9 September 2003 Volume 8 Issue no: 52








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Headlines
SAB TV starts beaming off Sky in UK
A year and a half after its terrestrial launch in the UK, SAB TV Monday started beaming on Sky TV's DTH platform...More


AIR Mumbai draws up plan to beef up revenue
All India Radio Mumbai plans to sell packaged ad spots for its primary channels and FM channels together....More


Indian Telly Awards 2003
The jury for the Indian Telly Awards 2003
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The Indian Telly Awards 2003: The complete picture More


More Headlines
Ficci Frames 2004 to undergo makeover
The annual Frames convention, in its fourth year in 2004, will have some changes in its format...More

Zee English to launch 'Caroline in the city'
After nearly three months of lull, Zee English has finally decided to unveil a new launch...More

Shweta Tiwari to inaugurate artistes' exhibition
Shweta Tiwari, TV actress will inaugurate an exhibition of drawings, paintings of national level artistes from Ahmedabad...More

DITG, Recreate to bring itv applications to India
The Digital Interactive Television Group and Recreate Solutions have signed a partnership agreement...More

ABC to host awards show for reality TV
Given the popularity of Survivor, The Amazing Race, Joe Millionaire it was a matter of time before the explosive reality genre got an awards show to celebrate excellence...More


Ratings for US Open tennis take a hit in US
The persistent rain proved to be a sucessful turn off as far as this years edition of the US Open tennis tournament was concerned...More

First Take: Star World's 'Just Shoot Me'
Unforced humour makes for refreshing change

Star World's new show benefits from strong writing and well drawn out characters...More


TV Ratings
(24 August 2003 to 30 August 2003)

Top 10 Programmes
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes


Top 100 Programmes
Star Plus
Sun TV
Sony
Gemini TV
MAX

Daily Media Stock Watch
More pain than gain for media stocks
More

Tube Talk
Ganapati Visarjan on In Cablenet tomorrow More

CNN launches series examining world view of US Asia' More
Basketball star Ming on CNN's 'Talk Asia' More

Technology Update

Time, SpeedCast's satellite solutions for intl markets More
ATI , Skelmir, Zentek's DVB MHP reference solution More
TWI Interactive's production, delivery solution More
Source: www.indiantelevision.com


Other Headlines
Hunt for AIR chief: Prasar Bharati turns to pvt sector More
CAS: Kolkata consumers ask for refund More
Chief secy-level meet on CAS More
Bhangra's a tara-ra-rage on the circuit More
Integrating press,TV promos will benefit advertisers: study More
Source: The Economic Times

Star TV closes in on news partner More
Source: The Times of India

Magnates Line Up For Murdoch Swayamvar More
Inspired By TV, Movies Will Now Get Their Own TRPs More
Source: The Financial Express

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Padmalaya Tele eyes overseas listing More
NDTV's World This Week in new avatar More
Licence fee for radio, TV sets favoured More
I&B Ministry to hold meet with States on CAS More
India, Pak publishers sign agreement More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

Amitabh's daily show on Sahara TV soon More
Star World goes desi More
Source: Mid Day

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Visiting PM won’t get to see Israeli STBs in action More
Tele Express
Abhay ki shaadi hai More
‘I never watch tv’ More
Modern day Draupadi More
Beyond face value More
Ramp... & rave on video More
Remix music: Is this the rape of a song? More
Source: The Indian Express

Padmalaya to raise $15m via overseas float More
Source: Business Standard

SRK: Kinshuk's role model More
Source: Hindustan Times

Television Characters: Danger of Saffronisation More
Source: Screen

International Headlines

Five warned over TV sponsorship More
BSkyB cuts price of Sky Plus in bid to drive sales More
Ex-BBC chief demands newspaper ban More
Granada to settle with Jackson More
Unions express concern over Elstein's ITV strategy More
'Pop Idol' scores a $1bn hit in US market More
Carlyle is 'chillingly thrilling' as James I More
ITV cruises to ratings victory More
Sopel to become a Newsnight regular More
Source: MediaGuardian

Satellite Cos Eye Free Digital Recorders-Murdoch More
Comcast Says to Double Net Speed by End of Year More
Source: Reuters

Slumping TV Guide Launches New Design More
Source: Yahoo! News

Starcom Inks Deal for New Arbitron Service More
Tim Ryan Joins ESPN Team More
Dark Days for FCC Regs More
Looking to Get a Leg Up More
NBC Preps Dose of Reality More
FCC to Approve Merger of Univision, HBC More
Source: Mediaweek

Patti Davis Does D.C. for TV More
Source: www.nypost.com

With an hour to kill, CNN attempts a '360' More
Source: www.sptimes.com

What's In Store for NBC? More
Source: www.tvweek.com

David Pecker is Taking the Enquirer/Star (and Bonnie?) to TV More
Source: www.minonline.com
















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