1 October 2003 Volume 8 Issue no: 71







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Executive Dossier Interview
B4U Movies and Music creative head Yugander V V
"B4U is a TV channel but the core is just like radio"...More


Headlines

MSOs offer STBs as premium offering
MSOs have changed tack and have shifted the thrust to emphasising the value add that set top boxes offer...More

Pricing major concern for consumers: NFO survey
More


ESS shifts focus to domestic sports
ESPN Star Sports plans to tap the vast potential and opportunities offered by domestic Indian sports apart from cricket...More

Nawani yet to say `yes' to IBF
The organisation wants to have a low profile secretary-general, but the man currently being wooed is yet to say yes...More

Zee Cinema targets 1 pm slot for more eyeballs
Zee Cinema has ventured into the next phase of its revamp with a new initiative 'Ek Bajega Ekdum Style Se'....More

Sagars to open film and TV academy in Canada
The Sagar Arts promoted Sagar Film and TV Academy has just completed its third batch of its three month long comprehensive course in acting...More

Bharat Shah convicted under IPC
Film financier Bharat Shah, formerly co promoter of B4U Entertainment, has been convicted under the Indian Penal Code by a special court...More

HTMT approves 20 per cent dividend for FY 02-03
At the annual general meeting held on Monday, Hinduja TMT approved a final dividend of 20 per cent for FY 02-03...More

Disney launches movie on demand service
In an attempt to break into home film distribution, the Walt Disney Company launched its on-demand movie rental service MovieBeam...More

Synovate adds Indian acquisition to its kitty
Global market research company Synovate has announced its full acquisition of Blackstone Market Facts in India...More

Producer's Pitch
Sheeraz Hasan

"We are the only company in the world bringing Hollywood to the global Indian community"...
More

Daily Media Stock Watch
(30 September)
Zee leads upward rally of media stocks
More

TV Ratings (14 Sept. 2003 to 20 Sept. 2003)
Top 10 Programmes
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes


Top 100 Programmes
Star Plus
Sun TV
Sony
Gemini TV

Source: www.indiantelevision.com



Star, ESPN Yet To Join ASC’s DTH Platform More
Cartoon Network Gears Up As Disney Comes To India More
Chennai Prefers Free-to-air Over CAS More

HP Plans Consumer Thrust With $100 M Kitty For Asia-Pacific More
Bharat Shah, Two Others Convicted More
Samsung Elect To Invest $395 M In TV, PC Panels More

Source: The Financial Express

Finance Ministry clears DD news channel More
Chennai: Hathway subscribers' TV screens go blank More
Insat-3E in continuous radio visibility More
Source: The Hindu

ATN to launch Ahimsaa, lines up Rs10 cr investment More
Sourav Ganguly: Return of the prodigal? More
Source: Business Standard

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The real Jassi is 24-year-old Puneite! More
Source: Mid Day

IA dumps FTV for desi designers More
Raveena is new chief of CFSI More
Banglore: Sponsored serials to resume telecast from Oct 1 More
PIL against screening Boys More
Brand building faces new challenges More
Source: The Times of India

ATN Intl to launch Ahimsaa tomorrow More
Insat 3E to free ISRO from leased transponders More
Saregama pares April-June loss More
CII to host film marketing summit More
Source:
The Hindu Business Line


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Sachin comes to TV with a bang More
STAR turns to 2 Js to strengthen programming More
Disney beams movies for new home 'rental' service More
Barbie gets a new script More

US companies staging events to woo consumers More
Visva Bharati to teach Rabindra Sangeet online More
Cinema halls to down shutters from Oct 17 More
Source: The Economic Times

Hit factor: Aroona taps the power of love More
Vikas’s victory trek on TV More
Bilko is best TV comedy More
RIAA settles 52 of 261 music piracy lawsuits More
Japanese researchers develop ultra high definition TV More
Source: Hindustan Times

MSN chat's exit to avoid future losses: Microsoft More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

ITV scoops England match rights More
Fox drops US Kumars from autumn line-up More
Times chief does not rule out tabloid move More
Cleese makes sitcom comeback More
DirecTV raises its game More
Bilko named best ever comedy More
Dirty Den's return draws 17m More
Sky News rapped for 'insensitive' air crash coverage More
Source: MediaGuardian

Reuters to link with MSN More
Source: news.com.com

FTC/FCC Complaint Challenges Product Placement More
Source: AdAge

Ancier Tapped as WB Chairman More
Fox Moves Airdate of The O.C. to Wednesdays More
TBS Picks up Sex and The City More
ABC's Daytime Direction Tops Arbitron Report More
Source: Mediaweek

Disney's on the money More
Source: www.variety.com

Reports say PBI to buy Primedia's 'Cable World' More
Source: www.btobonline.com

Q&A with Oprah Winfrey More
Source: www.tvguide.com

Young CNN chief has much to prove More
Source: www.usatoday.com
















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