9 August 2003 Volume 8 Issue no: 27

 







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Headlines
DD News relaunch cost Rs 1.3 billion
Out of this, approximately Rs 100 million has been earmarked for the media budget and pre-launch publicity...More


I&B ministry clears DD's DTH plan
Since cost of DTH foray pegged at Rs 1.65 billion, has to go before CCEA for final clearance...More

Shanghai court rules in favour of US studios
Walt Disney Co, Vivendi Universal and News Corp's Twentieth Century Fox have won a piracy case in China...More

Emmies to be hosted by a bunch of comedians
The 55th annual Primetime Emmy Awards scheduled to be held on 21 September will see a bunch of hosts...More

BBC Urdu's new series to examine US post 9/11
BBC Urdu is launching a 10-part weekly series Uncle Sam ka Des (The Land of Uncle Sam) starting on 10 August 2003...More

Young Turk
Zain Verjee, anchor CNN International
"Being an anchor is not about you"
...More

Producer's Pitch
"With 'Saara Akaash' we want to prove that we are capable of delivering mega scale fiction too"
Miditech CEO Nikhil Alva
...More

Actor's Interview

"Veejaying is not a frivolous career"
Cyrus Sahukar
...More


Headlines
(Contd)
10-year-old Indian picked up for prestigious film festival SAFO 2003

The young Arun V's Penguins To The Zoo, a Toonz Animation India film, has been shortlisted for screening in the competition category of the prestigious Ottawa 2003 International Student Animation Festival (SAFO 2003)...More



FA's tender for intl TV rights

The Football Association (FA) has released the invitation to tender document for its overseas television rights for the period covering seasons 2004/20055 to 2007/2008...More



Athens 2004 preparing for Olympics with MOC

The Main Operations Centre (MOC) also known as the ‘headquarters’ of the Olympic Games began its operations yesterday. The aim is to prepare for the Olympic Games to be held next year at Nea Ionia in Athens...More



Familiarity breeds Consent
The fourth of an eight-part series on Internet marketing by MVS Murthy...More


Tube Talk
Salman Khan on Radio City More

Latin pop star Ricky Martin on CNN's 'Talk Asia'More

Technology Update
Grus Media launches AV streaming soln. in India More

Omneon to unveil media server system More
Source: www.indiantelevision.com




Other Headlines
TV voice gives CBI vital clue More
Source: The Telegraph

DD makes film on Quit India Movement More
Source: Mid Day

BBC Tamil to award contest winners More
HC allows Zee TV to telecast 'The Inside Story' More
Striking right note: IPR for singers soon More
DD's KU-band proposal ready for CCEA nod More
Source: The Economic Times

Lycra, MTV team up for Style Awards function More
MIC ties up with South African co More
Ministry okays Prasar Bharati's DTH venture More
Hughes top VSAT service provider in India: V&D More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

No red tape in film sector More
Mother Dairy moves HC against Zee More
Source: The Times of India

Zee allowed to air episode tonight More
Source: The Hindu

Quiz master plans media school More
Source: Business Standard

Nimbus denies report of signing up Ganguly More
Source:www.moneycontrol.com

Zee Cable Arm Attacks Sony More
Mother Dairy Sues Zee News More
Source:Financial Express

DD set for revamp, to get deputy DG for first time More
IMG, GoM to study Star News future More
Analyse that: Exploring fashion with Simone and Rakshanda More
Manu Sawhney: Mixing business with leisure More
Source: Hindustan Times

IDBI set to fund 3 new film projects More
Source: The Indian Express

International Headlines
Kelly inquiry names first witnesses More
BBC lines up cast for gunpowder plot drama More
Bad Girls prove crime pays for ITV More
Elstein plots ITV post-merger coup More
TV braces for reality homes showdown More
Source: Media Guardian

Cable Surges With Original Programming More
BET Announces Fall Lineup More
Schwarzenegger Boosts 'Tonight Show' Ratings More
Source: Media Week

TV, Film to Boost Murdoch's News Corp Earnings More
Source: Reuters

Motorola Partners With DJs, MTV More
Source: /www.technologymarketing.com

BSkyB keeps live Premiership rights More
Source: www.onbusiness.ie

BBC launches comedy base in Manchester More
Source: www.digitalspy.co.uk

'Match of the Day' reborn as BBC secures rights in new TV deal More
Source: news.independent.co.uk

Comcast Poised to Deal, Gives Vivendi a Closer Look More
Source: onmedia.chaffee.com

TV stations win with Arnold in race More
Source: money.cnn.com

Fox News will host Democratic debates More
Source: www.hollywoodreporter.com

Sexy, Violent TV Shows Reduce Recall Of Ad Brands, U-M Study Shows More
Source: www.sciencedaily.com
















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