25 July 2002 Volume 5 Issue no: 14


 

 


 








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Headlines
Ten Sports ready and waiting to unveil Morocco tri-nations cricket tourney
MUMBAI: After the Fifa World Cup what next has been what the naysayers have been harping on when it comes to new kid on the block Ten Sports. Well, big ticket cricket is what the new sports broadcaster that is promoted by Sharjah cricket's Abdur Rahman Bukhatir has lined up.More


Without skipping a beat, 'Dhadkan' set for fade-out
MUMBAI: Hospital series Dhadkan, along with twin dilemma Hubahu are making way for the Madhuri matchmaking show Kahin Na Kahin Koi Hai that commences telecast on 29 July. More

SET salutes brand ambassador Kapil on his winning Wisden Indian Cricketer of the Century Award
MUMBAI: Talk about good timing. With just about six weeks to go before the "mini world cup" (the Champion's Trophy in Sri Lanka that kicks off on 12 September), Sony Entertainment Television (SET) and MAX, the World Cup Network, have something worth crowing about. Brand ambassador Kapil Dev received the Wisden Indian Cricketer of the Century Award last night at a ceremony in London.More

News and Documentary Emmy Awards receive record number of entries
MUMBAI: The 23rd Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards this year have a record 1,654 entries, up from last year's 1450. More

CAS bill in limbo after walkout in RS; govt. hoping to reintroduce it next week
NEW DELHI: To reintroduce or not to reintroduce? That is the question exercising information and broadcasting minister Sushma Swaraj. Well not this week anyway. The Cable TV Networks (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2002, which was to be reintroduced in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) tomorrow, has again been kept back after the government's failure to arrive at a consensus. More

Blackout in Delhi, Mumbai exposes chinks in cable industry front
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Even before the champagne bottles could be opened, a chasm seems to have appeared in the cable operators' fragile unity. After meeting information and broadcasting minister Sushma Swaraj yesterday, a section of the cable trade said that 12-hour blackout of cable TV services which had been planned for today had been called off following the minister's assurance that Cable TV (Networks) Regulation Act Amendment on CAS will pass through the Rajya Sabha (Upper House). More

Media Advertising and Marketing watch
Study claims Internet delivers audience comparable to TV, magazines
DoubleClick, which claims to be the leading provider of marketing tools for advertisers, direct marketers and web publishers, has released the results of its Cross Media Reach Study, which compares the relative audience reach of Internet sites, network TV programmes and consumer magazines. More

'HBO Buzz' visiting Bangalore
HBO the channel which claims to be Simply The Best has announced that its new initiative 'HBO Buzz' will visit Bangalore the Garden City of India tomorrow and the day after. More

Media Stockwatch
Its the yo yo act as media stocks plummet
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Tube Talk
India - England test series on ESPN Star Sports
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Steve Waugh to appear on 'Talk Asia'
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Technology Update
BIAP announces multiple cable TV affiliate agreements for Personalised Information Television More

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Other Headlines
AIR FM’s Casual Presenters Face 30% Pay Cut In Kolkata More
EuroStar To Distribute NagraVision CAS More
Becil Back In Race For FM Radio Integrator Deal More
And The Best Indian Cricketer Is...
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No More Strikes, Promise Cablemen
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Source:The Financial Express

NDTV shows the door for 12 Mumbai staff
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Source: Business Standard

New filmi fundas for Vijay TV?
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Inox Leisure to take multiplexes down South
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Ramasamy quits Pentamedia board
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No consensus over cable regulation Bill
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Source: The Hindu Business Line

Laloo inspires TV serial
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Liril girl Tara Sharma to play Juliet
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Ekta Kapoor signs Aftab Shivdasani for next film
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Conan O'Brien to host Emmy Awards More
Friends producers ponder show's finale More
Prakash Shaw directed 'Market' launched More
Mickey Mouse may soon answer your phone calls
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Aishwarya as Queen Cleopatra More
Selling is Vivendi's new strategy
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Tamil superstars in Malaysia, Singapore mega shows
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Big B says wow to Antara's Company More
Big VCD racket busted; kingpins still at large More
Cable TV strike hits couch potatoes More
Chiranjeevi fans go berserk in Bellary More
Operators black out cable TV in Delhi More
Blank screens irk viewers
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Caught in the cable tug-of-war
(As the controversy over the Conditional Access System (CAS) for cable TV brews, Roshni Olivera speaks to a consumer activist and a Multi-System Operator (MSO) representative whether consumers are getting a raw deal)
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Pune cable operators defy bandh call
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Cable users may have to pay more: Operators
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Source: The Times of India

NatWest final gives ESPN STAR highest ever TVRs More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

Conditional Access Bill's viewer-friendly: Swaraj More
HLL, P&G, Coke face channel music More
'Fibre market won’t grow in 2002' More
Cable operators on a day-long strike in Delhi More
UBI plans foray into film financing More
TCFI to fund entertainment projects More
Cable operators go for blackout, hold rally
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Bunnies hit Tokyo as Playboy eyes Eastern promise
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Source:The EconomicTimes

Cable operators' strike hits Delhi, other metros More
15 heads roll at NDTV Mumbai bureau More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

Disney, Motorola to make Mickey radios, phones More
Rajit Takes Life As It Comest More
Sushmita likes it that way More
Source: The Hindustan Times

56,000 pirated VCDs seized, two arrested More
Bhavan to offer diploma in cinematography
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Cable operators go on strike
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Stop pressure tactics: Sushma
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Cable TV issue rocks RS; Opposition walks out
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Cable operators shut down operations
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Source: The Hindu

Ashanti leads ‘Lady of Soul’ nominations More
Irked P’kula residents hold meet to boycott cable hike
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Lights, Camera, Sing More
Source: The Indian Express

Pirated discs worth lakhs seized in city
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Cable TV goes off air More
Walkout in House over cable strike
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Source: The Asian Age

"'Television' to the Indian housewife is an intimate family member, a friend that she never had, and thanks to current programming trends its better than ever before" ... Anonymous

Neighbours
Cable operators won’t transmit pay channels
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Govt control and, cable TV
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Source: The Independent (Bangladesh)

Life threat to channel distributor More
Viewers still miss popular pay channels More
Source: The Daily Star (Bangladesh)

The feudal lord
(reports and stories from the weekly TV Magazine, 'TV View') More
Source: The Daily Jung (Pakistan)

International Headlines
John Rigas, Four Others Arrested
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AOL Faces Class-Action Suit
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Vivendi Restructures Canal Plus
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CU Pushes for New Cable Rules
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Markey Lobbies for DTV Tuners
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Summer Love Heats Up Syndication
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Wheel, Jeopardy! Renewed
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Adelphia's Rigases Arraigned
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Source:www.tvinsite.com

Holden and hubby set up shop
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Dyke's bonus blasted
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Cheeky Kylie goes underground
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Hey hey, the Monkees are back
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Media stars vie for Newsnight slot
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McDonald's in £4m Popstars deal
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This cult of intrusion and bullying is cheapening us all
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Silver tongue follows gold shoes
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Source:www.mediaguardian.co.uk

Founder of US cable TV firm arrested
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Source:www.dailyrecord.co.uk

Viewers say sex on TV is simply not a turn on More
Source:www.news.independent.co.uk

TV companies sued over football rights More
Source:www.thisislondon.co.uk

Children's TV viewing not passive: study More
Source: www.abc.net.au

TV Nation: Parents Appear to Fuel Children's Viewing Habits, Lead By Example More
Source:www.prnewswire.com













 

 




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