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NEW DELHI: The summer special discount from the government to the cable consumers of the four metros of Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai: buy set-top boxes...
MUMBAI: Even as the Zee Group announced a new improved scheme for its set-top box, Hinduja Group MSO INCableNet also offered an “introductory deal starting from...
MUMBAI: Looks like reality bags awards. BAG films production’s serial Haqeeqat, based on human rights cases, has bagged two Rapa awards for the year 2003, says...
NEW DELHI / MUMBAI: The government today took a huge step towards incentivising the rollout of set-top boxes into the market by cutting tariffs on the...
MUMBAI: The Zee Network’s Alpha Punjabi regional language channel has claimed a major milestone during the live telecast of its musical event Shava Shava held on...
MUMBAI: Sony Entertainment Television’s (SET) obsession with cricket continues. SET had acquired the exclusive rights to air the Samsung IIFA awards. The International Indian Film Academy...
LONDON: New media seems to have scored over traditional media for the first time in 2002! These are the findings of a joint research conducted by...
MUMBAI: ‘Just chill’ with fashion – is the mantra that liquor brands to create buzz! The inaugural Royal Challenge Student Fashion awards, kicked off this morning,...
NEW YORK: In the US, four major ad agencies and at least one automaker are exploring the possibilities of addressable advertising. They have been mandated by...
MUMBAI: The spectre of death may be looming larger than ever but private FM players in the country seem determined not to give in without a...
MUMBAI: Even as consumer organisations mull over filing public interest litigation (PIL) against proper implementation of the conditional access system (CAS), here’s one from a rather...
NEW DELHI: India’s information and broadcasting minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that the digital revolution and the phenomenon of convergence are creating a new model...
MUMBAI: Star Vijay is gearing up to launch a new set of shows in the coming months. The channel officials claim that its recent programming initiatives...
NEW DELHI: Stung by various politicians coming out against CAS, it is the turn of the cable operators to issue warnings. Reacting to Delhi chief minister...
MUMBAI: It could be the last desperate push before the curtains fall. Or it could prove to be the turning point private radio in the country...
DUBAI: Al-Jazeera television has announced its intentions to replace its chief executive officer Mohammed Jassem al-Ali. A Reuters report quotes spokesman Jihad Ballout as saying that...
HONG KONG : Xing Kong, Star’s 24-hour Mandarin entertainment channel in Mainland China, will bring the first live telecast of Miss Universe to Mainland China on...
LONDON: MTV has taken note of the ongoing video game craze in Europe. MTV Networks Europe has acquired a 50 per cent stake in French videogames...
CALIFORNIA: In a move that underscores the strength of its worldwide home entertainment business, MGM Home Entertainment Group has assumed full control of international operations in...
MUMBAI:Hinduja group MSO INCableNet today announced it would brand its Conditional Access System (CAS) service as ‘INDigital’. For provision of CAS service to customers through Set...
MUMBAI: Zee news channel, which witnessed a steady decline in it’s viewership with the influx of ‘new’ news channels, is making serious efforts to regain lost...
NEW DELHI: Zee Telefilms has set the cat amongst the pigeons by taking its set-top-boxes-for- rent scheme a step further. It asserts multiple TV homes consumers...
NEW DELHI: India’s Internet subscriber base increased to 3.5 million as on on March 2003 against 3.239 million in the corresponding period previous year, according to...
NEW DELHI: Adidas India Marketing has signed up with India’s fast bowling duo, Zaheer Khan and Ashish Nehra, to endorse its entire range of products, today....
NEW DELHI: There is some opposition brewing to the information and broadcasting ministry’s recent issuance of a conditional letter of intent (LoI) to Star India-promoted Space...
MUMBAI: Court cases notwithstanding, French channel Fashion TV today became a fully free to air (FTA) feed beaming off the Asiasat 2 satellite. It has stopped...
SINGAPORE: Last night Japanese hip hop group Rip Slyme won kudos at the second annual MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2003 (VMAJ 2003). The group won...
MUMBAI: Frog Books has published its second book, The Rape of News, compiled and edited by Sunil K Poolani, a Mumbai-based journalist. The theme of the...
LOS ANGELES: Harrison Ford who personified the action hero through characters such as Indiana Jones and Jack Ryan; and producer Gale Anne Hurd have been selected...
HONG KONG: Are there any life-forms in outer space? A poll released by Star Movies reveals that nine out of 10 people in Asia believe aliens...
CHENNAI: It had to happen someday! Film producers in Chennai have drawn up plans to start their own satellite TV channel which will exclusively air feature...
HONG KONG: The Star Group has announced the promotion of Michelle Guthrie to executive vice-president, regional distribution and business development. She reports to the president and...
MUMBAI: The conclusion to the second season of Fox’s music based reality show American Idol has seen the Rupert Murdoch broadcaster make major gains. Around 33.7...
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: Win 94.6, one of the private FM radio stations in Mumbai billed as the underdog among the five contenders, has gone off air from...
NEW DELHI: The battle to enter the set top boxes into Indian cable homes, in the four metros initially, is getting interesting. In order to send...
MUMBAI: After Disney, it’s Fashion TV. The Modi Entertainment Network, which has been instrumental in thwarting Disney’s ambitious plans to enter India till today, now has...
NEW DELHI: Zee Telefilms may be gung-ho that, for a change, it seems to be more ready than others for a conditional access system (CAS) regime,...
MUMBAI: It hasn’t been an easy task, but Kasautii Zindagi Kay has finally ousted Balaji siblings Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and Kahaani Ghar Ghar...
MUMBAI: The first to switch off and the last to do it, ESPN Star Sports and the Star Network respectively, ended their blackout of Hinduja group...
DoubleClick which claims to be the leading provider of tools for advertisers, web publishers and direct marketers has unveiled an enhanced version of the DART Enterprise...
MUMBAI: With a plethora of news channels dawning the indian television, competition is bound to scale new heights. Aaj Tak claims it’s exclusive coverage on the...
NEW DELHI: The CAS conundrum is getting more confounding and murky. Even as consumer organizations were attempting to put forward their case at a press conference...
MUMBAI: It is ‘awards’ time again. On Saturday, 7 June 2003, the 28 annual Radio and TV Advertisers Practitioners’ Association of India Ltd. aka Rapa awards...
MUMBAI: Sahara Manoranjan’s penchant for Bollywood names and top producers in the television arena continues. After Asha Parekh and Saira Banu, it is Aruna Irani who...
NEW DELHI: The CAS conundrum is getting more confounding and murky. Even as consumer organisations were attempting to put forward their case at a press conference...
MUMBAI: The hype seems to have worked. While the first Popstars hunt resulted in catapulting girls-next-door to celebrity status as pop band VIVA and offered other...
NEW DELHI: Contrary signals seem to be emanating from the government on conditional access system (CAS). India’s information and broadcasting ministry officials say that CAS rollout...
MUMBAI: The 30-stock Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) sensex registered a 6.74-point drop on Friday, 23 May 2003 to settle at 3,049.84 (3,056.58 last week). The sensex...
NEW DELHI: India’s information and broadcasting minister Ravi Shankar Prasad is reported to have sought an appointment with Prime Minister AB Vajpayee today after returning from...
MUMBAI: After Indica and Indigo comes the Tata CityRover! In what is being referred to as a momentous occasion for India’s indigenous automobile industry, Tata Motors...
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...
