Bar is raised for Olympics TV rights More
Source: www.theaustralian.news.com.au

Michigan golfers audition for reality TV show More
Source: www.detnews.com

Fox helps Kelpie hunt down a tasty slice of TV airtime More
Source: www.sundayherald.com

Judy Davis may star in TV mini-series of Reagan love story More
Source: www.smh.com.au

US buyers 'target ITV firms' More
Source: BBC News

FCC Action Begins the TV Dealmaking Dance More
Coming Up At 11! Viewers Don't Care More
Source: www.broadcastingcable.com


Headline News chief dedicated to diversity More
Source: www.ajc.com

Alberta broadcaster ready to launch new Toronto TV station and cowboy channel More
Source: www.cp.org

Can China's Color TV Makers Win the Anti-dumping Lawsuit? More
Source: Hoovers


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