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HOLLYWOOD: Veteran actor Gene Hackman The French Connection has been selected as the recipient of the 2003 Cecil B. DeMille Award from the Hollywood Foreign Press...
MUMBAI: Doordarshan has extended the invitation date concerning proposals for commissioning of programmes primarily for its DD Bharati Channel and Regional Kendras. The date set was...
MUMBAI: It has been reported that a Russian TV channel intends to pay $ 20 million to send an “ordinary Russian” to the International Space Station...
MUMBAI: Soaps featuring squabbling relatives continue to rule the roost among Indian houeswives. So it comes as no surprise that national broadcaster Doordarshan has introduced two...
NEW DELHI: Former Zee Telefilms chief executive and marketing whiz Vijay Jindal, who had been appointed as the chairman of the advisory marketing committee of Prasar...
NEW YORK: The world’s biggest advertiser Procter & Gamble Co. on Friday announced a sweeping realignment of its $3.77 billion global agency roster that will end...
PHOENIX : Limelight Networks which claims to be the price-performance leader in IP transport services, has announced a new agreement with Adsertion Technologies the leading provider...
MUMBAI: Doordarshan is aggressively turning to the booming lottery market to boost ad revenue on the channels. Although it had issued a circular on 31 July...
A chance meeting changed her life. Mandira Bedi was a working girl, just out of campus and freelancing for an advertising project when the director of...
NEW DELHI: If Doordarshan has the knack to be in the news, it is the turn of the low profile All India Radio to hog some...
NEW DELHI: The information and broadcasting minister Sushma Swaraj has called upon the media to introspect and contribute to make India a strong and a vibrant...
MUMBAI: The switchover to the single unified ratings system is taking longer than envisaged. The process of installation of a total of 4,800 peoplemeters is now...
LOS ANGELES: In the end, it was the clout wielded by ABC, NBC, FOX and CBS that prevailed over HBO’s bid to grab the rights to...
MUMBAI: It appears like a repeat of last year’s programming strategy, albeit in slow motion. Zee is again introducing new shows at a fast pace, although...
SAN ANDREAS (CALIFORNIA): Henry Taylor Howard, who created the first known home satellite television system in 1976, died when the single-engine plane he was piloting crashed...
MUMBAI: Manohar Singh was one of the first major theatre artistes to make the shift to the small screen as early as 1990, while satellite television...
MUMBAI: In a 3-1 vote (the dissenting vote coming from the lone Democrat on the panel, Michael Copps), the US Federal Communications Commission today cleared the...
MUMBAI: While rival radio channels have decided to take a breather from the game shows that flooded the airwaves over a month back, Radio City that...
LONDON: Broadcasters and audiences from minority ethnic communities in the UK are calling for authentic and realistic representation on television and radio, to ensure that they...
MUMBAI: To mark its 70th anniversary this December, the BBC World Service has organised a global poll to identify the world’s favourite songs. The poll has...
MUMBAI: Even though Disney may not be entering India in the near future, the little mouse seems determined to derive the maximum mileage out of its...
MUMBAI: Sansui India has achieved for the first time, record sales of over 80,000 colour television (CTV) sets in the last one month. This fiscal, Sansui...
No longer the film stars, not even an original ‘Lalitaji‘. The common protagonist in a TV ad these days is the ubiquitous hausfrau from your favourite...
NEW DELHI: In a swift and major reshuffle of work responsibilities, the Subrata Roy-promoted diversified Sahara India group has brought in ace TV personality Vinod Dua...
PARIS: Eutelsat has announced that its W5 satellite is ready for launch by a Delta IV rocket developed by Boeing Expendable Launch Systems from Cape Canaveral...
Jain Studios Ltd chairman Dr J.K. Jain is keen on setting up a DTH platform and would do so, within three months of finding a partner....
LOS ANGELES:The US telecast rights for the prestigious Emmy Awards hang in the balance. The problem stems from the fact that the Academy of Television Arts...
MUMBAI: Touted as a flagship programme, business channel CNBC India, in partnership with Veronica Industries, Samsung, Sharekhan and Plast India Foundation, will present The Appointment, an...
NEW DELHI: The long wait is over. Some global media companies like Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, The National Geographic Society, the UK-based Pearson group and Australian...
MUMBAI: At the legislative level, the convergence bill looks to be in limbo but there is a huge amount happening in the IT space, especially as...
CALIFORNIA: T-Mobile and Sony Pictures Digital have announced an agreement for Sony Pictures Digital to deliver mobile entertainment and games services over t-zones, T-Mobile’s consumer portal....
