30 October 2003 Volume 8 Issue no: 92







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Headlines
Lower end TV sets hamper reach - TAM study
72 per cent of television sets in urban Bihar are the black and white types. Kerala is the most evolved market in terms of television.
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SPE to launch Animax Asia next year
Singapore based Animax Asia will be the 1st 24*7 network outside Japan dedicated to the best of Japanese animation...More


ICC meet to discuss BCCI, GCC rows
The Barbados meet will tackle the ICC withholding India's payment for participating in the March 2003 World Cup...More

Notification issued that DD News be put in prime band
Prasar Bharati is going ahead with its news channel in great gusto and would see that government orders make it mandatory for cable operators to carry it on the prime band...More

26 films competing at Toonz animation's competition
As many as 26 films from production houses such as Channel V and MTV are competing for top honours at the fourth Week With The Masters Animation Celebration's Film Competition...More

BBC, Microsoft sign digital curriculum contract
Following a competitive tender, the BBC and software major Microsoft have signed a contract. As per this Bill Gates' conglomerate will develop the technology to deliver the BBC's Digital Curriculum...More

ESPN to air Spanish Soccer in Latin America, Pacific Rim
Sports broadcaster ESPN has reached a new multi-year agreement for telecast rights to the Spanish Football League throughout Latin America and the Pacific Rim...More


Connexion By Boeing, AsiaSat 3S hatch alliance
Asiasat and Connexion By Boeing, a business division of The Boeing Company have announced the signing of a lease agreement...More

Daily Media Stock Watch
Volatility remains the order of the day
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Tube Talk
etc's birthday treat for Shah Rukh Khan fans on 2 November
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CEAT cricket rating awards announced More
CAS delay causes hiccups for TVS-E More
Casbaa, FICCI Frames to host seminar in HK More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

‘.in’ The Name Of The Country More
Source: The Financial Express

'Mid-Day' appoints DSP Merrill Lynch for stake sale More
Bollywood bets big on war movies More
Pay-TV piracy threatens India More
Source: The Economic Times

DD News a must, cablewallahs told More
It's a media boom, baby! More
Source: The Times of India

EC okays DD News launch More
Source: Business Standard

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TV Today files prospectus More
Nod for DD news channel More
Source: The Hindu

Neta natter: Apple Singh takes on desi politicians More
Secrets uveiled: Lensman treks forbidden zones More
Nokia launches touch screen mobile that enables TV viewing
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Fox News guns for Simpsons More
Solar flare hits satellite
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LAB REPORT| Toddlers too get hooked on TV More
Source: Hindustan Times

EC allows launch of DD news channel More
Playboy magazine turns 50 in style More
Source: The Asian Age

EC okays 24-hr news channel, with a rider More
Aman makes magic More
A new day has come More
VJ's: Out of the dark More
video vibe
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Source: The Indian Express


Indian Telly Awards nominees announced More
IMAX tieup among 20 tech collaborations approved More
TV Today plans an IPO
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Source: www.moneycontrol.com

BBC plots £10m terrorism mini-series More
Record DVD sales for David Brent and co More

Americans shy away from C4 al-Qaida drama More
Broadcasters seal satellite deal More

Toyota cancels F1 sponsorship on ITV More
Special award for veteran newscaster More
BBC monkey strategy apes ITV Digital More
Simpsons parody upset Fox News, says Groening More

Conviction for quiz show cheat More
Source: MediaGuardian

Pittman Gives Gore Tips on TV More

Viacom to Go After Warner Chappell More
Source: New York Post

NBC Cable Nets Lend Content to HD Push More
Source: www.mediaweek.com


Digital Signals Rule for New TVs Upheld More
Source: Yahoo! News


Study: Kids' TV, computer habits start early More
Source: CNN


When going gets tough, magazines get tie-in deals More
Huge solar storm could disrupt communications More

Source: www.usatoday.com

Media firm plans new Dallas newspaper More
Source: www.miami.com

Yahoo looks at song downloading, acquires music Web site in Europe More
Source: www.thestar.com













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