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MUMBAI: German media giant Bertelsmann’s chief executive Thomas Middelhoff was forced to step down yesterday due to a fierce dispute over his strategy. A report from...
For the second year in a row, BusinessWeek has teamed up with Interbrand, a leading brand consultancy, to publish a ranking of 100 of The World’s...
More people are increasingly preferring to surf the web for news and information rather than comb through newspapers and magazines. A new study on media use...
The buzz around the annual international film festival of India (IFFI) is getting louder. NFDC brings in Film Bazaar 2007, a platform to promote Indian films...
Raj Nayak is currently designated Executive Vice President -Sales and Marketing at Star India Ltd. He is responsible for the entire Advertising Sales revenue for all...
In India, Sony Entertainment Television is the first venture of Sony Pictures Entertainment, the biggest entertainment powerhouse of America. From the family of Columbia Tristar International...
Ratings are important but there is a lot more to media planning and buying than just GRPs (gross rating points) and CPRPs (cost per rating points)....
Balaji Telefilms, at a meeting of its board today, approved the sub-division of the leading production house’s shares of face value of Rs 10 each into...
MUMBAI: A gamble more than two years in the making is about to be played out on Sony from Monday. At stake are not only the...
NEW DELHI: In what is termed a bid to strengthen its marketing efforts, national broadcaster Doordarshan has brought in former Zee Telefilms CEO Vijay Jindal to...
Just in his mid 40s, Kaushik Roy has a wealth tucked away in his mixed bag of experiences. His return to Mudra last year as executive...
MUMBAI:Desi All India Radio is joining hands with the British Broadcasting Corporation again. After a joint coverage of the FIFA soccer world cup, AIR is bringing...
MUMBAI:Two diverse studies on kids’ television viewing patterns would have us believe that while the couch potato is growing increasingly younger, television should not be blamed...
MUMBAI:Fashion buffs waiting to catch the heat from the hottest Indian fashion event of the year can tune in to Star World to have their fill....
LONDON:Cricket fans will be able to listen to live BBC coverage when Test Match Special, normally found on BBC Radio Four LW and BBC Radio Five...
MUMBAI:Balaji Telefilms has said that its board will meet tomorrow to consider a stock split. The company has not mentioned the split ratio but the meeting...
Virgin Mobile, US has unveiled its national, youth-focused cell phone service and its multi-year strategic partnership with MTV Networks, a division of Viacom. The deal provides...
America Online and the Latin Recording Academy have announced that AOL Music will be the exclusive online partner for the Latin Grammy Awards. Beginning with the...
MUMBAI: RiTV has decided to get active during the festival season this monsoon. The network will spruce up its August programming with special shows on both...
MUMBAI: In the ongoing debate on the efficacy of set top box systems that will finally enable implementation of CAS, DALVI, a six-year-old encryption systems company...
MUMBAI: After venturing into untested waters with a religious band on Sundays, Star Plus is now ready with a weekly college romance and a weekday kids’...
Why Ad-Wise – a forum focusing on the business of TV Air Time? That’s a question that many from the industry may ask. The answer: the...
Schooled in Bombay in Campion and Cathedral School. B.Sc. (Hons) in Biochem and Zoology from St. Xavier’s College, Bombay. MMS (Marketing) from Sydenham Institute, Bombay....
The Wisden honour has come at an opportune time. The One Alliance, the conglomeration of six channels of the Sony-Discovery bouquet, is actively using brand ambassador...
MUMBAI: Hospital series Dhadkan, along with twin dilemma Hubahu are making way for the Madhuri matchmaking show Kahin Na Kahin Koi Hai that commences telecast on...
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Even before the champagne bottles could be opened, a chasm seems to have appeared in the cable operators’ fragile unity. After meeting information and...
MUMBAI: The 23rd Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards this year have a record 1,654 entries, up from last year’s 1450. PBS leads the final tally...
MUMBAI: After the Fifa World Cup what next has been what the naysayers have been harping on when it comes to new kid on the block...
NEW DELHI: To reintroduce or not to reintroduce? That is the question exercising information and broadcasting minister Sushma Swaraj. Well not this week anyway. The Cable...
MUMBAI: Talk about good timing. With just about six weeks to go before the “mini world cup” (the Champion’s Trophy in Sri Lanka that kicks off...
Schooled in Bombay in Campion and Cathedral School. B.Sc. (Hons) in Biochem and Zoology from St. Xavier’s College, Bombay. MMS (Marketing) from Sydenham Institute, Bombay. Joined...
HBO the channel which claims to be ‘Simply The Best’ has announced that its new initiative ‘HBO Buzz’ will visit Bangalore the Garden City of India...
DoubleClick, which claims to be the leading provider of marketing tools for advertisers, direct marketers and web publishers, has released the results of its Cross Media...
China said on Friday it had removed the BBC World television news channel from its airwaves for “infringing” broadcast rules, a move the corporation said was...
NEW DELHI: The temperatures have cooled a bit on the the vexed issue of the introduction of conditional access systems (CAS) among the cable fraternity. Mollified...
MUMBAI: This is certainly a departure from the normal trend of private broadcasters retaining the rights of the serials telecast on their channels. B.A.G. Films, producer...
MUMBAI: It was just under a year ago that Star India announced it had acquired a majority stake in the Tamil regional language channel Vijay TV...
NEW DELHI: In what is a strong defence of the conditional access system (CAS) Information and broadcasting minister Sushma Swaraj today likened CAS to a multi-cuisine...
MUMBAI: ESPN’s live telecast of the NatWest series finals on 13 July registered an unprecedented viewership with ratings touching a record high of 19.31 TVR for...
NEW DELHI: So you thought national broadcaster Doordarshan was a pushover? Data says otherwise. Between 9-11 pm in all TV homes on all days among viewers...
NEW DELHI: Till date Rs 79.77 million has accrued to the government as licence fee from FM radio broadcasters. Bank guarantees of Rs 19 million in...
NEW DELHI: If Doordarshan revenues are on the downswing, then blame it on those who owe DD money and the inadequacy of the current system to...
NEW DELHI: At a time when the government is attempting to push through a Central legislation to mandate what people should see (or not see) on...
LONDON: Next time you log on the Beeb’s online news service, you will have access to content more relevant to the country of your origin. Using...
LOS ANGELES: DreamWorks SKG has licensed the worldwide distribution rights for the highly acclaimed Japanese animated film Millennium Actress from The Klockworx Co. Los Angeles-based Digital...
BANGALORE: Opium, the Bangalore-based bar for the well-heeled, has launched a Shisha court, an area where afficionados of the glass hookah can puff away to their...
Mumbai, April 24, 2006: In a significant honour, VSNL’s Executive Director, Mr. N Srinath has been named the ‘Telecom CEO of the Year’ by the leading...
NEW DELHI: The Raghav Bahl-promoted Television Eighteen Ltd has recorded a net profit of Rs 15.25 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 as compared...
NEW DELHI: The public broadcaster’s gross commercial revenues have taken a beating this year. In a reply to a query in the Upper House of Parliament...
MUMBAI:There was no prime time in Mumbai tonight. All across the city from 9 pm onwards, cable feeds went blank for an hour. This followed a...
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....
BENGALURU: Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming the operating backbone of the media industry, transforming everything from content creation to distribution,...
Mumbai: A quiet but significant exit is underway at one of India’s most influential philanthropic institutions. Pramit Jhaveri has decided...