9 January 2004 Volume 9 Issue no: 51









Headlines
DD News does the big poach on Aaj Tak

Eight more from Aaj Tak have been grabbed by DD News, apart from some who worked in other news channels...More

DD irked at Zee's including its FTA channels on Dish More

Two IAS officers to head DD, AIR More

Pak cricket tour: Ten nixes DD plan
Ten Sports firm on giving DD only daily highlights package, refuses to budge on pubcaster's plea for deferred telecast...More

Star appoints Atroley corporate affairs head
Star India has made a senior management level hire: Ernst & Young's Nitin Atroley to head corp affairs & communications...More

ESS-InCable parleys to continue Friday
There is still no agreement in place between Hinduja Group MSO InCableNet and ESPN Star Sports regarding the new annual contract for the year 2004 - effective from 1 January.
..More

Executive Dossier
"We need to build up strong emotional sagas on Sony"
Interview with Sony Entertainment Television's vice president - new product development Venita Coelho
...More

Other Headlines

TV Today to debut on bourses 16 January
More

Crest Comm board finalises $ 5.8 million GDR More
Balaji promoters offload 4.85% stake to FIIs More
Viacom, DirecTV ink carriage deal More
Disney undertakes board restructure More
CNBC-TV18 revs into 3rd edition of Autocar awards More
Arianespace wins two Japanese contracts More
CNN elevates Stout as 'New Biz Today's ' co-anchor More
INMumbai grooms city girls for beauty pageant More


Media Stock Watch
(8 Jan)
A resurgence with a vengeance More

Tube Talk
Action, crime on Zee News this weekend More
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AIR makes Rs 3 crore from VB Series More
Prasar Bharti to use all efforts to telecast Indo-Pak matches More
Stinging in success More
When Bollywood copies Hollywood More
This new mini-Walkman is big More
Source: The Economic Times

National Geographic to explore Mars More
What's the buzz about broadband? More
CAS successful in Delhi, say operators More
ESPN STAR buys European football telecast rights More
Source: The Hindu Business line

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Kolkata: Multiplex mania: Six more by 2005 More
Nisha Sharma invited to Oprah Winfrey Show More
Patna: Kyunki cablewallahs bhi cricket buffs hain... More
New DGs for DD, AIR More
DD to bid for Indo-Pak cricket rights More
AOL goes cheap, launches new service More
Microsoft eyes TVs, watches More
Source: The Times of India

Zee Not Free To Air DD Channels On DTH Platform, Says Prasar Bharati More
MSOs Roll Back Call For Prasad’s Head More
Can Information, Communication, Technology Empower The Poor? More
Source: The Financial Express


CAS hit by misinformation: MSOs More
General Packet Radio Service providers poised for growth More

Media studio soon at PSG College More
New chiefs for Doordarshan, AIR More
Cricket telecast rights sought for Doordarshan More
Welcome to Bollywood, John Woo! More
Source: The Hindu

AV Birla film venture goes regional More
ATN to revalue Aastha Network More
Celluloid moves More
Foreign media taking note of India: Financial Times editor
More
Source: Business Standard

DD News, language channels to become global soon More
DD, AIR DGs appointed, DD takes reporters from other channels More
Doordarshan to make fresh bid for Indo-Pak cricket telecast More

AIR to broadcast live commentaries of VB series matches
More
Ravi Shanker inagurates high power transmitter of DD news More

Source: www.deepikaglobal.com


Smriti Malhotra appointed VP of Maharashtra Yuva Morcha More
Cable operators up non-CAS rates More

Microsoft targets TVs in latest move off desktop More
DVD eclipsing TV & cinema More

Sridevi returns, this time on small screen More

Sony to launch online music service More

Source: The Hindustan Times


Calcutta: Rs 275 a month for cable TV More
Source: www.telegraphindia.com


CAS and DTH can coexist, say MSOs More
Source: The Asian Age


Indo-Pak matches: DD seeks help from PMO More

Looking for talent, DD crosses over to other channels More

Source: The Indian Express

Fayed wins injunction against BBC More
Bragg: BBC4 a 'fig leaf' for arts coverage More

Open Jackson files, say US media More

Celebdaq drops presenting duo More

McCormick steps down at BBC Scotland More

Hewlett quits Carlton More

ITN veteran quits for Whitehall More
Source: MediaGuardian.co.uk


Parsons goes hunting for cable deals More
Sony to launch online music service More

Source: cbs.marketwatch.com


Scripps TV Group names VP of Station Operations More
Travel Channel Nabs Stars for Poker More

Sci Fi Gets New Night of Originals More

Satellite Radio to broadcast local traffic, weather More

Source: www.mediaweek.com


Ruling on FCC changes will be important to Tribune Co. More
Source: www.suntimes.com


Media seek Jackson search warrant More

Source: CNN


TV plays strong suit: More poker is in the cards More
Source: www.nydailynews.com


EchoStar Sues Viacom Over CBS Rights More
Sirius Satelite to beam video to cars by mid-2005 More
Philips Unveils First Internet-Ready TV Set More

Source: Reuters


Comcast Hears Growing Buzz for Premium TV More
Source: www.thestreet.com


Microsoft reaches out beyond the PC More
Source: news.ft.com
















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