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NEW DELHI: It is a well known truism that the administrative arm of the government is not run by politicians but by bureaucrats. And while there...
Since the 2014 elections is being touted to be one of the toughest elections of all time, parties are more than willing to dig deep into their pockets and spend...
According to the Ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB), there are nearly 800 satellite channels in India, of which about half are news channels. With an...
For the elections of the century, news channels are doing all they can to not only outdo each other but also cover the elections, accurately. ...
If you’ve always wondered why and what’s the point of political advertising when the candidates get enough coverage around their sheninagans on a regular basis, then...
Just a day to go for that spectacle called the Indian Premiere League and already, the season has seen more than its fair share of twists...
“If we are to transform India, a realist or ‘Patelist’ engagement with the rest of the world is what we must implement; engaging the world from...
What began as a fledgling franchise in 2008 is today a world-renowned property with brand value pegged at $3.03 billion in 2013 and the highest at...
The Supreme Court’s (SC) latest judgement in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) versus petitioners Bihar Cricket Association case has kept the Indian...
The upcoming election is not just being fought on the ground; political parties have laid siege to airwaves as well. So much so, followers of...
MUMBAI: Having spent nearly 25 years in this industry, if there is one thing that has been constant over these years is the fact that there...
From the days of a single Doordarshan channel where one had to watch Krishidarshan and pretend that one is enjoying it, Indian TV has come a...
Saurabh Yagnik A viewer is neutral to genres and consumes content that addresses his need state. In the English movie space nearly three-fourth of...
MUMBAI: The countdown to the general elections has well and truly begun, what with political parties and their prime ministerial hopefuls engaging in an unending game...
MUMBAI: Star India CEO Uday Shankar today spoke on the rise of the digital media and the role of advertising in the business of content at the...
MUMBAI: If you look back a few years it was the MSOs who were arm twisting the Broadcasters and carriage subsidies shot up to an estimate...
The Telecom Regulaotry Auhtority of India (TRAI) was right in both identifying and bringing in new regulation in an attempt to curb content aggregator aggression (read:...
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s latest notification of regulations for content aggregators has attempted to curb their muscling power, even as it has allowed them to...
While the two-horse race hasn’t disappointed so far, what with all the mudslinging, sloganeering, crowd-pleasing and promising, there seems to be not a marked difference between...
NEW DELHI: Digitisation has given an opportunity for cable to compete with direct-to-home (DTH). There was a time when digital meant DTH and cable was largely...
Out of Home industry has always been categorised as a supporting medium for television; however, it has gained more popularity amongst advertisers after the two-minute ad...
By Ramanujam Sridhar It’s that time of year when we reflect on the old year, As an avid television viewer (and may my tribe flourish), I...
In 2009 when MSM India CEO Kunal Dasgupta resigned suddenly, industry insiders were betting that the COO NP Singh would take over. But that did not...
India’s cable TV industry is about to enter into a pivotal year, probably the most important in its 20-year old year history. As it does so,...
Producing a television programme in India is strange business these days. A channel’s research and development team comes up with an idea/concept and asks a producer...
Perhaps that best expresses what Television News underwent in 2013. Simply because it spells out to say: What (the) Hell Ever Happened! A pause would have...
By Ranjan Thakur The year 2013 witnessed a large number of activities in Prasar Bharati and Doordarshan. A major achievement of Doordarshan was in rebranding its...
The media industry as well as the common man was shocked yesterday when Tehelka magazine editor Tarun Tejpal reportedly admitted ‘misconduct’ against a woman journalist and...
We produce over 7500 hours of original content per year only amongst the top six GECs, which by itself is a tall order, and yet we...
The NBSA has been cracking the whip on certain complaints filed with the standards body. Here is a example of three cases which were censured by...
With elections looming large, the spotlight may be on political parties and their candidates however an unlikely candidate seems to have entered the fray, i.e. television....
Mipcom is the biggest event for all those in the broadcast industry. But this years Mipcom was even more special. For the first time in the...
Mipcom is the biggest event for all those in the broadcast industry. But this years Mipcom was even more special. For the first time in the...
