18 Nov 2002 Volume 6 Issue no:8


 












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Headlines
Prasar to be flexible on commercial policy

Former Zee Telefilms chief executive and marketing whiz Vijay Jindal, who had been appointed as the chairman of the advisory marketing committee of Prasar Bharati, has got into action... More

Last date for Bharati, Kendras' bids extended
Doordarshan has extended the invitation date concerning proposals for commissioning of programmes primarily for its DD Bharati Channel and Regional Kendras... More

DD launching two afternoon soaps
Soaps featuring squabbling relatives continue to rule the roost among Indian houeswives. So it comes as no surprise that national broadcaster Doordarshan has introduced two daily soaps in the afternoon on the National Channel with a view to hooking Indian women with some free time on their hands... More

Swaraj stresses importance of media
The information and broadcasting minister Sushma Swaraj has called upon the media to introspect and contribute to make India a strong and a vibrant democratic India to take its due place in the comity of nations... More

AIR to give voice training to IA air hostesses
The information and broadcasting minister Sushma Swaraj has called upon the media to introspect and contribute to make India a strong and a vibrant democratic India to take its due place in the comity of nations... More

Gene Hackman to be honoured at 60th Golden Globe Awards

Veteran actor Gene Hackman The French Connection has been selected as the recipient of the 2003 Cecil B. DeMille Award from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for his "outstanding contribution to the entertainment field,"... More

TV channel to send Russian into space

It has been reported that a Russian TV channel intends to pay $ 20 million to send an "ordinary Russian" to the International Space Station (ISS)... More

Media Advertising & Marketing watch
New TAM peoplemeter seeding completion in Jan
The switchover to the single unified ratings system is taking longer than envisaged. The process of installation of a total of 4,800 peoplemeters is now expected to be completed between the middle and end of January... More

P&G to realign advertising with Publicis, Grey
The world's biggest advertiser Procter & Gamble Co. on Friday announced a sweeping realignment of its $3.77 billion global agency roster that will end its decades-old relationship with Havas' Arnold McGrath Worldwide... More

Prasar Bharati pushing for lottery ads on its channels
Doordarshan is aggressively turning to the booming lottery market to boost ad revenue on the channels... More

Adsertion, Limelight Networks team for radio broadcasts online
Limelight Networks which claims to be the price-performance leader in IP transport services, has announced a new agreement with Adsertion Technologies the leading provider of targeted advertisement insertion technology... More

MAM Special Report
'My Daddy Strongest' impact of Dhara
More

Tube Talk
BBC's interview with Pak terrorist on death row More
Mahesh Bhupathi on 'Harsha Online' today More


Technology Update
N2 Broadband announces two new service offerings for cable operators More
Wavexpress launches online media service TVTonic More

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Other Headlines
SET rides on brand formula More
AIR to digitise music archives More
Row erupts over TV soccer rights in France More
Motown's unsung heroes emerge from the shadows More
Mammen Mathew appointed trustee of Reuters More
TV channel reopens UFO probe More
Arab journalist uncovers 'al Qaeda manifesto' More
Source: The EconomicTimes

MAMI gets bigger and better More
Clean bowled More
Prithvi fest gets hotter More
Source: Mid Day

Softbank Founder Masayoshi Sees Broadband Connecting The World More
Source:The Financial Express

Tata Steel in pact with Vivendi Water More
Source: Business Standard

Radio City to extend gameshow by another three weeks More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

Raja Bundela beaten up More
Source: The Hindu

Moving into a digital era More
Shakespearewallah More
Vindhu Vinod Chopra's next might star top Hollywood stars More
Rehman composes songs written by the President More
Ramu's next casting coup has Shahrukh More
The Warrior tells an universal tale: Asif Kapadia More
Japanese, Thai films win top award at Greek film fest More
Harry Potter sequel earns $87.7 m in US More
Star fans’ ad war makes police nervous More
Now, Rahman is in tune with a love virus! More
Film festival organisers face Nepali ire More
Source: The Times of India

A memorable nite : The Bajaj Boxer Indian Telly Awards held on November 1 was represented by almost the entire TV industry More
Source:Screen

Siddharth Kak and His Chamber of Secrets More
This time he’s not playing himself, he’s a drug baron More
MAMI brings good times for cineastes More
Celebrating images captured on celluloid More
Gere’s script: A time for Big B, Khans to play real life heroes More
‘Drama’ outside as Raja Bundela screens his film More
Zeenat Aman plays a new role More
Husain sulks: Indira works ‘damaged’ More
Source: The Indian Express

Bhopal film producer plays villain in hit quest More
Deepti Naval back from Himalayas to rediscover herself More
James Bond resumes smoking More
Bharat Shah's secretary's property to be auctioned More
Source: The Hindustan Times

Goons in Bhopal disrupt film, rough up director More
Mathew is first Indian to be Reuters trustee More
Source: Asian Age

"Theater is life. Film is art. Television is furniture."
--- Unknown

International Headlines
Media conference draws experts More
Source: www.idahostatesman.com

Media Owners Foul Out On Pro Teams More
Source: www.nypost.com

Clear Channel of US may bid for UK's Capital Radio - report More
Source: Ananova

BBC charged for 'skinny lions' More
Source: www.itechnology.co.za

Digital TV Exports More Than Triple More
Source: www.hankooki.com

BSkyB adds broadband package More
Source: www.pcpro.co.uk

RPT-Clear Channel set to swoop on Capital Radio-report More
Source: www.iwon.com

Eminem Wins Big at MTV Europe Awards More
Source: www.multichannel.com

Why has interactive TV been such a turn-off? More
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Reuters Cuts About 60 Editorial Jobs More
Source: www.yahoo.com

U.S. May Sue Gemstar Over Antitrust Allegations More
Source: Reuters

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