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INCable trying to regain lost grounds

INCable trying to regain lost grounds?blur=25

After facing a severe drubbing from rivals Siticable and Hathaway for the past three years, for the first time, Hinduja’s INCable, is gaining back penetration and has plans to unbundle value-added services including broadband internet connectivity. INCable

exchange4media Staff May 11, 2001 12:00 AM

Uniformity in TV ratings remains elusive

Uniformity in TV ratings remains elusive?blur=25

The latest TV ratings put together by the two leading research agencies—AC Nielsen and ORG-MARG—throw up some interesting facts and figures. Even as the top few ranks in the two charts have some common TV programmes, the overall scenario offered by one is

exchange4media Staff May 11, 2001 12:00 AM

Zee breaks STAR Plus monopoly

Zee breaks STAR Plus monopoly?blur=25

In a reversal of fortunes, Zee TV broke into the monopoly of STAR Plus for the week ended April 28, edging out Sony Entertainment Television (SET). According to AC Nielsen, Zee aired 11 of the top-50 programmes during this week against only 10 by SET

exchange4media Staff May 11, 2001 12:00 AM

IBF yet to take a stand on Media Council

IBF yet to take a stand on Media Council?blur=25

Members of the Indian Broadcasting Foundation met on Thursday to discuss the proposed Media Council, but failed to take a unified stand on the issue. Among others, representatives of Star, Sony Entertainment Television, Zee, Sahara and Jain TV, attended th

exchange4media Staff May 11, 2001 12:00 AM

DD in no mood to budge from its stand on Nine Networks

DD in no mood to budge from its stand on Nine Networks?blur=25

Even as Nine Networks has sent a fresh proposal with a set of conditions to Prasar Bharati in order to remain on the DD Metro platform, the state broadcaster is not in a mood to budge from its current stand.

exchange4media Staff May 11, 2001 12:00 AM

ESPN Star Sports unveils cricket programming schedule

ESPN Star Sports unveils cricket programming schedule?blur=25

ESPN Star Sports has lined up an exclusive telecast schedule for international cricket matches. The cricket season begins on May 17. The total cricket coverage will be for 2,008 hours, spread over 246 days. The schedule include 35 test and 71 one-day inter

exchange4media Staff May 11, 2001 12:00 AM

Sify plans to expand i way across six metros

Sify plans to expand i way across six metros?blur=25

Satyam Infoway Ltd. (Sify) plans to expand the i way Internet browsing centre chain to 1,000 across six metros by December 2001. The company, which has 350 i way centres operating in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad, plans to expand to Pune,

exchange4media Staff May 11, 2001 12:00 AM