Notes from Cannes
MIPTV gears up for hi profile debut
It's action stations at picturesque Cannes, in southern
France, the US-Iraq war notwithstanding...More
Headlines
FDI cap announcement
put off
The I&B minister cancelled the announcement of the guidelines
for uplinking of news channels today due to an emergency meeting...More
CNN using new tech to cover conflict
The channel has specially developed tracking satellite
phone antenna to bring dramatic war coverage to the drawing room...More
Reuters' new online news channel
Internet broadcaster The FeedRoom has announced the
launch of Reuters Raw Video: Conflict in Iraq. The 24-hour online
news channel offers ongoing coverage direct from the Persian Gulf...More
Fragmented cable ops
threaten blackout
A section of cable operators (mostly comprising independent
operators) are not a happy lot after the finance ministry proposed
the costing of Rs 45.90 for the basic tier...More
Nick lines up seven new shows for 2003-04
Viacom owned kids' channel Nickelodeon has decided to
gear up and spruce its programming with seven new shows this year...More
Nick's English channel
in Korea on SkyLife
Kids' channel Nickelodeon is in aggro mode in Korea,
having just launched a 24-hour, English-language channel with Korean
subtitles, on SkyLife...More
Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
Aaj Tak to
return Jackpot money to contributors
Following the Indian defeat at the World Cup final,
Aaj Tak has announced that it will be returning all the cheques
collected from viewers...More
NGC taps Leo
Burnett to scale Everest
National Geographic Channel has signed on Leo Burnett
for communication work on the reality show Mission Everest...More
Ogilvy's Signscapes
to cover retail sector
To strengthen its strategic emphasis on '360 Degree
Branding' Ogilvy & Mather Advertising has launched Ogilvy - Signscapes.
The new division will cover...More
Sikkim Super Lotto
tickets now on SMS
Online lottery Playwin has now turned its attention
to the burgeoning mobile phone market in the country...More
Women sensitive
to images in advtg: study
Here is a study that should send warning signals to
advertisers targetting women. The fairer sex is likely to be put
off by products whose TVCs portray them in an unrealistic manner...More
Actors' Interview
"We character
artistes are discriminated against..." More
Suhasini Mulay
Technology Update
Chinese satellite
TV manufacturer selects Zarlink demodulator More
TI's DLP technology
used for Oscars More
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www.indiantelevision.com
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