14 Mar 2003 Volume 7 Issue no: 3







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Headlines
Cabinet may discuss Star case next week
The Cabinet looks likely to take up news channels' uplinking from India and their equity pattern early next week...More

'Force1' mini series premieres on SET Friday
Sony's latest offering is slated to be a mix of action, emotion and drama along the lines of international productions...More


FICCI FRAMES 2003
"Without local news, a station is denied its true role"...More
Sumantra Dutta, Radio City COO

India can become a global BPO hub
The Convergence of Information, Communication and Entertainment (ICE) would make India a hub of global entertainment business ...More

Dunedin mayor calls for more co-production efforts in NZ
FRAMES 2003, the biggest global convention in Asia on the business of entertainment organised by FICCI, began its "preview session" with...More

Digital interactive TV a success in Taiwan
One of the sessions for the seminar of technology for information, media and the entertainment industry saw a presentation on Total TV. It is Asia's first interactive digital television...More


Importance of intellectual property rights stressed
While many of today's speakers dwelt on various technologies Richard Owens took a different route by focusing on protecting the copyright of content...More

Case made for use of streaming media, digital intermediates
At yesterday's convention on technology for information, media and entertainment industry at Powai, technical experts held forth on the rapid development of technology and how television was benefiting from it...More

Corporatisation key to TV content financing effort
The verdict of the Venture Capital (VC) Financing and Mentoring session on the opening day of the FICCI Frames 2003 was clearly in favour of corporate governance and...More

Other Breaking News Headlines
CRY, Sony gift some laughs to less fortunate kids
It was a promotional exercise with difference. Instead of the usual high tea and starry affair this one involved books and kids...More


MPA launches anti DVD piracy campaign
The crusade for putting the law a step ahead of technology arrives in India...More

Ventures Direct crosses Rs 70 million
Ventures Direct, the seven year old production house has crossed the Rs 70 million turnover figure and presently has 50 slots across several terrestrial and C&S channels...More

'Sopranos', 'Will & Grace' bag SAG awards
Screen Actors Guild presented its coveted Actor statuette for the outstanding motion picture and primetime television performances of 2002 at the 9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards...More

TAM AdEx

Insurance shows diverse trends for Life versus Non-Life: TAM
Financial Services monies spent on mass media shot up to almost a quarter of the overall spends...More

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
Bollywood buzz: Entertainment tax takes big cut More
Zee's serial 'Kanhaiyya' hits copyright hurdle More
Bowled over by a giggly googly More
'Tax sops on films must be given on yearly spends' More
India to be entertainment BPO destination More
Bharti ties up with Intelsat for services to US, Europe More
Source: The Economic Times

Patil promises to tackle cable TV issue More
'TV commercials must adhere to advertising code' More
Nervous Star beams contingency plans More
The word is not enough, it comes for a f(r)ee now More
Straight Answers - On what FICCI Frames 2003 hopes to achieve More
Amit Khanna, Chairman, E-Entertainment Alliance, FICCI
Team India turns laptop warriors More
Two Enron execs charged in broadband fraud More
Movie magic: Even as box office crumbles, corporates eye the Bollywood pie More
Source: The Times of India

Project-based Equity Funding A Safe Bet In Bollywood: Rabo More
Sify Set To Go Far With Broadband More
Escotel To Invest Rs 200 Crore For Network Expansion More
CAS Countdown: Taiwan Shows The Way To Digital TV More
‘India Set To Emerge As Major Hub For Entertainment Back-end Ops’ More
In House Yet To Decide On Acquisition Of TMG Channel More
British Film Industry For Boosting Ties With Indian Peers More
Source: The Financial Express

Indian films’ new star More
Span launched in Urdu version More
Aon eyes Bollywood, Railways for special risk covers More
Small producers should start with films for television, suggests Rabo report More
Source: Business Standard

DD, AIR thrive on Govt ad spend More
Source:
The Hindu Business Line

Foreign suppliers gear up for CAS regime More
GE Cap, Citibank likely to fund set-top boxes More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

Ficci to ‘frame’ Bollywood market plans More
Cable war in House, govt looks to Centre More
Show Stopper More
Source: The Indian Express

Sakal sets foot in Nagpur More
Lokmat takes an inward call More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

Digital cable TV may pick up in India after Taiwan More
Writer accused of plagiarising More
Source: The Asian Age

"Life begins when you can spend your spare time programming instead of watching television".
- Cal Keegan


International Headlines
BBC switch could prove own goal More
Quiz show ruined my life, says army major More
Broadcast deal saves Five £70m More
Record ratings for celebrity Fame Academy More
Sopranos stops shooting amid legal wrangle More
Heartbeat is best of British TV More
Channel 4 threatens Evans show with demotion More
Source: www.media.guardian.co.uk

Cablevision, YES Settle on Yankees Games More
WB Creates Group for National Spot Sales More
The WB Delays 'Live From Tomorrow' More
Turner, Diet Coke Go to the Movies More
Source: www.mediaweek.com

AP Protests Gov't Seizure of Package More
Source: Yahoo! Newsw

Poll measures public's trust in news media: Sacred Heart University study samples opinions nationwide More
Source: www.stamfordadvocate.com

War gives news websites the chance to fight for punters More
Source: Financial Times

TV crews, photogs barred from ‘Boracay’ visit More
Source: www.philstar.com

WH Smith joins race for AOL book publishing arm More
Source: www.news.independent.co.uk

Seven queries pay-TV judge More
Source: www.theaustralian.news.com.au

CNBC challenges regulator on EU funding of euro series More
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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