11 September 2004 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 11 - Issue No: 51







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Business sense in Zee cricket gamble
Make no mistake, in Zee Tele CMD Subhash Chandra's scheme of things, there is profit to be made in $308 million bid for India rights.

DD sitting pretty as Zee, ESS battle it out

Executive Dossier
"Max aiming at 30% ad revenue growth for just the non-cricket content"
Interview with Set India CFO & Max business head NP Singh

Headlines
Uday Shankar plans shift to meaningful news
Star News plans to move into areas of news that need to be examined rather than just reported.

Bangalore HC asks Udaya to maintain status quo

Asianet to launch two primetime shows

DD Bangalore Kendra to spruce up primetime

Disney CEO Eisner to step down in 2006

DD, Max gear up for Champions Trophy

News Corp CEO Murdoch on China Netcom board

'Drew Carrey' to bid adieu to ABC viewers

Gen CL Anand made InCable managing director

Discovery US takes reality route

CNBC US renews Dennis Miller talk show

NFL renews TV deals in Japan

Yahoo creates 'The Apprentice' site for Burnett

FCC updates children's programming rules in US

UK viewers against junk food ads on children's TV

Out of Home advertising - The next big thing

Box Populi
Dying of soapy causes

Media Stock Watch
Mixed trend in media sector

Tube Talk
Revathy on Star World's 'Cover Story' on 12 Sept

Technology Update
SCM Micro launches 1st dual card dig TV security mod
SVP Alliance to promote content protection tech

TV Ratings
TAM Top 10 Programmes (22 August - 28 August 2004)
 Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

TAM Top 100 Programmes on different Channels (22 August - 28 August 2004)
Star Plus
MAX
Sony Entertainment
Sun TV
DD Sports

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Alpha Telugu from Sept 20
Zee Tele turns weak on court suggestion
Digitised jukebox spells moolah for Real Image
BSNL's new Net service scheme
Rural areas to gain more from broadband: TRAI
Film industry moots national policy
  Source: The Hindu Business Line
   
Alpha Telugu pay channel from Sept 20
Fresh impetus to FM radio soon
Sun TV network restrained from collecting subscription
Jaipal Reddy hopeful of solution
TN informs court of dropping 128 cases against media
NDTV to launch business news channel
Doordarshan in DTH talks with private channels
Cable must be tapped fully to offer broadband services: TRAI
Pakistan asks visiting Indian journalist to leave
Telecast issue: final word yet to be heard
CNN launches `Eye on India'
'Disney CEO Michael Eisner to quit in 2006'
Lukewarm response to new Kannada films
Making films with camera phones
  Source:The Hindu
   
Centre to look into funding woes of small film producers
Color Chips makes Rs 10cr expansion plans
HC restrains Colgate on toothpowder TV ad
New business channel from NDTV
Newsmaker: Subhash Chandra
Time Warner ahead in race for MGM
  Source: Business Standard
   

TRAI Recommendations On Unified Licensing Next Month

Let Other Channels Also Bid: Experts

Yahoo Hired For NBC's Ad Deal

Howzzat: That’s Cricket!

Disney CEO To Step Down

  Source:The Financial Express
   
Kanan replaced for getting fat
Kashish-Sujal to wed!
  Source: Mid-day
 

'DD's DTH to cost Rs 4,450 in West Bengal

Disney CEO Eisner to step down in Sept '06

Sony group sweetens offer for MGM

Lowe gets STAROne creative account

KFVP for Canadian pact in animation

Govt ruling on uniform entertainment tax soon
  Source: The Economic Times
   
Reddy for amicable solution to film exhibition issue
Television’s new managers
Tech firms announce video anti-piracy technology
Pak throws out HT journalist
  Source: Hindustan Times
   

Kolkata : Govt diktat ends cable imbroglio

Centre trying to promote co-production of films

DD's DTH service to start soon

Zee board to decide on next move

Oye-Hoye! Joey's back!
  Source: Times of India
   
Grand finale of Sahara film festival in NY
Finally, DTH will reach your home
Chandigarh journalist sent back from Pak
  Source:Indian Express
   
Man for all media : Aman Verma
  Source: KanglaOnline
   
India : Lycra MTV style awards to be held on October 15
  Source: www.fibre2fashion.com
   
DDK Imphal to launch DTH service shortly
  Source: KanglaOnline
   
Interview - Aakash Deep Saigal
Political satire on Jaya TV
Children at risk
Telly Buzz - Trend-setter
  Source: Screen
International News
Fuji TV becomes 2nd top shareholder of Nippon Broadcasting
  Source:Japan Today
   
Sony Group Sweetens MGM Offer
  Source: NY Post
   
Astro wings to profit as MC-TV boosts sales
  Source:The Star (Malaysia)
   
Fuller sues Cowell over 'X Factor'
Wyle set to leave 'ER'
Solid start for 'Joey' in ratings
  Source: Digital Spy (UK)
   
CalPERS Calls for Eisner to Also Resign From Disney Board
  Source: money.excite.com
   
Hi-5 for BBC kids division
Daily TV Marketplace - Clunes a ratings winner
  Source:Media Week (UK)
   
Major mobile players join forces on mobile broadcasting
  Source: DM Europe
   
BSkyB: the high cost of CRM rollout problems
  Source: CRM-Forum
   
Al-Jazeera Most Popular in Kingdom
  Source: Arab News
   
Time Warner eager to see Adelphia books
Madonna TV Concert Axed
  Source:Yahoo News
   
Windows Media bids for TV over broadband market
  Source: www.pcpro.co.uk
TAIWAN: FTV kicks off new English-language news program
HONG KONG: HK media accuses China of meddling in elections
  Source: Asia Media
   
Korea: SBS Joins IBM for Digital Broadcasting
  Source: The Korea Times
   
Liberal Media Group Defends Authenticity of CBS News Documents
  Source: Town Hall
   
Local People Meter Debate Continues
NBC's Joey and The Apprentice 2 Fall Short
  Source: Media Week (US)
   
BBC Technology Announces Japan Telecom as Media Communications Customer
Clear Tv: New Dutch TV Channel from 15 September; Free-to-Air Via Astra
  Source: Scotsman
   
Reaxion Partners with Nickelodeon to Publish Bleeposaurus for Mobile Phones
  Source: Game Industy
   
Discovery Communications Picks N2 Broadband for VOD
  Source:www.localtechwire.com
   
Ofcom 'to issue DTV blueprint'
  Source: Digital Television Group
   
New Spanish TV to showcase culture
  Source: www.lsj.com
   
'Joey' Finds Many New Friends in TV Debut
  Source:Reuters
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