3 May 2003 Volume 7 Issue no: 45








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Headlines
Zee FY '04 revenues to grow: Motilal Oswal study
A Motilal Oswal report expects an 8 per cent hike in Zee's ad revenue and a 24 % jump in subscription revenue next year...More

JP Morgan gives overweight status to Zee scrip
A JP Morgan Asia Pacific Research report dated 28 April 2003 has stated that Zee Telefilms has reported good 4QFY03 numbers...More

Zee results confirm robust business model: Merrill Lynch
The Merrill Lynch report dated 28 April 2003 states that the Zee's 4QFY03 result reinforces the analysts' confidence in Zee's business model...More

CASBAA Convention in Hong Kong this Oct
On the 10th anniversary of the launch of pay-TV services in Hong Kong, the CASBAA convention will focus on Hong Kong and China...More

UTV confirms departure of motion pictures head
Confirming the exit of its motion picture division COO, UTV says the division forms less than 3% of the company's revenue...
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'The West Wing' creator Sorkin calls it a day
The goings on in the white House courtesy The West Wing have captivated the global audience...
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India on US priority watch list regarding global piracy
It is not just Indian music companies that are seeing their profits being eroded by the pirate. The US recently issued ...More


Media Advertising & Marketing watch
Ad Club Bombay's Cannes scholarship test on 3 May NEW!
The Advertising Club, Bombay and The Times Group, the official representative of Cannes in India, is offering an opportunity to students this summer to earn the prestigious Cannes Lions Academy Diploma...
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Dentsu teams up with Toyota, Sony for Mediarag NEW!
Japan's biggest ad agency Dentsu Inc. has teamed up with with Toyota Motor Corporation and Sony Corporation to form a joint venture called Mediarag Corporation...
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Cordiant reports pre-tax losses of $365m for '02 NEW!
Cordiant Communications won a stay of execution from lenders by brokering a last-minute deal which helped it to avoid a trading related suspension on the London Stock Exchange and release its results...
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McCann's new US divison to focus on young adults NEW!
McCann-Erickson has formed Tag, a unit that develops strategies targeting the 18-24 demographic target audience...
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Tube Talk

Jackson's response to Martin Bashir on Star World More
SET to air run-up to IIFA awards on 4 May More
A R Rehman on 'Rendezvous with Simi Garewal' More
CNN to showcase unseen Beatles material More

Technology Update
Jain TV opts for Beehive Systems' isle’wiz More

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
Sun Network plans more FM radio stations More
Josh in, exit Khulja Sim Sim — Star eyes male viewers to increase ad revenue More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

PMO examines Kashir channel shift to Srinagar More
Source: The Indian Express

TV18 confident of stout margins and growth More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

Media derisive, sceptical about IRS’ Delhi figures More
CTV sales go up by 40% in Jan-Mar 2003 More
India's premier space agency to build a slew of satellites More
Shekhar simply loves living his roles More
Source: Hindustan Times

'TOI' is No. 1 in Delhi, says IRS-2002 More
Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM on air in Kolkata More
Source: The Times of India

Comedy: Vitamin "C" for the Soul More
Source: Screen

Worst places to be a journalist named More
Source: The Hindu

"Imitation is the sincerest form of television".
- Fred Allen


International Headlines
Elizabeth Crow Departs Primedia More
Spike TV Strikes Deal With 'GQ' More
Travel Channel's Cheskin Resigns More
Source: www.mediaweek.com

Magazine, TV Channel Vote 'Zelda' Games Best Ever More
Fox Sports Show Hit with Sexual Harassment Suit More
Source: Reuters

BBC's Servants no match for ITV's celebrities More
BBC brings back Fame game More
Virgin 'should honour' Evans deal More
TV proves tough for Tina More
Telewest and BSkyB in fee deal More
Source: media.guardian.co.uk

Group Seeks to Start Muslim TV Network More
Source: Yahoo! News

Fred Silverman's Next Big Hit: Digital Multicasting, TV's Next Frontier More
Source: onmedia.chaffee.com

New president, publisher named for USA TODAY More
Source: www.usatoday.com

Can ESPN's magazine break SI's hold? More
Source: cbs.marketwatch.com

NBC Copy-Wright More
Source: www.nypost.com

TV Chiefs to Host Fame Academy Part Two More
Source: news.scotsman.com

Why public TV is fighting to survive More
Source: www.thestar.com


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