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MUMBAI: For a week that saw a bomb blast and a Shiv Sena called bandh in quick succession, the markets were quite buoyant, showing a healthy...
MUMBAI: Indiantelevision.com’s scriptwriters’ course Qalam was officially flagged off today at production house Siddhant Cinevision’s office in Mumbai with an introduction by Nimbus Communications CEO Dr...
MUMBAI: Sahara Media & Entertainment Network Vice President (Publicity, Promotions and PR) Prriya Raj has put in his papers citing ‘personal reasons’. Raj, also a well-known...
MUMBAI: Guess what, Crime sells. Starting today 8:30 pm, Star News will be launchingRed Alert – a half hour weekly crime-investigative report. The programme will provide...
MUMBAI: Looks like the Balaji telefilms would be stocking up on the glycerine supply. While the season for marriage is done with, the latest fad in...
NEW YORK: The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the nominees for the International Emmy in the category of news coverage on 31 July....
MUMBAI: Sony Entertainment Television has announced the launch of the seventh series of its popular weekend programme, Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat – Karzz. The show premieres...
MUMBAI: The next big media player to enter the television broadcast space may well be the country’s most influential press publication, The Times of India Group....
MUMBAI: The television industry’s constant cry for trained scriptwriters is getting a hearing and how. With positive response from channels as well as production houses, television...
MUMBAI: The BBC’s two part special What The World Thinks Of America.? airs over the weekend. BBC’s political editor Andrew Marr presents these specials from the...
LOS ANGELES: Lisa Klein Fitzpatrick has been promoted to senior VP, business and legal Affairs for MGM Worldwide Television Distribution. The announcement was made by MGM...
MUMBAI: Following up on a suggestion made on Wednesday by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci), industry and government officials today discussed...
MUMBAI: Thanks to Bend it like Beckham, Football has managed to squirm in the space hitherto occupied by Cricket. With East Bengal winning the LG ASEAN...
MUMBAI: Production house UTV, this morning, inked a three feature film deal with Star India. The deal envisages production of three big budget movies (each estimated...
MUMBAI: With a little over a year to go before the curtain goes up on the 38th edition of what is considered to be pinnacle of...
MUMBAI: The television industry’s constant cry for trained scriptwriters is getting a hearing and how. With positive response from channels as well as production houses, television...
MUMBAI: Star India CFO Shankar Narayan who put in his papers recently, has been replaced by G Subramanian. Subramanian, who for the last two years has...
HYDERABAD: Global Customer Management & Billing (CM&B) solutions provider MagnaQuest Solutions, (www.magnaquest.com), has announced several customer wins in the last two quarters. The countries that clients...
HONG KONG: Satellite Telecommunications company Asiasat and Singapore’s MCN International have signed a lease agreement. As per this arrangement, the C-band capacity on AsiaSat 3S will...
LONDON: Sky One has acquired Next Action Star – billed as the ultimate elimination contest from renowned film producer Joel Silver. The 10-episode series airing on...
MUMBAI: There are two big television related events for next year. One is the US Presidential elections. The other is the 2004 Olympic Games in Greece....
MUMBAI: The heir to Subrata Roy’s Sahara India empire is taking charge at the helm of the diversified group’s media and entertainment arm. Sushanto Roy in...
MUMBAI: TV Eighteen has posted a net profit of Rs 21.34 million for the first quarter of this fiscal. The TV 18 group includes TV 18...
MUMBAI: Zee Cinema is continuing its strategy of getting its viewers into appointment viewing groove. Following up on the success of last months Har Shaam Bajenge...
LONDON: TV viewers in the UK are expressing concern about reality TV shows which “humiliate and exploit” contestants. The UK’s Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC) interviewed more...
LONDON: The 12th edition of the Deloitte & Touche annual review of football finance shows that the turnover of English football’s top division clubs has increased...
MUMBAI: A Kotak Securities report dated 29 July 2003 says that the firm has retained its ‘in-line’ rating for Zee Telefilms Ltd at a target level...
NEW DELHI: India’s information and broadcasting ministry, grappling with the issue of implementing conditional access (CAS) in cable homes in metros, has decided to have representatives...
MUMBAI: This is news that should make Bollywood producers experiencing one relentless flop after another turn green with envy! After a gap of 12 years Arnold...
MUMBAI: TAM India will conduct a full day workshop for media planners and buyers in August (on 5 August and 19 August) 2003 at their Mumbai...
MUMBAI: In an initiative to empower Indian women, Birla Sun Life Insurance (BSLI) has tied up with woman’s portal sitagita to launch www.bsliflexitimecareers.com – a microsite...
MUMBAI: After successfully establishing fashion watch brand Giordano Timewear in India, Manoj Dhanwani and Megan Impex Pvt. Ltd are now set to ‘triumph’ again. This time...
NEW DELHI: TNS, which claims to be one of the world’s leading market information groups, has appointed James Hall as managing director, Asia Pacific. The Sydney...
NEW DELHI: There should be an independent broadcast regulator to address issues like technology and pricing and to administer the conditional access system, according to Federation...
NEW DELHI: Pushing ahead aggressively with its headend in the sky (HITS) and direct-to-home (DTH) television projects, Siti Cable has tied up with the United Bank...
NEW DELHI:The Indian government today said that it received another set of replies from Star News to queries including those on editorial control of the channel...
NEW DELHI: The Indian government is studying whether a regulatory body for the broadcasting and cable sector can be put together ahead of a super-regulator for...
NEW DELHI: Information and broadcasting minister Ravi Shankar Prasad’s avowed statement that price levels would be held at Rs 72 for all pay channels until the...
Amarr Upadhyay aka Mihir Virani’s ‘death’ in ‘Kyunki…’ brought Mumbaiites on the streets. Morchas were held outside Balaji Telefilms’ office, while inside, the telephones never stopped...
MUMBAI: The numbers for Zee are in. Net profit and net revenue for the quarter have travelled north by about 31 per cent and 16 per...
NEW DELHI: India’s finance ministry would extend by two months the tax sop on import of set-top boxes (STBs) needed for implementing conditional access system. The...
MUMBAI: Alliance One’s infotainment channel Discovery has slotted a slew of new programmes to ring in the New Year 2004. The channel – which claims to...
MUMBAI: Ten Sports will launch in the Middle East on 1 August. Broadcast from Dubai, the Taj Television promoted Ten Sports will now be seen on...
MUMBAI: IEC in Sports will distribute the international television rights for the 2004 Carlsberg Cup. This is Asia’s longest running annual football tournament involving national teams....
NEW DELHI: The honeymoon is over even before the foreplay if officials from India’s Information and Broadcasting ministry are to be believed. In the absence of...
NEW DELHI: Star News may get a shot in the arm from a section of the government as the department of company affairs (DCA) feels the...
MUMBAI: Balaji Telefilms Ltd has posted a net profit of Rs 141.50 million for the quarter ended 30 June, 2003 as compared to Rs 126.83 million...
MUMBAI: BR Chopra productions’ BR TV has three shows in the top 10* list (all homes 4 years plus) as per TAM ratings for Week No...
NEW DELHI: The Indian government now is setting up a conditional access system (CAS) implementation committee to monitor the preparedness for a phased out rollout of...
MUMBAI: It is a classic case of ambush marketing by not even paying for an in-film placement. MTV has again made its ace rival Channel [V]...
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...
