2 March 2004 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 9 - Issue No: 91












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'Dainik Bhaskar's' Harish Gupta to join Sab TV
Delhi editor of Hindi daily 'Dainik Bhaskar' to formally join Sab TV in April as director of news.

 

Kevin Vaz is ad sales head of Star
Star India senior V-P Kevin Vaz takes over as ad sales head for the entire network at India's lead broadcaster.

PCB to earn $ 22 million from Indo-Pak series
Pak Cricket Board has signed sponsorship deals worth $21 million; $1m more expected from ticket, vending rights sales.

 

Dubai-based businessman steps forward to pay for auctioned Zee trophy
It was a charity auction that had threatened to go horribly wrong after the highest bidder backed out when "reality struck".

Political ads on TV: After EC rap, I&B blames media
Fazed by the Election Commission's stand --- or non stand --- on political ads on TV and radio, India's information and broadcasting ministry today sought to give a spin to the whole issue saying that a section of the media is to be blamed for the controversy.


Other Headlines
Star Movies' big one this March is 'Minority Report'
Zee MGM offers an ode to the Oscars
India on prime agenda at 12th Convergence India
Southern Spice hunts for Hyderabadi veejays

Media Stock Watch (MARCH 1)
Media scrips on a roll too.


Tube Talk
RED FM injects humour in programming


TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (15 February 2004 to 21February 2004)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (15 February 2004 to 21February 2004)
Star Plus
Sun TV
Sony
Source: www.indiantelevision.com
Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Through the third eye
Murdoch may cut links with Hughes
Cricket hits TV ad rates for a six
British Hindus accuse BBC of bias in coverage
STAR News to find out Kaun Banega Pradhanmantri
Broadcasters may move court over EC ban
Source: The Economic Times
   
 
   
Tatas Plan To Invest Rs 800 Cr In Direct-to-home Venture
Ten Sports Seeks To Double Subscriber Base With Indo-Pak Cricket Series
Ittiam Launches Multimedia Chip For Digital Devices
Blacking Out The Cable Guy
Stir Has I&B Chief Info Officer Getting The Boot
Source: The Financial Express
   
Bangalore : Zee News reporter commits suicide
Poll panel’s TV ad ban puts TDP in fix
Cong hails EC ban on TV election ads
Advani welcomes EC's ban on political ads
Source: The Times of India
 
Multiple awards, multiple roles
PIO shunted out for dharna speech
I&B Ministry kept EC in dark on cable TV ad ban
BBC coverage biased, say British Hindus
They shoot politicians, don’t they?
Rani : Up, close and personal
‘The script is our oxygen’
Source: The Indian Express
 
 
EC says no ban on ads; lambasts media, Ministers
  Source: Deepika Global
   
SS Music scouts for VJs with an innovative hunt
Ten Sports urged to cut fee
Dayanidhi Maran to contest polls
Prasar Bharati to charge political broadcasts
Source: The Hindu Business Line
 
Media told to show restraint in reporting PW activities
Zee TV journalist found dead
No live telecast by DD
Kochi : Cable TV operators stage dharna
CEC's remarks unfair, says I&B Ministry
`J&K Government misusing electronic media'
Source: The Hindu
   
Wipro set to acquire Hughes Software
Hindustan goes online
Guess who’s this new TV star?
EC slipped on TV ads during Assembly polls
Hollywood puts on its best behaviour
America is blogging
Source: Hindustan Times
 
 
   
DD, AIR to soon come up with audio cassettes, CDs of classical singers
TV channels try to reclaim lost poll ads
  Source: Business Standard
   
International News
 
Scardino ploughs £650k into Pearson
Arab Big Brother pulled
BBC acts to quell inquiry fears
Ten Alps scales new heights with £1m deal
Stars looks down on Song for Europe
Burt: 'Getting Baftas is not enough'
Source: Media Guardian (UK)
 
Media's Mea Culpa On Indecency
Neutral Territory
Mel Berning Restructures A&E Ad Sales

Source: Media Week
 
Satellite viewers love their DVRs
Source:Media Post
   
'76th Annual Academy Awards' Draws Big Ratings
Liberty Stock Swap Trims Malone’s Voting Stake
Alexander Named NAB Education Foundation President:
Source: TV Week
   
Sponsors line up for Pak-India series in bid for TV coverage
  Source: Jang (Pakistan)
   
Pentagon to offer direct news service
Source: Yahoo
 
Fox show features videophones

Source: Fox VIA Lost Remote

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