3 January 2004 Volume 9 Issue no: 46









Headlines
Govt bids to build case to dump CAS
Confusion to prevail in Delhi for some days as Centre mulls an executive order to protect consumer interest...More

AXN to add one-hour Hindi feed from 5 Jan
AXN to introduce a dual feed in Hindi and English from 8 pm to 9 pm every Monday to Friday, as a New Year 'bonanza'...More

AXN drives brand into motorsport arena
 AXN has decided to take the action sport route in a bid to further connect with the viewer. This month onwards, the channel is airing action from the World Rally Championships...More

Special
White paper on CAS and cable industry
The cable and satellite industry came into existence in 1991 during the Gulf War. Later on with more channels being launched over the Indian space, viewers were provided a set of about five-six channels. For this they paid approximately Rs 25 to their neighbourhood boy who went on to become the cable operator.
...More

Other Headlines
BBC to conduct poll on Britain's best sitcom More
Viagra is No 1 on AOL's top 10 spam list 2003 More
HBO to premiere 'Spiderman' in Asia More

Media Advertising & Marketing Watch
MAX's Prakash Ramchandani joins Zee Cinema More
Jaikishin quits Godrej to join HLL as manager media More

Media Stock Watch (2 Jan)
Stocks sing a happy tune in the New Year More

Source: www.indiantelevision.com



Naidu's TV show costs only 60 lakhs: TDP More
Source: The Hindu

Harmonic, Alliance tie up for DTH More
Spykar appoints Initiative Media for media buying More
Source: The Hindu Business line

Delhiites tune into CAS, offer 'solutions' More
Source: The Economic Times

CAS Bowls Out Cricket In Delhi More
Source: The Financial Express

PM cancels interviews with Pak TV More
Hotels told to pay copyright fee for music More
'Media should protect individual rights' More
Posh needs David to boost sales More
Source: The Times of India

Subscription fee hike buzz takes Zee Tele up More
Dual feed system mulled for rollout of CAS More
Clash of the channels More
All that CAS More
Turning a dream into reality More
GVK One mega mall in the making More
Source: Business Standard
Now, a regulator to check CAS flow More
Source: The Hindustan Times

CAS is out, but TVs still blank in S. Delhi More
It is an Indian media invasion of Islamabad More
Source: The Asian Age

Coming soon, radio-on-campus from Chennai More
CAS: All gimmick in poll yr, says S Delhi More
Source: The Indian Express

Universal Music, Porn Company Mull Deal More
Source: www.reuters.com

Media: Deals on Hold More
Source: www.floridatrend.com

BBC chart shows to drop Coca-Cola plug More
Source: news.independent.co.uk

Comcast To Shed Time Warner More
Source: www.newsday.com

Primetime pickle More
Source: www.variety.com

Lawmaker calls BBC listeners 'bastards' More
Source: www.washtimes.com

TV chief thinks inside the box More
Source: www.theage.com.au

CBS denies paying Jackson for interview More
Source: www.cnn.com

TV networks stick to basics in 2004 More
Source: msnbc.msn.com

Digital TV Broadcasting Delay Becoming Costly More
Source: times.hankooki.com

Cameroon: Govt. Shuts 12 Independent Radio And Tv Stations More
Source: allafrica.com













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