20 August 2004 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 11 - Issue No: 33









Executive Dossier















'CAS may have been put off now, but addressability is something that is definitely coming'
Interview with Zee TV business head Abhijit Saxena


Headlines
 Ravina Kohli parts ways with Star News
Star News president Ravina Raj Kohli is out. Taking over as 'officiating CEO' is editor & director of news Uday Shankar.

Max, Aaj Tak in special tie-up for Videocon Cup
Max and Aaj Tak have entered a strategic marketing alliance for the Videocon Cup which rolls out on 21 August.

Asianet lines up special shows on 11th anniv.
On the eve of it's 11th anniversary, Asianet has lined up special shows and will also have a ground event on 26 Aug.

Cable operators threaten not to pay MSOs for Udaya

Abhijit Pradhan joins UTV as vice-president

Doordarshan invites bid for archives

Non-Kannada film exhibitors bear the brunt

Panamsat merges with DirecTV group subsidiary

HBO to premiere LORT-2 on Asian TV

'Bollywood on Demand' on US cable

BBC launches Tamil film music series

Animal Planet to visit Mumbai in a big way

Tube Talk
MAX to air an encounter with 'Street Fighter'

Technology Update
Oregan releases Arabic TV browser for digital TV

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (1 August 2004 to 7 August 2004)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (1 August 2004 to 7 August 2004)
Star Plus
Star Sports
ESPN
DD1
Sony Entertainment
Sun TV
Gemini TV

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India

I&B Minister Not To Change DTH Policy

DTH Boom: Nucleus Taps Market For Dish Antennae

Harsha Bhogle : On A New Wicket

The Magic Of Digital Convergence

  Source:The Financial Express
   
Nucleus to launch DTH dish antennae
More countries wooing Bollywood to lure tourists
Zee recreates the Birla will drama
DD to launch its own DTH
Nucleus eyes 50 pc mkt share of DTH antennas
  Source:The Hindu Business Line
   
Star to have 2 directors on Balaji board
Broadcasting bonanza
Kkahani Star-Balaji kki
Zee Telefilms beams up with cricket telecast bid
Balaji stake sale fails to enthuse participants
  Source:Business Standard
   
Bollywood masala to spice up Sydney audience
US judge fines journalists for not revealing sources
Mega Cineplex in Malaysia
Jaya TV turns Six this Sunday
POGO's new offering
  Source:The Hindu
   

Anurag haunts Kasauti

A new chapter in Kahaani Aggarwal ki
  Source:Mid-day
   
Cricket: Domestic coverage puts TV rights on hold
Telly soap climax the way our city men want
Bollywood set to find more silver on screen
BSNL, MTNL sign MoU with SAIL
DD to launch DTH
Group threatens to kill US journalist
  Source:Times of India
   

Oprah jury duty ends with conviction
  Source:The Statesman
 
DD to launch its own DTH
NBC scores with Olympics 2004
Move over monopoly, Mr Trump has new card
Shwaas: A breath of fresh air
Spidey casts net wider in India, collects Rs 29 crore
  Source: The Economic times
   
CNBC investor camp comes to Kolkata
  Source:The Statesman
   
Govt may strengthen law on FDI in print
US based Telebrands enters Bollywood
Media, cops slammed
Sony unveils new flat TVs, aims to boost share
Net telephony: It’s loud, clear and free
  Source: Hindustan Times
   

Politics may spoil Goa film festival plans

WITH A TWIST: Amarr Upadhyay, actor
Tehelka tapes: Media blacked out
On a new wicket :Harsha Bhogle

Ludhiana: With cable out, CDs and radio rule
  Source:Indian Express
   

Print media: FDI guidelines planned
  Source:Sify
   

DD's DTH launch @ Rs 164 crore
  Source:Rediff
   
Emma Bunton to host MTV Music Awards
Tamil TV channel to fight piracy
  Source:www.newkerala.com
   
Borda citizens panel meets over cutting of cable TV line
  Source:The Navhind Times
International News
Judges rule file-sharing software legal
  Source: www.news-journalonline.com
   
"Instinct" aims to kick-start 3G TV
Canada sets panel to analyse TV
France : M6 profits up 10%
  Source: Advanced Television
   
BBC1 programme next week explores the Sikh religion
  Source: Asians in Media
   
BBC News 24 edging ahead of Sky News
'Pop Idol' contestants to wed
Major '24' spoilers revealed
  Source: Digital Spy (UK)
   
ITV goes interactive with ‘Dan and Dusty’
  Source: Net Imperative
   
Judges rule file-sharing software legal
  Source: www.eff.org
   
Cuban's HDNet does affiliate deal with KRON
  Source: SF Gate
   
AsiaSat eyes regional pay-TV as profit stalls
  Source: The Standard (HK)
   
UPDATE: NZ's Sky Network TV, INL Enter Merger Talks
Trump Board Game Out by Parker Brothers
  Source: Yahoo
Saving TiVo
  Source: Business 2.0
   
Sky.com signs up for ABCE
  Source: Media Week (UK)
   
NEPAL: Maoists issue ‘execution order’ to ten journalists
  Source: Asia Media
   
UK: India & Pakistan play live on Set Asia
  Source: Media Bullet (Asia)
   
Personal media player market to grow 700% this year - report
  Source: DM Europe
   
Astro keen to broadcast Malaysian news for the world
  Source:The Star (Malaysia)
   
PBL hits Burswood target
  Source: News.com .au
   
Duo Cast for 'Spellbound' at Fox
  Source: Reuters
   
Lizzie Grubman Becomes MTV's Latest Reality Catch
  Source: Media Post
   
Britney's Planning A Reality TV Wedding
  Source: Ananova
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