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IBF guidelines
for cable ops on CAS?
Key objective of broadcasters under CAS regime will be to usher
in transparency to allow equitable distribution of revenues...More
Star to soon announce news channel partner
Star expects to make an announcement over the next 15-20
days regarding probable partner(s) for its news venture...More
Zee
looks to woo kids, males
Zee TV is now concentrating on programming where the
entry point will be kids and male members of the households...More
Writer Ravi Rai to
start 'script shop' Authorship
Producer
Ravi Rai, is ready with his latest venture authorship. To be a subsidiary
of Rai's company, Krishna Images, the outfit will employ a team
of writers who will constitute a one-of-its-kind script shop...More
INCableNet disputes
Zee charge of large outstandings
Responding
to tuesday's disconnection by the Zee Turner alliance, Hinduja Group
MSO INCableNet has disputed the reasons given for the switch-off...More
Zee
to use 7 transponders on Insat
Zee Telefilms
Ltd will use three C-band transponders and four KU-band transponders
on Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro)'s Insat satellites
for its proposed head-end in the sky, or HITS, project and direct-to-home
television venture, respectively...More
Journo James Miller
killed while filming for HBO
A few days
ago British journalist James Miller was killed by Israeli soldiers
in the Gaza Strip...More
Zee upgrades transmission
signals for cable ops
As part
of Zee's initiative of bringing the best to their viewers the Subhash
Chandra network upgraded transmission signals to cable operators
yesterday...More
Oprah looks to extend
talk show by two years
For several
years now Oprah Winfrey has entertained Star World viewers in India
with her talk show. Now reports indicate that the media billionairess
is looking to extend her run by two years...More
New Skies reports
marginal increase in 1Q revenues
Global satellite
communications company New Skies Satellites has reported revenues
of $ 52 million for the three month period ended 31 March 2003...More
ESS makes financial
appointments
Sports broadcaster
ESPN Star Sports (ESS) has announced the appointment of Goh Theng
Kie and Loh Sin Gee as finance director and financial controller
respectively...More
Sun Media Group China's
Bruno Wu named chairman of iEMMYs Festival
The International
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced today the appointment
of Bruno Wu, group CEO of Sun Media China and director of the Academy
Board, as chairman of the iEMMYs Festival, an initial mandate of
two years, renewable...More
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GuinnessUDV launches
Smirnoff Twist in Mumbai
A shot of
citrus, some rocks of ice and a refreshing burst of fizz – Smirnoff
has a whole new attitude! The only warning is that it should be
enjoyed responsibly!...More
Lisa Brown to lead
AOL's interactive mkting division
America
Online the world's leading interactive services company has announced
that Lisa Brown has been appointed Executive VP, Interactive Marketing...More
Nielsen provides film
studios with intelligence on TVCs
Hollywood
studios who use the television as a vehicle to generate awareness
about their upcoming blockbuster products have a new competitive
weapon at their disposal. A rapid-alert system from Nielsen Monitor-Plus
lets them know when TV commercials for new movie releases break
on television screens across the US...More
TNS expands brand and advertising division
TNS, the
world's third largest global market information organisation, has
announced the expansion of its brand & advertising division. ...More
Special Report
Toons liven up cricket fiesta
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Actors' Interview
"It would be great
if one director saw every project to its logical conclusion"
Mouli Ganguly More
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