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NEW DELHI: It took the Indian government and bureaucrats almost six months to realise that conditional access system may not turn out to be as consumer...
MUMBAI: Veteran funny man of Broadway, nightclubs, TV and Hollywood movies Buddy Hackett, died on Monday, 30 June. He was 78. The talk-show host, television and...
MUMBAI: The government’s decision to implement the conditional access system (CAS) by way of dual illumination has created problems for the multi-system operators (MSOs) such as...
NEW DELHI: The government’s compromise solution seems to have hit a speed breaker! On conditions of anonymity, government officials say that the cable operators, who met...
MUMBAI: In sync with its new positioning of a channel with a “Bharatiya Dil” (Indian heart), music and entertainment channel etc has taken its shows Essence...
MUMBAI: It’s time for some happy weekdays at Hallmark. Starting today, 1 July, Hallmark Channel will be featuring sitcom slot every Monday to Friday at 6...
MUMBAI: If all goes well, the long delayed Kaalki should finally make its appearance on Star Plus by the first week of August. The 45 minute...
MUMBAI: Its show time folks. Star World is ready to debut three new launches for the season. The trio to be unveiled in forthcoming weeks comprise...
MUMBAI: What can one expect from a channel that has labeled itself as Movie and Cricket channel? A promotional activity combining movie and India’s pet passion...
SINGAPORE: Viacom kids’ channel Nickelodeon has confirmed partners IKEA and Qoo on the channel’s newest on and off-air initiative, Nick Takes Over Your Room, a new...
LONDON: In a major awareness drive, Zee TV UK has launched an outdoor advertising blitzkrieg in London. Zee is advertising on buses, underground and billboards all...
MUMBAI: The Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) along with the Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC) and The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) will hold...
NEW DELHI: British Broadcasting Corporation’s commercially funded 24-hour international news and information channel, BBC World, has won the prestigious award for Best International Pay TV News...
NEW DELHI/KOLKATA: Karishma may yet shine on the small screen and Sahara TV may yet be able to woo the viewers in an effort to cash...
HONG KONG: Rupert Murdoch’s Star Group is looking to make further inroads into China. The broadcaster and Chinese wireless value-added services provider Linktone Consulting have joined...
NEW DELHI: The minister of information & broadcasting Ravi Shankar Prasad has called upon the media, both print and electronic, to exercise self-restraint while reporting on...
NEW DELHI: Fifteen days away from the implementation of CAS, decisions still remain to be taken; discussions are still to be had to iron out glitches...
HYDERABAD: News Corp’s NDS has announced a strategic partnership with MagnaQuest, a leading customer care and billing solutions provider for the pay-TV and convergence industry headquartered...
MUMBAI: It’s all about marketing the product. Huge advertisement budgets aside, broadcasters often rope in new innovations to lure their target audience. The latest success story...
NEW YORK: DDB Worldwide was recognised by the international ad festival in Cannes as the agency that won the most Grand Prix awards in the 50...
LONDON: Influential media forecaster Zenith Optimedia has hinted a slight 1.1 per cent increase in the UK’s advertising revenues in 2004, bringing to an end one...
OHIO: Those who use multiple media simultaneously are more likely to either give or receive advice about the products they buy and where they shop. This...
LONDON: The recent tender by the FA Premier League for a greater number of live TV rights to Premiership games from the 2004-05 season has brought...
MUMBAI: An Indian production house has bagged the mandate for the one of the largest ever TV series co-productions involving 20 countries. Mumbai-based Zonsta Creation will...
MUMBAI: He came, he saw, he was not happy with what he saw. That reportedly sums up what was the feeling that information and broadcasting joint...
MUMBAI: Mumbai based cable operators have expressed disappointment over the recent comments of I&B secretary Pawan Chopra that indicate that the government might soften its stand...
MUMBAI: The president of India Dr APJ Abdul Kalam will give away the Sangeet Natak Akademi fellowship awards 2003 on 6 July 2003 at a function...
MUMBAI: The barometer 30-stock Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex continued its ascent, crossed the 3,500 mark and ended at 3,583.06 on 27 June 2003 – the...
NEW YORK: Detroit based auto behemoth General Motors has maintained its leading position as numero uno advertiser in the United States. The recently released annual adage...
MUMBAI: FCB Ulka executive director MG Parameswaran has assumed charge as the new president of The Advertising Club, Bombay. During the annual general meeting of the...
NEW DELHI / MUMBAI: Has CAS finally degenerated into unconditional uncertainty? The joke seems to be coming true. But, say government officials, things may not turn...
MUMBAI: What is it about men (and women) pummeling each other to pulp that draws viewers? In India, one constant on Ten Sports’ top rated shows...
MUMBAI: First was Win Radio. Now another FM wannabe has sounded the death throes alarm. Radio Mid Day West India Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary...
MUMBAI: While the competitor has an animated cartoons line up, Nickelodeon is using star power to rope in audience this July. Starting 5 July, Amanda Bynes...
HONG KONG: TVB 8 and TVB Xing He Channel have begun broadcasting on AsiaSat 3S. An official release informs that with AsiaSat 3S TVB’s two...
MUMBAI: The Essar backed Fortune Online Lottery has joined the World Lottery Association (WLA) as a full-fledged member. The World Lottery Association represents 143 lotteries from...
MUMBAI: Is the “non-negotiable” deadline of 14 July for the rollout of conditioinal access in the four metros about to be extended? Looks likely. ...
NEW DELHI: The cable fraternity today went before the politicians to make a spirited case for implementing the conditional access system . They were snubbed at...
AHMEDABAD: The Rs 7.8-billion Mudra Communications has appointed Chandan Nath as executive VP and head – Mudra, Ahmedabad. As the office head, he will be responsible...
MUMBAI: DHL has announced that it will be partnering with ESS as the presenting sponsor of the rugby coverage. Beginning with Sanzar Test that is scheduled...
MUMBAI: AsiaPac’s premier university Universitas 21 Global, headquartered in Singapore, has launched its first e-MBA programme in India by opening admissions for aspirants. In India, Universitas...
MUMBAI: In a major development, Leo Burnett India has bagged the integrated “full service” advertising account of India’s only Fortune 500-listed company and the 17th largest...
NEW DELHI: In an innovative way of creating buzz around its multiplex, the Gurgaon-based DT Cinemas has launched a new promotional campaign for both Hollywood and...
MUMBAI: India’s First ever CAS Summit on the TV Advertising Scenario Post CAS will be held on 4 July at the Hyatt Regency Mumbai. Hosted...
NEW YORK: Chris Rock, the host of the Emmy award winning show “Chris Rock show” will be back as host of the MTV Video Music Awards....
MUMBAI: BBC World is souping up its fare for the upcoming season. Among India-specific shows that have been lined up for the next quarter (July-September) are...
MUMBAI: The finance ministry’s decision to notify a reduction in customs duty from 25 per cent to 5 per cent on key components of a set-top...
SAN FRANCISCO: Seventeen leading consumer electronics, computer and mobile companies have announced the formation of Digital Home Working Group (DHWG), a non-profit organisation dedicated to the...
MUMBAI: From distributing Kumkum packets, bangles, sending across Kundali’s, to elaborate and innovative multimedia campaign across nine cities, serial makers have done it all to promote...
mam/headlines/y2k3/june/junemam46.htmNEW DELHI: Ravi Deshpande Pictures, the country’s leading advertising production house, has produced a new television commercial for British Petroleum and Ogilvy & Mather, based on...
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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...
