29 May 2003 Volume 7 Issue no:67








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Headlines
Pvt FM players take woes to law ministry
On Tuesday, all 5 FM players in Mumbai made a representation to the law minister on the vexed issue of licensing fee... More


Radio City to launch eight new shows next week
It could be the last desperate push before the curtains fall. Or it could prove to be the turning point private radio in the country is hoping for...More

INCableNet unveils 'INDigital' brand for CAS
Installing digital headends at Delhi, Mumbai provided by Tandberg of Norway. Says ready to supply 1 million STBs to the market...More

TV biz to touch Rs 130b by '07: Prasad
Addressing the 1st conference of I&B ministers of the Asia-Pac region, Prasad added that TV software will touch Rs 35m by '07...More

Delhi cable ops charge vested interests at work against CAS
Stung by various politicians coming out against CAS, it is the turn of the cable operators to issue warnings...More

South Mumbai cable body files CAS-related PIL
Even as consumer organisations mull over filing public interest litigation (PIL) against proper implementation of the conditional access system (CAS), here's one from a rather surprising source - a group of cable operators...More

Star Vijay to launch new shows in June
Star Vijay is gearing up to launch a new set of shows in the coming months...More

Miss Universe to broadcast live in China for first time
Xing Kong, Star's 24-hour Mandarin entertainment channel in Mainland China, will bring the first live telecast of Miss Universe to Mainland China on 4 June...More

Al-Jazeera TV to replace its CEO Jassem al-Ali
Al-Jazeera television has announced its intentions to replace its chief executive officer Mohammed Jassem al-Ali...More

MGM Home Entertainment takes control of key territories
MGM Home Entertainment Group has assumed full control of international operations in several key territories...More

MTV enters video game arena with stake in France's Game One
MTV Networks Europe has acquired a 50 per cent stake in French videogames channel 'Game One' through a partnership with French media company Atari...More

Media Advertising & Marketing watch
7UP launches second phase of Fido’s re-entry strategy
Soft drink major Pepsico's brand 7UP and its "cool" brand ambassador Fido Dido has scored another first in the country. ...
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HLL launches 'Taj Mahal Sabse Khaas Contest'
Taj Mahal has announced the Taj Mahal Sabse Khaas Contest. ...
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Team Players
Bipin R Pandit - GM The Advertising Club Bombay
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Mallika Sherawat - Actor
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Gagan Grewal - Actor Read

Media Agency Analysis
Initiative Media Radio Track 2002
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Tube Talk
etc series 'Naach Meri Jaan' to air 6th Mast show
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Technology Update
STMicro becomes No. 1 STB, MPEG decoder chips supplier
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SurfControl Internet filtering integrated into MSN More
NGC adopts ActiveMedia digital asset mgmt software More
Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
CAS an unconditional disaster More
CAS mess: Operators warn of hike in subscription rates More
Broadcasters and the discount game More
IndusInd Media brands its CAS as 'InDigital' More
CAS: Govt may amend Cable Act to protect consumers More
MPA launches reward-based anti-piracy programme More
Indian films will continue to dazzle overseas markets More
Doordarshan to promote its TRP programmes More
Source: The Economic Times

A CASe For Hotels (Set-top box in every room may be mandatory) More
Consumer Interest Dominates Panel Meeting On CAS More
Saregama Eyes TV Production Through Strategic Alliances More
Columbia Tristar Tracks Box-office Proceeds Online More
Online Booking Helps Shringar Cinemas Net A Wider Audience More
Source: The Financial Express

Consumer, confusion and CAS More
PM has hinted at CAS postponement: Khurana More
Case for CAS: Interview with Siticable head, Jawahar Goel More
Radio SOS More
Is AOL founder Steve Case planning a reboot? More
Source: The Times of India

Defer CAS, says Congress More
Govt to clear CAS fog More
Ouch! for couch potatoes More
VSAT licence fee may be cut More
Saregama tunes in to southern markets More
Source: Business Standard

IndusInd Media brands its CAS as InDigital More
Govt. may amend Cable TV Act More
PM for shelving CAS, claims Khurana More
Indian press vulnerable despite guarantees: Ram More
Source: The Hindu

CAS: Pay, FTA channels may take new routes More
Saregama chalks out turnover strategy More
IndusInd Media unveils CAS brand plans More
Dubai media contest to include two new awards More
Win 94.6 FM channel goes off air More
Radio City launches new programmes More
Kavithalayaa plans co-production pact with US company — To produce films with cross-cultural themes More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

CAS put on review mode More
Win 94.6 FM channel tunes out in Mumbai More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

Delhi: CM says no set-top boxes for the Capital More
Living with the cable drought More
Silence on the airwaves More
Source: The Indian Express

LIFW Top Guns Keep Devdas Designer Out More
FTA channels at operators’ whims post-CAS More
CAS: A foolishly ambitious scheme More
Media Is Less Glamorous Than It Seems More
Source: Hindustan Times

Zee goes spiritual More
Source: Mid Day

"All television is children's television".
- Richard P. Adler


International Headlines
Cordiant dealt B&Q blow More
BBC1 promo upsets viewers More
Evans stakes all on Wogan show More
Cameraman's family files lawsuit More
Microsoft ditches cable investment More
Source: media.guardian.co.uk

Powell: New Media Rules Will Protect Consumers More
AOL TW: No Plans to Spin Off America Online More
Rodriguez Takes Travel Channel Post More
Primedia Names Matthew Flynn As CFO More
Source: www.mediaweek.com

Blair fails to get BBC to remove Gulf bodies footage More
Source:The Guardian

US broadcasters make last-ditch push on TV rules More
Source: Reuters

BBC Parliament goes 24/7 More
Source: Digital Spy

New system to measure audiences boosts BBC, Talksport and BSkyB More
Source: The Independent (UK)


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