11 February 2004 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 9 - Issue No: 75











 

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Government unlikely to allow news on private FM
Centre awaiting Trai recommendations on FM; may allow FDI on lines of print, TV news.

'Differentiated programming' helps Radio City score

Sahara Samay Mumbai to target women in afternoon band
While other players in the news genre are haggling over male eyeballs, Sahara Samay is looking towards roping in women and children to broaden its viewership.

Rajat Sharma looks to build India TV channel team
Veteran TV personality Rajat Sharma may have the channel plan set out for his India TV news venture but he has yet to get his personnel in place.


Has CEC any say on 'India Shining'?
Insiders say that the CEC does not have any control over things that are beyond the Election Commission’s jurisdiction.

Disney board shield Michael Eisner from critics
The Walt Disney Company's board said yesterday that the campaign by two former directors, Roy Disney and Stanley Gold, to oust the chief executive, Michael Eisner, was misleading and distracted the company's leaders from a turnaround that started last year.


Microsoft, Disney to increase flow of digital Disney content to consumers
Microsoft Corp. and The Walt Disney Company yesterday announced a multi-year agreement to cooperate in several long-term digital media initiatives.

 


TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (25 January 2004 to 31 January 2004)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (25 January 2004 to 31 January 2004)
Star Plus
Sun TV
Sony
DD1
Gemini TV
Zee TV

Source: www.indiantelevision.com
Today's Newsbreakers.......India
TV stars spark sexy lipstick revolution
Samsung bhi hain team mein
Disney succumbs to advertising in Latin America
Why parents can't win the Pokemon war
MPA to step up anti-piracy drive in India
  Source: The Economic Times
 
   
Happy to be an NRI girl: Purva Bedi
Viacom to spin off Blockbuster
Source: The Times of India
 
Ensure poll does not clash with Indo-Pak cricket: TDP
PM attends star-studded marriage
Source: The Hindu
 
Radio : Trust this medium
Freeze Frame : Wait for the action
Yahoo composing music download plan
A special Indian effect
Source: Business Standard
 
   
Color Chips ties up with German firm
Moving Picture to launch TV channel in Delhi
Samsung India to take up CTV designing
Govt to take a relook at FII investment in news channels
Source: The Hindu Business Line
 
   
The sky’s the limit for Aasma
Source: The Hindustan Times
   
China to let private investors take media stakes
UK scheme to encourage Bollywood films in Leicester
Source: www.deepikaglobal.com
   
Healthsat to be launched by end of 2005: Isro
Britain to get its own Bollywood
Catholics angry with BBC over cartoon of Pope
Source: The Asian Age
 
International News
Celebrity winner set for £2m windfall
Sir Paul: Take BBC charter out of Jowell's hands
Rap for Channel 4 and Top of the Pops
BBC to broadcast Fayed tax investigation
ITV shortlist down to three
Media chiefs back Kerry campaign
BSkyB fears row over £4m payoff
Bad timing for Brit awards as single sales crash
Source: MediaGuardian.co.uk
   
Viacom to divest stake in Blockbuster
Source: Financial Times
   
TW Dream Suite
Source: New York Post
   
National “Radio Star” Contest To Air On Clear Channel
Source: www.radioink.com
ABC might edit 'NYPD' sex scene in earlier time slot
Satellite, cable operators get ready to raise rates
Source: www.usatoday.com
   
Media companies push into Asia
Source: www.btobonline.com
   
Internet Erosion of TV Viewing Habits Deepens
Source: AdAge
   
CBS Calls For Leniency in Inadvertent Indecency Gaffes
Source: Mediaweek
   
Super Bowl: Karmazin, Tagliabue to Testify at Indecency Hearing
Source: www.broadcastingcable.com
   
Panel of TV execs agrees: Expect 'moderate' upfront
Source: www.hollywoodreporter.com

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