MUMBAI: US internet services firm AOL has announced that Maneesh Dhir will lead the company’s international operations as executive VP, reporting directly to AOL president and...
MUMBAI: B4U network has bought the global exclusive screening rights to three major Bollywood films – Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai starrers Umraon Jaan and Guru...
NEW DELHI: The hearing on the constitutional aspects of the ongoing case on whether Trai can at all fix tariffs for pay channels continued today. Set...
MUMBAI: Sahara Filmy, the Bollywood film channel arm of Sahara One Media and Entertainment Limited, has announced the launch of its new series ‘Live and Filmy.’...
MUMBAI: The controversy over the role TV ads play in kids obesity in the US is growing. US Senator Sam Brownback, and US media watchdog Federal...
MUMBAI: Amrita TV has announced the launch an interactive show titled the Good English Game Show, which aims to teach children the finer nuances of the...
MUMBAI: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment will launch an action-packed Looney Tunes : Acme Arsenal videogame in fall 2007, starring the animated characters in a next-generation adventure...
MUMBAI: In a significant move, Balaji Telefilms Ltd. has decided to set up a wholly owned subsidiary company to manage its movie business. The company has...
MUMBAI: MTV and Verizon Wireless announced a new event series titled ‘MTV Live’ featuring live artist performances from the big names in music. The monthly series...
MUMBAI: The latest in line of executive departures at MTVN, MTV Networks Europe president and CEO Simon Guild announced his decision to not renew his contract....
MUMBAI: A research study conducted by Nickelodeon in the US, titled “The Digital Family” suggests that kids and parents believe that the television has become their...
MUMBAI: Lifestyle channel Zoom kicks off a new comedy show Haff Hour Laff Hour on 26 January 2007 at 8:30 pm. Stand-up comedian Sajid Khan will...
MUMBAI: News channel BBC World is refreshing its on-screen look with new graphics and updated music and titles. The channel will also be launching a new...
MUMBAI: Telefonica, which has a majority stake in global television format creator and distributor Endemol is looking to sell the firm. In India Endemol recently completed...
MUMBAI: With seven weeks to go before the biggest sports event of the year the cricket World Cup kicks off Max is gearing up to create...
MUMBAI: In a recent poll of about 3,000 television viewers in Britain conducted for UKTV Gold, Martin Bashir’s television interview of the late Princess Diana in...
MUMBAI: UK pubcaster The BBC’s plans to offer all its TV and radio shows on-demand via the internet and cable TV have been criticised by the...
MUMBAI: National Geographic Channel will next month kick of a new show Fists of Fury. It will offer viewers a journey into the world of Martial...
MUMBAI: Nominations for the 79th Academy Awards were announced yesterday. It is likely that Star Movies’ ratings for the show, which it will air on 26...
NEW DELHI: A day after terrestrial broadcaster Doordarshan was granted “deferred live” telecast rights to the ongoing cricket series between India and the West Indies, Prasar...
MUMBAI: The sales of media on the internet and cellphones are expected to rise 23 per cent over the next four years, according to a IBM...
MUMBAI: The game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire? will air in China for the first time. China Media Power (CMP) licensed the rights to...
MUMBAI: Microsoft Corporation India Pvt. Ltd., has announced aggressive geographical plans to strengthen its presence in India. It is slated to open offices in six additional...
MUMBAI: Pogo has announced that it will offer special back-to-back episodes of Mr. Bean on 26 January. The marathon of episodes will kick off at 7...
NEW DELHI: Millions of viewers who don’t have access to the Nimbus owned Neo Sports can finally heave a sigh of relief. The Delhi High Court...
MUMBAI: MSN India will stream Kylie Minogue’s Showgirl Homecoming Tour on 24 January at 11 am. The tour will streamlive from Melbourne where Minogue is performing...
MUMBAI: Bharti Airtel Limited has floated a wholly owned subsidiary, Bharti Telemedia, for its direct-to-home (DTH) services. The plan is to launch DTH this calendar year,...
MUMBAI: In response to the ban imposed by the ministry of information & broadcasting on the distribution of allegedly “obscene” content on AXN, the channel has...
MUMBAI: BIG 92.7 FM has recently launched FM radio stations in Bikaner and Jhansi, taking the total count to 11. In the first phase of its...
MUMBAI: Nick’s month long contest titled ‘Masti Dosti’ culminated with the announcement of Arshaan Maloo as the winner. The Mumbai kid Arshaan and his best friend...
MUMBAI: World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has announced that its TV ratings in the US started off this year in a positive manner. It achieved its highest...
MUMBAI: SIRIUS Satellite Radio announced the launch of its ‘exclusive urban comedy, entertainment and lifestyle channel’ The Foxxhole with actor and comedian Jamie Foxx. Foxx will...
MUMBAI: Reliance Communications has teamed up with Yahoo! India to offer instant messaging service to its customers. Mobile IM will allow Reliance Mobile customers to chat...
MUMBAI: Who wants free music? Well as a matter of fact everybody. The spiraling downward trend of global music sales for a seventh straight year was...
MUMBAI: The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) announced a new patron member and four new corporate members of the association. The CASBAA patron...
NEW DELHI: The information and broadcasting ministry is likely to issue an ordinance by the end of the week, making it mandatory for Neo Sports to...
MUMBAI: The Space capsule Recovery Experiment (SRE-1) that was launched by Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C7) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR Sriharikota on 10...
MUMBAI: English general entertainment channel Star World will kick off the supernatural show Heroes from Wednesday 24 January at 9 pm. It starts with a question:...
MUMBAI: Having gained market share in the TV ratings game, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (ZEEL) is seeing a surge in earnings with third-quarter consolidated revenues growing...
MUMBAI: Moser Baer has sgned an exclusive agreement with Baba Arts Ltd to manufacture, market and distribute VCDs and DVDs of over 450 Telugu movie titles...
MUMBAI: The Warner Bros. Television Group in the US and The CW Network have teamed up with mobile firm Sprint for a new shortform animated wireless...
MUMBAI: The 2007 Golden Globes is an affirmation of the phenomenal popularity of Walt Disney Company’s Ugly Betty. Riding high on all the adulation, the series...
MUMBAI: US broadcaster MTV’s college network mtvU has acquired RateMyProfessors.com, a rapidly growing online destination with more than 6.6 million user-generated ratings of over 900,000 college...
MUMBAI: Nimbus Communications Ltd. has attracted an investment of Rs 5.52 billion (approx $125 million) from 3i, Cisco and Oman Investment Fund (OIF). This marks 3i’s...
MUMBAI: UK pay TV platform BSkyB CEO James Murdoch is believed to be leaving the firm later this year to take up a position at US...
MUMBAI: Lifting the lid off the worst kept secret in Indian media, Star has made it official that its two head honchos in India – Star...
MUMBAI: The TV Today Network has launched the international feed of two of their channels – Aaj Tak and Headlines Today. This comes a year after...
MUMBAI: News channel BBC World has announced its programming schedule for the World Economic Forum in Davos. A team of BBC reporters and presenters will be...
MUMBAI: Media and entertainment companies are redifining the role of their finance executives in the changing landscape of convergence and competition, according to a report by...
MUMBAI: At a time when television revenue in the US is either flat or down, a panel discussion a few days ago at the television trade...

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