17 September 2003 Volume 8 Issue no: 59







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Headlines
ASC - first to sign DTH agreement

Subhash Chandra's ASC Enterprises has become the first co. to get the DTH licence; plans to launch in October...More


Essel's Fun Republic to host Mumbai film fest
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Mukerjea, Aveek Sarkar meet LK Advani
Star India CEO Peter Mukerjea, ABP's Sarkar met top BJP leaders today to apprise them of developments...More

Star News' new show makes viewers 'reporters'
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Sunny Deol is part of Sahara Pariwar
Bollywood star Sunny Deol has signed a three-film contract with Sahara Pariwar; no TV serials planned...More

Zee's Richa Sharma moves to ITC Hotels
Richa Sharma, vice president, corporate affairs at Zee Network has joined the ITC group of hotels as general manager, corporate communications...More

[V] Popstars 2 band comes to Delhi
Delhi girls Neeti Mohan and Vasudha Sharma, Jaipur's Jimmy Felix and Mumbai's Sangeet Haldipur, the band members of Coke [V] Popstars 2....More

Indian film wins award at Intercom Festival
The Indian film, Breaking Barriers, actually 'broke barriers' at The International Communications (Intercom) Film and Video Festival, Chicago...More

CNBC TV18's 'brainstorming' seminar on India Inc
Business channel CNBC TV18 held an event 'Managing India Brainstorm VII'...More

Hair replaces Ryan as CNN news op. head
Princell Hair has been named US chief of CNN's news operations, replacing Teya Ryan, who has quit the company...More

NBC, HBO dominate Creative Prime time Emmies
On Saturday night, The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS) awarded the 2002-2003 Creative Arts Prime time Emmys for programmes and individual achievements...More

US court asks Vivendi to pay Messier $24 m
A US court on Monday directed Vivendi Universal to pay former chief executive Jean-Marie Messier 20.6 million euros ($23.6 million) in a severance deal....More

Reality television expands to racing car drivers
With the popularity of auto and motorcycle racing growing, the time seems right for a show that allows viewers a peek into the lives of those driving the fast machines...More

Daily Media Stock Watch (16 September)
Bulls warm up after their short break
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Tube Talk

Suneil Shetty is etc's 'Star Giraftaar'
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Tube Talk
Intelsat launches West African broadband network
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Broadcast services on Windows Media 9 series
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SET India to acquire S'pore sibling More
Bajoria takes 4% stake in Balaji More
CNN head of US news quits, Viacom exec hired More
SBC, Yahoo upgrade DSL service More
Vivendi told to pay $23m to Messier More
Source: The Economic Times

Sahara To Beam News From WorldSpace More
Excuse The Network More
Sebi Grants Exemption To Fox Group For Open Offer For Hughes Soft More
Source: The Financial Express

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Star News not to repatriate profits More
Goodness Gracious! British television is Asianised More
New golf magazine tees off in style More
It’s on! Sex And The City, for desi couch potatoes More
Former POW Jessica Lynch agrees to first TV interview More
Source: Hindustan Times

Bajoria's stake in Balaji Tele More
Mumbai to host film festival on sexuality More
Small-screen vamps say it with bindis More
Source: The Times of India

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SET Max to air World Cup replays from Sept 27 More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

Censor: MIFFed filmmakers to boycott festival More
Riot panel bars advocate, witness from facing media More
Source: The Indian Express

Star not confirming stake sale to ABP group More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

BSkyB chief ready to quit after rift with Murdoch More
ITV dropped drama 'for political reasons' More
BSkyB asked to share Turkey game More
Telewest moves closer to merger with NTL More
Ball in Murdoch's court - for now More
Mayer 'not committed enough' to regional news More
CNN star reporter attacks war coverage More
Source: MediaGuardian

ABC to Continue '8 Simple Rules ...' More
Senate Votes to Block New Media Rules More
Networks Shot Down on Court Attempt More
Talkin' Shop More
Clear Channel Pledges Good Deed for Do-Gooders More
Source: Mediaweek

A New TV Choice for African Americans More
Source: www.businessweek.com

Europe readies its first HDTV channel More
Source: www.iht.com

Selling European Olympic TV rights More
Source: www.sportsbusinessnews.com

Appeals Court Hears Digital-TV Tuner Dispute More
NY Times columnist sees gloom in America's future More
Source: Reuters

Nine seeks bigger slice of TV ad market More
Source: www.theage.com.au

TV viewers welcome Whoopi More
Source: www.thestar.com

Miss America Looks to Reality TV for Help More
Source: Yahoo! News

Formula One Team May Hold TV Contest to Select Next Driver More
Source: bloomberg.com
















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