Indiantelevision.com's Headlines for the month of December 2002
 
* Malayalam channel Indiavision gets earth station
(31 December 2002)
* Media stocks gain on the last day of 2002
(31 December 2002)
* BBC World to air Wheels awards 2002 as year-end special
(31 December 2002)
* Prasar Bharati invites show proposals for DD Metro
(31 December 2002)
* B4U Movies bags non-India rights for blockbusters
(31 December 2002)
* TV Today's new channel to launch mid-Feb
(30 December 2002)
* Can CNBC India uplink through TV-18's teleport?
(30 December 2002)
* etc to revamp Kahani Kismat Ki in January
(30 December 2002)
* Asiacontent.com, MTV end JV
(28 December 2002)
* MAX confident of selling inventory by mid-Jan '03
(27 December 2002)
* DD Metro lines up film fare for New Year Eve
(27 December 2002)
* Mandira replaces Ruby in MAX's Extraaa Innings
(27 December 2002)
* World Cup is worth every penny of investment-Dasgupta
(27 December 2002)
* Cricket: business, not sport - Ad Club debate
(27 December 2002)
* Will the weekend viewer bite Zee telefilm bait?
(26 December 2002)
* Hallmark to go in for overhaul from 1 January
(26 December 2002)
* BBC World celebrates World cup with cricket week
(26 December 2002)
* Sanjay Khan churns out fresh mytho, historical for DD
(26 December 2002)
* I&B minister FM Radio target may not be met
(25 December 2002)
* Indian cable op's Xmas gift from Star TV
(25 December 2002)
* UTV plans to launch US $25m fund in '03
(24 December 2002)
* Aaj Tak to telecast year end specials
(24 December 2002)
* IBF petitions Swaraj for tax sops
(24 December 2002)
* Motilal Oswal report maintains 'Buy' status on Zee
(24 December 2002)
* Cable ops likely to be hit- Motilal Oswal
(24 December 2002)
* Broadcasters may consider FTA offerings - Motilal Oswal
(24 December 2002)
* Partial ban on cigarette ads on Bangla TV
(24 December 2002)
* MTV begins countdown to 2003
(24 December 2002)
* Sahara to revamp programming for 2003
(23 December 2002)
* DD to usher in 2003 with music
(23 December 2002)
* Prasar Bharati for KU band transmission in NE India
(23 December 2002)
* BIS: DTH STB tech specs by February end
(23 December 2002)
* CNN, JCTV to launch exclusive CNNj in Japan
(23 December 2002)
* Star, Hunan Broadcast strike strategic alliance
(23 December 2002)
* Swaraj on CAS, Star News, content regulation & FM Radio
(21 December 2002)
* Industry's in trouble, but there's hope
(21 December 2002)
* Opus Luxury Studio inaugurated in Mumbai
(21 December 2002)
* STB, cable based computer entertainment beckons MSOs, cable operators
(21 December 2002)
* Mega ad deals, endorsements and sponsorships: The gossip that's going around
(21 December 2002)
* MAX debunks DD-Nimbus' claims on cricket ratings
(20 December 2002)
* Sahara TV readies new look for 2003
(20 December 2002)
* Swaraj favours more teeth for Press Council
(20 December 2002)
* Industry to be consulted on content regulator, says Swaraj
(20 December 2002)
* 2 Sahara news channels on course for Feb launch
(20 December 2002)
* Radio City to turn matchmaker with new show
(20 December 2002)
* SSB report claims that Zee Telefilms 4QFY03 to be hit
(20 December 2002)
* Movies to boost Zee Telefilm's Q3 FY03 - SSB report
(20 December 2002)
* HBO bags record 26 Golden Globe nominations
(20 December 2002)
* MTV, Sony Marketing launch multimedia request show
(20 December 2002)
* Research Advisory Council to guide DD, AIR
(20 December 2002)
* Foreign TV companies contribute more to govt tax kitty
(20 December 2002)
* Bangalore to get Fashion TV Cafe, lounges & merchandise
(19 December 2002)
* Star cooks up new fare for January; revamps some existing shows
(19 December 2002)
* Educational institutions to have own radio stations
(19 December 2002)
* News Corp, Liberty Media exploring DirecTV bid
(18 December 2002)
* Former FCC chairman is President National Geographic Ventures
(18 December 2002)
* Swaraj pushes for Broadcasting Regulatory Authority
(18 December 2002)
* Condtional Access: The Digital vs Analogue Debate
(18 December 2002)
* Zee MGM, Zee English set for revamp
(18 December 2002)
* Broadcasters to meet Swaraj to discuss CAS
(18 December 2002)
* I&B moots regulatory body for TV content
(18 December 2002)
* Sun TV to double digital channels via Harmonic headends
(18 December 2002)
* MAX claims to lead the pack in Hindi movie slots
(18 December 2002)
* Successful NSS launch on heels of Ariane 5 failure
(18 December 2002)
* Balaji to aggressively tap overseas markets
(17 December 2002)
* Govt ponders FDI cap in broadcasting sector
(17 December 2002)
* I&B steps up content regulation with directive on horrow show timings
(17 December 2002)
* BBC World readies news, analysis specials
(17 December 2002)
* Vijay TV to air star lit event as New Year special
(17 December 2002)
* Will CAS impact Zee TV? An SSB analysis
(17 December 2002)
* Zee to air original movies from year end
(17 December 2002)
* Chandra seeks govt nod to become Zee MD
(17 December 2002)
* Subscription revenues to be linked to content post-CAS - SSB
(17 December 2002)
* Sahara commissions domestic uplinking earth station
(16 December 2002)
* Nickelodeon premieres first Indian show
