1 March 2004 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 9 - Issue No: 88












Headlines












Star set to unleash fresh prog blitzkrieg
Centrepiece is 'Indian Superstar', a talent hunt billed as the biggest, most expensive project Star Plus has ever handled.

 

MSOs to meet Wed. to discuss CAS freeze
MSOs schedul meeting Wednesday to try and figure out how to respond to an edict that threatens to cripple their business.

New Shiv Sainiks: Amarr Upadhyay and Ajinkya Deo
Next on 'abhineta se neta tak': television actor Amarr Upadhyay and Marathi - Hindi cinema actor Ajinkya Dev join the cast as fresh of the rolls Shiv Sainiks.

 

Aids awareness shows on DD get extension
Jasoos Vijay and Haath Se Haath Milaa, the two shows on Doordarshan that aimed at creating AIDS awareness have been given an extension.

Star Sports to air curtain raiser to India-Pak series
STAR Sports presents Sarhad Paar, a curtain raiser to the historic India-Pak series all set to telecast the third Sportsline special on 1 March 2004 at 7.30 pm.


Box Populi
Television and Films: All in the family

Telly Chakkar
London calling...


Actor's Alcove
"Smriti Z Iraani gave me a tough time when I attended her talk show Kuch Diil Se"
Bobby Darling

Tube Talk
BBC World's 'Talking Movies' to preview Oscar awards
I&B minister RSP on Star World's 'Cover Story'
Sonia Gandhi walks the talk on NDTV 24*7
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Channel [V] poll campaigns to put spotlight on youth
Star to shine on new talent
End of CAS
EC attacks I&B over TV ad ban confusion
Brand Madhuri on a comeback trail
Source: The Economic Times
   
 
   
UTV’s Screwvala To Launch Kids Channel
The Rising Star: CAS Burial Rekindles Direct-to-home Hopes
Sky Aims For 8 M DTH Subscribers By 2005 End
ASC : ‘Our Set-top Boxes Comply With Open-architecture Norms’
‘Inter-operability Doesn’t End With Single Vendor, It’s A Multi-party Responsibility’
Few Complaining Against EC’s New Anti-TV Decision
Big Time Cricket On Small Screen
Source: The Financial Express
   
Why the step-motherly treatment?
India's golden touch to Oscars
Cong hails EC ban on TV election ads
Advani welcomes EC's ban on political ads
Source: The Times of India
 
Prasar Bharati to milk prime time elections
Prasad says ads justified, poll panel not amused
Pompoms in akhada: Kushti in age of WWF
CASTAWAY: Pack up your set-top boxes
Regional films? Khub bhalo
Source: The Indian Express
 
 
EC says no ban on ads; lambasts media, Ministers
  Source: Deepika Global
   
Balaji Tele to enter Bollywood
Bennett & Coleman seeks Govt nod for Indian edition of WSJ
Source: The Hindu Business Line
 
Naidu to take up ad ban with EC
BEYOND THE CAS CONFUSION
`Digital watermarking' to detect audio piracy
TV star joins Shiv Sena
IETE plans satellite broadcast of lectures
Kerala : Nedumudi Venu, Praveena bag TV awards
Source: The Hindu
   
When in govt, don’t agitate
AIR ropes in Big B for awards ceremony
Maker of DVD-copying software comply with court order
Source: Hindustan Times
 
 
Dubai on a high
  Source: Mid Day
   
EC willing, no free airtime to parties
  Source: NewIndpress
   
NRI can't pay for Salman Khan's gold trophy
  Source: Sify News
   
International News
 
THAI media feel Thaksin's displeasure
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
   
Family could be pressured to loosen Comcast control
Source: Ohio.com
 
120 contestants mimic Bollywood stars in TV 12 contest
Source: Channel News Asia
 
Cyberterrorism charges over MSN TV hack

Source: Lost Remote
Tara Bangla and MTV India's joint collaboration--Fully PhataPhati

Source: Daily Star (Bangladesh)
   
TV Veteran Breaks Story on Cable News 'Beast'
Source:Reuters
   
EchoStar, Viacom spin judge's ruling
  Source: Straits Times
   
ESPN is Comcast's real grail at Disney
Source: Contra Costa
 
Bush spends $3.6M to run ads on cable TV

Source: Seattle pi

Every endeavour is made to make sure that the links given are valid. However, since the archiving systems differ cross various sites, Indiantelevision.com cannot guarantee their validity after a day of posting.   Subscribe to this Newsletter: Click here
For Feedback: Click here
Unsubscribe to this Newsletter: Click here
For Archives: Click here

Indian Television Dot Com Pvt Ltd, 126/127, Kartik Complex, Opp. Laxmi Industrial Estate, New Link Road, Andheri (W), Mumbai-400 053, INDIA.
Tel: 0091-22-2673 0660/ 0986/ 0969, 56041495/ 96 Fax: 0091-22-2673 0659

The TV Linx Reporter is an Indian Television Dot Com publication.
© 2001-2005 All Rights Reserved

www.indiantelevision.com
*If you are not able to see the mailer, please click here