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CHICAGO: In a bid to expand beyond fast food, McDonald’s Corp. said on 13 November that it will license its brand around the world in a...
MUMBAI: One way for any broadcaster to connect with its target audience more effectively is to reach out to them in ways that go beyond the...
MUMBAI: The BBC Hindi Service has announced the launch of a high impact two-week series on the issue of HIV/Aids starting this Sunday (16 November). ...
NEW DELHI: A Mysore court has refused to stay the re-telecast of 20th Century Fox film Independence Day on Star Movies. The petitioner, NRI Film...
MUMBAI: Star Movies will premiere the sixth episode of Steven Spielberg’s Taken at 9 pm on Sunday (16 November). The sixth episode, Charlie And Lisa, is...
MUMBAI: Star World, is all set to launch “Top Drive – Getaway” on 16 November at 9.30 pm. The show is edged with a distinct difference....
NEW YORK: Media and Entertainment honchos from New York and Los Angeles will raise a glass to News Corporation president and COO Peter Chernin when he...
NEW DELHI: At a time when India’s No. 1 news channel, Aaj Tak, has breached the 40 per cent-mark channel share amongst news channels at prime...
NEW DELHI: At a time when the global and Indian music industry is reeling under pressure of falling margins, what do you do? Try de-risking the...
JAIPUR: ‘Asian companies would have to change their mindsets if they are to emerge as global champions’ was consulting guru Rajat Gupta’s verdict this morning. ...
JAIPUR: How’s this for a contrarian view? “Brand choice is not necessarily about satisfying need.” Rory Morgan Coming as it did after a well-argued...
JAIPUR: “Loyal customers are satisfied customers.” The Buddha of direct marketing Lester Wunderman kept it straight and simple as he opened proceedings on Day 3 of...
Not so long ago, Miss Rolling Eyes Annu of Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand, Sweta Keswani had told me, "Hansika Motwani literally lights up Des Mein…...
HONG KONG: The GMA-7 Network of the Phillippines won the 2003 CASBAA/ABU Unicef Child Rights Award. This was presented a few days ago during a gala...
LONDON: The BBC will sell its wholly-owned commercial subsidiary BBC Technology. The move follows a strategic review of the BBC’s technology requirements for the next decade....
HAMILTON: New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has launched its strategic plan Pushing the Boundaries. NZC chief executive Martin Snedden said that the four year plan was...
SWITZERLAND: Infront Sports & Media has signed an exclusive agreement with Hong Kong Cable Television (Hong Kong Cable) for the Hong Kong television rights to the...
NEW DELHI: A new leadership for Ernst & Young in India was decided at a meeting of the firm’s partners. The impending retirement of chairman and...
NEW DELHI: Zee News Ek Shamshan Teen Ratein programme has received ratings of 2.18 amongst C & S 4+ homes. The first part of Ek Shamshan,...
NEW YORK: It is Game Over for traditional awards shows. Viacom’s all male network Spike TV presents the first annual Video Game Awards (VGAs) from the MGM...
NEW DELHI: A new leadership for Ernst & Young in India was decided at a meeting of the firm’s partners. The impending retirement of chairman and...
JAIPUR: “There has been a hollowing out of the creative core in most companies.” That, in a nutshell, was what Scott Bedbury, CEO of Brandstream and...
JAIPUR: Whether at the evening parties or at the convention centre, if there is one thing that all the delegates hope to get out of their...
JAIPUR: “Today’s brave new world offers many opportunities to build brand India with global appeal.” Mukesh Ambani at the Chairmen’s Round Table at Ad...
JAIPUR: The Harley Davidson story is all about what passion can do for a brand. From dead on its feet no-hoper to ultimate in cult brand...
JAIPUR: Cognitive neuroscience – the study of how our brains function – as a means to improve ad effectiveness? Whatever next. Well, Noel Coburn,...
JAIPUR: “The global India – intellectual capital for the world.” This was the key thought that Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla had to offer...
JAIPUR: If Harley-Davidson represents an iconic brand in the US, the natural question that flows from this is whether something like that could work with India’s...
NEW DELHI: Bharti Tele-Ventures’ (BTVL) mobile service AirTel has announced the launch of ‘Sachin Se Poochho Aaj Kya Jeeta’ offer. Under the offer, AirTel’s...
By VINAY KANCHAN Focus group – a research tool, largely inspired by the methodology used to resolve the Middle East crises… with the same success rate....
In Phase-I of liberalization of FM broadcasting one frequency in each of the forty cities was reserved for educational broadcast by IGNOU. However, so far IGNOU...
CALIFORNIA: Icon Productions and Universal Network Television will make a comedy pilot at ABC. It will be executive produced by Oscar winning actor and director Mel...
CHENNAI: Vijay TV, which has created a niche for itself in the Tamil entertainment industry with its mega ‘live events’, has broken new grounds with a...
MUMBAI: Reliance Capital Asset Management Limited has acquired 7.98 per cent of the total paid up capital of Television Eighteen Limited. According to a notice...
MUMBAI: Sahara Samay-Mumbai, Sahara Group’s western India-specific news channel, may formally launch in two weeks time, informs channel head Rajiv K Bajaj. The channel began its...
BEIJING: China plans to make digital TV, popular because of its high-resolution images, available to everyone by 2010, the state media said. In seven years’...
Presently, Government of India has a policy on uplinking of TV channels. The following two major benefits have accrued from this policy: (a) Outflow of...
NEW YORK: As he prepares to succeed Tom Brokaw as the anchor of the NBC Nightly News after the 2004 presidential election, Brian Williams is shedding...
NEW DELHI: Amid clouds of not-so-cordial relationship between India and Pakistan overshadowing crucial matters – like formulating model guidelines for transnational satellite broadcasting – prime minister...
Script approvals We feel that the process of approval of scripts prior to film productions by the Ministry of I & B for foreign film productions...
CALIFORNIA: US broadcaster CBS best known for reality shows like Survivor is looking to a comedy game show to help shore up ratings. It has announced...
LONDON: The media is at par with mothers as a source of love and sex education as 66 per cent of young people say they learn...
NEW YORK: They may be taking the name off the masthead, but Time Warner is finally getting around to cooperating with its spurned partner, AOL. ...
NEW DELHI: Sian Kevill has been appointed to the newly created position of editorial director of BBC World, the BBC’s commercially funded 24-hour international news and...
LONDON: Associated Press (AP) has announced its expansion, with the establishment of its newly named division AP International. The new division is charged with expanding AP’s...
NEW YORK: EchoStar Communications Corporation, the satellite television service, earned a third-quarter profit of $35.1 million after taking subscribers from cable TV services. The net...
The radio industry in India is in a nascent stage of growth. However, as the market develops a number of legal and social issues (like content...
MUMBAI: Sony Entertainment Television (SET)’s weekend supernatural thriller Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat will premiere its 10th series Kab Kyon Kahan on Sunday (16 November). The Balaji...
MUMBAI: “We are not launching a sports marketing company (a la IMG, PMG, Procam), we’re launching a sports agency,” the core team behind Starcom MediaVest Group’s...
Zee Telefilms Ltd (ZTL) announced yesterday that it was setting up a DTH television joint venture with Sterling group’s C.Sivasankaran. According to sources, the actual vehicle...
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...
