30 January 2004 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 9 - Issue No: 66










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BBC D-G Dyke also stands down
Heads continue to roll at the BBC in the wake of the damning Hutton report. Tony Blair's office still not satisfied.

Zee News sting : Chief Justice orders CBI probe
Zee News might not be shining on the TRP ratings charts but it is certainly shining in terms of high impact news operations.

Cable fraternity hits out at TRAI
TRAI’s proposals favouring a particular corporate house 'very active' in the field of telecom: Roop Sharma..


Javed Jaaferi to host new Aaj Tak show
Close on the heels of a NDTV show, which is a spoof on politicians, country’s subse tez channel has said that it too would be launching a show on similar lines, albeit with a difference.



Other Breaking News Headlines
Hutton report may alter BBC functioning
Radio City awarded numero uno status in Mumbai
Adlabs Films okays 6% acquisition in Prime Focus

PNC Q3 net up 3% YoY
Sahara does a hat trick of new shows
UTV show on DD climbs TVR charts in all TV home

Tube Talk
Star News to air 'Kya Karenge Vittamantri
Discovery's tribute to Gandhiji on his death anniv.
 

Daily Media Stock Watch
Markets continue fall, bad day at the office for media stocks as well

Executive Dossier
"Some might think I am too young, but I believe risk taking abilities are more important"
UTV creative director Monisha Singh (Part II)
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Aaj Tak is ready with spoofy take on current affairs
Cable operators peeved with Trai over rate freeze
US House panel pushes TV, radio to clean up shows
The Swiss are here, to sell Alpine hills to Bollywood
Source: The Economic Times
   
 
   
Tele-education project gets rolling
Pritish Nandy nets Rs 1.73-cr profit
Watch live the lively debate on vote-on-account
Source: The Hindu Business Line
 
SABTNL Inks Production Pact With Lotus Films
Indo-China Film Production Deal On The Cards
Inter-ministerial Talks Soon On FM Radio Privatisation
Pre-budget Drama
Source: The Financial Express
 
Wide canvas for kids’ classics
Ignou's higher education channels go on air
Lawyers assault TV crew
Meg Ryan hits back at talk-show host
Source: The Times of India
Entertainment sector to post 20% CAGR by 2007: Ficci
Ad gurus fail to impress PMO mandarins
Source: Business Standard
 
 
   
BBC, Blair call truce as heads roll
Censor scissors go to Mrs Shotgun,Tina Ambani, 20 others
Source: The Indian Express
 
PCB ends sponsorship contract with Pepsi
A rendezvous with Simi Garewal
Jassi joins the big league
Cable guys want to muddy DTH waters
Source: The Hindustan Times
   
Trai should rein in broadcasters: Cable operators
Source: The Asian Age
 
Portrayal of women in TV serials condemned
Tehelka weekly launch today
Cable operators protest
Director-general of BBC quits
Source: The Hindu
International News
BBC staff protest at Dyke exit
Sambrook will not face BBC axe
Racing consortium tears up £307m TV deal
TV overnights: Hutton cannot dent Celebrity appeal
Source: MediaGuardian.co.uk
 
NBC locks, loads Smoking Gun
Source: www.variety.com
 
Media rally revives takeover talk
Source: CBS.MarketWatch.com
   
Local stations multicast multishows
Source: USA Today
   
Cable TV firm Persona sold to investor group for $406M
Source: www.thestar.com
Channel 4's 'Wife Swap' dominates TV industry awards
Source: news.independent.co.uk
   
Pixar ends five-year partnership with Disney
Sun newspaper may face legal action
Source: Financial Times
   
BBC apologises as Dyke quits
Source: BBC News
 
IOC Opens Bidding for European TV Rights
Source: www.thestate.com
 
Cable losing to satellites
Source: www.nydailynews.com
 
FCC listens to criticism of radio, TV content
Source: news9sanantonio.com
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