We continue the countdown to FRAMES 2003 with an interview with Mindshare Fulcrum MD Vikram Sakhuja. At the convention, he will speak on ‘Advertising : How...
MUMBAI: Private FM players in the country are getting ready to pack their baggage and move on to fresh pastures. “We will not survive another year...
Indiantelevision.com’s series of interviews with the speakers of next week’s FRAMES 2003 convention continues with Sa re ga ma Managing Director Abhik Mitra. Mitra will participate...
MUMBAI: The clock for the start of the next edition of FICCI FRAMES 2003, the convention dedicated to the business of entertainment, is silently ticking away....
NETHERLANDS: Global satellite communications company New Skies Satellites has reported revenues of $ 52 million for the three month period ended 31 March 2003. The revenues...
NEW DELHI: The government cracked the whip on the stakeholders of the broadcasting and cable industry and those involved with implementation of conditional access systems, even...
MUMBAI: A division bench of the Mumbai High Court comprising Chief Justice C L Thakkar and Dr Dhananjay Chandrachud today ruled that cable operators had the...
MUMBAI: A two-judge bench of the Mumbai High Court today delivered a ruling that that has major implications on the subscription pricing mechanism instituted by broadcasters...
PARIS: The Asian tigers are expected to put up a strong showing at this month’s MIPTV. MIPTV, which claims to be the largest and longest running...
MONTREAL: Polarsat, a new, privately-held Canadian company focused on the manufacture of satellite communications equipment, has purchased the assets and product lines of the former broadband...
MUMBAI: Film mogul Subhash Ghai’s media and entertainment company Mukta Arts will shortly have a new face at the helm. With the aim of accelerating the...
MUMBAI: Sunrise Sports India, leading distributor and licensee of international sports brands like Yonex, is launching top of the line health equipment in India this summer....
Indiantelevision.com’s series of interviews with the speakers of next week’s FRAMES 2003 convention continues with SET’s Executive VP Sunil Lulla briefly holding forth on the state...
MUMBAI: CNBC, the business channel has announced the launch of its latest initiative Lessons In Excellence: The Indian Story . The show slated to be India’s...
MUMBAI: Maverick media mogul and CNN founder Ted Turner has sold 60 million of his shares in troubled AOL Time Warner. Turner, who remains the company’s...
NEW DELHI: The uplinking issue keeps cropping up in the Indian parliament and government assurances keep coming, as it happened again in Lok Sabha (Lower House)...
MUMBAI: Motilal Oswal’s Inquire Equity Research (MOSt) report titled “Union budget 2003-04: a review” says that the provisions of the budget indicate that the total effective...
MUMBAI: Pradeep Dixit, CEO of fairly recent Zee Group acquisition ETC Networks Ltd, has put in his papers as of 28 February. While Dixit is officially...
MUMBAI: The media sector has received the dubious distinction of being the top loser in market capitalisation in April 2003 as compared to September 2002, says...
NEW DELHI: It seems that the various channels have been given some more time by the government to look into the issue of ‘objectionable’ ads on...
LOS ANGELES: Who is the most popular TV personality in the US? George Bush? Bill Clinton? No, your guess is way off the mark. The correct...
CONNECTICUT: Premium drinks company Diageo has announced the relaunch of one of its most recognisable icons Smirnoff. Later this year the vodka brand Smirnoff, flavoured vodka...
Shantonu Aditya, Sony Entertainment Television India’s head of distribution as well as president of the Discovery-SET India joint venture company, is a satisfied man from the...
MUMBAI: Nimbus Communications has promised a minimum guarantee revenue of Rs 204.3 million to Doordarshan for the matches to be aired on DD, including the deferred...
MASSACHUSSETTS(US): Discovery Communications, Inc.(DCI) and CameraPlanet have announced a joint venture for a series of films Discovery Docs. CameraPlanet will distribute the films theatrically in at...