The non-coverage of the last historic test match of Sachin Tendulkar by Doordarshan entailed numerous explanations by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry. Prasar Bharati – on...
What happens when the nation’s most vociferous, most articulate news show anchor goes missing? Well, the nation goes into overdrive, demanding to know the whereabouts of...
All of us took stewardship of our companies in the last two decades, when robust economic growth created an air of optimism and confidence in the...
ETV Marathi has been one of the pioneers in regional entertainment and to our credit, we’ve been visionaries. The way I see it there have been...
ETV Marathi has been one of the pioneers in regional entertainment and to our credit, we‘ve been visionaries. The way I see it there have been...
Marketers for brands, consumer products, retail chains, media and entertainment are struggling to redefine and reinvent “advertising” for a new generation of empowered consumers. Media proliferation...
Marketers for brands, consumer products, retail chains, media and entertainment are struggling to redefine and reinvent “advertising” for a new generation of empowered consumers. Media proliferation...
Circa 2061 – Television in its new form and shape, as a personalised medium will not just continue to exist and will be 130 years old,...
We produce over 7500 hours of original content per year only amongst the top six GECs, which by itself is a tall order, and yet we...
The clock is ticking down for the seven broadcast networks, (actually eight, if you include Discovery too that joined the fray over the weekend) which coerced...
It has clearly broadcast its intent: the Rs 37,000 crore Indian TV broadcasting industry wants change in the way TV viewership is monitored in India. Though...
Does the Indian TV broadcast industry want TAM? In one word, the answer is No. Definitely not in the form and manner it is monitoring TV...
An institution that has been the chronicler and mirror of India‘s history is feeling crippled. With a tenacious CEO under a dynamic Minister of Information &...
Freedom of the media is a fundamental component of a vibrant democracy. It is what differentiates a democracy from a dictatorship and all forms of totalitarianism....
India because it is English speaking, in addition to all the other factors, has every global brand, executive and company vying for a place in the...
As the ancient Chinese proverb goes – May you live in interesting times! 2012 was certainly an interesting year. Worsening economic conditions caused India‘s GDP growth...
It took a lot of frisking around in bed in the buff – with first, women,and then men – for the camera to transform an Indian...
NEW DELHI: Hamdard Laboratories gathered a cross-section of India’s achievers in New Delhi on Friday, handing out the Hakeem Abdul...
MUMBAI: For decades, creative storytelling has been the cornerstone of brand communication. The “big idea” amplified through catchy jingles, striking...
MUMBAI: Zepto has elevated Ahmad Muneeb to vice president – HR centre of excellence, placing him at the helm of...
MUMBAI: When the applause gets louder than the dialogue, you know the fans have taken over. That was the unmistakable...
MUMBAI: As audiences spread across TV, OTT, and short-form platforms, deciding what gets greenlit has become more strategic than ever....
MUMBAI: Jacques Barreau has spent two decades helping Hollywood speak the world’s languages. From The Lord of the Rings to...
INDIA: Dell Technologies is doubling down on artificial intelligence in marketing. The company has elevated Aishwarya Sudhakar to director of...
GURUGRAM: Adidas has appointed Gaurav Pathak as director of key and field accounts, bringing back an executive who began his...
MUMBAI: Myntra has stitched a new thread into its leadership fabric, appointing seasoned technologist Pramod Adiddam as chief technology officer....
A wave of panic swept through Delhi and Mumbai over the past week as viral social media posts claimed a...
MUMBAI: India’s blind women’s cricket team emerged as the standout honouree at the fourth edition of the Zee Samvad with...
MUMBAI: The FMCG arm of Reliance Industries has acquired a majority stake in Australia-based Goodness Group Global, marking its entry...
WASHINGTON: At OpenAI, the fight was not about artificial intelligence going rogue—it was about who got the GPUs.An internal email...
MUMBAI: Zomato, India’s dual-headed monster of food delivery and quick commerce, is marching towards profitability at a clip that puts...
INDIA: From almonds to alcohol, American imports are about to get easier on the Indian wallet. India and the United...
