10 December 2003 Volume 9 Issue no: 27








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Headlines
Ten Sports retains 2004 Lanka broadcast rights
Sri Lanka Cricket issues tender for cricket broadcast rights for 2004-2006. Taj, Nimbus, Sony, PCM, TWI all in fray...More

Zee, Rajshri ink film distribution deal
The deal involves domestic distribution of Hindi and other language films throughout the country...More

InNetwork encashes 'Baghban's success
InNetwork's association with 'Baghban' has proved profitable with the film making it big in the domestic and intl. circuits...More

Nimbus invests Rs 248 million in all-purpose infrastructure facility
Nimbus Communications Limited has acquired 45,000 square feet of premium building space in the Mumbai suburb of Andheri and has named the facility 'Nimbus Centre.'..More

SAB TV diversifies into films with 'Wajahh'
Seems like SAB TV just needed a wajahh to produce films. After more than a decade of exclusively producing television programmes, SAB TV launched their film Wajahh... A Reason to Kill, at Kamalistan studios on Saturday, 6 December...More

Discovery sets up Media Services to provide production solutions
In a bid to strengthen production capabilities, Discovery Communications Inc announced the launch of Discovery Media Services, last week...More

Vijay TV to air International Tamil Film Awards on 14 Dec
While the Hindi film industry is swarming with awards dime to a dozen be it national or international, it was just a while before the Southern movies gave their superstars some global reckoning...More

Anupam Kher inaugurates Broadcast India exhibition
The 13th Broadcast India Symposium - a two day trade exhibition - was inaugurated this year by Censor Board chief Anupam Kher recently...More

Other Headlines
Hong Kong likely to get free digital TV by 2006
More
CNN named best 'Cable & Satellite Channel' More
Miditech wins 3 awards at Asian Television Awards More
HBO to premiere 'The Lord of the Rings' on Asian TV More

Media Stock Watch (9 Dec)
Media reports, strong buying propel scrips to hit new highs
More


Tube Talk
'Chameli' is [V]'s movie for the month
More


Actor's Alcove
"TV work is tremendously taxing but it gives a high that films can't offer"
More

Source: www.indiantelevision.com


4get Napster, here's Coke & Pepsi More
Zee Telefilms, Rajshri Pictures sign distribution pact More
NDTV programme bags Asian TV award More
Parents warned of 'killographic' video games More
Well bred: Of dusky beauties & friendly brats More
Source: The Economic Times


Zee in distribution tie-up with Rajshri More

Pak cricket series is big business for ad world More
Zee opera More
Supreme Court breather for optic fibre firms More
Source: Business Standard

Clancy Against ‘Adult Stuff’ On TV! More
Naresh Chandra Thanks The Media More
Source: The Financial Express


Phalke award for Dev Anand More
'The Big Fight' bags best talk show award More
Coke - Sushmita : 'Dispute only over celebrity engagement' More
Source: The Hindu


SS Music expands `Virtual Request' to Hyderabad More
Idea, Aaj Tak tango for Tambola More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

Yahoo to launch cut-rate broadband service packageMore
Anuj Saxena: TV star’s travel travails More
Current affairs: Karan Thapar comes out tops More

KKusum goes to the future to boost TRPs More
Source: Hindustan Times


Saara Zamana at the IMMIES More

Source: The Indian Express

David makes Oprah uneasy More
Source: The Asian Age


Zee Telefilms in talks with Rajshri Productions More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

ITV's 'dark side' threatens regions, warn unions More
BBC wins scrum over rugby parade More
Brussels could slash football deal More
BBC2 forced to drop gang film More
Curtis approached for Channel 4 More
Sparks fly as BBC relaunches News 24 More
Ofcom hires telecoms watchdog for consumer role More
Allen admits defeat in ITV plc contract fight More

Source: MediaGuardian.co.uk


AOL lays off 450 California employees More
Source: news.com.com


Prime-Time Nielsen Ratings More

Source: abcnews.go.com

Murdoch could speed DVR adoption -- Motorola exec More

Moody's raises BSkyB debt to investment grade More

Source: Reuters


Cablevision To Offer Tivo-Like Service More
Source: www.newsday.com


FCC defends media rules More

Source: www.thedeal.com

Media Giving False Image to TV Landscape More
Source: Yahoo! News

ABC Family's Chief of Programming Passes Away More
Source: www.mediaweek.com













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