Headlines
Zee goes into HITS, DTH overdrive
Zee
and sister companies are feverishly working to implement CAS and start
a KU-band DTH service... More
Hathway has
its STB plan; Siti to offer 55+ FTA channels
SitiCable, the cable arm of the Subhash Chandra-promoted Zee Telefilms,
today announced that it has restructured its scheme for set-top boxes
following yesterday's slashing of customs duty on the boxes...More
Bruce Churchill leaving
Star Group
Rupert Murdoch's hardman at News Corp's Asian operations is
moving back to the US for a key role in DirecTV transition team...More
Saregama TV launches Telugu musical mytho
The television arm of music company Saregama is moving
into Telugu after having launched popular Tamil serials earlier...More
BBC World awarded digital terrestrial
licence in Berlin
BBC World is rapidly making its presence felt in Europe.
The beeb has announced that it has become the first and so far only
foreign TV network to be awarded a digital terrestrial (DVBT) frequency
in Berlin...More
IT graduate triumphs
on Super Selector SA, wins Rs 2 m.
ESS' promotion for the cricket world cup in March Super Selector
South Africa has a winner...More
2003 ISCe event kicks off 18 August in California
The 2003 International Satellite & Communications exchange
(ISCe) Conference and Expo takes place from 18-21 August in Long
Beach, California...More
Actor's Interview
"I think my comfort with nudity definitely plays an important role
in getting me my roles"
Interview with actress Natasha Henstridge More
Media Advertising & Marketing watch
WPP's Broadmind Ent
to acquire new film for TV channels
In an effort
to leverage the strength of its expertise in providing integrated
marketing solutions using opportunities in the entertainment sector,
WPP Group’s Broadmind Entertainment is expanding its operations
to include synergistic areas...More
Gillette,Virgin Atlantic
offer trip to Wimbledon
This is
an promotional alliance that gives tennis fans a chance to win a
trip to the mecca of all tournaments - Wimbledon...More
Universal McCann MD
to assume charge of Cable Advertising Bureau
The Cable
Advertising Bureau (CAB), a professional organisation of ad-supported
cable networks and system operators, has appointed Sean Cunningham
as its president-CEO...More
Technology Update
Philips, Visa ally to promote contactless payment tech
More
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
Other Headlines
Cable players get into the act, offer set-top box schemes
More
Indians watch soaps, Chinese weather, news More
Telephoto board considering proposals More
KSIDC to enter film financing More
Cable operators ask Dikshit to abolish entertainment tax
More
Source: The Hindu Business
Line
Operators slash set-top box prices More
On the fast track (The growing demand for motorsports in
India is seeing corporates come forward with sponsorship
deals.) More
Death on the air : (Gautam Radia’s Win 94.6 is FM’s first
casualty. What signals does this send to the industry) More
Source: Business Standard
Cable operators offer set-top box schemes More
CAS: Turn on, tune in, drop out More
CAS rollout may gather steam with duty cut More
Bedi Basics: Mandira’s Out To Conquer The Big Screen More
Afternoon TV Gets A Fresh Dose Of Family Values More
A Life In The Day Of Charu Sharma More
Source: Hindustan
Times
Customs duty: Home CASt wants a level turf More
Cable TV's new Pandora's box More
Cable operators seek tax cut More
CASe study in politics More
STAR's Churchill moves to group's Hughes team More
I&B may review high FM radio licence fees More
Hollywood bettinf on family adventures More
"The local movie market isn't enough..." :Ashish Bhatnagar,
CEO, iDream Production More
Source: The Economic Times
Cable Operators Offer Low-rent Set-top Boxes More
KSIDC To Play The Role Of Film Financier More
The Big Picture Gets Bigger (With multiplexes spreading
across the country, groups are now wanting to make that
competitive differential) More
Source: The Financial Express
More private FM radios may tune out More
Cable operators welcome duty cut on set-top box More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com
Government has no case on CAS More
FM stations shudder as WIN falls silent More
Get set for the set-top box More
Source: The Indian Express
INSAT-3E launch in early August: ISRO More
Microsoft to pay $750 million to AOL in settlement More
Novel insurance scheme for cine workers More
Clawing its way into primetime More
Source: The Hindu
Fuzzy boundaries emerge in CAS world More
Samsung leads flat TV market: Survey More
Cable operators end strike after minister's word More
Source: The Times of India
Zee announces reduced price for set-top box More
Source: The Asian Age
Set-top box prices slashed More
Source: Mid Day
"All television is children's television".
- Richard P. Adler
International
Headlines
C4 Big Brother updates 'inaccurate', say fans More
Diller denies move on Vivendi assets More
BBC unveils documentary series on Iraq war More
Kids - you too can win nul points More
Bad Girls leads TV crime wave More
Smith: merger would make ITV stronger More
Source: media.guardian.co.uk
Initiative's Crawford Joins MindShare More
Minority-Ownership Plan Panned by FCC Democrat More
Entercom to Buy 2 Portland Radio Stations More
Source: www.mediaweek.com
UPC to raise cable fee for TV More
Source: www.expatica.com
MTV to become mobile operator in Sweden More
Source: www.pressetext.com
MTV Planning UK Games Channel More
Source: www.news0r.com
Rating the season finales, tops to flops More
Source: www.medialifemagazine.com
US TV: Carnal capers disappoint More
Source: Financial Times
TV crew hurt in air crash More
Source: BBC News
BBC unveils "Ceefax for the 21st Century" More
Source: www.digitalspy.co.uk
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