India’s largest ad agency Hindustan Thompson Associates (HTA) is in the limelight, down south. Not in Ozzland but it shone at the 25th South India Advertising...
Based in the UAE but built specifically for India. Launching 1 April is Taj Entertainment Network (Ten) Sports, a channel that has the subcontinent as its...
BBC World does not plan to be content with a barrage of India specific programmes this summer, it would seem. The channel has announced a range...
Lagaan may have lost to No Man’s Land at the 75th Academy Awards, but Star Movies certainly reaped the benefits of the frenzy that accompanied the...
Nimbus Communications is on an expansion spree and has set aside RS 2 billion for this purpose. As part of the expansion plan Nimbus will be...
The Hinduja-run cable TV service IN CableNet today denied allegations about the pressure tactics used by them in the Sion-Matunga-King Circle area in Mumbai that made...
Rupert Murdoch landed in his private jet at Mumbai’s Sahar International Airport with his entourage a short while back. Special arrangements were made at the airport...
ESPN-Star Sports is facing a bit of a hiccup in Mumbai. The reason: Brisca, an association of leading Mumbai cable operators, has started an agitation against...
January 18-19 saw a major seminar happening in Mumbai. Indian and international marketing gurus met and discussed how to make children watch more TV and spend...
Mumbai is facing a round of cable rivalry and war. Reportedly, underworld kingpin Chhota Rajan has reportedly being threatening the former minister of state Ramdas Kadam...
It’s show time folks. Doordarshan has called for bids from television producers for three time slots on DD- Metro (DD-2): 7:55 am, 5:25 pm, and 6:55...
Sony Entertainment Television (SET) has denied that Calcutta-based cable TV operator RPG Netcom has switched off AXN, a channel it distributes in India, a claim the...
Is global media baron Rupert Murdoch coming to town? If reports are to be believed a visit is being planned for the News Corp chief to...
Zee Telefilms’ is set to enter the English movies and English general entertainment segment with its two channels Zee Movies and Zee English which are slated...
News Corp had a 49 per cent stake in UTV prior of selling a 12 per cent stake off to Warburg Pincus which already held 24...
In order to ensure complete integration of various divisions of Star Network and facilitate the growth of the channel’s new business ventures fresh recruitments to senior...
Popular ESPN Star Sports presenter Jason Dacey, the host of Sportsline, is looking at hosting a weekly feature show before the year is through. Dacey, who...
The BBC, BBC Worldwide and Discovery Communications have announced that an agreement on “the deal of the decade” has been reached. This is a ten-year extension...
In an effort to increase entertainment tax collections from cable operators, the Maharashtra government has announced that it will collect duty on cable television through public...
Professionals complaining about a shortage of institutes to impart training in the field of film and television finally have something to look forward to. Digital Academy,...
Next week BBC World's show on the film world Talking Movies deals with the highly anticipated Academy Awards which will take place on Monday. The show...
BBC World has announced that activist Medha Patkar will be the final guest on Face to Face. The concluding episode airs on Wednesday at 10pm with...
Predominantly music channel etc has announced a new programme initiative The Baaps Of Bollywood. This will feature Ashok Kumar, Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor and Dev Anand....
The National Geographic Channel on Sunday at 9 pm will be showing a documentary about an Afghan girl whose face has intrigued people ever since her...
Film and sports channel Max from the Sony stable has announced another tie up with Saregama – HMV. This concerns the upcoming film Na Tum Jaano...
BANGALORE: Carbon Accessories (CAL) – ‘Carbon being their fashion accessories brand has been chosen as the official jewelry accessories sponsors of the Lakme Fashion Week 2006...
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)....
New Delhi; Phalguna 22, 1927 March 13, 2006 The Government has taken a policy decision to support film festivals by according exemption from certification to certain...
While the Oscar Awards on Sunday targets the mature film buff Cartoon Network has announced a show of its own which targets the kids. The “First...
Worked for 5 year in social welfare where he worked for the orphaned and deprived children of India. he has had to travel extensively in USA...
Zee Interactive Learining Systems has announced two tie ups involving the Bombay Stock Exchange and Electronic Data Systems. ZILS claims to have invested Rs. 500 million...
Numero uno Hindi entertainment channel Star Plus has claimed an all time high prime time channel share of 24, as per market research agency AC Nielsen’s...
Ageless rockers Aerosmith will be the next honoree at MTV’s second annual music tribute event, mtvICON. The inaugural mtvICON celebrated the career of Janet Jackson in...
Building on the success of Qalam 2001, a two-day creative writing workshop held in December 2001, television services company Indian Television Dot Com Pvt. Ltd takes...
While entertainment channels find it difficult to look beyond "saas-bahu" conflicts, national broadcaster Doordarshan soldiers on covering social responsibility issues. Launching 25 March on DD1 is...
After winning the return Test series against South Africa 2-1, the Australians have proved that they are the unparalleled champions of test cricket. Next up they...
Zee Group chairman Subhash Chandra today dismissed industry speculation that the government was about to ease the restrictions on DTH broadcast in India. Speaking on the...
Media baron Subhash Chandra has a number of firsts to his credit. To that list add another one. India’s first private sector satellite initiative officially went...
Though the sheen around film award shows seems to be waning a bit, it still is a safe shot as far as getting in the viewers...
The chickens may be finally coming home to roost for sundry officials in pubcaster Prasar Bharati. I&B minister Sushma Swaraj has informed Parliament that her ministry...
Children’s channel Nickelodeon may suffer from a lack of visibility in India but abroad its shows are growing in popularity. More proof of this is provided...
Video-rental chain Blockbuster and Coca-Cola have announced a multi-million dollar, five-year global marketing and product alliance. The global alliance builds on a distribution agreement the two...
I&B Minister Sushma Swaraj yesterday gave further indication in Parliament that the government was close to mandating on conditional access systems (CAS) as a way to...
Zee’s English movie channel Zee Studio has lined up two special flicks to air on Woman’s Day, 8 March. The channel will air the Reese Witherspoon...
The government has permitted 13 companies to set up 14 uplinking hubs and teleports in the country. It has liberalised the uplinking policy to permit private...
Constantly keep refurbishing formats as well as shows. That is the philosophy Narendra Morar, commissioning editor, BBC World, believes works today. And fitting well into this...
The success of the indigenously built Insat-3C launch is behind it. The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is now working full steam for the launch of...
Leo Burnett India’s “Fishbowl” print ad for Bajaj Fans has won bronze at the Asia Pacific Advertising Festival (AP AdFest) 2002, held last week in Thailand....
Intelsat Ltd is on a gobbling spree. The satellite operator that provides telephony, corporate network, broadcast and Internet solutions around the globe via capacity on 21...
Zee TV is pulling out all the stops to increase its visibility at the ground level. To this effect it has announced a unique talent contest...