Headlines
DD's DTH plan to cost Rs 6.4 billion
I&B minister RS Prasad says DD opting for DTH as terrestrial expansion much more costly...More

HC puts off cable case to 18 June
Cable trade fears that collections, renewal of agreements will be affected...More

GRB teams with AXN for reality show
AXN could soon be airing a 10-episode reality series with an acting theme, 'Next Action Star'...More

Zee Cinema makes hay out of flops
The story of the revamped Zee Cinema is not one of great acquisitions. It's rather one of smart packaging and aggressive promotions...More

Zee TV launches 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Golden Voice Hunt'
Zee TV scored another first with the launch of the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Golden Voice Hunt on 29 April. "The aim is to bring forth a new voice in the industry," says Zee TV president Apurva Purohit...More

Bangalore's Radio City 91 FM to sing in Hindi
Even Bangalore will be grooving to some Hindi music now! Starting 28 April, Radio City 91 FM will be playing hit Hindi music all day long, says a Radio City release...More

Streaming media registers double digit growth
Streaming media will continue to register double-digit growth gains for both audio and video through 2005, according to market forecasts published by AccuStream iMedia Research...More

Raj TV adds new soap to its kitty
Raj TV, the Tamil entertainment channel is adding another soap called Rekkai Kattiya Manasu (RKM) to its roster . Directed by renowned K Balachander, the soap will air from 19 May at 9:00 pm...More

Sahara Samay report fetches aid for 8 year old
More news is definitely good news, especially with the news channels beginning to act more and more like good Samaritans...More

Media Advertising & Marketing watch
Rich Media online ads growing in popularity
DoubleClick has announced results of its Q1 2003 Ad Serving Trend Report based on more than 136 billion ads from thousands of clients...More

Euro RSCG Delhi office bags Eternit Everest ad account
Eternit Everest, a cement roofing sheet manufacturer, has shifted its advertising account from SSC&B to EuroRSCG India. The move was confirmed by Euro RSCG India director Sanjeev Roy...More

Executive Dossier
"Sports is one of the biggest interactivity drivers"
Manu Sawhney ESPN Star Sports managing director More

Technology Update
LG.Philips Displays' colour picture tube More

Tube Talk
Friday Blockbuster Festival on MAX from 2 May More

MAM Special Report
IRS 2002: C&S closing gap on terrestrial TV More
Source: www.indiantelevision.com

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