6 Dec 2002 Volume 6 Issue no: 24


 












The world of television on your desktop daily, at the click of a mouse.

Headlines
IBF comes out in support of CAS
The Indian Broadcasting Foundation has issued a statement supporting the government's move to introduce conditional access system in the country and bring about addressability in cable homes ... More

Zee Cinema, Music in revamp mode
Zee Cinema is in a for a complete programming shake up with the recent acquisition of 16 new movies to its library. So is Zee Music, the languishing music channel in the Zee bouquet... More

Star Plus rejigs Khullja Sim Sim format
It seems Star Plus does not believe in resting on its laurels. The channel has decided to revamp year-old game show Khullja Sim Sim in a bid to ensure continuing viewer interest... More

Prasar Bharati to outsource devotional music show
Prasar Bharati has invited proposals from experienced producers for a daily devotional music programme titled Aradhana to be telecast on DD National... More

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
B4U wins 3 Promax Golds
The past month has been creatively satisfying for B4U Music. First was the Indian Telly Award for Best Promo for the Music Show - Making Movies it won in the Trade and Technical Categories at the Bajaj Boxer Indian Telly Awards 2002 held on 1 November. Following up on that it has won 6 prestigious awards at the Promax 2002... More

CNN'S audiences earn $51.6 billion: report
Take a load of this as far as studies go. CNN's viewers earned $51.6 billion in 2002, the latest Pan Asian Cross Media Survey (PAX 2002), reveals. The new results also confirm CNN as the news leader in Asia for the sixth successive year... More

business2media in content partnership with Yahoo! India
Corporate newswire business2media yesterday announced a content partnership with Yahoo! India under which the web portal will publish all press releases carried by business2media in its Yahoo! Finance section... More

'Aamrapali' on lookout for overseas takers

Aamrapali , the grand historical epic that airs on Doordarshan, has plans of reaching out to international audiences as well... More

Tete-a-Tete
"We are focusing on getting more business stories out of India" More
CNN's Richard Quest was in Mumbai last week shooting for CNN Business Traveller

Tube Talk

2002 Miss World live on Star World More

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
Mamootty To Pitch For Entertainment Centre More
Crescendo In Licensing Deal With Sangeetha Music More
A Measure Of Manipulation More
Source:The Financial Express

Broadcasters to support govt on conditional access More
HBO entry prompts SET to rejig heads More
Source: Business Standard

Saathiya makes cash registers ring for Saregama India More
Independent media in a democracy More
Committee to monitor horror shows on TV More
Source: Hindu Business Line

Warrior not British, out of battle for Oscars More
Pather Panchali adjudged top film More
The Hours get season’s Oscar nod More
Girish Karnad’s agni comes with barkha More
Cable operator held; CDs on Godhra seized More
Theatre fest: Stage reserved for 21 Asian women directors More
Magic in the air More
Dashed dreams More
Source: The Indian Express

Hollywood eyes Aankhen More
Pather Panchali is top Indian film: Poll More
The audience test More
Source: Mid-Day

Jaya Bachchan to act in Karan Johar’s film More
Tabu is the new woman in Munnabhai MBBS’ life More
Source: The Asian Age

After rate hike, broadcasters say yes to CAS More
Japanese film festival begins in Chennai More
Spy TV to keep tab on exam board More
The Warrior's Oscar entry rejected More
Pather Panchali adjudged top Indian film More
Assistant director of Panther Panchali passes away More
The Kamasutra has kept me alive: Lance Dane More
Source: The Times of India

Pather Panchali adjudged top Indian film More
UK's The Warrior disqualified from Oscar race More
Bend It Queen: Gurinder Gets Her Silver Jubilee Kick More
The Guru Storms The Box Office More
Devdas: In No Man? Land More
A Hot Number In The Cat Race More
Source: Hindustan Times

About-turn: TV channels now extends support to CAS Bill More
Billjunction.com begins service in Chandigarh More
HC restrains Jammu-based cable channel from using logo "JEE" More
The Hours named best film of the year More
Pather Panchali adjudged top Indian film More
Miss India pageant: Grilling session for 30 shortlisted More
WPP duo are this year's Lords of The Ring More
Romano, Heaton get People's Choice nods More
Disney discloses new board financial relationships More
Source: The EconomicTimes


"Television is for appearing on, not looking at."
--- Noel Coward

International Headlines
Leslie 'strenuously denies' allegations More
Government report blasts 'failing' BBC More
Ad group lashes out at ITV merger More
Taggart bounces back with 7m More
Drama brings back Jesus as football fan More
Channel 4 lines up sex trafficking drama More
Source: www.media.guardian.co.uk

Channel i's Eid TV menu More
Source: www.dailystarnews.com

TV drama brings back Jesus as Man City fan More
Source: Ananova

Televiews / Slim pickings on TV this Christmas season More
Source: www.yomiuri.co.jp

Cable-TV Movies On Your Monitor More
Source: www.informationweek.com

FCC deadline looms for digital TV More
Source: www.news.com

Analysis: A question for the BBC: what is the point of 24-hour news? More
News 24 at risk of closure unless BBC raises standards More
Source: www.independent.co.uk

Prisoners Strike To Get Back TV Channel More
Source: www.cbsnews.com

Cable TV Chiefs Wear Brave Face Looking at 2003 More
Source: www.cnet.com

Will TiVo revolutionize television viewing? More
Source: CNN

Every endeavour is made to ensure that the links given are valid.However,since the archiving systems differ across various websites, indiantelevision.com cannot guarantee their validity after a day of posting.
How are we doing? Send feedback to thomas@indiantelevision.com
The TV Linx Reporter is brought to you by Indian Television Dot com Pvt Ltd. This copy can be re-distributed in any form - electronic or non-electronic or hard copy.To subscribe to The TV Linx Reporter or to get further information
email us at:- (tvlinx@indiantelevision.com , television@vsnl.com) or call: 0091-22-673 0659/60, 6920675/76, 6730986 or fax : 0091-22-673 0659or post to: Indian Television Dot Com Pvt Ltd, 126/127, Kartik Complex, Opposite Laxmi Industrial Estate, New Link Road, Andheri (W), Mumbai-400 053. INDIA
To subscribe to The TV Linx Reporter send an email with subscribe tvlinx in the Subject line addressing it to subscribe@indiantelevision.com
To unsubscribe to The TV Linx Reporter send an email with unsubscribe tvlinx in the Subject line addressing it to unsubscribe@indiantelevision.com