30 September 2003 Volume 8 Issue no: 70







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Headlines
'Adult' brands increasing on Cartoon Network
Nearly 40 per cent of the Cartoon Network audience belongs to the 18 + category, say official statistics...More


Insat 3E placed in intermediate orbit
Launched onboard Ariane 5's Flight 162, INSAT 3E is being tracked by the Master Control Facility at Hassan, Karnataka...More

Dentsu's India arm bags Toyota account
Dentsu Communications, in which former Zee CEO Sandeep Goyal has a stake, gets Toyota account from 1 October...More

Saregama to transfer TV content biz to SFL
The shareholders of Saregama India Ltd have approved a scheme of arrangement for transferring the company's television software business...More

US to launch Arabic television network
Ever since 9/11 happened, a couple of years ago, Al-Jazeera and other Arab news channels have gained tremendous momentum. Realising this, the Bush administration has announced plans to start its own 24/7 Arab-language satellite television network...More

CII's first film marketing summit in November
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is organising the first ever event for the Indian film industry dedicated solely to overseas sales and distribution of Indian content...More

Carlton, Towers Productions alliance for TV docs
Carlton Productions and Towers Productions have entered into a three-year strategic alliance agreement. The two parties plan to collaborate in developing documentary programmes for both the US and international markets...More

Daily Media Stock Watch (29 September)
Sustained buying perks up media hotshots
More

Technology Update
Avid bags $6.7 million deal with NBC More

MTV selects Pinnacle Systems' liquid editing solution More
Source: www.indiantelevision.com



I&B min to move cabinet for free-to-air services More
Zee chalks out comeback strategy More
AXN Extreme Dhamaka in Bangalore More
Saregama losses down to Rs 5.05 crore in Apr-Jun quarter More
Karisma ties the knot with Sona Steering scion More

Source: The Economic Times


Three Toonz productions for Chicago fest More
AXN Extreme Dhamaka contest for stunt lovers More
Zee Tele board okays proposal to broadcast 2 channels from India More
Source:
The Hindu Business Line


Hema in Sahara show More
Source: Mid Day

TV’s ‘bad’ beauty eyes a good act More
Source: Hindustan Times

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AIR now tunes in good, old Sayani More
Kapoor to Kapur, charismatic journey comes full circle More
Tele Express
Metal mouth mania More
That eternal love triangle More
The New K woman More
Wildly exciting? Maybe...More

Bad hair day More
Aman makes magic More
Source: The Indian Express

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INSAT-3E placed in intermediate orbit More
Source: The Hindu

Madonna’s bedtime story More
What consumers want More
Loser wins More
Source: Business Standard

Shailendra Singh, Managing Director, Percept D’Mark On the Sourav Ganguly contract controversy More
Source: The Times of India

Mirzoeff irate as Root 'MTV-ises' landmark Asian series More
Jowell: BBC will remain 'strong' More
BBC plays opt for star quality More
David Brent could be the new Frasier More
Freeview hits 2m mark More
BSkyB does digital dash to 7m subscribers mark More
Ball is going shopping for new career More
ITV makes new property move More
Source: MediaGuardian

ABC's Gail Sullivan Passes Away More
Fox News Radio to Expand News More
Source: Mediaweek

France Picks Group to Launch CNN-Style TV Channel More
Disney Launches Set-top Movie Rentals More
Source: Reuters

ABS-CBN puts off buying TV stations More
Source: www.manilatimes.net

Plans for RTM’s TV channels to go digital More
Source: thestar.com.my

A&E Nets Faces Uneasy Future More
Source: www.tvweek.com

Business Journalist Ratigan to Anchor New CNBC Program More
Source: Yahoo!
















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