MUMBAI: With World Cup fever hotting up in the country, Rediff.com has announced a slew of initiatives regarding Rediff Radio. Rediff Radio will offer a package...
MUMBAI: In a recent Rajya Sabha session, the information and broadcasting ministry responded to a query about the uplinking issue by stating that there in total...
MUMBAI: ESPN President George Bodenheimer will assume responsibility for both ESPN and ABC Sports when Howard Katz steps down as president of ABC Sports at the...
Channels and ad agencies feel the heat as NGOs and the government wake up to discriminatory fairness product ads Fairness products may have just lost shade...
MUMBAI: Tech majors Philips and Thomson figure in the list of set top box manufacturers who have an eye on the Indian market with the imminent...
MUMBAI: BBC World is looking at increasing viewership in the Asian region through shows that build up intimate contact. Not too long ago, HardTalk’s Tim Sebastian...
NEW DELHI: Well, news is filtering out from the closely guarded headquarters of the Capital-based TV software company-and-soon-to-turn-broadcaster NDTV. The two proposed news channels from Prannoy...
NEW DELHI: The next meeting of the government – piloted task force on conditional access system (CAS), scheduled to be held on Friday, may be crucial,...
LOS ANGELES: The elephant may symbolise God in Asia, but its treatment in the region would make any animal lover hang his/her head in shame. National...
NEW DELHI: Not taking much time in finding a replacement for Bashab Sarkar, Maximize India has roped in ex-Madison chief operating officer (north and south) CVL...
MUMBAI: Madison Communications has added another feather in its cap by adding Cadbury India to its impressive client list that already has bigwigs such as Coca...
He wears several hats – producer, director, cinematographer, marketing director – and has contributed to the enviable success of the Ramanand Sagar family. Meet Prem Sagar...
MUMBAI / NEW DELHI: After a “disappointing” budget, the Consumer Electronics Traders and Manufacturers Association (CETMA), the apex body of electronics goods manufacturers in India, had...
MUMBAI: It’s that winning feeling all round, following the Indian team’s stellar performance in the ICC World Cup 2003, and “everyone’s invited”. Nimbus, the exclusive airtime...
MUMBAI: CNN’s Terror on Tape series has bagged the UK Royal Television Society’s (RTS) International News Journalism Award. The series, which unveiled Al Qaeda from a...
MUMBAI: As the World Cup gets into overdrive, Sony Entertainment is getting increasingly aggressive on the issue of piracy. What has given further teeth to SET’s...
MUMBAI / NEW DELHI: After a “disappointing” budget, the Consumer Electronics Traders and Manufacturers Association (CETMA), the apex body of electronics goods manufacturers in India, had...
MUMBAI: Consumer electronics company LG Electronics (LGE) has launched a new range of New Display Products (NDPs). Claiming to be a leader in the consumer electronics...
Ficci FRAMES 2003, Asia’s Biggest Convention on the Business of Entertainment is just a couple of weeks away. The event is scheduled to take place from...
MUMBAI: A partnership has been forged between the Indian Cricket Players Association (ICPA) and Unicef for furthering the cause of India’s children. ICPA president, the Nawab...
MUMBAI: The Sahara India Pariwar, with total estimated assets of Rs 320 billion, has unveiled its ambitious infrastructure and housing projects valued at Rs 1180 billion...
MUMBAI: The soft drink industry seems to be gearing up and how. Thums Up has unveiled a new campaign – Thums Up Piyoge? Ninja Chalaoge? Hai...
MUMBAI: The Subroto Roy promoted Sahara group, all set to foray into news broadcasting with the launch of a national and 30 odd region specific channels,...
PARIS: MIPTV (International Television Programme Market), which claims to be the television industry’s largest and longest-running trade event, is looking to add glamour through music artistes...
LOS ANGELES: There is sad news in store for television fans who have been enthralled at the sight of the high flying Sarah Michelle Gellar kicking...