(16 December 2002)
* Zee-Turner cool to TN cable ops' blackout threat
(16 December 2002)
* Channels to end year with film fare
(16 December 2002)
* Arianespace's 2nd NSS flight lifts off tomorrow
(16 December 2002)
* MSOs' feedback rules out early rollout of CAS
(14 December 2002)
* Supreme Court favours Zee in '13 December' telefilm case
(13 December 2002)
* Indo American Society's Young Achiever award for Sameer Nair
(13 December 2002)
* Converging World 2002 focuses on CAS
(13 December 2002)
* Inquiry into Ariane 5's launch failure starts 16 Dec
(13 December 2002)
* BBC's 70th anniversary celebration includes live broadcast from India
(13 December 2002)
* Zee-Turner hikes subscription rate to Rs 50
(12 December 2002)
* CAS and what it offers: The TAM View
(12 December 2002)
* MANY QUESTIONS STILL TO BE ANSWERED ON CAS ROLLOUT
(12 December 2002)
* The Zee View on CAS implications
(12 December 2002)
* 'Simply Asian' channel launched in UK
(12 December 2002)
* Conditional Access: A basic guide
(12 December 2002)
* On assets of Rs 54 billion, Prasar revenues were Rs 7 billion
(11 December 2002)
* Zee looking at English news channel feasibilty
(11 December 2002)
* Satellite deal between EchoStar, Hughes off
(11 December 2002)
* Give timeline on CAS rollout, govt. tells MSOs
(11 December 2002)
* The Bollywood Channel to acquire cricmania.com
(11 December 2002)
* Casbaa focus on curbing piracy; Chandra expects full CAS rollout to take six years
(11 December 2002)
* 'Mandela SOS' global television concert in February vie
(11 December 2002)
* BBC Worldwide has a new business development head
(11 December 2002)
* "Communications Convergence" conference on 13-14 Dec
(11 December 2002)
* Consumers to pay only for channels they view
(10 December 2002)
* The Rajya Sabha CAS debate: A Report
(10 December 2002)
* Surrogate ban on DD ads to stay, government says
(10 December 2002)
* Swaraj says FDI in broadcasting open to debate
(10 December 2002)
* Ahimsaa channel to be launched on 30 Jan 2003
(10 December 2002)
* CAS Bill clears last hurdle; passed unanimously in Rajya Sabha
(10 December 2002)
* CAS Bill first item on RS agenda today; discussion post-lunch
(10 December 2002)
* NDTV says on track for end-March launch
(10 December 2002)
* Star drops rates - but the riders are crucial
(9 December 2002)
* Ariane 5 launch scheduled for 11 December
(9 December 2002)
* India's 'no show' at Asian Television Awards
(9 December 2002)
* SET Asia to commence operations in Canada
(9 December 2002)
* Star drops subscription rate to Rs 30
(9 December 2002)
* MTV wins Asian Television, Promax & BDA Awards
(9 December 2002)
* Cavalcade Of Sports Media acquires EBC
(7 December 2002)
* Niret Alva winner at the Asian Television Awards 2002
(7 December 2002)
* SABe continues in comedy vein with sitcom 'Akting Akting'
(7 December 2002)
* BBC World's Asia audience growing: report
(7 December 2002)
* Sony network channels off Siti in Delhi
(7 December 2002)
* Sahara TV switching to digital 10 December
(6 December 2002)
* BBC ups presence with first South Asia editor
(6 December 2002)
* CAS passage likely on 10 December, asserts Swaraj
(6 December 2002)
* Turner and Speedcast ally in Asia for streaming CNN live
(6 December 2002)
* Casbaa's listings directory with media magazine
(6 December 2002)
* 'Aamrapali' on lookout for overseas takers
(5 December 2002)
* IBF comes out in support of CAS
(5 December 2002)
* Star Plus rejigs 'Khullja Sim Sim' format
(5 December 2002)
* Zee Cinema, Music in revamp mode
(5 December 2002)
* Prasar Bharati to outsource devotional music show
(5 December 2002)
* DD's Quraishi raises ratings rigging bogey
(4 December 2002)
* DD hopes to meet Rs 6.2 billion revenue target
(4 December 2002)
* Eutelsat launches India-focused satellite - W5
(4 December 2002)
* C&S industry to grow 45% by 2010: CASBAA
(4 December 2002)
* Intelsat launches Europe broadband service
(4 December 2002)
* Ten Sports claims excellent ratings for WWE programming
(4 December 2002)
* Vir Sanghvi hosts 'Faces & Names' on SABe TV
(4 December 2002)
* Lok Sabha clears Freedom of Information Bill
(4 December 2002)
* Singapore's information minister sounds warning on capturing more Asian media business
(4 December 2002)
* Star looking to reducing bouquet price
(3 December 2002)
* Asia's 'Top 20 IT-savvy' firms listed
(3 December 2002)
* FTV denied IBF membership
(3 December 2002)
* Star News bags first Emmy for India
(3 December 2002)
* 'Dastan' director forays into religious films
(3 December 2002)
* APTN Library to represent archives of SNTV
(3 December 2002)
* etc's 'Kahani Kismat Ki' set for 1000th show
(3 December 2002)
* Third Essel-backed online lottery Megawin launched
(3 December 2002)
* Animated series steals the show at SuperPitch '02
(2 December 2002)
* Rajya Sabha keeps CAS discussion pending
(2 December 2002)
* Sushma Swaraj unsure of when DTH would start
(2 December 2002)
* 'Survivor', 'CSI' help CBS win November sweep
(2 December 2002)
* Slimmer Viva to showcase third video next week
(2 December 2002)
* Eutelsat boosts DTH service in Europe
(2 December 2002)
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