13 Mar 2003 Volume 7 Issue no: 2







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Headlines
Roy's news channels NDTV India, NDTV 24X7
The Hindi news channel has been titled NDTV India (the India is written in Devanagiri script) while NDTV 24X7 is the English news channel...More

Conflicting claims over Mumbai HC ruling on subscriber rates
The High Court ruling on 7 March 2003 has led to a lot of confusion and varying interpretations amongst the various cable trade constituents...More


FICCI FRAMES 2003
New technologies under spotlight
Technology seminar on Thursday prelude to main event - India's biggest ever media & entertainment convention...More

"I believe that every genre can work"
...More
Anand Mahendroo, Advance Entertainment Network MD

Special Report on the CAS Conundrum

Cable confusion confounded
Falling revenue collections, defiant consumers add to the woes as CAS plods towards a deadline...More

Other Breaking News Headlines
DD scores with cricket, budget shows
The public service broadcaster doesn't want to be outdone by a satellite channel where cricket is concerned...More

HBO counter-sues 'Soprano' lead Gandolfini
The controversy between HBO and Soprano star James Gandolfini has just flared up. HBO is seeking to...More

Ten Sports zaps males, rivals with wrestling
Its coverage of the cricket world cup may be zilch but for the urban yuppie male on the go who craves a quick fix in the form of action fare Ten Sports is the channel to log on to...More


New afternoon slot language serials on DD excel
Universal Communications, a leading content production, distribution and marketing company, has obtained a good response for its new afternoon slot programmes on...More

Boom in sale of DTVs forecast
With digital terrestrial transmission gaining acceptance worldwide, high-tech market research firm In-Stat/MDR forecasts a boom in the sale of DTV sets...More

ABC delivers news feed through the net
Now catch up with the latest news through Internet broadband. One of the four blind mice of American television ABC has launched a 24-hour news service...More

Turner to realign entertainment, news business
Turner Broadcasting System is in the middle of restructuring its divisions in order to increase strategy focus, align and expand operations...More

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
TBWA Worldwide bags coveted awards
TBWA Worldwide, the creative advertising network and part of the Omnicom group, has proved its supremacy across four continents by bagging the Network and Agency of the Year 2002 award...More

Shoppers’ Stop triumphs at CMAI APEX awards
Shoppers’ Stop, which claims to be a pioneer in the Indian retailing industry, has been awarded the Golden Scale for the Advertising Campaign of the Year Award...More


MTV, Citibank win award for credit card
MTV is doing nicely for itself in terms of awards. Last year it bagged a slew of awards for its channels and programmes across Asia. Now its efforts in the marketing and promotional area are also being recognised...More

Team Players
Manish Gupta
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Head of Sales & Marketing, Agrani Wireless Services Ltd.


Sashwati Banerjee
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Marketing and Communications Advisor CMS Project, Futures Group, India

Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay & Varsha Narain
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Research Coordinators - Doordarshan

World Cup 2003 Special

Mumbai duo wins Pepsi's 'Ticket to Cricket' contest
Cricket enthusiasts are still getting opportunities to win trips to South Africa! In keeping with the World Cup cricket fever, the official ICC World Cup sponsor Pepsi along with Blue Foods Restaurant, announced the names of the winners of "The Ticket to Cricket" contest...More

Technology Update
Tektronix's analyser for testing HDTV products
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Measurement product for the online media
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Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
Samsung, LG lead the World Cup CTV race More
DD holds its own against SET's Extraas More
Growth lies in going local: News channels More
Cricket doesn't Max the papers at SET More
Source:
The Hindu Business Line

Broadband Deluge: DiviNet Goes On A Networking Spree More
Set Top Boxes Aplenty But Cos Mum On Pricing More
It’s Finally Out: Welcome To NDTV 24x7 More
New Chairman & CEO For Quadra Advisory More
Source: The Financial Express

Cup hits STAR Plus ad rates More
Ten Sports bags TV right for Pak cricket More
I&B to tighten disc piracy norms More
Institutional finance eludes Bollywood More
HBO files $100 mn suit against 'Sopranos' star More
News Corp's HarperCollins shuns AOL book sale More
Source: The Economic Times

Survey shows India as World Cup favourite More
NDTV channel to be called 24x7 More
Source: Business Standard

'DTH, multimedia new revenue options' More
Erotic magazine loses suit against Oprah More
HBO files $100-mn suit against Sopranos star More
Source: The Times of India

Bates to handle CHannel [V] Popstars 2003 project More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

MS to sell Corel stake at deep loss More
Cricket bug pushes colour TV sales up More
Source: Hindustan Times

Eyeing a global market for Indian films More
Cable blues: Admn comes to rescue, tells operators to show their cards More
Source: The Indian Express

"Television: A medium. So called because it is neither rare nor well done".
- Ernie Kovacs


Neighbours
Blair faces hostile TV audience over Iraq attack AP, London More
Source: The Independent (Bangladesh)

International Headlines
Tarrant takes stand in Millionaire trial More
Vivendi culls jobs at Canal Plus More
BBC game for whodunnit reality show More
British TV getting worse, say viewers More
Pay up, ITV Digital subscribers told More
BBC moves the ground beneath Sky's feet More
Source: www.media.guardian.co.uk

Report: SEC Investigators to Probe AOL More
Source: www.mediaweek.com

Win: MTV Unplugged 2 More
Source: www.rainbownetwork.com

Digital TV market to see rapid growth More
Source: www.planetanalog.com

Digital chiefs start auction TV channel More
Source: www.news.independent.co.uk

Fox's 'Idol' sashays, in an easy Tuesday win More
Source: www.medialifemagazine.com

BBC digital move: How will it affect you? More
Source:BBC News

Radio is going digital More
Source: www.msnbc.com

Motorola, MTV Int'l Sign Mobile Music Pact More
Source: investor.cnet.com

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