19 May 2003 Volume 7 Issue no: 59








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Spotlight
MindShare report on CAS

The largest media independent in the country, WPP Media's division MindShare has compiled a report on CAS...More

Executive Dossier
"A concerted effort is needed to get CAS into homes"
Star India's COO Sameer Nair
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Headlines
'Blocked', lesser known channels gain
The ongoing face-off between INCableNet and the major pay broadcasters in Mumbai has benefitted some FTA channels...More

Media stocks gain but Balaji slips
As the BSE Sensex crossed the 3,000 mark, several media stocks gained but the Balaji Telefilms scrip fell...More

Aaj Tak 'sabse tez' in highlighting dowry issue
Aaj Tak claims to be the first to fight dowry outrage...
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BBC News Online reports global support for Nisha Sharma
It looks as if Nisha Sharma is getting international support for her stand on dowry and BBC News Online has played a role in it...More

Channel [V] to Juice up with some Smash hits
Its time for two new additions to the Channel [V]...
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Death deprives sports of its most prolific marketer
Mark McCormack, once dubbed the most powerful man in sport, died on Friday after failing to recover from a heart attack he suffered four months ago, officials of his International Management Group (IMG) company said...
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Special Report
All in the family - as the Indian television industry seems to be packed with Siblings who have 'reached places' More

Media Advertising & Marketing watch
US ad agencies, MSOs explore possibilities in addressable advertising
In the US, four major ad agencies and at least one automaker are exploring the possibilities of addressable advertising...
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SARS hits Singapore ad industry; overall ad spend drops by 9%
It had to happen - the print advertising industry has been hit by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) virus. However, television, which has a higher proportion of less volatile consumer goods ads hasn't been affected as much as newspapers...
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MAM Interview
"The remarks of WPP Media executives on the IRS must be disregarded!"
Interview with MRUC technical committee member Amit Ray on the Indian Readership Survey 2002
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Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
Balaji says sorry with ad but women’s panel frowns More
Get breaking news: I&B Minister’s DD mantra More
CBS drops Hitler series for fear of humanisation More
Source: The Indian Express

Tenali goes to UK, Hanuman prefers US More
'General Hospital', 'As The World Turns' win Emmys More
Women-centric programmes rule prime time TV More
Sports world mourns death of McCormack More
Columbia Tristar sets up software to get 'true' box office picture More
Roxio close to buying online music firm Pressplay More
Cricket World Cup sponsors seek damages More
Source: The Economic Times

DD wants BSNL, MTNL on board DTH venture More
Signs of shakeout in TV news More
WorldTel CEO dies in accident More
Yahoo holders reject poison-pill, options expensing More
Disney to begin renting self-destructing DVDs More
Main Prem Ki ... soundtrack off FM channels More
Oliver Stone puts Cuban dissidents in film pulled by HBO More
Hillary's to give first TV interview on her memoirs More
Source: The Times of India

Copy control CDs to weed out pirates More
Decline in cassette sales, viewership — Music cos, channels blame FM radio More
Mirc Elec to sell IGO as independent brand More
CTV exports set to grow by 20 pc More
Taylor Nelson Sofres to acquire NFO WorldGroup More
Radio ga ga! More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

Cricket World Cup sponsors seek damages More
Insat 3E ready for shipment in early June More
ISRO declares GSLV operational More
Source:The Hindu

TV viewers getting mixed signals More
Big B scripts AB Corp revival More
Source: Business Standard

Inspired Plagiarism More
Coming Soon: DVDs That Erase In 2 Days More
Foreign Newspapers Real Time More
Source: The Financial Express

Parsons takes over AOL Time Warner More
Radio, Someone Still Loves You! More
Disney to begin renting self-destructing DVDs More
Roxio close to deal More
Source: Hindustan Times

TV viewers ready to pay more, watch less More
Source: The Asian Age

"Imitation is the sincerest form of television".
- Fred Allen


International Headlines
CNBC to Launch Arabic Business Channel from Dubai More
Source: Reuters

BBC to broadcast Beethoven on TV More
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Black family to star in new BBC sitcom More
Source: news.independent.co.uk

Picture Improves for China's Color Televisions More
Source: english.peopledaily.com.cn

Britain Leads the Way in Reality TV Shows More
Source: news.scotsman.com


Big picture clearing for digital pay TV More
Source: www.smh.com.au

Reality TV Absent on Most Network Slates More
Source: hoovnews.hoovers.com

Philadelphia Roots for Survival of TV Series Hack More
Source: www.voanews.com

Broadcasters Face 'Sweet Buy and Buy' With New Dereg Rules More
Source: www.broadcastingcable.com


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