23 January 2004 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 9 - Issue No: 61











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Industry wary of TRAI's next move
TRAI chief's comment on having more than one cable operator in a designated area being debated.
Star News asserts it is real No. 2
Star News claims no.2 status among C&S 25+ male SEC ABC, in Hindi markets; claims lead among affluent males.
Prasar officials resent move to hire outsiders for AIR news channel
Indian pubcaster Prasar Bharati, managing Doordarshan and All Indian Radio, oft-accused of being dull, drab and unprofessional, especially where news is concerned, now finds itself being panned for trying to get help from professionals.
TV18 Q3 posts net profit of Rs 53.3 mn
TV 18, that runs business channel CNBC India has declared revenues of Rs 151.9 mn for the quarter ended December 2003, up 55 per cent from the same period last year.

Other Breaking News Headlines

Liberty bags 9.15% voting stake in News Corp
WRC motor action premieres on AXN
Zee cine awards to take place at Dubai Media City
Sony Asia to air Morari Bapu's Ram Katha
The News Room
"Maximum media action in 2004 will be around polls, Indo-Pak cricket"
Interview with NDTV Media chief executive Raj Nayak
Writer's Desk
"The day perception towards writing changes, the sun will set on the herd mentality which rules the roost these days"
Scriptwriter-actor Preeti Dayal
 
Media Stock Watch
Less of green, more of red seen on the media front
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
Today's Newsbreakers.......India
SET Max to shun ads during movies
Lintas to float media service division soon
TAM in pact with UK co to 'measure' impact of PR
Screwvala to hold 51% in UHE
CAS, a needless controversy
Do it with DTH
Sky isn't the limit for AIR News
Source: The Economic Times
   
 
   
Here's a clue on how to woo Drew Barrymore
VSNL's Dishnet call put on hold
He's the big Bose
Source: The Times of India
   
Sony TV seeks Govt's nod to hike stake in SET Satellite
SET India to acquire 100% stake in Singapore entity
Adlabs board okays stake buy in Prime Focus
PVR Pictures set to foray into Hindi film distribution
Source: The Hindu Business Line
 
Pvt FM Licence Issue May Go To Trai
PVR Pictures Kicks Off Entry IntoFilm Distribution With Aitbar
Source: The Financial Express
 
TV18 Q3 net profit at Rs 5.33 crore
Source: www.moneycontrol.com
   
 
   
SET India plans to hike foreign stake to 90%
Sridevi ka jawab nahin!
RIAA sues over 500 song-swapping suspects
Digital media on TV, anywhere and anytime
Source: The Hindustan Times
 
Now, cricket TV from ICC
SET India to acquire Singapore unit
Wall Street Journal, TOI owner in tieup
Source: The Asian Age
   
Sansui to launch DVD Combi TV
Hyderabad: One held in cable operators' murder case
Kelly interview triggers call for probe into Govt. action
Source: The Hindu
   
No bar on acquiring set-top boxes: Trai
TV 18 net soars 185% to Rs 5.3 crore
Source: Business Standard
   
Nikki in music video
Raveen Tandon debuts in small screen
Zee Cine awards in Dubai
Source: Mid Day
International News
Panorama rejects Gilligan attack
Journalists recalled by Bloody Sunday inquiry
American Idol watched by 30m
BBC hiring policy under fire
C4 courts controversy with 'royal bad girl drama'
Sky lifts lid on multichannel TV habits
Andy Pandy's coming to say his first words in 54 years
Big brother could evict Fame Academy
Source: MediaGuardian.co.uk
   
Young people turning comedy shows into serious news source
Source: seattlepi.nwsource.com
 
CBS Sued Over Rapist's Videos
ABC Bets the Raunch on Stern TV Special
Source: www.nypost.com
   
AOL's Movie Deal
Source: www.internetnews.com
   
DAVOS-FCC's Powell sees broad support for swear word ban
Source: Reuters
TV networks: Relaxed Ownership Cap Passes with Spending Bill
Adelphia's Cleveland Market to Broadcast TV One
USA Network to Create Koontz's 'Frankenstein' as Pilot
Bravo HD+ Rolls Out to 1.4M Households
New Oxygen Sit-com from Channel's Co-Founders
Hallmark Channel Gets Carriage on Cox, Comcast in 5 States
Source: Mediaweek
   
Media companies look forward to 2004
Source: cbs.marketwatch.com
   
MoveOn Accuses Viacom, CBS of Bias
Source: www.adweek.com
   
New cap on ownership allows Viacom, News Corp. to retain TV stations
NBC tones down its `Friends' praise after it ruffles feathers
Source: www.sfgate.com
   
Editorial: Content will attract viewers to digital TV
Source: www.theaustralian.news.com.au

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