29 October 2003 Volume 8 Issue no: 91







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Headlines
Nominees for the Indian Telly Awards 2003
After rigorous rounds of screening, the nominees for the Popular, Technical & Promo categories for the Tellies are out...More

EC okays DD News relaunch in Nov
Prasar Bharati gets go ahead to launch DD News channel as per schedule; awaits formal letter from EC to this effect...More


India dominates at C'wealth B'casting awards
India has carried off the lion's share of prizes awarded by the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA) this year...More

Zee readies two big screen films
After a hiatus of almost year and half, Zee Telefilms is back in the Friday race with Khosla ka Ghosla and Dollar Aunty...More

Time Warner to get Scientific Atlanta's disaster recovery system
Time Warner Cable, New York, has agreed to license a new disaster recovery system from Scientific-Atlanta (SA) that will enable the company to minimise the impact of service interruptions for consumers...More

AXN brings award-winning series 'The Shield' to India in Nov
Action and adventure channel AXN will launch hard-hitting reality series The Shield in India, from 2 November...More

Panamsat reports Q3 financial result; marginally higher than last year
Last week Panamsat reported its financial results for the third quarter and nine months, which ended 30 September 2003...More


Virgin Radio to provide content to WorldSpace
UK's commercial rock music station Virgin Radio will now be featured as a premium channel on WorldSpace Corporation's satellite service...More

Thomson acquires Cinecolour film, post-production Thai facility
Thomson, a worldwide leader in video and film technologies, products and services, has announced the acquisition of Cinecolor Lab...More


CASBAA study predicts $874 mn loss in TV industry due to piracy '03 end
The cable and satellite TV industry would have lost US$874 million in net revenues by the end of 2003 due to piracy...More


NDS launches interactive TV advertising production service RapiAd
News Corporation's pay TV technology company NDS has launched NDS RapiAd, an interactive TV advertising production service...More


Executive Dossier

"All our advertisers have their cheque books ready for Popstars III..."
Interview with Channel [V] Vice President, Content & Communication Amar Deb
...More

Source: www.indiantelevision.com


Star News gets FIPB nod for 26% stake in MCCS More
Duty sops for STBs open Pandora's box More
Duty sops for STBs : Letter from Hathway More
WorldSpace ties up with Virgin Radio More
Asia Vision to distribute TriStar video DVDs More
Kuwait Airways launches TV ad campaign in India More
Playwin lottery office attacked in Bangalore More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

TV Today Files Draft Prospectus For Book-built Initial Offer More
Music On Tap @ Reliance Webworld More
Source: The Financial Express

TV Today files application for IPO More
DD news channel to have a 'soft' launch More
Chhota Birbal to make it to the big screen More
Source: The Economic Times

TV Today files IPO with Sebi More
Star News stuck in Home Ministry red tape More
At MIT, share music via cable More
Source: The Times of India

TV Today to offload 25% More
Hathway hives off Outlook magazines to separate firm More
Source: Business Standard

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FIPB clears Shell, Star News investments More
Prasar Bharati begins test runs for DD News More
Radio important to promote Panchayati Raj: Survey More
Source: The Hindu

DD News gets thumbs up More
The idea is to promote Indian films as a brand: Prasad
More
Microsoft to launch portable media device More
Source: Hindustan Times


Centre approves Star News’ FDI proposal More
Frontline journalist gets Kurt Schrok prize More
BFJA award for Legend of Bhagat Singh More
ABC: Oswald acted alone
More
NYT names former Time executive as its first-ever ombudsman More
Source: The Asian Age

Microsoft to launch portable media software in 2004
More
Source: The Indian Express

BBC set for another clash over yet another UK TV channel More
Carlton strategy man for ITV merger More

ITV breaks Family ties More
Duncan Smith defers to Doctors More
BBC under pressure to hand over Holyrood tapes More
Source: MediaGuardian

Rupe's son says Post is losing 40M More
Source: www.nydailynews.com


NBA TV to premiere on Time Warner More
Source: www1.chinadaily.com.cn

US court upholds FCC digital TV tuner requirements More
Sony to Cut 20,000 Jobs Over Three Years More

Microsoft to Launch Portable Media Center in 2004 More
Source: Reuters

News Corp. COO Chernin ponders piracy More
Source: www.variety.com

ABC News Declares Oswald Acted Alone More
Source: Yahoo! News


Prime-Time Nielsen ratings More
Source: www.sfgate.com


World Series Ratings Up 8%, Boosting Fox More
Source: www.latimes.com













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