TV Today Networks, promoter of leading Hindi news channel Aaj Tak, has applied to the foreign investment promotion board (FIPB) seeking permission to induct foreign equity,...
For action channel AXN, generating local interest in its programming is not about creating Indian programming or even Indian language feeds. It’s all about bringing events...
Joining the trend among most channels to switch from an analog feed, music channel MTV is preparing to go digital by end-July. Sanjeev Hiremath, vice-president, network...
Prasar Bharati is close to sewing up a terrestrial deal for the ICC-organized cricket telecast rights. “We have explored various options and are close to hammering...
CNN Productions Beneath the Veil has been awarded a Freedom of the Press Award by America’s National Press Club. The documentary, created by Saira Shah, profiling...
A 360° branding experience. That is the pitch that kids channel Cartoon Network is taking to advertisers. And judging by the revenue stats being offered, it...
California based TDK Mediactive, a global publisher of interactive entertainment software, and Disney Interactive have announced a worldwide licensing agreement for two Disney properties coming to...
Monster has announced a multi-platform relationship with MTV. The broadcast, online and grassroots marketing elements of the programme will feature MonsterTRAK, the career resource for college...
Advertisers juggling between reach and cost figures may now have an innovative solution in Magnitube, a cost effective option from Starcom Digital. Starcom Digital, the digital...
World Sport Nimbus (WSN) has a new chief executive in former Zee Telefilms president Digvijay Singh. Singh, who joined the WSN board last month, was appointed...
Avinash IPS will have new parents from this week. Star Plus’ supercop, just six weeks old, has been snatched from Miditech and handed over to UTV...
BBCi has announced that aspiring writers can apply to become a part of a six member team that will create Cleaners, a sitcom to be developed...
Arianespace has successfully launched two communications satellites: Stellat 5, built by Alcatel Space for the new Stellat joint venture; and N-STAR c, produced by American manufacturers...
State-owned pubcaster Doordarshan is getting gung-ho about DD Metro under new director-general S.Y. Quraishi. The reason: out of the 35 prime time slots on DD Metro...
Almost 11 months to the day after Sony Entertainment announced plans to launch Shubh Vivaah with Bollywood queen bee Madhuri Dixit as host, the mega matchmaking...
Tony D’Silva is an old hand in the distribution business. And when Star India hired the former head of international operations at Zee Telefilms, as executive...
SINA, which claims to be a leading Chinese Internet media and services company, has announced the successful conclusion of its World Cup coverage and the formation...
It has been a relatively quiet period at B4U Television Networks since last October when its B4U Entertainment was relaunched as B4U Movies. B4U has been...
After a day of hard negotiations, Star India and Hinduja Group MSO INCableNet this evening appeared to have bought themselves some time to arrive at an...
, Paresh Rawal has added another feather to his cap. The veteran actor has turned TV producer. His first offering as producer is a tri-weekly laugh...
For acclaimed actor turned debutante producer Paresh Rawal, interactivity is not just a buzzword. He takes it to a whole new level in what is his...
There has been a major reorganisation at Hinduja Group MSO INCableNet in its senior management structure. INCableNet president Rajiv Vyas now has sole operational charge of...
Officials belonging to the information and broadcasting ministry, along with officials from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) will meet representatives from the broadcasting and cable...
A campaign to ward off the AIDS epidemic in India was flagged off on 2 July by the BBC World Service Trust, the NGO arm of...
Two birds with one stone. Hindi news channel Aaj Tak, which ran an interactive contest during the just-ended soccer world cup, has claimed one million plus...
In what is a first for regional Indian cinema, Sony Pictures Entertainment has tied up with Kolkata city-based Planman Life and Deep Films to acquire rights...
After television, www.perfectmonitoring.com has turned its attention to FM radio by introducing a reporting solution for the all the five FM Channels in Mumbai and those...
After the resounding success of Shaktimaan, Mukesh Khanna now brings Aryamaan- Brahmaand Ka Yoddha. A fantasy tale of high drama, battles, political intrigue, changing loyalties, betrayal,...
A report from Mike Baker, BBC Education correspondent, broadcast on BBC World, the BBC’s international news and information channel, has prompted an expatriate British millionaire to...
The number of active Internet entities increased to 1.29 million in March 2002 indicating an increase of 15 per cent over March 2001. The penetration of...
The Sivasankaran-promoted Dishnet DSL, a Chennai-based Category A Internet service provider (ISP) plans to come out with voice over Internet Protocol service very soon and is...
New Delhi, July 12, 2006- ESPN STAR Sports, India’s premier sports network, will showcase 4-test series to be played between England and Pakistan, LIVE and Exclusive,...
Over 150 attendees from 67 organisations, including government, institutions, international corporations, Internet Service Providers and broadcasters attended the Delhi workshop on Digital Video Broadcasting and Internet...
Hallmark Channel US has announced that one of television’s most recognisable shows “M*A*S*H” – will helicopter on to the channel in September 2003. The series will...
One of ESPN Star Sports’ most successful on ground initiatives to get closer to the younger generation – ESPN School Quiz 2002 – has just completed...
After the World Cup what? That is the question that the naysayers have asked of Ten Sports on the programming front. The “upstart” sports broadcaster has...
Hong Kong-based satellite broadband service provider Pacific Century Matrix (PCM) is looking at forging alliances through one or more partners to offer its product in the...
BAM! Entertainment, a developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software, has announced a multi-faceted promotional campaign to coincide with the North American debut of The Powerpuff...
California based Fox Sports International (FSI) and Aerodrome picked up the Gold and Silver awards for the Best Sports ID Campaign of 2002 at the PROMAX/BDA...
STAR snatched more awards than any other Asian broadcaster at this year’s PROMAX and BDA (Broadcast Designers’ Association) Awards in Los Angeles, USA, with 14 awards...
After three months the curtains finally fell on MTV’s third VJ Hunt last night in Mumbai. It was an action packed night at Mikano’s in Worli...
Mumbai Doordarshan kendra director Mukesh Sharma was recently felicitated by film star Aamir Khan at the suburban MIG Club. Mumbai ex-sheriff Nana Chudasama (second from left)...
After Chitrahar, the film song based programme, DD Mumbai has now given a facelift to that other eternal favourite of the golden DD days – Chhayageet....
Eternal Dreams, that took on the unenviable task of turning around Broadcast Worldwide’s Tara Marathi in March this year, seems to have found its forte. Buoyed...
Ravina Raj Kohli is stepping into high gear. Back from a month-long tour of News Corp’s news operations in the US, the UK, east Asia, she...
MTV anchor Cyrus Broacha is slated to moderate an hour long programme which will have former US president Bill Clinton among other panelists who will take...
One more channel readies to take the pay mode plunge. The difference this time being that it will be the first pay channel to be offered...
Scientific-Atlanta has announced it is laying off 1,300 workers or 30 per cent of the workforce at its Juarez, Mexico facility. The company says it was...
The I&B Ministry, which sent showcause notices to four television channels for carrying surrogate advertisements for two liquor brands, is set to “get serious” on a...
One more channel readies to take the pay mode plunge. The difference this time being that it will be the first pay channel to be offered...