2 May 2003 Volume 7 Issue no: 44








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Headlines
CAS likely to hit TV producers
Broadcasters likely to slash TV production budgets 50% if poor CAS implementation affects Ad revenues...More

Hathway to use NDS systems for CAS rollout
NDS to provide Hathway with full functioned electronic program guide...More

SARS fells BroadcastAsia
The Severe Acute Respiratory Sydrome (SARS) is not just swallowing up human victims who get ensarled in its murderous grasp. Two of the biggest broadcast and telecom related trade shows in Asia, BroadcastAsia and CommunicAsia, have fallen prey to it...More

TV18 FY2003 net Rs 30 million
Raghav Bahl's Television Eighteen, TV18, announced its financial results yesterday. For the year ended March 2003, revenue is up 25.06 per cent, at Rs 361.7 million, compared to Rs 289.21 million last year. Net profit for the year is at Rs 30.2 million, compared to a loss of Rs 46.41 million last year...More

Balaji Telefilms FY-03 results on 22 May
The Jeetendra Kapoor family's Balaji Telefilms will be declaring its financial results on 22 May, 2003...
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(The Following news appeared in yesterday's (May 1) issue of TV Linx
For the benefit of readers who were on holiday, some of the top reports are being carried today also)

HC puts off cable case to 18 June
Cable trade fears that collections, renewal of agreements will be affected...
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Doordarshan's DTH plan to cost Rs 6,380 million
I&B minister RS Prasad says DD opting for DTH as terrestrial expansion much more costly...More


Media Advertising & Marketing watch
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...
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Executive Dossier
"Sports is one of the biggest interactivity drivers"
Manu Sawhney ESPN Star Sports managing director
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MAM Special Report
IRS 2002: C&S closing gap on terrestrial TV More
Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
Star, Tatas In JV Discussions More
Nickelodeon Turns To Hindi Audio To Increase Viewership More
Pvt FM Channels Offer News Capsules Despite Govt Ban More
Source: The Financial Express

IRS-2002 findings accurate, say media watchers More
BBC to introduce quiz show for university students More
MAX lines up Friday blockbusters More
DTH may not rake it in for DD, but will expand reach More
Leno, Couric look forward to NBC job swap More
Source: The Economic Times

Entertainment tax cut to 25% in Mumbai More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

A case study on how WorldSpace is winning markets for digital radio More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

Su-Kam launches digital inverter More
Cox & Kings may sell stake in Good Relations More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

How Pune got mirchi-ised More
Source: The Times of India

CPJ condemns threat to journalists in J&K More
Source: The Hindu

Collateral damage: American TV More
Maharashtra slashes tax on entertainment More
Source: The Indian Express

FM scare for music firms More
Railtel to introduce Internet on running trains More
Investors welcome new Vivendi, questions remain More
Source: Hindustan Times

No Sony for InCablenet viewers More
Source: Mid Day

"If it weren't for electricity we'd all be watching television by candlelight".
- George Gobel


International Headlines
FCC Chief Sees Counting TV Stations in Media Rule More
Critic Accuses Media of Aiding U.S. War Propaganda More
Source: Reuters

Why TV Beat Newspapers in War Coverage More
Source: Editor & Publisher

The Television War More
Source: www.ajr.com

New shares row looms for Dyke More
Lynam signs new ITV deal More
Al-Jazeera back on NY stock exchange More
BBC invention fails to woo viewers More
Nickelodeon unveils 'British Simpsons' More
Digital viewers shun TV religion More
Source: media.guardian.co.uk


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