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MUMBAI: UTV Software Communications, an integrated media company owned 59.9 per cent by The Walt Disney Company, plans to buy a 49 per cent stake in...
NEW DELHI: NDTV is readying for the launch of MetroNation Chennai in April while cutting costs in MetroNation Delhi to keep losses in check amid an...
The drama over, it is back to business. As the Indian Premier League (IPL) takes refuge in South Africa to play out its second edition, the...
MUMBAI: Times Global Broadcasting Corporation Ltd, which is readying to launch business news channel ET Now, is on the hunt for an investor to raise close...
MUMBAI: Zee News Ltd. (ZNL) is investing Rs 600 million in its two regional news channels which are slated for launch this month, a senior executive...
MUMBAI: Credit ratings agency Fitch has downgraded TV18, raising concerns over the company’s financial profile over the nine-month period of the current fiscal and deployment of...
MUMBAI: ET Now has poached Ashu Dutt from CNBC TV18, appointing him as chief consulting editor, financial markets. Dutt will be spearheading markets coverage between 8-10.30...
MUMBAI: UTVi, the English business news channel, and technology brand Dell have joined hands to commemorate the “Indian spirit of entrepreneurship.” Titled “Take Your Own Path”,...
Kings XI Punjab, the Mohali team for Indian Premier League (IPL), was bought for $76 million by Bombay Dyeing deputy MD Ness Wadia, actress Preity Zinta,...
MUMBAI: Times Global Broadcasting has received clearances from the government for its English business news channel and will be launching ET Now in the quarter ended...
A sliding global economy has turned up the heat on the international businesses of the Hindi content broadcasters. In 2008, Zee group stretched its...
NEW DELHI: CNN-IBN is set to telecast a special woman-centric show during the weekend that will discuss the plight of women in Punjab. Titled Punjab‘s Forgotten...
It has been a long wait outside the ring. After building up verticals in the licensing, publishing and merchandising space, Spacetoon has launched its kids channel...
NEW DELHI: CNN-IBN and IBN7 will air a detailed analysis of ‘Vote on Account’ in the special week-long programming Budget before Ballot and Budget @ Elections....
MUMBAI: UTVi is set to air special programmes from 13-16 February under the umbrella brand ‘Vote for Growth’. These programmes will examine the growth of the...
NEW DELHI: Facing criticism following the Mumbai terror coverage, Indian news broadcasters have chalked out guidelines on reporting of such events. The regulations, outlined by the...
MUMBAI: Bloomberg UTV has sent a defamation notice to CNBC TV18’s managing editor Udayan Mukherjee, asking him to apologise on air for allegedly defaming the English...
MUMBAI: How often have you been bugged by the commercial break which crops up just as the news anchor on prime time is about to take...
NEW DELHI: CNN-IBN and IBN7 will telecast a six-episode special series on Indian cricket called Golden Generation, from 7 February onwards. The series will telecast every...
MUMBAI: Following on the steps of other media houses like Aaj Tak, Times and Zee, NDTV is foraying entering into the education business space with ‘NDTV...
2 009 is expected to be a rough year for all in media. Television is no exception. With the stockmarket collapsing and balance sheets getting battered,...
NEW DELHI: The third edition of CNN-IBN Indian of the Year award held in the capital witnessed G Madhavan Nair and team Chandrayaan being declared as...
MUMBAI: In a bid to expand its coverage and reach across Asia and the Middle East, CNN Worldwide is adding three new international correspondents in Afghanistan,...
NEW DELHI: Network 18’s English business news channel CNBC TV18 is set to air its new programme What’s Hot from 2 February. Says CNBC TV18 and...
NEW DELHI: Speculation has been doing the rounds that NDTV might bring the shutter down on its city centric news channel MetroNation, which is currently operational...
Churn. The television industry has been going through turbulent times with the economy downsliding and ad growth decelerating. Like its peers Zee News Ltd (ZNL) too...
MUMBAI: The grim tale of economic downturn continues with yet another media company posting poor third-quarter results. NDTV Ltd’s consolidated net loss has widened to Rs...
MUMBAI: Zee News Ltd (ZNL) has rescheduled the launch of its Telugu news channel for February this year. Earlier, the company was planning to launch the...
