MUMBAI: DALVI will be the conditional access system vendor for RPG Netcom Ltd, the Kolkata-based multi-system operators (MSOs), which is part of the RPG group. RPG...
MUMBAI: Sahara seems to be finally getting its prime time programming line up in shape. Apart from the star studded Karishma – The Miracle of Destiny...
CHENNAI: The battle for supremacy seems to be taking ugly turns in the capital of Tamil Nadu, one the metropolitan cities where conditional access system will...
MUMBAI: News broadcaster CNN is expanding its feature program line-up with a new monthly show exploring the art of luxury living. Designed for the discerning viewer,...
MUMBAI: Product placements within programmes may have long been the norm in the West, but the idea is just percolating into desi shows. A study conducted...
NEW DELHI: India’s information and broadcasting (I&B) ministry, which is expected to make some further amendments notifying rules regarding unbundling of pay channels in a post-CAS...
MUMBAI: Debutante director Bharat Mehra, through his newly promoted company Kidszone, has lined up a series of TV serials and “patriotic” music videos. Mehra has already...
MUMBAI: Here is good news for fans of the Oprah Winfrey Show. The talk show queen and media magnate has signed a contract that will keep...
MUMBAI: Sahara Manoranjan, the entertainment channel’s fascination for Bollywood continues. With the fate of its magnum opus – Karishma,The Miracles Of Destiny still on tenterhooks, the...
LONDON: The TVMW Seminar: Streaming Video Strategies for Broadcasters workshop sought to examine the kind of business models which broadcasters have to explore in order to...
NEW DELHI: At the moment, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), heading India’s coalition government, may not be highly worried, but pressure within the party is likely...
MUMBAI: This will come as a huge disappointment for fans of legal drama The Practice. Dylan Mcdermott, Lara Flynn Boyle and four cast members will leave...
MUMBAI: The Rajan Raheja owned multi-system operator (MSO) Hathway Cable and Datacom, in which Star India holds 26 per cent equity stake, has announced that it...
MUMBAI: Discovery has set itself the agenda of widening its viewership spectrum by increasing the depth of programming. As part of this aim the channel will...
MUMBAI: The Rajan Raheja owned multi-system operator (MSO) Hathway Cable and Datacom, in which Star India holds 26 per cent equity stake, has announced that it...
Mumbai: More than a fortnight after it witnessed a gradual blackout by the leading pay channels – ESPN-Star Sports, Sony, Zee and Star – the Hinduja-run...
MUMBAI: Hungama Express has until now toured 376 locations in 34 cities covering 10 states in about 94 days. It has managed to touch base with...
MUMBAI: The Rajan Raheja owned multi-system operator (MSO) Hathway Cable and Datacom, in which Star India holds 26 per cent equity stake, has announced that it...
MUMBAI: Countdown to the glamorous talent hunt of the year has already begun. After touring six cities for one month and screening over 10,000 aspiring singers,...
MUMBAI: Beer manufacturer Kingfisher has signed on Australian speedster Brett Lee and wicketkeeper cum blazing opener Adam Gilchrist as its brand ambassadors. Kingfisher has selectively chosen...
It is unlikely that any Indian is unfamiliar with the name Asha Parekh. One of the top heroines of the 60s, she started her career as...
Goes the age-old saying 'Marry in haste and repent at leisure'. Not many of us have proved age-old sayings wrong, but Kunika Sadanand Lall is one...
LONDON: Even as the Indian channels are gearing up to showcase crime thrillers, ITV1’s police thriller Blue Murder has edged out BBC’s political drama State of...
NEW DELHI: The Subrata Roy-promoted Sahara India Media Company has decided to fight it out in the court “on merit” and not give up on the...
MUMBAI: Is it a sign of things to come or is it the ‘fatigue element’? Aruna Irani’s Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand, ( DMNHC) has ousted...
MUMBAI: Is programming content more important than the platform? Does airing a movie slightly earlier than a much-promoted blockbuster on a rival channel make a difference?...
MUMBAI: While the future ownership pattern of the Indian version of the NBC affiliated business and financial channel CNBC is not yet clear, the channel is...
NEW YORK: Has televising sports lost its sheen? Several US broadcasters claim that an ad slump has made televising sports a money-losing venture and they don’t...
NEW DELHI: A section of broadcasters have petitioned the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to intervene and have a re-look at the various issues related to implementation...
MUMBAI: The markets settled above the key resistance level of 3037-3049 on Friday, 16 May 2003 and the 30-stock BSE Sensex was up 43.61 points at...
MUMBAI: The ongoing face-off between Hinduja Group MSO INCableNet and the major pay broadcasters in Mumbai has certainly benefited the smaller channels and other free-to-air channels...
NEW YORK/DELHI: Mark McCormack, once dubbed the most powerful man in sport, died on Friday after failing to recover from a heart attack he suffered four...
NEW DELHI: While Nisha Sharma was fighting for her rights to fend away the dowry seekers, Living Media’s Aaj Tak news channel was closely following the...
NEW DELHI: It looks as if Nisha Sharma is getting international support for her stand on dowry and BBC News Online has played a role in...
MUMBAI: Its time for two new additions to the Channel [V]. Star’s music arm channel, which started off being a predominant English aka international music channel,...
Star India COO Sameer Nair may not look like it, but his colleagues say he is an extremely shrewd strategist. As part of the Star India...
The late night slot (10-11 pm) has over the past few months grown in importance for niche English channels. This has resulted in a rearranging of...
LONDON: Manchester city centre is the venue for the world’s first public space broadcasting experiment featuring a 25 square metre video screen and full sound system....
MUMBAI: MTV is in the process of revamping its shows. One of them is MTV Stylecheck. The show which was earlier a three minute snippet is...
MUMBAI: Sony’s Sambhav Asambhav’s launch episode may have suffered due to the Hinduja group MSO IncableNet switching off the Sony bouquet in several parts of Mumbai,...
NEW DELHI: India’s cricket World Cup squad can finally look forward to lay their hands on the prize money they earned for their commendable run to...
MUMBAI: There is a new hiring in ad sales at ESPN Star Sports. Vijay Koshy officially joins duty on Monday as associate director, heading sales in...
NEW YORK: While new satellite radio services launched over the past year claim to be the most advanced automobile entertainment available, KVH Industries has taken automotive...
NEW DELHI: Even as the issue of conditional access or addressability in India cable homes lurches from point to another, hopefully, to a logical finish, the...
NEW YORK: Advertising spends in the US rose by a meagre 1.5 per cent in the first quarter of the year, says Nielsen Media Research. The...
MUMBAI: Zee English will telecast the Miss Universe live and exclusive on 4 June 2003 at 7:30 am with a repeat at 8:30 pm. Zee English...
MUMBAI: Its ‘Shakalaka baby’ time on Star Vijay this Sunday 18 May at 5 pm. Star’s ‘south’ regional channel will be airing music maestro A R...
MUMBAI: It seems to be films all the way – ever since the Hindi film shown on Friday, 2 May 2003 topped the Top 100 list...
MUMBAI: The catchword is comedy at the top networks in the US this Fall. While back home, broadcasters continue to swear by tear jerker family dramas,...
NEW DELHI: The saga of conditional access system is far from over. A new twist in the tale has been added , now, by consumer activists...