13 January 2004 Volume 9 Issue no: 54









Headlines
Asia-Pac C&S growth slows to 9%: MPA

India registers double digit growth as a research says 2003 slowdown sign of "maturity"; region's total industry revenues reach US$15.9 bn...More

LMOs sniff a benefit from TRAI entry
LMOs talk about breaking "monopolies" in ground distribution; regulator feels deferring CAS outside its purview--- from the present one going...More

Indiantelevision.com feted for 'Brand Building'
3rd Indira Awards for Marketing Excellence handed out at well-represented ceremony in Pune.
..More

Balaji's latest gives DD viewers a big thrill
The soap factory's latest show on pubcaster Doordarshan, Kyamaat - Jab bhi waqt aata hai, has started off on a great note and continues to maintain its position in the third week.
..More

BBC World extends partnership with DD
Good work will continue on state owned Doordarshan this year
. The co-production partnership between NACO, BBC World Service Trust and Doordarshan has been extended for a year..More


First Take on AXN's new cop series
'Boomtown' - a refreshing change from brainless mayhem
AXN's new cop series 'Boomtown' follows the Kurosawa method of looking at a crime...More

More Headlines
On New Year's Eve, still Star Plus' soaps that ruled More
ESS' 'Shahz and Wahz Show' enters TAM Top 100 More
Raj TV lines up movie magic for Pongal More
Sporting News names Bodenheimer most powerful More

Paul Cutler is CNN Intl Asia Pacific's MD More
Net broadband connections increase 27 % in US More
Harris bags deal for developing Iraqi Media Network More
Rally championship action switches to ITV in UK More
Lipin Trust to underwrite Natpe Awards More

Showtime reality show focuses on US Prez elections More

TV ratings (28 December 2003 to 3 January 2004)
Top 10 Programmes
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes


Top 100 Programmes
Star Plus
Sun TV
Star Sports
Gemini TV
Sony

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Media Stock Watch (12 Jan)

TV18, PNC jack up 13.7 per cent in a high strung market More

Technology Update
Microsoft Media Center's Extender Technology More
Panasonic's interactive, OCAP-based cable system More

Source:
www.indiantelevision.com




Trai Consultation Paper On CAS Likely Today More
EDITS: Regulatory Convergence More
Source: The Financial Express

S. Delhi blackout to last at least another month More

Cable TV: The best CBM More
Anuj Saxena to marry Ishmit More

Mandira’s Clarification More
“The power of prayer is incredible”: Amarr Upadhyay More

Source: The Hindustan Times


SAB Television up after $3m programming deals More
Opinion: TRAI-ing television More
Source: Business Standard

Opinion: Endorsing a tax More
Chameli opens to full houses. Star TV has acquired its worldwide satellite rights More
Source: The Hindu Business line


Trai likely to defer CAS till after polls More
Friends, Pirates win awards More
Source: The Asian Age

Return of Sridevi More
Source: Mid Day

US firm to run Iraqi TV More
Can't defer CAS: Trai More
Kyunki, kite fest is a starry affair More
Chandigarh: CAS is an answer to varying cable rates More
Source: The Times of India


Kerala: Multiplex project on the anvil More

Source: The Hindu


Tele Express
The first Kapoor of television More
Shop or Soap More
What could be More
‘Modesty is not my cup of tea’: Rajeev Khandelwal More
Source: The Indian Express

Ofcom faces early test with Channel 4 chairmanship More
ITV plans classic soap spin-off
More
Norton hailed as top TV comic More

Kilroy-Silk wins unlikely backing More
Brule brought in by FT More
Shattered fails to make ratings impact More

Forever on TV: reality soap opera that may never endMore
Source: MediaGuardian.co.uk


Does Rupert Murdoch control the media? Does anyone? More
Source: www.reason.com


Survey: Internet Grows as Campaign News Source More
Source: Reuters


This just in: Late-night news? More
Source: www.hollywoodreporter.com


Warner, AOL Need Strong Medicine More
Source: www.newsday.com


Clear Channel Vows to Tune in to Local Boards More
Source: story.news.yahoo.com


Next anchor is the big story at 'Nightly News' More
Staples supplies humor for first trek to Super Bowl More

Source: www.usatoday.com
















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