5 September 2003 Volume 8 Issue no: 49

 








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Headlines
Tanu Healthcare to tap capital markets
The publicly listed co that will launch the first-of-its-kind FTA health channel Care TV needs funds for the Rs 150m project...More


CAS continues to stump I&B ministry
There is a feeling that senior BJP leaders will have to intervene and assist I&B's Prasad in ensuring a smooth rollout...More


Mumbai HC to hear 'cable case' on 10 September
More


Zee English to air 3 Emmy specials
As a run up to The Emmys, Zee English will air 3 half-hour specials The Emmys Red Carpet 2003 in September 2003...More

Cartoon Network gets He-man on board
The 80's famous cartoon - He-man and the Masters of the Universe, which had children making appointment viewing, will returns to India on Cartoon network...More

G Madhavan Nair is new ISRO chairman
Post Dr K Kasturirangan's nomination to the Rajya Sabha, Indian space agency ISRO has decided to bring in G Madhavan Nair as Secretary, Department of Space and Chairman of ISRO...More

Zee replaces its PR agency Rediffusion
It's official now. Rediffusion DY&R has stopped handling corporate communications for Zee's flagship channel...More

Actor's Interview: Amarr Upadhyay
"I want to make it big in the film industry"...More

Producer's Interview: Aroona Irani

"Is there any formula to freeze my sets between No 1 and No 3?"...More

More Headlines
Doordarshan flags off formal hunt for DG
The public broadcaster Doordarshan (DD) has made its hunt for a new 'director general' official...More

Cinevistaas AGM on 26 September
The sixth annual general meeting (AGM) of Cinevistaas Ltd has now been scheduled for Friday 26 September...More

Cinevistaas launches music of ‘Sssshhh…’
Cinevistaas released the music of its film venture Sssshhh… on Wednesday...More

Newsroom tech assuming relevance in India
"India today has more news channels than any other country in the world...More

China revises norms for foreign TV producers
Indian companies can expand their horizons in Asia now...More

TV France Intl. set for 9th Le Rendez-vous
TV France International will showcase the latest TV content offerings to global buyers through its annual trade event Le Rendez-Vous...More

3 tech trade shows in Singapore in 2004
Singapore Exhibition Services (SES) today announced that it would host three comprehensive technology tradeshows...More

On the Sets
What makes 'Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand' click?
On the sets of the Aroona Irani produced show that is making waves...More

Media Stock Watch
Media front-runner Zee back on track
More

Tube Talk
'Vir Ke Teer' zeroes in on political assassinations More
Celina Jaitley is '[V] Goddess' of the month More
Source: www.indiantelevision.com


Other Headlines
Zee-Turner banks on Cartoon Network for Chennai market More
Discovery - new vistas for Indian filmmakers More
CAS: No clear picture yet in Mumbai, Kolkata More
Radio City denies violating norms More
Entertainment portal ties up with Sify More
MSN India ties with Fabmall More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

Fate Of CAS Likely To Be Decided Over Weekend More
Anil Ambani Voted MTV Youth Icon Of The Year More
MSN Ties Up With Fabmall To Tap Online Shoppers More
CAS: So Near And Yet So Far More
Crescendo Music Forays Into Film Distribution More
Source: The Financial Express

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NDTV team detained in Iraq More
Zee's 'Antakshari' seeks Guinness entry More
Impasse over CAS continues More
Cable operators demand Rs. 98 for free channel More
Source: The Hindu

CAS rollout in Mumbai, Kolkata unlikely More
Source: Business Standard

CAS very much on in Mumbai, say MSOs More
BAG Films plans 1.48 crore share IPO More
Source: Moneycontrol

Disney plans solo ride in India, dissolves Modi JV More
Mumbai, Kolkata defy CAS, Chennai grumbles More
Universal cuts CD prices by up to 30% More
Source: The Economic Times

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Govt picks holes in Radio City funding More
Robbery at Dainik Jagran office More
Source: The Times of India

Mumbai to get a Hollywood ‘factory’ More
Dance documentary on Jagannath temple More
Source: The Asian Age

'CAS won’t cost you much' More
Source: Mid Day

In Chennai, the vote goes to CAS More
Academy Awards code silences speech freedom More
Dinner with sid More
Source: The Indian Express

NDTV team detained in Iraq More
Anil Ambani is MTV Youth Icon of the Year More
Sahara to invest $25 bn in housing projects More
Source: Hindustan Times

Neighbours
MD PTV admits flaws in PTV news More
Source: www.paktribune.com

International Headlines

No 10 'had ownership' of dossier, memo claims More
Celtic boss challenges Sky More
NBC flaunts its feathers More
ITV benefits from late ad revenue boost More
Source: MediaGuardian

TVB Forecasts Strong Growth in 2004 More
Charter to Sell Several Cable Systems for $765M More
Escobar Elevated at Telemundo More
Source: Mediaweek

Senate Panel Backs 1-Year Roll Back of TV Cap More
Reuters in talks to buy TradeWeb - report More
Source: Reuters

Fox News gains, other news nets fall More
PBS makes Emmy news again More
Source: Hollywood Reporter

WWE Hires New Head Of Business Development More
Source: www.impactwrestling.com

Regulatory body to watch media, telecom sectors More
Source: Mediaconference

Memo to Fox: Hire Al Franken More
Source: BusinessWeek

Viewers are popped, too More
Source: www.nydailynews.com

NBC everywhere? New deal means sharing the wealth across TV, film, even a theme park More
Source: www.sfgate.com

Weekly planner: Top 25 games, and games on TV More
Source: seattletimes.nwsource.com
















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