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NEW DELHI: As an effigy of information and broadcasting minister Ravi Shankar Prasad was burnt by National Akali Dal (NAD) activists on 7 January, demanding a...
MUMBAI: It’s just not cricket. Just as subscribers of Hinduja Group MSO InCableNet were warming up to the One-Day cricket contest going on between India’s “Men...
MUMBAI: Here’s the latest on Bharatiya Janta Party’s newest ‘glam’ entrant – television’s favourite bahu and anchor Smriti Z Iraani. The lady’s performance during the assembly...
MUMBAI: Less than five months before the start of the Olympic Games, Athens will host the International Association of Athlectics Federations (IAAF) World Television Seminar. The...
NEW DELHI / MUMBAI: In what is seen as addressing a crying need of the industry, the government today, through a notification, entrusted the Telecom regulatory...
MUMBAI: It was back on almost before anyone noticed. At least that would have been the case if India’s national passion cricket were not involved. Less...
indiantelevision.com’s Guestspeak Westside View Global Branding Is So Easy With Global Trademark By NASEEM JAVED (Posted on 8 January 2004) Get your current corporate names analyzed...
MUMBAI: If market sources are to be believed, Friday, 16 January 2004 will mark the debut of the TV Today Network’s (TVTN) initial public offer (IPO)...
MUMBAI: The board of directors sub-committee of the Mumbai-based Crest Communications Ltd has finalised the size and pricing of its GDR issue. The sub-committee, in its...
MUMBAI: The INMumbai ‘Miss INMumbai Beauty and Personality Pageant will be held on 16 January at the Tulip Star in suburban Mumbai. The Miss INMumbai...
MUMBAI: The Walt Disney company’s board of directors yesterday voted unanimously to enhance the company’s corporate governance guidelines, including the adoption of strengthened standards relating to...
NEW DELHI: India’s pubcaster Doordarshan is poaching and doing so with gay abandon. As part of phase one of expansion and restructuring of its recently launched...
MUMBAI: Arianespace has bagged two new contracts to launch communications satellites of Japanese operator JSAT Corporation. Arianespace chief executive officer Jean-Yves Le Gall announced recently...
NEW DELHI: Prasar Bharati today announced that Indian Administrative Service officers Naveen Kumar and Brajeshwar Singh have been appointed the director-generals of Doordarshan and All India...
MUMBAI: MTV parent Viacom Inc and recent Rupert Murdoch acquisition DirecTV on Wednesday signed a deal that ensures continued carriage of all MTV Networks’ programme services...
NEW DELHI: Prasar Bharati has taken umbrage to Subhash Chandra companies — ASC Enterprise and Zee Telefilms — including more than the mandated number of Doordarshan...
MUMBAI: CNN has appointed Kristie Lu Stout as the anchor / correspondent for CNN International Asia Pacific. Stout has already started co-hosting the daily morning program...
MUMBAI: There is still no agreement in place between Hinduja Group MSO InCableNet and ESPN Star Sports regarding the new annual contract for the year 2004...
MUMBAI: First, it was the Bajoria murmur that set the market grapevine abuzz. Now, it is the offloading of shares by Balaji promoters to foreign institutional...
NEW DELHI / MUMBAI: At a time when the governments of India and Pakistan are talking peace, a different kind of tussle is going on –...
MUMBAI: Two new categories have been added to the CNBC-Autocar Auto Awards, instituted to honor achievements in the Indian automotive industry. SUV of the Year and...
NEW DELHI: The new year has brought with it a wave of new appointments at various media companies, be it at Star, Sony or Zee. Yesterday...
‘You see tourists stroll off hand in hand with children – and you wonder – am I being paranoid or is there more going on here...
MUMBAI: It’s official! Tarun Katial has joined Sony Entertainment Television as the executive vice president – programming & response. Katial, according to a company release, is...
MUMBAI: This time round, Sahara Manoranjan is playing it safe. The channel’s big ticket show of the year, the Sridevi starrer Humari Bahu Malini Iyer, that...
MUMBAI: MTV Networks has elevated Nickelodeon TV head honcho Cyma Zarghami to the newly created position of president at Nickelodeon Television. Cyma Zarghami, the erstwhile executive...
MUMBAI: Cricket and other sports may also be available on rival channels but when it comes to ‘A’ list soccer, it is now virtually the sole...
NEW DELHI: A new player has now stepped into the convoluted CAS drama – the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). And, quite dramatically, the apex chamber...
