21 Mar 2003 Volume 7 Issue no: 8











The world of television on your desktop daily, at the click of a mouse.

Indiantelevision.com COMMENT!
 News makers have to rework strategies
Finally, the rules of the news channel game have been spelt out. We examine the implications...More


Headlines
 FDI guidelines expected any time
The I&B ministry may notify FDI guidelines for news channels as early as late Friday...More

Nepal One launched Thursday
Nalini Singh's new channel will launch with a discussion on the imminent US invasion of Iraq...More


Zee to launch daily sitcom 30 March
The bubbly, naïve 'Sweety'(Rakhi Tandon) of Zee's mega success Hum Paanch is coming back to the channel in the form of 'Simi' in Pyar Zindagi Hai, to be aired daily at 8 pm from 30 March...More

Lewinsky to host Fox reality show: 'Variety'
As a host for a reality show, you couldn't get someone more qualified than this. Monica Lewinsky, whose affair with former US president Bill Clinton was the grist for salacious reportage is reportedly going to be hosting a reality show for the Fox network...More


Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
Cartoon Network, HLL to lure the pester power
 Seems like perfect synergy – Hindustan Lever (HLL) taught kids all about 'Ice-cream Power', while Cartoon Network familiarized them with 'Toon Power'...More

Producer's Pitch
"I think television offers mindless stuff, as well as stuff that makes people use their grey cells" ...More
 Synergy Communications director Anita Kaul Basu

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
Star, UTV may tie up for news channel More
Prasar Bharati mulls over licence fee on radio, TV sets More
UTV moves into big banner film production More
CNN goes on the offensive in Iraq war More
Delgrada pledges 7.6% Zee shares with CSFB More
PwC to tally Oscar votes More
Source: Business Standard

CNN Rejects Its Founder’s Offer To Cover Iraq More
Download To Uplink: Overseas Rulebooks To Come In Handy More
CAS Will Boost Viewership: NGC More
HLL To Take Ice-creams To Consumers’ Homes More
How PwC Accounts For The Oscars More
Source: The Financial Express

Cable operators tampering with DD to face the music soon More
Saas-Bahu serials go to foreign locales More
Is it bowling vs bombing on TV? More
TNT India lines up in-house MBA More
HLL relaunches kids ice-cream portfolio — Ties up with Cartoon Network for promos More
Corporates pitch in to cheer cricket team More
It's a slice of the cricket, its spirit, for Indians in the US More
`Shadowlines' gets UGC video award More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

Bollywood to colour Sahara TV More
Jeena Isi ka Naam Hain to take a break More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

Media as soldier’s assistant More
Source: The Indian Express

News channels send distress signal More
Licence fee on TV sets may be back More
Now You Know Shenaz, MTV-veejay More
Source: Hindustan Times

Lagaan short, STAR's still betting big on Oscars More
Delgrada pledges 12.1% of Zee equity with CSFB More
Lewinsky to host reality show for Fox More
US TV networks jump in as war in Iraq starts More
U.S. starts broadcasting on Iraqi radio More
Barry Diller quits top job at Vivendi unit More
Big B to appear in a serial on Sahara TV More
Source: The Economic Times

Uncertainty over Saddam's post-strike TV appearance More
Must the Oscar show go on? More
MTV host is the new man in Britney's life More
Lewinsky lands job as reality show host More
Source: The Times of India

"I put my air conditioner in backwards. It got cold outside. The weatherman on TV was confused. "It was supposed to be hot today".
- Steven Wright

International Headlines
BBC to canvass world opinion on US More
Granada rebels slap down Allen More
Vivendi sale fever as Diller quits More
Former Orange finance chief Duffy to head NTL More
News at Nine draws 8m to ITV More
Source: www.media.guardian.co.uk

Nickelodeon Announces New Shows More
Karmazin Inks Deal to Stay With Viacom More
Source: www.mediaweek.com

Sun's McNealy Eyes India; Viacom Deal For Karmazin, Redstone More
Source: Forbes

ABC, TV Industry Ask Must the Oscar Show Go On More
Source:Reuters

TV Networks Begin Full-Time War Coverage More
Source: www.newsday.com

Monica Lewinsky to host TV dating series More
Source: www.thestar.com

Jews Launch TV Channel More
Source: www.thejewishweek.com

A television company in trouble - Canal Plus More
Source: The Economist

BBC to shed new media jobs More
Source: www.journalism.co.uk

ONO to launch digital TV in July More
Source: www.dtg.org.uk

CBS moves start of college basketball tournament to ESPN because of Iraq war More
Source: www.nj.com

Every endeavour is made to ensure that the links given are valid.However,since the archiving systems differ across various websites, indiantelevision.com cannot guarantee their validity after a day of posting.
How are we doing? Send feedback to thomas@indiantelevision.com
The TV Linx Reporter is brought to you by Indian Television Dot com Pvt Ltd. This copy can be re-distributed in any form - electronic or non-electronic or hard copy.To subscribe to The TV Linx Reporter or to get further information 		email us at:- (tvlinx@indiantelevision.com , television@vsnl.com) or call: 0091-22-673 0659/60, 6920675/76 or fax : 0091-22-673 0659or post to: Indian Television Dot Com Pvt Ltd, 126/127, Kartik Complex, Opposite Laxmi Industrial Estate, New Link Road, Andheri (W), Mumbai-400 053. INDIA
To subscribe to The TV Linx Reporter send an email with subscribe tvlinx in the Subject line addressing it to subscribe@indiantelevision.com
To unsubscribe to The TV Linx Reporter send an email with unsubscribe tvlinx in the Subject line addressing it to unsubscribe@indiantelevision.com