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Cable ops say can't pay Ten Sports
Vow to black out Ten Sports, blasts government for 'refusing to intervene'. Sports broadcaster holding firm... so far.
 

Trai looking to fix pay channel rates
The regulator is set on fixing rates of individual pay channels and quantum of bundling that can be allowed.

Crest CEO AK Madhavan to continue as international business head
Indian animation major Crest Communications has appointed AK Madhavan, formerly its international business head, as its chief executive officer, for its Indian operations.

 

Radio City 91 gears for elections
 Ditto for Radio City. Seems like the entertainment industry really can't resist catching the election fever.

PTV’s Kashmiri channel stumps India
At a time when patriotism is being sold as a brand in the run-up to the general elections, neither the Indian government nor the domestic cable operators have heard of it. PTV, the state-controlled broadcaster in Pakistan, has launched a satellite channel, called AZK Channel (Azad Kashmir Channel), to cater to the Kashmiri-speaking populace on both sides of the line of control.

Actor's Alcove
'Kkusum' is definitely not going to be easy
Manasi Joshi Roy

Media Stockwatch - (9 March)
Media stocks swim in red.

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (22 February 2004 to 28 February 2004)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (22 February 2004 to 28 February 2004)
Star Plus
Sony
Sun TV
Zee TV
Gemini TV
Zee Cinema
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Music fails to ring in profits at BO
Dubai to launch annual international film festival
Cable wars a fixed ritual
Blank screen: Cable firms may switch off
Source: The Economic Times
   
 
   
Cablemen, Ten Sports row continues
Pak steps over entertainment LoC
What the stars don't tell
Source: The Times of India
 
Ten Sports eyes fee, operators just aren’t game
DTH now a kahani ghar ghar ki in rural Gujarat as Zee homes in
Source: The Indian Express
 
Cable TV operators, Ten Sports yet to resolve dispute
Skysports ropes in Gavaskar, Mushtaq
Kerala : Crisis in film industry continues
`Ten Sports cannot have a monopoly'
  Source: The Hindu
   
Terrorists storm PIB building in Srinagar
  Source: Mid Day
   
MALAYALEE stars to Twinke in Delhi
  Source: Deepika Global
 
   
Riding the Crest on a new wave
From silver screen to street corners
Zee Tele gets nod for fund raising plan
CNBC plans two new evening shows
TRAI panel to look into channel rates, revenue sharing
Cable operators threaten to black out Indo-Pak matches
Source: The Hindu Business Line
   
Blocking Sachin-Shoaib Play
ValueLabs To Invest $7 Million In Hyderabad Operations
CAS Clean Bowls Chennaites On Indo-Pak Tour
Source: Financial Express
 
Cable operators, Ten Sports slug it out over user base
Should political ads be allowed on TV?
Star rises on the DTH horizon
Hollywood’s $1 bn Indian
  Source: Business Standard
   
Trai meet to work out norms for cable industry
Mixed signals on Pak series
Atal-Lata video for poll campaign
  Source: Hindustan Times
International News
Haim Saban shows interest in ITV
TV MARKETPLACE - Five’s £5m Back to Reality B-list is beaten by Friends
Source:Media Week (UK)
   
Senate Committee Votes for Tougher Indecency Penalties
Westwood One VP Moves to Infinity Broadcasting
  Source: Media Week (US)
   
TVYP launches scheme for those with a passion in television
Will Star drive the free Asian channels out of business?
Source: asiansinmedia.org
 
Nine's old line-up tops Seven's new shows
Source: The Age (Australia)
RealNetworks Sues Online MLB Broadcaster
Source: ABC News
   
EchoStar's Ergen Apologizes for Dropping Viacom, Defends Company Position
Chernin Says He's Staying Put at News Corp'
  Source: TV Week
   
Digital media makes Bluetooth beeline for TV
Source: ZD Net
   
P&G inks MTV alliance to boost China profile
  Source: Media Bulletin
 
WWE Donates Programming To Museum Of TV & Radio
Source: www.impactwrestling.com
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