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Government denotifies CAS 'indefinitely'
Centre issues notification Friday putting rollout of conditional access into indefinite deep freeze.

 

Zee dazzles Dubai with extravaganza
The 7th Zee Cine Awards on Thursday night has 7,600-strong audience in Dubai Media City hungering for more.

They came, they performed, they conquered

Dubai crowds make a fashion statement

Cream of Zee Cine Awards Mil Gaya....to KMG

Slide Show of the Zee Cine Awards 2004

 
Elements of fate, sci-fi in new Star World shows
Star World will launch two shows next month - 'Wild Card' and 'Enterprise'. Wild Card will air Tuesdays at 9 pm from 2 March.

Trai washes hands off DD-Ten Sports telecast tussle
You can't accuse Prasar Bharti CEO KS Sarma of not having tried. But by the looks of things Sarma looks to have run out of cards to play as far as getting terrestrial telecast rights for the upcoming Indo-Pak series is concerned.

Alpha Marathi awards give dubbed Titanic fight for ratings
Another televised awards function from the Zee stable has made its mark, this time on the ratings front. The Alpha Marathi awards, Alpha Gaurav Puraskar 2004, ran a neck to neck race for the top spot in the ratings with the dubbed Titanic on Star Gold on 14 February.

Filmmaker Mejoo Khan joins Bag Films
Filmmaker and producer Mejoo Khan has joined the production house Bag Films. She is the business head of the company's film production division.

Case studies dominate second day of EMDI seminar
The second day of the seminar on event management organised by Event Management Development Institute (EMDI) focussed primarily on case studies.
‘Mr & Ms Bollywood’- Sahara's new talent hunt
Sahara Manoranjan and Percept D’Mark are to initiate a nationwide talent hunt called ‘Mr & Ms Bollywood’.The exercise is being embarked upon to unravel new talent of 30 potential film stars.

Other Headlines
Aaj Tak's strategy for upcoming elections
Cartoon Network US goes underwater
Disney is US' most admired entertainment co: Fortune
Viacom to launch VHI Australia
Cartoon Ntwrk, AOL team up for 'Project Goldmaster'
Globecast to deliver first wrestling dedicated channel
Bashir expected to join ABC in million dollar deal
BroadcastAsia2004 to be held in June in Singapore


Media Stock Watch
Zee Telefilms - Top gainer on the Sensex

Actor's Alcove
BBC World's 'Talking Movies' to preview Oscar awards
I&B minister RSP on Star World's 'Cover Story'
Sonia Gandhi walks the talk on NDTV 24*7
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
Today's Newsbreakers.......India
CAS deferred indefinitely
I&B Ministry recommends action against PIO
Trai refuses to play ball with DD
You could be a Bollywood star
Source: The Economic Times
   
 
   
Controversial CAS Withdrawn
EC Bans Poll-related Ads On Television
Source: The Financial Express
   
Sahara now on star hunting spree
India shining at the cost of DD staff: CPM
Oscars : Nominees won't go home empty-handed
DVDs becoming affordable fast
Source: The Times of India
 
EC switches off Mahajan’s TV poll plan, says no use of airwaves
Centre mulls ‘some action’ against PIO Sahab Singh
Source: The Indian Express
 
Dance is like a Second nature to me
Sony Music sees 50% growth in topline
  Source: Screen
   
Bargain buys boosts Zee Telefilms 7%
Govt puts off CAS implementation
Source: Business Standard
 
   
No turf to play in the battle between DD and Ten Sports: TRAI
Tata Sons says it can alter equity pattern of DTH venture
CNN anchor strongly criticises outsourcing from US
Political parties cannot air ads on TV or radio: EC
Wisden CricInfo to sell Pak series tickets online
CAS rollout suspended indefinitely
CAS deferment puts multi-system operators on a sticky wicket
CAS deferment: MSOs stand to lose
Source: The Hindu Business Line
 
Mysore : Cable operators urged to beam educational channels
Jail term for ex-Doordarshan official
Tata Sons keen on new partner for DTH venture
CAS to be rolled back
KSFDC to set up `cinema village'
Source: The Hindu
   
CAS dismissed, government suspends scheme, finally
Be prepared for an inflated cable bill
Too busy for love!
Tata-Star DTH set for Diwali debut
Source: Hindustan Times
 
International News
Search for new BBC boss begins
C4 merger plan 'sad and bad'
BBC boosted by Six Nations deal
Kielty to host US quiz show
Crick warns of BBC paralysis
BBC backs down from pay-TV fight
Source: MediaGuardian.co.uk
   
Start The Presses: Papers Cut Into Broadcast TV Ad Market Share
Source: Media Post
 
Broadcasters say they're cleaning airwaves
Source: Seattle Pi
 
US :State Democrats fight with Viacom over billboards

Source: SL Today
Allen Still Top TV-Connected Billionaire

Source: TV Week
   
Oscar.com to save airtime
Source:The Hollywood Reporter
   
N. Korean prison camp video airs on Japanese TV
  Source: Straits Times
   
   
Cox Won't Join in Next People Meter Test
Starcom's Wagner Exits Agency for Spike TV
Source:Media Week
 
Japan : TV Asahi back on track with LDP

Source: Japan Times

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