NEW DELHI: Global tech major Toshiba has opened its first futuristic IT showroom, e-Studio, in India. It has also announced investments of $1 million for marketing...
MUMBAI: The phones just don’t stop ringing it seems since Star India-backed Radio City’s mega interactive radio game show went onstream. A month since the launch...
NEW YORK: BBDO New York was the most awarded individual agency at this year’s London International Advertising Awards (LIAA), dominating the television/cinema competition with awards in...
MUMBAI: Mediascope Associates, which has been handling the Hallmark ad sales account since March, says the channel is on course to exceed its short term revenue...
MUMBAI: Popular kids’ show Sesame Street could soon appear in an Indian avatar, if the producers manage to find a local production partner. The top rated...
NEW DELHI: Prasar Bharati Corporation is attempting to keep up with the times and distribution of DD — and maybe even All India Radio — programmes...
NEW DELHI: In a bid to popularise programmes being broadcast on pubcasters Doordarshan (DD) and All India Radio (AIR), Prasar Bharati Corporation is planning to come...
MUMBAI: N Ali Hussain, the owner of a local television news channel – Tehelka Samachar – was shot dead in the western Mumbai suburb of Andheri...
MUMBAI: Balaji Telefilms intention is to spread its programming across as wide a canvas as possible. Yesterday it made another move in that direction with the...
NEW DELHI: When Parliament reconvenes for its Winter Session from 18 November, the decks appear to be clear for the introduction of Bill incorporating amendments to...
The cell phone buzzes constantly, but Apurva Purohit, president of Zee TV, the flagship channel of the Subhash Chandra-promoted Zee Telefilms, doesn’t mind attending to the...
MUMBAI:India is one of the countries where TM Systems, an Emmy award winner this year, is looking for international distributors/ sales/ service representatives to add to...
NEW DELHI: Prasar Bharati will observe 12 November, as done every year, as the Public Service Broadcasting Day. It is on this day in 1947, Mahatma...
NEW DELHI: Results of various competitions organized by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to promote the use of Hindi in official work during the ‘Hindi...
MUMBAI: There appear to be only two things that can make any sort of impression on the stranglehold that Star Plus has on the ratings –...
NEW DELHI:Sagar-O- Papuni , a musical play produced by All India Radio, Bhavanipatna in Orissa has won this year’s prestigious Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union’s Award for...
MUMBAI: It’s not got a slotting on any channel as yet but a new soap (working title Missing), being directed by Arun Frank with a backdrop...
The Subhash Chandra promoted Zee Telefilms could not have been going through a worse phase. With TRPs of programmes failing to register in the Top 50...
NONTHABURI (Thailand): Recently privatised international telecommunication operator Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL) and Thailand’s Shin Satellite have signed a contract to provide premium satellite television transmission...
Reliance and BlackRock chiefs map the future of investing as global capital eyes India
Super Bowl pilot to refine how shared TV audiences are counted
MUMBAI: Netflix is celebrating ten years in India with a slick anniversary film voiced by Shah Rukh Khan, a nostalgic...
Gurugram: Delhivery’s boardroom is being reset. Deepak Kapoor, chairman and independent director, has resigned with effect from April 1 as...
SINGAPORE: Anuvrat Rao has taken charge as APAC head of commerce and signals partnerships at Meta, steering monetisation deals across...
Bengaluru: Brnd.me, the global consumer brands company formerly known as Mensa Brands, has entered the European market following strong momentum...
NATIONAL: TechnoSport has launched on Slikk, the ultra-fast fashion app offering 60-minute delivery, as the activewear brand accelerates its push...
MUMBAI: Jitendra Singh has been appointed senior vice president and division head – special projects at Reliance Industries Limited, marking...
MUMBAI: Dating, it turns out, is less about grand gestures and more about shared moments. The song you both hum,...
MUMBAI: This Republic Day, Godrej brought modern washing technology to the care of Indian handlooms. The appliances business of Godrej...
BENGALURU: Wipro Limited hosted the 15th edition of the Wipro earthian Awards 2025 at Azim Premji University, recognising schools and...
Gurugram: Blinkit has elevated Tulasi Mohan Padavala to associate director, capping a three-year climb inside the quick-commerce firm and signalling...
Noida: Haldiram’s has tapped a seasoned brand builder to sharpen its quick-service ambitions. Rajiv Singh has joined the snacks-to-sweets giant...
MUMBAI: When the stakes rise and seconds matter, even payments need a match-winning finish. That’s the cue for Bharatpe, which...
BENGALURU: In a city where red lights usually test patience and tempers, Oben Electric decided to give them a new job....