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Cricket telecast talks get curioser
Looks like DD may relay Ten feed thru Insat 4E transp, minus 4 metros where Ten would have to be distributed by cable ops.

Parleys on to find way out of cricket telecast impasse
ATN bags Canadian rights for Indo-Pak cricket series

 

Trai exempts Chennai from CAS denotification
In deference to Chennai HC order staying denotification of CAS in the city, regulator issues a clarification.

Zee launching 2 shows on 28 March
Sunday's are special at Zee too. Although the channel is keeping it hush-hush on this one, it will be debuting two new shows on Sunday 28 March.

 

Rajiv Vyas joins Optimystix as Director
Erstwhile IndusInd COO media and communications, Rajiv Vyas has joined television software company Optimystix as the new director marketing and strategic alliances.

etc plans to get youth hooked on 'Home Theatre'
No no, etc isn't geting into electronic goods marketing, but the music channel is all geared to get the debut a new show Home Theatre.

Perspectives
DTH players target 33% of cable TV market in 2 years
While Prasar Bharati's DTH service is set for an April-May take-off, Space looks likely to launch before Diwali.

"Fact that we have over 100,000 subscribers shows that people don't just want to see the so-called popular channels"
Interview with ASC Enterprises Ltd group president and CEO Punit Goenka

What's cooking on Dish TV?

Can Star power say Tata to Zee's Dish, DD?

Prasar targets April launch

The International Scenario

FAQs regarding DTH

Election Special
Sonia Gandhi's rallies and more
 For the upcoming elections, the Congress party is putting into action its communication and media strategy.

Media Stock Watch
Selling pressure yanks media stocks lower
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
DD may get to beam the action live
TV tangle hits bookies' biz
HC directs RPG Netcom to resume STAR telecast
STAR News ropes in Wasim, Rameez & Patil
Indian American reporter shares Newspaper Editors Award
Entertainment industry is on a roll
From techno to jazz, get online & go radio gaga
Corporates unzip fresh funds for cricket campaign
Bollywood scandalised as stars turn political
What it takes to be big in Hollywood
HC clears films on religious flare-ups, Gujrat riots
Source: The Economic Times
   
 
   
B'wood split over stars' poll foray
HC to decide Ten Sports bill
Aniston says goodbye to Friends
Prasar Bharati telecast rights: Judgement on Friday
Source: The Times of India
 
What’s US media doing at the stadium?
Simul-cast on DD? Still Ten-tative
ICC, TEN Sports at loggerheads
What kids should watch on the idiot box
Will Ten Sports be a sport?
Big day nears but row over match telecast continues
Court says no to media coverage of tiffin bomb blasts case
Source: The Indian Express
 
Cable TV operators stage demonstration
NDTV files draft prospectus
Campaigning for a price: Bollywood divided
Pressure on Ten Sports
More listeners for AIR morning programmes: survey
  Source: The Hindu
 
   
New Malayalam film chamber constituted
Indo-Pak cricket series: Madras HC reserves order on plea for telecast rights for Prasar Bharati
Color Chips into gaming
NDTV readies IPO; sees competition from DD
CAS trouble
Ten Sports may use DD platform to reach out
NDTV files draft prospectus for Rs 100 cr IPO
Source: The Hindu Business Line
   
It’s Showtime As TV Gets The Eyeballs & The Big Bucks
Ortel Comm Takes On ETV In Orissa
Sourav’s Boys Flunk Match 1, PM’s Men Hope To Do Better
Jump and fly
Source: Financial Express
 
Ten Sports plays ball
SET to spruce up prime time programming
  Source: Business Standard
   
Twist in the tale: Meet the new man in Jassi’s life
NDTV files draft prospectus for Rs 100 crore IPO
Why not hardsell on TV?:
Cable guys warned
  Source: Hindustan Times
   
   
Revise rates, Ten Sports asks operators
Viewers winners in cable war
  Source: Mid Day
International News
Toshiba, SK Telecom to Launch Satellite for Mobile TV Service
  Source: Bloomberg
   
BT looking at video on demand to beef up broadband
Source: Independent
   
TV hit-maker set to net £5m from takeover
  Source: Scotsman
   
Pace, OpenTV sign new licensing agreement
Source: Digital Spy
 
SEC talking with EchoStar about 2001 and 2002 earnings reports
Source: Canada.com
Microsoft mobilizes on wireless video
Source: CNet
   
TV Guide Ad Insertion Base Nears 26 Million Subs
  Source: TV Week
   
Happy Birthday, Mr. Murdoch (11 March )
Source: MSN
   
EchoStar, Viacom Reach Agreement
  Source: Washington Post
 
U.S. House Cracks Down on Radio, TV Indecency
Source: Reuters
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