15 April 2004 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 10 - Issue No: 29












 

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FM radio: Trai issues consultation paper
Trai has issued a consultation paper to private FM players in a bid to elicit responses on licensing, content & migration issues.


MRUC plans improvements in IRS
Media Research Users Council plans to intiate several improvements in the ongoing Indian Readership Survey.

Zee News opinion poll gives NDA 269-277 seats
The latest findings from the Zee News TALEEM opinion poll offers no drastic change in opinion from the last round of results and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) - led NDA coalition government is estimated to get 269-277 seats.

Radaan to make Hindi soaps too
Radaan Mediaworks is gearing up for a host of new production initiatives, including a mystery-based one-hour weekly thriller serial Sivam Deva Ragasyam, scheduled to go on air on Sun TV from June onwards.

Future of global media industry lies in open env: IBM
In the near future the global media majors will have to move towards a more open environment as the media landscape becomes increasingly digital. Computer major IBM has released a report Media & Entertainment 2010.

ESS renews deal for Wimbledon
ESPN Star Sports (ESS) has renewed a deal for one of its key tennis properties - Wimbledon. ESS has renewed the rights for another five years. Besides Wimbledon, ESS also airs the Australian and US Open tennis tournaments.

BBC looks to expand presence in Arab online market
Disney on track to lose millions on 'The Alamo'
HBO commences production on 'The Entourage'
SS Music turns three today

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (28 March 2004 to 3 April 2004)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (28 March 2004 to 3 April 2004)
Star Plus
Sony
Ten Sports
Sun TV
DD1
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Trai working towards overhaul of FM radio policy
TW may face charges over accounting at online unit
Aaj Tak leads Hindi brigade
B'wood songs in download mode
Sorrell chooses Apac to roll out third media network
TV advertising for shampoo brands surge
International news preferred to sports news
Electoral funding for a just system
Source: The Economic Times
   
 
   
Delhi : Police vigil on cable operators
Talks begin on FM radio licences
  Source: Hindustan Times
 
FTII focuses on foreign exchange programmes
France demands release of abducted journalist
FM radio reforms: Trai seeks views of industry
Barbara Walters' $6-m memoirs
Will Passion of Christ play on primetime?
Source: The Times of India
 
GroupM Brings Entire Media Assets Under MAXUS Umbrella
FM Radio: Trai Issues Paper On Phase II
Telecast Rights Issue Hinges On SC Verdict
Source: The Financial Express
 
Man sues ad agency for photo 'finish'
Source: Mid Day
 
'Don't slot me as a bhabhi!' : Interview - Mandira Bedi
Source: Rediff
 
Feeding twin passions : SET MAX
TRAI issues consultation paper FM Radio privatisation
TV18 gets F1 for its CP
Ikanos in talks with telecom players
Bharti deploys Cisco tool; to offer more services
TRAI paper on FM radio seeks views on contentious issues
Music industry battles hard to combat piracy problem
Source: The Hindu Business Line
   
EC guidelines on TV ads to come into force tonight
From the newsroom to the poll arena
`EC can requisition staff to monitor ads'
IMAX goes `Into The Deep'
Source: The Hindu
   
Censorship made EC
EC to begin screening ads tomorrow
Phase 2 of FM radio privatisation
Deja vu, again
  Source: Indian Express
 
Bharti joins hands with Cisco to offer calibrated bandwidth
NDTV fixes price band at Rs 63-70
  Source: Calcutta Telegraph
 
TV via phone lines in India soon
Source: CIOL
International News
Third Vivendi Executive Settles With the SEC
DirecTV Wins Lawsuit Against Pegasus
FCC's Ferree Intros Plan to Complete Transition to Digital Channels by 2009
Scripps Reports Gains on Strength of TV Assets
  Source: TV Week
 
Fox News Far Surpasses CNN Among Bush Viewers
Brazil places conditions of DirecTV/Sky merger
  Source: Reuters
   
Shake-up at ITV News
  Source: MediaWeek (UK)
   
BET Defines Itself in First Upfront
  Source: Media Week
   
Canal+ 2003: subs up, revenue down
  Source: Advanced Television
Asian Media Survey Results (Synovate PAX)
  Source: Daily Research News Online
   
BBC appoints Rahul Chakkara as head of iTV services
  Source: Asians in Media (UK)
   
JAPAN: Deal offers Softbank TV content
  Source: Asia Media
   
BBC experiments with radio programme MP3s
  Source: Digital Media (Europe)
   
CBS Eyes Double-Digit Upfront, Boasts Plan To Overtake NBC
  Source: Media Post
   
Will Viacom Buy Midway Games?
  Source: Forbes
   
Nokia, HP in digital radio partnership
  Source: PMN (UK)
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