3 July 2002 Volume 3 Issue no: 96


 

 


 








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Headlines
Sony third player to apply for DTH licence?
The momentum among private players to enter the DTH broadcast arena appears to be building, if reports circulating in the industry are to be believed. More


DD: Lobbed out of Wimbeldon this year?
Doordarshan's run of bad luck continues where sporting events are concerned. The latest is that India's pubcaster has been served out of Wimbledon, the tennis extravaganza which is currently going on in England. More


Star Plus on a two-year high; readies fresh programming
3 July may not be its official birthday, but it marks a day when Star Plus was reborn and launched a gameshow that was to rewrite the script of Indian television - Kaun Banega Crorepati. More


Ten Sports climbs into top 100 shows thanks to Fifa World Cup
the Fifa World Cup, which ended on Sunday has left its impact even on cricket-crazy India. More

DD inks deal for French films with Canal France International
Doordarshan has entered into an agreement with France-based Canal France International (CFI) to telecast 26 French films on DD Metro beginning 5 July at 11 pm.More

ETC announces losses; and music & Punjabi channel leadership status
ETC Networks has announced red ink-stained financial results for the year ended 31 March 2002, even as Zee Telefilms readies to get into the driver's seat, after its official acquisition of the network last month. More

Pacific Century Matrix workshop on DVB/IP over satellite in New Delhi on 5 July
Pacific Century Matrix (PCM), Asia-Pacific's leading provider of satellite-based broadband connectivity and network solutions is holding a workshop on DVB / IP over Satellite on 5 July in New Delhi.
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Prasar Bharati sees monsoon session govt nod for CATV Act amendment on sports rights
The increasing frequency with which India's pubcaster DD is being left out of business of sports telecasts has got the goat of Doordarshan director general SY Quraishi. More

Bloomberg partners with NDS for interactive broadcast
Bloomberg Television, the global financial broadcast network, has signed an international strategic agreement with NDS Group, a News Corp company. More

TAM Top 10 Programmes (16 June - 22 June 2002)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

TAM Top 100 Programmes on different Channels (16 June - 22 June 2002)
Sun TV
Gemini TV
Star Plus
Ten Sports
Sony

Media Advertising and Market Watch
CNBC brews ad contest in partnership with Barista
Sunday's fever pitched football final was watched by more women than any previous World Cup final. More


Zenith Optimedia predicts slow global ad recovery
The advertising sector in the US is not likely to recover in a hurry. More


Tube Talk
AXN gets going with weekend thrillers this monsoon
As with English movie channels that are vying for audience attention on weekends, AXN is also coming out with its own selection of action thrillers to lure the viewer on Saturdays and Sundays.
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Source: www. indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
STAR plans local IPO to fund expansion More
Cartoon Network vies for adult eyeballs More
Don’t try ‘Like Mike’ at home More
Oscars to come one month early More
European CEOs finding it hard More
Source:The EconomicTimes

Mukta Arts To Have Its Own Distribution Offices Abroad
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Satellite Tech To Educate Underprivileged Kids More
VQI Floats New Company to Become Service Integrator More
Lowe Kicks Off Study On FM Radio Impact More
Source: Financial Express

Prasar Bharati to cross-sell channels More
ETC Networks posts Rs 14.11-cr net loss More
Soccer works magic for colour TV sales More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

French media giant CEO's tumultuous exit More
Ban on Patwardhan's film evokes protest More
I never confessed: Sunjay Dutt More
DD to telecast French films More
BBC, DD join hands to check AIDS More
Source: The Hindu

Sandler loves scary Jack More
Karisma, Kareena set for a clash More
Relatively Speaking, It's In The Bloodline More
Vivendi not for break-up: Minister More
Vivek Oberoi gets greedy More
Loser Devdas can score today More
Source: The Hindustan Times

Vinod Khanna unhappy with new office More
Academy may roll out red carpet early More
Shubha Mudgal to now sing hymns on Mirabai More
Source: www.asianage.com

Scrounging, for screens & collections More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

Cartoon Network gets aggressive; ad revenues jump 47 per cent More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

Prasar Bharti’s digital service next month More
Source: Business Standard

George Michael song satirizes Bush, Blair More
'Sachin is to cricket what Pele is to soccer' More
ISRO to launch 2 more satellites More
'Shotgun' to take over today More
Vinod, Shotgun: A tale of two baddies More
Kairali TV channel to up equity More
Aamir Khan among country's top tax payers More
After Kolkatar Kali, it’s the poor of Kolkata More
Cable subscribers on the backfoot More
The perfect husband? More
Nupur Mehta: An Elite feat! More
Film on Kamaraj to mark birth centenary More
Jackie Shroff sacrifices film for Shyam Benegal More
When the going gets real, the reel gets going! More
Sachin's the Indian Cricketer of the century: Salman More
French films to flavour DD late nights More
Sweden honours ABBA member with professor title More
Jennifer Aniston settles privacy suit More
Source: The Times of India


"TV is a shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves run free, and good men die like dogs."
-- Hunter S. Thompson

International Headlines
Satellite TV on Board with Powell Plan
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EchoStar, Fox Ink Carriage Deal
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MTV Green-Lights Six Series
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O’Reilly a Factor in Chung Ratings
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Media Layoffs Back on the Rise
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In Demand to Distribute Gravity Games
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Source: www.tvinsite.com

Mandelson attacks ITV chiefs
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Vivendi shares suspended
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Sun promotes Smith to Bizarre job
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Jade up for eviction
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New Sky deal hits Pace shares
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More Popstars coming up
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BBC sweeps to World Cup victory
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Tennis heroes put in ace performance for BBC1
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Poor signal for digital success
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World's biggest radio group eyes British stations
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Source: www.mediaguardian.co.uk

AFL defends video cite system
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Source: Canberra times

TV `bad for mental health of children'
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Source: www.theadvertiser.news.com.au

Salisbury, Md., Norfolk, Va., Television Stations Clash over Signals
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Macquarie Nine Film&TV Investment Fund raises $23.6 mln
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Source: Hoovers

TV pays off thief, broadcasts crime
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Source: www.asahi.com

Guild report: Movie, TV acting jobs decline 9.3 percent
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Source: www.mlive.com

UK TV: Season when no news is bad news More
Source: Financial times



 




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