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Executive Dossier











" The new breed of viewers will be different and will want different things"
Star India COO Sameer Nair

 

Headlines
DD to relay Ten feed in toto - ads and all
Upset by DD's attitude, Taj Sports implied Tuesday's cricket match could get blacked out. Govt. starts work on Ordinance.

UTV hopes kids channel creates Hungama
Ronnie Screwvala’s UTV, which is launching a kids channel has finally homed in on a name – Hungama.

 

FICCI FRAMES 2004 Day 1
TV to retain lion's status by 2008
E&Y report presented at Ficci Frames revealed that TV contributed 67.19% of the revenue pie of the Indian entertainment industry.

Prasad lures ent. sector with incentives
Moolah to fund traditional movie fare unlikely
Indo-Pak co-production likely in near future
Talk Show - Radio session yields little fruit
Indo Pak cooperation to extend to films, TV software
India blamed for lack of good scripts
Gen Next to improvise on tech to revolutionise cinema
Indian gaming scene to be mobile driven


Target 10 m broadband subscribers by 2010: CII
India should target a minimum of 10 million subscribers by 2010 and 35 million subscribers by 2020 in urban India across homes, enterprises and public kiosks, which is the vision according to a study on Broadband Economy: Vision 2010, according to Sujit Kumar, chairman of CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) National Broadband Economy Committee today.

Zee to air Grasim Mr. India 2004 - Menjoy!!!
The tenth Grasim Mr.India, an event which saw the celebration of 'manhood', saw 31 contestants vying for the coveted Mr.India 2004 title, the male equivalent of the Femina Miss India on 13 March at a gala event in Mumbai.

'Bollywood Awards 2004' graces Sheeraz Hasan
Space Systems/Loral's MBSat satellite launched
MTV US, Maverick to co-produce 'Twilight'
Crown Media's revenue rises by 29 per cent

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (29 February 2004 to 6 March 2004)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (22 February 2004 to 6 March 2004)
Star Plus
Sony
Sun TV
Gemini TV

Source: www.indiantelevision.com
Today's Newsbreakers.......India
PM tells his men to step in, sort out telecast row with Ten
Twice as nice, today's match is also on DD
Govt to address problems faced by FM operators
Canadian animation comes to get framed
Film financing gets organised with bigger corporate role
Walt Disney: Rider in the storm
Walt Disney to launch 3 channels in India
Source: The Economic Times
   
 
   
Ten Sports threatens blackout
PM steps in to iron out DD-Ten row
Don't be a kill joy, Jaitley tells Ten boss
Broadcasters no-ball telecast row
Source: The Times of India
 
Bat for DD, Ten Sports told again
DD’s Bodyline tactics
TV subscription revenues set to grow at 21% : Ficci-E&Y
Media trivialising news, say experts
Designs On TV
‘We were obsessed with the saas-bahu formula’
Mission Not Impossible
The best of the worst
Source: The Indian Express
 
`Ten Sports can't afford to cancel telecast'
Walt Disney explores India as production base
Entertainment industry poised for growth
Provide signals to DD for today's match, Court tells Ten Sports
`Small newspapers neglected'
I&B Minister favours MoU between India, Pakistan
To telecast or not?
  Source: The Hindu
 
   
Linterland bags BBC Hindi Seva Account
Broadband services from Hathway
Get ready to watch: A joint feature film by India, Pakistan '
SC asks Ten Sports to offer feed to DD for second ODI
Disney upbeat on India, plans to launch channel
I&B Minister favours MoU between India, Pak
Indian distributor of Ten Sports gives veiled threat
Source: The Hindu Business Line
   
Ten Stumped: One More Day Of Feel-Good For DD
UTV To Dilute 20% In Kids Channel Via Pvt Placement
Ashok Amritraj Venture Sets Aside $90 M For ‘Mandrake The Magician’
I&B Minister Hints At Easing FM Radio Policy
Low D-E Ratio For Subhash Chandra Group, 2 Others
Source: Financial Express
   
DD to telecast live IInd ODI
Entertainment pact with Pak mooted
NDTV chief’s life covered for Rs 1 cr
Five in race for cricket telecast rights
Walt Disney explores India as production base
  Source: Hindustan Times
   
Cinema halls in Mumbai threaten closure
Big B on what happened in Dubai
  Source: Mid Day
   
NDTV posts Rs 47 crore loss in Apr-Dec
Film industry has grown global: I&B minister
Entertainment sector may double by 2008
Kaho Na Pyar Hai set for Latino debut
Indo, Pak film fraternity join hands
Ten Sports told to share feed
Target 10mn broadband users by 2010: CII
  Source: Business Standard
International News
AOL Users Log Off Time Warner
  Source: Financial Times
   
Liberty Media Ponders News Corp. Deal
Source: Reuters
   
Who knows what digital TV is?
  Source: Digital Spy
   
Plan considered to speed digital-TV shift
Source: USA Today
 
Pilots Cover New Ground
TV Execs Skeptical Upfront Can Change
Source:www.philstar.com
Taiwan ; Cable TV station to hold first exit poll
  Source: Straits Times
   
FCC proposes fining Qwest Communications $9 mln
Source: www.americasnetwork.com
   
Strike slows $600m digital pay-TV rollout
Source: The Australian
   
CAMELOT outlines IT for lottery channels
  Source: ComputerWeekly.com
 
MGM Confirms It Is Exploring Alternatives to Share More Wealth With Its Shareholders
Source: Yahoo

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