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Could this happen in India? Wouldn’t our big broadcasters just wish it were so. The heavyweight showdown between reigning heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis and former undisputed...
After an unprecedented 15 new series launched on AXN thus far this calendar year, the channel is planning to launch five more first-run series in September....
Channel Guide has incurred losses worth Rs 15.28 million for the year ended 31 March 2002. According to the financial results released by the company, its...
British broadcast journalist Daljit Dhaliwal, formerly with ITN, is joining CNN International. She will be based in the network’s Atlanta headquarters, an official release says. Starting...
Sven-Olof Koopmann, head of new technologies, BetaResearch, KirchGruppe, Munich, will be the keynote speaker at the CASBAA 2002 Satellite Industry Forum Breakfast at 8:30am on Monday,...
Interactivity in TV viewing will see the light of day in India with the proposed introduction of Conditional Access Systems (CAS), says Canal+ Technologies general manager...
Sports broadcaster ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) has set out a major campaign that kicks off next month for ESS Sports United – a charity dinner and...
Manish Goswami turned television producer in 1993 with the successful Zee serial Parampara. In a span of nearly a decade, he went on to produce several...
After celebrating business excellence through awards and featuring seasoned veterans of the business world, CNBC India now targets the whiz kids who are making it big...
More on executive movements in television land. Prashant Sanwal, former vice-president SET MAX, and till recently one of the four directors on the as yet stillborn...
The Cable TV Networks (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2002 may still be awaiting clearance by the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament), but the wheels are moving...
It’s decided to maintain the status quo. The Prasar Bharati has said nyet to conversion of its entertainment service, Doordarshan Metro, as an exclusive satellite channel....
Media Lab Asia based on digital wizard Nicholas Negroponte legendary MIT Media Lab, has got a new CEO and managing director with its board announcing the...
It’s decided to maintain the status quo. The Prasar Bharati has said nyet to conversion of its entertainment service, Doordarshan Metro, as an exclusive satellite channel....
The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has informed members of the exchange that 65 scrips, of which five are media companies, will attract special margins effective today...
After making a name for himself directing serials like Hasratein and Justujoo, Ajai Sinha is now ready to go 70 mm. His first Bollywood directorial venture...
Swiss watch manufacturer Tissot has revived the avant garde Classic Prince model and launched it 85 years after it was first produced. The Classic Prince draws...
San Francisco headquartered YesAsia.com, which claims to be the leading online Asian entertainment store has announced the commencement of its exclusive marketing alliance with Lollicup USA,...
A man who happened to chance upon advertising, an individual who stands by his beliefs in this very pseudo world of advertising. A die hard Ilyaraja...
Kids channel Nickelodeon held auditions for kids who want to be a VJ on the channel on Saturday and Sunday at Worli Naka in South Mumbai....
The search for a business head for Sony Entertainment Television appears to be over, if the buzz in the industry is to be believed. Sunil Lulla,...
Hallmark has acquired 18 major motion pictures for its Latin American markets from Walt Disney Television International – Latin America (WDTVI-LA). The package boasts prominent titles...
Gujarati theatre producer Sanjay Goradia is getting quite hot under the collar these days. And what’s raising the temperature for him is the Balaji Telefilms produced...
New Skies’ NSS-7 Atlantic Ocean region satellite entered into commercial service for premiere broadcast, Internet and telecom customers on 30 May. The milestone, says the global...
It may be bad timing, but BBC World seems sure that the exercise will pay off. Even as soccer fever builds up in the country, the...
Public broadcaster Prasar Bharati has invited bids for Hindi feature films to be telecast on public holidays for the rest of the year. The films are...
‘World Cup’ has edged ‘Star Wars’ out of the top slot on the list of Lycos’ 50 most popular user searches for the week ended 1...
Sport. A programming property that keeps millions glued to their TV sets in India, especially when cricket and Tendulkar are in full flow. In recent times,...
Stung by telecast rights holder like World Sports Group Nimbus and Taj Sports (managing Ten Sports channel) not willing to play ball, Prasar Bharati has decided...
The last bastions have surrendered. MSOs Hathway and InCable, who have been holding out against carrying the signals of exclusive Fifa rights holder Ten Sports for...
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) and Macau’s Cosmos Satellite Television (Macau Satellite TV- MSTV) have signed a long-term satellite transponder leasing agreement for the use...
Even as Ten Sports makes hay with World Cup soccer, it is making sure that the fledgling channel does not fade from public memory once soccer...
Warner Brothers’ Consumer Products division has announced an impressive lineup of brands at Licensing 2002 International. The company is aiming at redefining franchise opportunities for the...
Channel Guide, India’s first and only free to air digital satellite TV guide channel, is set to complete one year of operations. It now reaches over...
Trust Star to do it. It will soon start another daily soap beginning with ‘K’ a letter which has not only turned round the fortunes of...
PanAmSat Corporation today announced that more than 24 top broadcasters, programmers and news agencies in over two-dozen countries are using the company global satellite network for...
Zee Telefilms’ aggressive no holds barred campaign to convince advertisers and media planners that its shows Jeena Issi Ka Naam Hai (JIKNH) and Khelo Number Khelo...
With a view to connecting further with viewers and strengthening its online community of users, Sony Entertainment is in the process of revamping www.setindia.com. Senior V-P...
Rediffusion DY&R, which handles the PR account for Zee Telefilms, has lost the Canon India account to Text 100 India effective 1 July, industry sources say....
Digital distribution of content, aided by rising broadband penetration, will be the greatest driver of new entertainment and media spending in 2005-2006, says the just released...
The rather sorry deal national broadcaster Doordarshan has got for the ongoing FIFA World Cup seems to have galvanised Prasar Bharati to get proactive on the...
Intelsat announced today that at 2:44 a.m. EDT the Intelsat 905 satellite was successfully launched aboard an Ariane 44L vehicle. The satellite is expected to be...
Mumbai and Delhi will lead the country in the growth of CAS. Kolkata will be slow in catching the trend, and Chennai will comprise mostly of...
Cartoon Network has announced a brand promotion in association with Bournvita which claims to be the biggest brown milk food drink brand in the country. At...
From music to alternative healing, etc seems determined to innovate in a bid to bring in the viewers. Claiming supremacy among the current crop of music...
Television has emerged as a primary source for news and current affairs and a new survey undertaken by the Delhi-based Centre for Media Studies (CMS) indicates...
Public broadcaster Prasar Bharati has floated global tenders for the supply of studio equipment, as well as for the supply of 1,100 set top boxes for...
HBO and Showtime are coming together in an unprecedented joint production of the US heavyweight championship on 8 June between Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis. The...
Dabur’s Real Fruit Juice has bagged the award for ‘Highest sales growth achieved by a brand’ at the first ever beverages industry seminar – ‘Competing for...
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has restrained Doordarshan Kendra Delhi from transferring specialist programme executives to non programme production related jobs. The restraining order applicable for...
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...