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Headlines
Fin ministry
moots Rs 46 FTA price
The finance ministry has proposed Rs 45.90 as the FTA
price for 60 channels. This is exclusive of local taxes...More
DD Guwahati brings official to book
B Chakrabarty has been suspended on grounds of irregularity
in allocation of commissioned programmes...More
TV networks ramp
up for US invasion
As the US-led invasion of Iraq proceeds on all fronts,
it's wall to wall coverage all round...More
CNN pulls out all stops
in Iraq attack coverage
CNN International has doubled its staff in West Asia including
Iraq (northern Iraq and Baghdad), Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar and Israel
to provide a live coverage of the ongoing US invasion of Iraq...More
BBC mounts most ambitious broadcasting operations in its history
As the US-led invasion steps into full throttle, BBC World
has abandoned its regular programming schedule and is providing extensive
rolling news coverage of the situation in Iraq...More
Huge leap in Web traffic
following assault on Iraq
The US-led invasion of Iraq has led to a jump in traffic
on the Internet, which is expected to become the major source of information
on the conflict for many people...More
Zee MGM to air Chicago in November
Even before Chicago releases in theatres in India, Zee
MGM has announced the acquisition of the satellite telecast rights
of the acclaimed musical. The movie will air on the channel in November
or December this year, says newly appointed Zee MGM business head
Ashwini Yardi...More
Manufacturers oppose
licence fee plan for TVs, radios
Prasar Bharati proposes, the market disposes. Prasar Bharati
Corporation, the autonomous body overseeing the work of Doordarshan
and All India Radio, wants to impose a licence fee on television and
radio sets in the country to generate additional revenue, but electronics
goods manufacturers are against it. ..More
Gujarati serials, stars win awards
Several Gujarati TV and film luminaries were honoured
at the second Transmedia Gujarati Screen and Stage awards 2002 sponsored
by ETV Gujarati. Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi was the chief
guest of honour at the function held at Hotel Tulip Star in Mumbai
on 19 March...More
DD 11 employee creates
record of sorts
Pankaj Chauhan, the Doordarshan Ahmedabad (DD 11) employee
who won a special recognition award at the second Transmedia Gujarati
Screen and Stage awards 2002 held in Mumbai held on 19 March, has
several records to his credit...More
Karmazin to stay on at Viacom
Global media major Viacom Inc. has sealed a deal to keep
president and chief operating officer Mel Karmazin on board for another
three years...More
Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
Global advertisers
exercise caution; Indians unaffected yet
"Your world could change faster than the time it takes
to read this sentence." These words from the copy of a Cox digital
cable advertisement say it all as advertisers pulled off commercials
from news programmes and placed them on entertainment and sports shows.
However, Indian media planners, buyers and advertisers aren't expecting
things to change drastically...More
Nakshatra Diamond
contest on Sony to promote soap
Sony Entertainment Television (Set) is not leaving any
stone unturned in promoting its existing shows and the new ones that
are slated for a launch post World Cup. Be it flashing promos during
the matches on MAX; placing advertorials in leading dailies; hoardings
or launching contests, the channel is doing it all...More
Brand Equity Quiz 2003 finals
on 22 March in Mumbai
Computerji, hai kohi jawaab? ABBY awards fever is over
but quiz mania (definitely not the Kaun Banega Crorepati variety)
will soon replace it! The national finals of The Economic Times Brand
Equity Quiz 2003 will be held on 22 March 2003 at 6:00 pm at Mumbai's
SNDT University grounds...More
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
Other Headlines
Saddam shown on TV? More
NDTV to launch Hindi, English channels More
Govt. to collect compounded tax from cable TV operators
More
Poor collection of cable TV entertainment tax may hit Corpn.
More
Source: The
Hindu
Zee MGM to air Chicago later this year More
`I want to boost co-production of films' — Mr Ravi Shankar
Prasad, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting
More
Cricket goods makers look for World Cup spin-offs More
Samsung to focus on bio-range, flat TVs More
Prasar Bharati may propose licence fees for TV, Radio sets
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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
Physics-defying Advertisement More
“One Has To Have A Sense Of Timing And An Urge To Move”
: Anita Horam, Head-Programming and Creative Services, FTV
India More
WPP Hiking Stake In O&M India To 65% More
After Sports It’s The Turn Of The News Channels More
Source: The Financial Express
BBC World focuses on coverage of Iraq crisis More
Five Indian agencies score in Print at AP AdFest 2003 More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com
Forget TV images, Iraq not a piece of cake: analysts More
Pentagon scrambles for more satellites More
Bassein is a hit with Bollywood More
Watching cricket amidst reality TV More
Source: The Indian Express
CNN ordered out of Baghdad More
TV Today English channel next week More
First-ever play on cricket focuses on match-fixing More
Hail The Queen: Latifah’s Woman On Top More
Source: Hindustan Times
No ads from Coca-Cola, Pepsi More
Panel proposes Rs 46/month fee for free channels More
Source: The Economic Times
Idiot box and an idiotic war More
Sony, MAX set for Rs 250 cr windfall More
Source: The Times of India
Soap summit More
Prime time war More
Source: Mid Day
"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
CNN thrown out of Baghdad More
ITV 'will not lose out' on ads More
Evans' agent accused of lying More
Low-key Oscars get go-ahead More
Digital TV poised to overtake internet More
Source:
www.media.guardian.co.uk
BBC Apologizes For Bush Makeup Shot More
Source:
CBS News
Changes for BBC Africa listeners More
Source:BBC
Digital TV sales may signal early demise of analogue
More
Source:The
Independent
Viewers Turn to Entertainment on Second Night of War More
Source:
www.zap2it.com
CNN stops studio tours More
Source:
Atlanta journal
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