MUMBAI: Encouraged by the success of the Hero Honda Sa Re Ga Ma Pa – Golden Voice Hunt, Zee is taking its popular music programme Sa...
MUMBAI: Former Channel News Asia presenter Vidya Shankar Aiyar lost a sexual harassment case in Singapore yesterday. District judge Victor Yeo sentenced him to 16 months’...
MUMBAI: Last year, National Geographic Channel’s (NGC) Mission involved Mount Everest. The six month long initiative saw the channel make substantial gains in viewership and ad...
MUMBAI: Even as the CAS light continues to dim, there are increasing signs that the next round of blackouts are around the corner. Over 300 cable...
MUMBAI: In the wake of the latest changes in the Saudi information policy, CNBC Arabiya has announced the launch of its Saudi news operations in Riyadh....
MUMBAI: Fox Television Entertainment group chairman Sandy Grushow is stepping down to launch a Twentieth Century Fox-based production company called Phase Two. Grushow’s contract was set...
MUMBAI: Even as the CAS light continues to dim, there are increasing signs that the next round of blackouts are around the corner. Over 300 cable...
NEW DELHI: The Subhash Chandra-promoted Zee Telefilms is at it again. And this time it wants to add a religious channel to the stable. The proposed...
MUMBAI: ‘Life has meaning given to you by God. Live it as in’ Sarvamangalaa. Do not surrender. And enjoy its fragrance forever!’ – that’s the crux...
News (channels) continued to make news. And, that seemed to be the underlying theme throughout 2004 for the news genre. Whether it was the revised uplinking...
MUMBAI: News (channels) continued to make news. And, that seemed to be the underlying theme throughout 2004 for the news genre. Whether it was the revised...
Sameer Nair, the chief operating officer of Star India, an arm of the Rupert Murdoch-controlled Star Group Pvt Ltd, can be a reticent man. Very unlike...
MUMBAI: Doordarshan’s long running epic serial Shaktimaan is keeping an ear out for the hearing impaired. Henceforth on every episode, teachers who teach the hearing impaired...
MUMBAI: The feud between ESPN Star Sports and Hinduja Group MSO InCableNet failed to reach a resolution today. The two parties will resume discussions tomorrow. ESS...
MUMBAI: Star World is set to accommodate an indigenously produced show after a long time, to give the only desi produced programme Rendezvous with Simi Garewal...
NEW DELHI: What was originally meant to be a public support seeking conference turned out to be a government bashing exercise and also a platform to...
MUMBAI: Welcoming the New Year, Star Plus has good reason to fan out its plumage and show it off in full splendour. The grandeur and special...
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) has big plans for Asia in the animation area. It will have three dedicated feeds for Animax Asia by the end...
MUMBAI: The fifth season of HBO’s gangster saga The Sopranos debuts on HBO in the US on 7 March. This will comprise of 13 episodes. ...
MUMBAI: To say that the relationship between broadcasters and cable operators has been rough would be putting things mildly. However, ESPN Star Sports is looking to...
MUMBAI: Post the restructuring of Sahara’s media and entertainment business under a joint venture management company with Percept, the company saw a couple of high profile...
MUMBAI: The BBC has bought the UK television rights to the comedy Arrested Development from Fox Television. The comedy revolves around widower Michael Bluth (Jason...
Platforms get three years to add features for hearing and visually impaired
Strong word-of-mouth turns Pongal satire into remake pick
Streaming giant bets on a seasoned marketer who helped build Amazon and Netflix into household names
Communications leader exits after three years spanning MD office strategy and media outreach.
Cricket star named face of Delhi Khel Mahakumbh to fuel youth talent hunt.
Kolkata-based beverage maker reports stronger revenues and profits for December quarter.
A crime thriller steps out of the shadows as Telugu storytelling claims centre stage.
From boards to bytes, chess readies for a nation-first showdown in Riyadh.
Leadership change follows layoffs, protests and a bruising battle over trust.
Revenue rises 4.3 per cent to Rs 10,209.33 crore while deferred tax gain lifts bottom line sharply
Akshay Kumar and stars launch awards at NSCI Dome on Feb 28
Merger creates one-stop hub for content, digital, and delivery
NEW DELHI: Hamdard Laboratories gathered a cross-section of India’s achievers in New Delhi on Friday, handing out the Hakeem Abdul...
MUMBAI: For decades, creative storytelling has been the cornerstone of brand communication. The “big idea” amplified through catchy jingles, striking...
MUMBAI: Zepto has elevated Ahmad Muneeb to vice president – HR centre of excellence, placing him at the helm of...
