3 October 2003 Volume 8 Issue no: 73







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Headlines
DDK Mumbai - 31 and raring to go
Second oldest TV station in the country that turned 31 Thursday, remains a tough rival for Marathi satellite channels...More


Zee English to pump up programming
Aside from 9th season of Friends, to unveil new shows like Curb Your Enthusiasm and the new season of Sopranos...More


TAM AdEx Analysis
10 Most Visible Brands in August looks like a mixed bag!
Top 10 brands have a few FMCG brands, the others are 2 wheelers & cellular phones, says a TAM AdEx study....More

More Headlines
Amarr Upadhyay gets police protection after robbery
Television actor Amarr Upadhyay has been provided police protection after five armed robbers looted the office of his recently formed marketing firm...More

93.5 RED FM launches 'Red Ka Dhan Dhamaka'
93.5 RED FM, from the Living Media group, has launched a radio game show in Delhi on Thursday...More

New series 'City Business Guide' on BBC World
India Business Report, the popular weekly business programme on BBC World, is back with a brand new series City Business Guide which will profile 12 most important business cities in India from Sunday, 5 October...More

Racist comment costs ESPN's Limbaugh his job
ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown commentator Rush Limbaugh resigned from ESPN Wednesday night, three days after making controversial statements...More

SPTI comedies bag German TV Awards
Sony Pictures Television International's (SPTI) top-rated German series produced for the RTL network took home top honours in all categories in which they were nominated at Der Deutsche Fernsehpreis (German Television Awards)...More

Tube Talk
Animal Planet marks World Animal Day
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Technology Update

Panamsat, JSat launch video, data HD satellite
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Sci-At connects TW Systems on Hawaiian islands
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AXN plans catering to Hindi audience More
Pentamedia plans to make NumTV ASP More
AP Television News to expand; looking for local partner More
ISRO to double transponder capacity More
Rediff launches mobile search on SMS platform More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

DD taken to court over news plan More
Source: Business Standard

Over to Ku-band: DTH makes its India debut More
Panel likely to suggest 26% FDI in FM radio More
Discovery to commission projects for content in India More
DD's news channel plan faces a PIL More
Google buys Web search company Kaltix More
APTN plans JV with local TV, telecom cos More
Napster set for an Oct 9 relaunch, but as a paid site More
Source: The Economic Times

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Kodak Eyeing Entertainment Imaging Market In India More
iLabs Forays Into Media, Sets Up Electronic News Agency More

APTN To Ramp Up India Ops, Plans Distribution Tie-ups More
Source: The Financial Express

Animal Planet's political relaunch More
DTH makes a quiet debut More
Pune Film Fest to introduce new video section More
Saawan Kumar
newly-elected resident of Indian Motion Picture Producers' Association (IMPPA) on the agenda for his tenure More
Source: The Times of India

Baalu bawls at low media coverage of Ministry More

Source: The Indian Express

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Viewers lap up Discovery’s new avtar More
Season of Love on TV More
Aniston ditches Friends More
Overhaul of IFFI in offing More

American Indians and TV stars do the Dandia More
Source: Hindustan Times

`FDI in print media will not increase competition' More
Source: The Hindu

ISRO to launch four satellites More
Five men rob 'Mihir's' office More

Source: Mid Day

Indian wins BBC competition for playwrights More
Source: Rediff

BSkyB board bids to quell pension investors' fears More
Axe falls on 'News at When' More
Aherne brings back Mrs Merton More
Salon lined up as RI:SE replacement More
Creature Comforts soothes ITV ratings More
Source: MediaGuardian

Radio Sex Contest Brings $357,000 Fine More
Source: Reuters

AOL Time Warner Into Venture Investing More
Source: Yahoo! News

Limbaugh Exits ESPN After McNabb Jab More
Source: Mediaweek

Univision Buying WLIR More
Source: www.newsday.com

ITV News moves to 10.30pm More
Source: www.itv.com

The reality of reality TV... More
Source: www.gulf-daily-news.com

Producers hope hit songs give new TV series an extra edge More
Mary Tyler Mooreages gracefully in TV movie More
Source: www.chron.com
















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