9 March 2004 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 9 - Issue No: 97












 

Executive Dossier











"Today MAX alone delivers more GPRs than Zee TV"
SET executive VP (ad sales & revenue management) Rohit Gupta
 

Headlines
ESS stitches 10-year deal with IHF
To launch Indian hockey league; muscles its way into realm dominated currently by Ten Sports and, to some extent, DD.

Zee surges into top 50 with Cine Awards
Key Hindi-speaking markets give the Pan Parag Zee Cine Awards solid TVRs of 4.87 for the 5-and-a-half hour show.
 

CNBC-TV 18 buttresses evening line-up
Two heavyweight anchors, Karan Thapar and MJ Akbar, will host the new 10 pm shows 'Tonight at 10' and 'Encounter'.

HCountdown to FICCI FRAMES 2004
Frames to examine in film placement opportunities
The convention for the entertainment industry kicks off a week from now in Powai. On 17 March, a session will look at the opportunities available to marketers in the area of film.


Other Headlines
Double dose of Disney magic to hit Hong Kong
CBS gets 53 Daytime Emmy nominations
Belly twins to dazzle at Bollywood awards
Viacom's Spike TV gets into the 'Wrestlemania' spirit
ICM poll reveals public views on BBC programme
BBC's Jana Bennett the keynote speaker at MIPTV
Worldspace launches global subscription plan

Box Populi
The Oscar Magic

Media Stockwatch - Weekly wrap (8 March)
Media stocks display mixed response

Technology Update
STMicroelectronics, Osmosys' STB MHP software
Cirmaker strikes deal with K-Bridge Electronics

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
Cable companies, TEN play across the line
Get ready for big league hockey
Star News seeks approval for Mumbai teleport setup
Yashwant intervenes for DD telecast rights
TV channels hike rates as polls near
Miditech makes new series for BBC
Source: The Economic Times
   
 
   
TN wants to scrap CAS
Pak steps over entertainment LoC
What the stars don't tell
Source: The Times of India
 
Cricket telecast on sticky wicket
Source: The Indian Express
 
Kerala: Film production activity comes to a standstill
TV serials on crime against women condemned
Prasar Bharati's last hope
Covering cricket: Centre for early hearing
TN : State recommends CAS withdrawal
  Source: The Hindu
 
   
Ten Sports expects rise in subscription declaration
ESPN-Star Sports to play up hockey — Plans live telecasts
New consumer media research head at JP Morgan
Source: The Hindu Business Line
   
ACNielsen ORG Told To Revamp Panels
ESPN-STAR To Sport A Different Game
No Ten Sports For Mumbaikers
Source: Financial Express
 
Cyber Media group planning public issue
FM channels seek time for licence fees
It’s light, camera & action at party offices
FM channels seek time for licence fees
  Source: Business Standard
   
Kkusum's new face - Manasi Roy
  Source: Mid Day
   
International News
Viacom Digs In for Retransmission Fight
Fox Marketing Execs Boosted
Hollings to Introduce TV Violence Initiative
Source: International Herald Tribune
   
MSNBC.com ad revenues up 50 percent
  Source: Media Post
   
Comcast Says It will Not Raise $60 Billion Disney Bid
Source: Financial Times
 
Curtains for 'Martha' TV
Source: E! Online News
 
Sony, Samsung sign TV venture
Source: The Australian
DirecTV Accuses O.J. Simpson Of Pirating Satellite Signals
Source: NBC6
   
Murdoch vetoes ITV-style station
Campbell: 'I felt no triumphalism'
  Source: Media Guardian
   
Battle for the soul of the BBC...
Source: The Independent
   
Top Judge Blasts Al-Hurra TV’s Ideological War
  Source: Arab News
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