1 November 2003 Volume 8 Issue no: 94







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Headlines
It's official - DD News relaunches 3 Nov
Prasar Bharati CEO KS Sarma takes swipe at critics. Says DD News will "make garbage" of other channels...More

MTV brushes off [V]'s power of one claim
Retorting to [V]'s claim of being numero uno, MTV stated it has consistently been on top of the heap for the last five years...More

New heights set for Asia Media Festival
The AMF 2003, an annual media industry fiesta is set to scale new heights after its upbeat inaugural event last year...More


Chhota Birbal to be released as live-action movie
After the launch of animation series Adventures Of Chhota Birbal in Cartoon Network earlier this month, the show's Mumbai-based producer CB Media Ventures is planning to make a live-action movie on 'Chhota Birbal'...More

Indian TV show on Aids wins Unicef award
Haath Se Haath Milaa, a TV show produced by BBC World Service Trust, Delhi, in partnership with Prasar Bharati and NACO (National Aids Control Organisation), has won...More

Amitabh Bachchan is Unicef's Goodwill ambassador
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CNBC-TV18 gets Jay Leno back on board
The business news channel has got back the double Emmy Award winner and multiple Emmy nominee Jay Leno as a one hour show premiering on Saturday, 1 November 2003 at 1 pm...More

Discovery expands presence in Hong Kong
Discovery Networks Asia has expanded its penetration in the Asia Pacific region. The broadcaster has signed a five-channel carriage deal with Hong Kong Cable Television...More

More Headlines
CNN connects 130 mn cell users to 'America Rocks the Vote'
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BBC joins MSN's northern lights
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Aus dominates 8th Ceat Intl Cricket Rating awards More
CNBC gives comedian Dennis Miller a daily show
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Formula 1 organisers try to arrest TV audience slump More
WI rebuffs report suggesting inability to host cricket World Cup More
Third season of Fox's '24' will see major changes More
HTMT gets controlling interest in Manila's c3 More

Daily Media Stockwatch
Mid Day Multimedia gains major muscle
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Tube Talk

Gavaskar, Buchanan & Bhogle in ESPN Presents 'Samsung Cricket Show'
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Technology Update

New SA demodulators to capture off-air HD signals
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Source: www.indiantelevision.com



Saregama plans to make Bengali movies More
DD News in, DD Metro out More
Indian firm captures Afghan airwaves
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Band Baja: Popstarring [V] pips MTV More
Warner Bros bets on regional mkts More
Mukta Arts Q2 net down 85% at Rs 15.7 lakh More
Yahoo set to phase out paid video service-sources More
Source: The Economic Times

India Today wants FDI in news to be 49 pc More
TV stars stage a play More
Bachchan becomes UNICEF Ambassador More
Source: Mid Day


Five AIR employees suspended More
CAS: High Court admits fresh batch of petitions More

Source: The Hindu


Prasar Bharati Launches DD News More
Source: The Financial Express

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Newsmaker: Aroon Purie, Editor-in-Chief, India Today More
Source: Business Standard


DD News hopes to cash in on its reach More
Microsoft eyes Google More
Vivendi's Universal Music to buy Dreamworks for $100 mn More
There’s no stopping Ekta More
TV’s Star bahu is a super mom too More
Achint Kaur’s reel-y bad & loves it too More
Bowled over by cricket: TV’s most popular soap opera More
Source: Hindustan Times

AIR news round-the-clock
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Living Media chief favours FDI hike in news More
Indian firm captures Afghan airwaves More
FTII alumni come to its rescue with a feast More
City playwright bags BBC award More
Source: The Times of India


Jassi: Late Bloomer
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Mita Vashist: Free Spirit More
Source: Screen

Hinduja TMT net up 28 pc More
Video rentals make merry with poor response to CAS More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

DD promises to make news, ‘differently’ More

Source: The Indian Express


The Deal writer to pen Diana drama More
Sky faces sexual assault claim More
Pension funds back Murdoch More
Iraq friendly fire film wins top prize More

Cowell, Desmond and BSkyB man make media rich list More
Sales double as Freeview celebrates birthday More
TV wildlife producer admits animal smuggling More

Source: MediaGuardian

Fox O&O Group Signs Nielsen Pact More

ABC Extends All New Sitcoms, Two Dramas For Full Season More
Justin Timberlake to Write NBA's Music More
Source: Mediaweek

BBC to co-produce terrorism drama More
Source: BBC News

ABC Special Explores if Jesus Had Wife More
Source: Yahoo! News

Simon spotlights teen entertainment More
Source: www.variety.com


DreamWorks Agrees to Sell Label to Vivendi More
Source: www.latimes.com


Yahoo to kill paid video service More
Source: news.com.com


How Viacom Made Its Numbers - MTV Made All the Difference More
Source: onmedia.chaffee.com


TV suitors shocked as dream girl turns out to be a man More
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk













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