15 March 2004 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 10 - Issue No: 2












 

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DD has a field day, riles Ten Sports
Ten to bring to SC's notice how DD played truant and initially did not carry its logo while relaying signals.

Ten gives free feed to DD for Indo-Pak ODI opener

 

FBC plans popular Fashion House format for Indian audience
European television format, production and distribution company Fact Based Communications (FBC) is gearing up to enter Indian market, following a tie-up with Rossellini & Associates, according to reports in international media.

Brand Watch
After gully cricket, it's the time to disco
Phir mile hain... break ke baad! The gully cricket duo - Kapil Dev and the kid are back together after a year in a new ad for MAX.

 

Other Headlines
'Kahiin's' Shaina follows Kkusum's footsteps
That's right, another leading lady walks out of a Balaji show. But this time on, the issue isn't about the leading lady beings squeamish about playing an older character, in fact she had been playing a younger character than her previous one. But it has more to do with the opportunities on different horizon.

SAB TV to air hour long news and election analysis
With the Sri Adhikari Brothers' 24 hour news and current affairs channel still awaiting launch, SAB TV is introducing a daily one hour band of in depth news and election analysis on SAB TV starting 29 March 2004.


Balle Balle claims to have scaled up on TRP charts
For India's first 24-hour non-stop Punjabi music channel- Balle-Balle, which launched on 14 October 2002, one and half years of existence has been quite rollicking one. Or so they claim.

Toonz bags $4.5m Korean deal
Kerala based Toonz Animation has inked a $ 4.5 million contract with the leading Seoul based Korean production house ANI21 Co Ltd to produce an animated television series Twin Princes.

Headlines Today gears up for elections

Tube Talk
Zee brings home MIUK 2004 in June .

Media Stock Watch
(13 March Weekly Wrap)
The bear is back at Dalal street

Telly Chakkar
Sudha gets ready for another kill

Source: www.indiantelevision.com
Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Toss-up time: TEN Sports wants $25 mn, DD sticks to $4m offer
STAR on rights acquisition spree
India to have 7-lakh DTH subscibers by 2004-end
NDTV to prepay loans of Rs 20 cr from IPO proceeds.
TAM Media Research VP gets global recognition .
Music industry sales slip by half this year
B'wood nervous about Rs 200-cr summer
Indian entertainment industry to witness 17% growth
Source: The Economic Times
   
 
   
Entertainment poised to boom, says E&Y
Televised propaganda injurious for democracy
Source: The Times of India
 
PTV channel takes on DD’s Kashir
First ODI gets Rs 8 cr for DD
Entertainment in 2008 may pull in Rs 42,300 crore
The giant travelling media circus
Poll festival
Telescope : All sound and fury only
Source: The Indian Express
 
Colloquium on radio at Manipal from Tuesday
Call to legalise Indo-Pak film trade
DD breached contract, says Ten Sports
Tirunelveli : Cinema halls getting a new lease of life
  Source: The Hindu
 
   
Samsung offers additional warranty for CTVs
FICCI-Frames meet to focus on animation
`Entertainment sector set for big growth'
Play Indo-Pak series on your mobile
First ODI: Prasar Bharati rakes in Rs 10 cr in ads
SAB TV to screen 1-hour news, poll analysis show
Source: The Hindu Business Line
   
TV Subscription Revenues Set To Grow At 21%: Ficci-E&Y Report
NSS Conducts Security Audits On Walt Disney Digital Rights
Ten Sports Alleges Violation Of Ad Pact
DD Makes A Killing In One-Day Show
The Channel War Sets The Pitch For Indo-Pak Matches
Aaj Tak Expose : Sahib In Dock As Lotus Blooms In Social Security Cover Forms
Travails Of A Formula One Fan In Chennai
Source: Financial Express
   
Ten Sports accuses Prasar Bharti of violating ad pact
Animation, gaming big draws at Ficci Frames
  Source: Hindustan Times
   
DD helped pilferage, says Ten Sports
  Source: Deccan Chronicle
   
Stars in his eyes
Walt Disney TV plans to localise content
  Source: Business Standard
International News
NTC warns TV, radio stations on texting promos
  Source: inq7 (Malaysia)
   
US : Broadcasters crack down - for now
Source:IHT
   
Australia : ABC staff in 24-hour walkout
  Source: http://townsvillebulletin.news.com.au
   
Malone's Liberty Media May Split Apart
Source: NY Daily News
 
PBL, Studio 23 to sign pact for TV coverage
Source:www.philstar.com
Thin air about to replace viewing screens
More Flocking to Web for News: Traditional Media Declining
Source: AJC
   
Cable rate hikes double inflation
Source: Miami Herald
   
Korea launches handheld digital TV satellite...
  Source: Digital Television Group
 
Television / The chief's no-news news conference
Source: www.haaretz.com

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