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MUMBAI: Multi-system operators (MSOs) have in store 200,000 set-top boxes (STBs) and orders have been placed for importing more to meet the growing demand from consumers,...
One healthy thing is that the industry is moving… maybe slowly in some areas, but it is definitely moving, which was not there earlier. The manufacturers...
After working for decades on the analogue system, 2007 was a huge learning year. Whether from the regulator or from the ministry’s side, or from the...
One of the most significant developments of the year has been the re-emergence of Zee Network and especially Zee TV as a clear market leader in...
Lots of consumer centric stipulations have been made in the said Regulations which, among other things, include establishment of call centres by DTH operators, redressal of...
The Olympic motto `Citius Altius Fortius’ a Latin phrase when translated means Faster-Higher-Stronger. We see strong parallels between the motto and the Indian Entertainment & Media...
MUMBAI: CNN-IBN has announced the list of nominees for three of the six categories of CNN-IBN Indian of the Year Award. Six personalities belonging to the...
MUMBAI: The Walt Disney Company is set to unveil a redesigned version of its website Disney.com on 8 January. The new website will include features like...
MUMBAI: Sector regulator Trai has issued an order instructing all access providers to comply with the DOT’s guidelines issued recently for allocation of short codes by...
MUMBAI: Internet service provider for cars Autonet Mobile has announced the debut of a new wireless service for cars at ShowStoppers during the consumer electronics show...
MUMBAI: The executive director (programmes) of Lok Sabha Television, Sudhir Tandon, has been removed from the post. He is reportedly the fifth person in the last...
His father wanted him to be a doctor, but he chose science as his discipline in college. Within a short time, having done his graduation from...
Spatial Access Solutions managing partner Meenakshi Madhvani, while reviewing the predictions she made last year as to what the critical drivers in the television and media...
MUMBAI: Anil Ambani is planning to make an entry into the broadcasting business, the final piece in the media chain where he had so far stayed...
MUMBAI: IOL Broadband Ltd is set to soft launch its IPTV services on the state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) network in Bangalore on 14 January....
MUMBAI: The mobile value added services (Mobile Vas or MVas) industry could be worth nearly Rs 45.6 billion by the end of 2007, from its current...
MUMBAI: Britannia Tiger Hungamathon 2006-2007a mini marathon for kids by Hungama TV will kick off on 7 January at Bandra Reclamation at 8 am. The event...
MUMBAI: UK pay TV service provider BSkyB says that the total number of Sky+ boxes installed in customers’ homes in the UK has broken through two...
MUMBAI: The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) which will host the 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards has announced a raft of celebrities as presenters for the...
MUMBAI: In order to add variety to its lineup, Star Movies has over the years aired mini series like Lost and Taken. Now it will air...
MUMBAI: California-based market research firm iSuppli has released a study that predicts that the number of subscribers to Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) services worldwide is expected...
MUMBAI: HBO has announced a deal with telecommunications company SK Telecom for a mobile video on demand service in Korea. The service launched a few days...
MUMBAI: The increasing influence of mobile video enabled on 3G networks will drive the uptake of many mobile sports, leisure and information services over the next...
MUMBAI: US media firm Rainbow Media Holdings has added international broadcasters to the growing reach of its Mag Rack video-on-demand (Vod) content. The latest round of...
MUMBAI: Pay TV technology firm NDS has completed the acquisition of 100 per cent of the share capital of Jungo. Jungo provides residential and business gateway...
MUMBAI: US channel AZN Television, a cable network for Asian Americans, is adding new series to its lineup in 2007. Handsome Siblings is a drama starring...
MUMBAI: Asian American television network ImaginAsian TV (iaTV) in the US will launch a new two-hour primetime anime block Anime EnerG. The block will feature anime...
MUMBAI: After a long stint of over six years with ESPN Star Sports (ESS), Dilip Jayaram has decided to move on. He will be spearheading Procam...
MUMBAI: China’s cartoon industry produced more than 81,000 minutes of animation this year, almost double last year’s 42,700 minutes. An official with the State Administration of...
MUMBAI: Vijay TV Garnier Fructis Jodi No 1 has announced reel life couple Prem and Pooja as winners. The show on the Tamil channel owned by...
MUMBAI/DELHI: Multi-system operators (MSOs) are under stress and strain to meet the demand for set-top boxes (STBs) as conditional access system (Cas) has come into effect...
MUMBAI: Promax/BDA, the global, non-profit association dedicated to advancing the role and effectiveness of promotion, marketing and broadcast design professionals in the electronic media, has appointed...
SET Discovery president Anuj Gandhi offers his take on how the distribution scenario would shape up in 2007 in the wake of digital cable and direct-to-home...
MUMBAI: Insat 4A, the satellite which Tata Sky uses for its direct-to-home (DTH) operations, saw a minor disruption in services for about 30 minutes at around...
NEW DELHI: Toon Disney in English and in Tamil are distributed as free-to-air (FTA) channels in the areas covered by conditional access system (Cas) in Chennai....
The sports genre will be known for four key things in 2007. Firstly, the upheaval that happened regarding cricket. Second, a breakaway initiative by the Essel...
Though it had cricket, Neo Sports also found the going tough. Its distribution deal with Star fell through. This cost it crores of rupees in terms...
We are simply not alone any longer, anywhere or anytime… not even in the most private rooms and quiet spaces that we so dearly cherish. All...
Outbound Noise & Inbound Specificity These zillions of day-to-day, small online interactions add up, collectively developing your consumption profiles. The system can easily determine when you...
MUMBAI: Starting 3 January IBN 7 will rebrand its Breakfast Show to Breakfast News From Kumbh for the duration of the Kumbh mela. The show will...
MUMBAI: Shemaroo Video has released comedian Jaswinder Bhalla’s Chhankata 2006 -Kadh’ Tiyan Kasraan on VCDs and DVDs. The Chhankata series stars the trio of Jaswinder Bhalla,...
MUMBAI: Zee Sports will launch a show Cricket Talk on 3 January. It will air every Wednesday at 9:30 pm. Hosted by Zee Jockey Vineet Malhotra,...
MUMBAI: The Iraqi government has ordered the closure of the Baghdad office of a Dubai-based television station. That is because the newscaster wore black mourning clothes...
MUMBAI: As part of 60 years of Indian Independence celebrations, CNN-IBN is instituting an annual award CNN-IBN Indian of the Year. This will recognise the Indians...
MUMBAI: Transparency International India, an international NGO with support from the Oberoi Group has instituted the first MS Oberoi Awards aimed at recognising and rewarding journalists...
MUMBAI: Having partnered with Canadian cartoon artist Bob Jadis, FiddleFork Online has developed a cartoon series directed towards fiddle players and violinists. The weekly series includes...
NEW DELHI: The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (Tdsat) today asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to look into the issue of transponder...
If there was one person who brought about the biggest change in sports broadcasting in India in 2006, it was Nimbus chairman Harish Thawani. He took...
MUMBAI: Hyderabad-based Associated Broadcasting Company PVT Ltd. (ABCL) promoters are planning to invest Rs 1.2 billion in regional news channels and starting African operations. ABCL will...
MUMBAI: Hinduja TMT has initiated talks and would prefer inducting a strategic rather than a private equity investor into its demerged media company. The possibility of...
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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