24 September 2003 Volume 8 Issue no: 65







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Headlines
For DTH, Star zeroes down on Tatas
Deal for the $250-$300 mn project is expected to be inked soon; necessary background work have been completed...More


Don't delay CAS beyond 1 Nov: MSOs to Prasad
The I&B minister says MSOs were also responsible for the legal and political problems regarding CAS...More

UTV acquires STV Studios
UTV's post-production and special effects division, USL-WOA has acquired a specialized post-production studio, STV...More

Notes from L.A.
Gloss, grandeur and gaiety at the Emmys

It was a circus with TV crews from almost every network vying to get a leg up on the Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at LA...More


Three shows win four Emmys More
HBO bags 8 awards for individual performances More

More Headlines
UTV bags Disney contract for Asian animation series
UTV has bagged a Disney contract for the media major's first locally produced animation short story series out of Asia...More

DD News runs into trouble again
Doordarshan News just cannot keep away from controversies, it seems...More

SkyB says CEO Tony Ball to step down
British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) Group stated yesterday that its chief executive officer (CEO) Tony Ball would step down from his post...More

Exide gets Superbrand status
The Superbrands Council comprising eminent professionals from the corporate world has recently listed Exide among the top brands in India...More


Daily Media Stock Watch (23 September)
Zee Telefilms a hit with investors More
Source: www.indiantelevision.com



STAR may launch History Channel in November More
MSOs want CAS rollout by Nov 1 More
STAR, RPG in distribution deal More
STAR likely to tie up with Tatas for DTH More
Sexy Salma the new face of Coca-Cola More
Murdoch jr may head BSkyB More
Warner Bros. licenses first 'ER' video game More
EMI in talks with AOL Time to buy music business More
Source: The Economic Times

Reuters to move London headquarters to cut costs More
Source: The Indian Express


FDI in TV channels – the secret war More
‘Why limit foreign investment only in the news business?’ More
Print’s new outpost – the Himalayan kingdom More
The sound of great news More
FM sector: Turn up the volume More
Source: Business Standard

Star ties up with Tatas for DTH More
UTV signs revenue sharing pact with Mumbai firm More
Hinduja TMT gets SEI Level 4 More
Source:
The Hindu Business Line


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Asian telephone firms pioneering broadband TV More
Big Roy dares bravehearts to win More
Source: Hindustan Times

UTV Takes Over STV Studios Management More
Gotcha, Cyrus More
Tatas Set To Steer Star DTH Venture With 80% Stake More
FM Radio Privatisation: Govt May Drop Co-location Of Transmitters
More
Source: The Financial Express

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All eyes on Murdoch's son as BSkyB chief quits More
Actresses' pregnancies challenge writers More
Isro to launch Hamsat next month More
Bollywood biz hard hit in Nepal More
Source: The Times of India

Minister writes to States on CAS implementation More
Source: The Hindu

Sky bids £60m for delayed football rights More
Ball quits BSkyB More
Coupling falls foul of US morality police More
Dirty Den's imminent return boosts EastEnders More
Source: MediaGuardian

All Eyes on Murdoch's Son as BSkyB Chief Quits More
Media group Reuters to move London HQ to cut costs More
Washington Post separates newspaper into own unit More
Dow Jones Told to Pay China Calligrapher $49,000 More
Source: Reuters

Denis Leary to Produce Drama for FX More
Univision/HBC Merger Approved by Regulators More
DirecTV Study Finds TV Still Integral in U.S. Homes More
Isabel Blows Down Overnights More
Source: MediaGuardian

More jobs cut at Reed TV magazines More
Source: www.btobonline.com

Children 'distressed' by TV news More
Source: BBC News

ReplayTV Inventors Aim at Living Rooms More
Source: Yahoo! News
















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