CHANNEL V PLANS TO MAKE MOVIES

Channel V consultant Mahesh Murthy says the music service will produce movies apart from foraying into merchandising.
The Times of India.

HIGH POWERED TRANSMITTERS IN RAJASTHAN WILL FUNCTION NEXT WEEK

The districts of Jodhpur, Barmer, and Jaisalmer in Rajasthan on the border with Pakistan will be in a position to receive DD programmes with the commissioning of three high-powered transmitters there.
The Times of India.

AMERICAN PARENTS LATEST SHIELD: THE V CHIP

With the law that all TV sets 13 inches or wider in the US should insert the V Chip taking effect, parents will be able to decide what their progeny should watch or not.
The Economic Times.

ZEE SPORTS MAY BE HIVED OFF INTO A SEPARATE FIRM; ESPN-STAR SPORTS INDIA BOSS MAY HEAD IT

Zee Sports, the sports television channel promoted by the Zee Network, is likely to be hived off into a separate company with ESPN-Star Sports India boss being among the front runners to head the venture.
The Financial Express

MURDOCH SAYS CONFOUNDED BUT CONVINCED BY WEB

Media baron Rupert Murdoch says that he doesn't understand the web but he definitely wants to exploit the medium and he is not daunted by the late entry of his group into this rapidly growing business opportunity.
The Financial Express

VIDEOCON SEEKS TO BECOME INTERNET PROVIDER

Consumer durables manufacturer Videocon is to get into Internet access services, and is also launching an internet TV and a computer television to fully integrate information technology, consumer electronics and communications.
The Financial Express.

TELEVISION CHANNELS: THE SHOW MUST GO ON

The Indian television channel business is going through gut-wrenching times in the absence of regulation, the tough economic situation and technological changes.
The Financial Express.

KPMG TO CARRY OUT DUE DILIGENCE OF CHANDRA'S SATELLITE PHONE PLAN

KPMG Peat Marwick has been hired by the consortium of lenders and financers of the Subhash Chandra-promoted satellite telephony services company Ascel to conduct due diligence of the $755 million project.
The Financial Express.

LOOSEN PURSE STRINGS

An Indian Banks' Association report has recommended that banks should extend credit to feature film makers, television producers, post-production studios, the audio-video industry - business segments which banks have been averse to lend.
The Indian Express.



BATTLE STATIONS

Indian satellite television channels have been covering the Indo-Pak conflict extensively excepting DD which has been doing a shoddy job.
The Indian Express.




UNDEMOCRATIC BAN

A letter writer from Mumbai considers information and broadcasting (I&B) minister Pramod Mahajan's defence of the ban on PTV transmission in India not strong enough.
The Indian Express.




MAHAJAN'S HIGH HOPES

Mahajan's hopes of winning the next elections and coming back as I&B minister are indeed very high.
The Indian Express.




CHANDRA OFFERS CHEAPER RATES FOR SATPHONE

Ascel, the satphone company promoted by Zee TV chairman Subhash Chandra, is slated to undercut rivals such as Iridium in rentals, talk time and instrument rates.
Business Standard.



MEDIA WATCH

Star Plus is launching new shows; DD has flagged off a Y2K awareness programme, Cartoon Network had a contest around the classic The Wizard of Oz and Sony is to air a gaggle of Raj Kapoor films.
The Asian Age.

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