MUMBAI: Bucking the trend of a slow ad growth, Zee News Limited (ZNL) posted a 45.4 per cent jump in third-quarter revenue over the year-ago period,...
Rock On! was only the beginning. After going on to create a new set of cult audience with their first co-production, Reliance ADAG's Big Pictures is...
MUMBAI: BBC World News is set to host the Spirit of Golf 2009 tournament, to be held on 24 January at the Jaypee Green grounds, New...
MUMBAI: Uttar Pradesh is emerging as the hot bed for news channels ahead of elections. Jan Sandesh is the latest to launch, aiming to garner local...
MUMBAI: Times Global Broadcasting has announced the name of its English business news channel as ET Now. The channel is likely to launch by April. When...
NEW DELHI: CNN-IBN will telecast the first part of its cookery show Secret Kitchen on 17 January at 12.30 pm. The second part will be telecast...
Cable TV companies have attracted private equity funding and used it for consolidation and digitalisation. But tight liquidity credit markets, intense competition to woo local cable...
MUMBAI: CNN will screen the inauguration of US President-elect Barack Obama. Airing on 20 January 2009 from 3.30 pm, the coverage includes the swearing-in ceremony at...
NEW DELHI: Prime minister Manmohan Singh once again assured the editors of news channels in a meeting today that the government “would not take any step...
NEW DELHI: Times Now has announced its programming line up for the weekend slot. The channel will live telecast Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence on...
NEW DELHI: News channels can take a breather with prime minister Manmohan Singh hinting at a broader consultation with all stakeholders before coming out with any...
Media and entertainment companies have been riding the market boom to expand and fund their diversified ventures. But the tide has turned against them and they...
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: Indian democracy will be damaged if the government decides to go ahead with the proposed curbs on news channels, leading broadcasters said late Monday....
NEW DELHI: Network18’s English news channel CNN-IBN will telecast a week-long series Are We Battle Ready from today. Says IBN18 Network editor in chief Rajdeep Sardesai,...
MUMBAI: Indi Media-owned English news channel NewsX has appointed senior journalist Seema Mustafa as the national affairs editor and head of the national bureau. The channel...
MUMBAI: Ahead of its relaunch, English news channel NewsX has assigned its creative duties to TBWAIndia. Sources say four agencies submitted their proposals and the account...
Though times are tough, the OOH sector will continue to clock steady growth, says Out-Of-Home Media chief executive officer Ishan Raina. Recently, I have been swamped...
MUMBAI: CNBC-TV18 is set to launch a five-part special series ‘The Learning Curve-D Street meets B Schools’, in which experts from Dalal Street will answer questions...
MUMBAI: The first of the mergers and acquisitions hit the media world just 9 days into the new year. INX News Pvt Ltd, part of the...
The economic crisis may reshape Asian media, says Media Partners Asia (MPA) Executive Director Vivek Couto. Companies will focus on cost savings, improved business models and,...
MUMBAI: Beating the recession, Hyderabad-based Associated Broadcasting Company Ltd (ABCL), which operates news channels under the brand name TV9, is investing Rs 380 million to launch...
MUMBAI: English news channel Times Now has launched a weekend automobile show, Times Drive, to cater to the needs of the Indian auto consumer. The show...
Platforms get three years to add features for hearing and visually impaired
Strong word-of-mouth turns Pongal satire into remake pick
Streaming giant bets on a seasoned marketer who helped build Amazon and Netflix into household names
Communications leader exits after three years spanning MD office strategy and media outreach.
Cricket star named face of Delhi Khel Mahakumbh to fuel youth talent hunt.
Kolkata-based beverage maker reports stronger revenues and profits for December quarter.
A crime thriller steps out of the shadows as Telugu storytelling claims centre stage.
From boards to bytes, chess readies for a nation-first showdown in Riyadh.
Leadership change follows layoffs, protests and a bruising battle over trust.
Revenue rises 4.3 per cent to Rs 10,209.33 crore while deferred tax gain lifts bottom line sharply
Akshay Kumar and stars launch awards at NSCI Dome on Feb 28
Merger creates one-stop hub for content, digital, and delivery
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...
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