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MUMBAI: Encouraged by the success of Ji Mantriji , the Indianised version of Yes Minister, BBC Worldwide has signed another deal with Star Plus. The new...
MUMBAI: Packaged products are being marketed as services in the post Internet era! It is more about desire rather than the need factor! These are some...
LOS ANGELES: There is sad news in store for television fans who have been enthralled at the sight of the high flying Sarah Michelle Gellar kicking...
MUMBAI: Unusually Cool! Mint-O, the flagship brand of the confectionery division of ITC Foods, will be communicating this statement of attitude through its new television campaign...
MUMBAI: Satellite communications operator Inmarsat has pushed its backup satellite into the front line to meet the expected demand triggered by the impending Iraq conflict. Inmarsat...
MUMBAI: As India prepares for the implementation of conditional access system (CAS), there is news that developed countries are finding it difficult to meet deadlines for...
MUMBAI: MTV India has finally found someone to head sales in the country following the elevation of Sanjay Puthli to man the Viacom affiliate’s operations in...
MUMBAI: While all mainstream channels are sprucing their programme content with new saas-bahu sagas and talent shows, DD Metro has opted for Bhaginee, a new series...
MUMBAI / NEW DELHI: Doordarshan has claimed an edge in covering the ongoing Iraq war by meticulously planning its news operation with a team of reporters...
MUMBAI: The wheel has come full circle. CNN, which made its reputation covering the 1991 Gulf War from Baghdad, has been ordered to leave Iraq along...
MUMBAI: The legal authorities in Mumbai have their hands full with the various petitions and public interest litigations (PILs) which have been filed by politicians, cable...
MUMBAI: Surya TV, part of the Sun Network, will be the official TV channel for the mega event called Ammayodoppam Oru Thara Sandhya, organised by the...
MUMBAI: Zee TV is all set to revive its Sunday morning slot. Kick starting the whole series is Kanhaiya , a weekly family entertainer, to be...
MUMBAI: In a major structural change, ad agency Confluence has s spun off an independent Media Planning and Buying organisation that will provide clients with total...
The World Sponsorship Monitor (TWSM), the monthly insight into the nature, value and duration of all significant sports sponsorship deals, trends and issues was re-launched at...
SAN FRANCISCO: Monthly magazine Business 2.0 has named Unilever’s Axe Deodorant, Rheingold Beer and Walt Disney’s Buena Vista Pictures recipients of the 2003 Business 2.0 Sweet...
LOS ANGELES: Cartoon Network’s popular series The Powerpuff Girls, will soon be seen on terrestrial television in China through China Central Television Station (CCTV) The Powerpuff...
MUMBAI: The maiden Union Budget 2003-2004 by Finance Minister Jaswant Singh has received an overwhelming response from apex industry associations. Surprisingly, both FICCI and CII have...
MUMBAI: Media scrips dipped today as the finance minister appeared to have ignored the media and entertainment sector. Apart from Zee Telefilms and Cinevistaas, several other...
MUMBAI: Turner International’s MD Anshuman Misra has expressed disappointment with the budget as reagrds the entertainment sector. He said,” The government has not paid any heed...
MUMBAI: Finance minister Jaswant Singh has ended his budget speech. Service tax has been increased from five per cent to eight per cent, even as 10...
MUMBAI: Star India’s chief finance officer (CFO) Shankar Narayan isn’t too happy with the budget. According to him even thought there is a clamour for the...
MUMBAI: B4U India operations vice president Vijay Thaker feels that the budget is a fair mix of reforms and procedural changes. Thaker says: “The budget...
NEW DELHI: At a time when the Economic Survey has said that India continues to lag behind other Asian developing countries like China, Hong Kong, Singapore...
MUMBAI: With the impending explosion of news channels in the country from the likes of Sahara and NDTV there has been an understandable spurt of enthusiasm...
LONDON: BBC Worldwide and Arabic news and documentary channel, Al Jazeera, signed an agreement at BBC Showcase 2003 in Brighton for a package of 1000 hours...
MUMBAI: Tax holiday benefits for satellite and telecom projects will continue. Cable companies have also received reliefs in customs and import duties. In a move that...
NEW YORK: With strong backing from key broadcasting and cable clients, Nielsen Media Research has announced a rollout schedule for bringing continuous, overnight demographic ratings into...
MUMBAI: The war between cable operators and consumers has taken an interesting twist with the Consumer Action Network (CAN), a city based consumer group filing a...
MUMBAI: CNBC, the business and financial channel has lined up a series of pre and post budget specials. CNBC also held a post budget round table...
NEW DELHI: The issue of set top boxes (STBs), like Banquo’s ghost, keeps surfacing at various fora, raking up more debating points. Today’s Indian Budget is...
MUMBAI: The Hinduja group core management team has reacted to Budget 2003-04 by stating that the media and entertainment sector could benefit indirectly from the measures...
MUMBAI: The main worrisome aspect of this Budget is the service tax that has shot up, affecting both the broadcasters and the cable operator community, says...
NEW DELHI: The Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ravi Shankar Prasad has hailed the General Budget as a growth-oriented people’s budget, but avoided any reference to...
MUMBAI: For the superstitious the portents were certainly not good. On a day when finance minister Jaswant Singh delivered the Union Budget 2003-2004, the capital woke...
NEW DELHI: The media and entertainment industry is feeling a bit left out from Jaswant Singh’s first Budget. Though the finer print is yet to be...
MUMBAI: The advertising industry hasn’t reacted well to the fact that the service tax has been increased from 5 per cent to 8 per cent. However,...
MUMBAI: With Fox Kids due to launch in the country soon Cartoon Network’s gameplan is clear! Reaffirm commitment and maintain numero uno position among childrens channels...
MUMBAI: ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) has announced the launch of the inaugural San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour 2003 beginning in Singapore on 15-16 March that will...
MUMBAI: It looks like Aaj Tak is quite serious about its catch line ‘Sabse Tej’. The broadcasting arm of India Today group, quoting the latest TAM...
MUMBAI: Media scrips rebounded today and beat the downturn which they have been witnessing recently. In Budget 2003-4, the positive impetus for the media sector is...
NEW DELHI: Jain Television, set to become the first Business & News Channel in Hindi, has entered into an exclusive content sharing arrangement with 18 leading...
NEW DELHI: New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV) promoted by Dr Prannoy Roy, has unveiled its new corporate logo. The logo will symbolise the new corporate identity...
MUMBAI: With reference to the article headlined Sony readying five new shows for launch post-World Cup, indiantelevision.com is issuing the following clarification. In the report a...
NEW DELHI: Stung by the falling 4.4 per cent growth this fiscal, the pre-Budget Economic Survey on Thursday endorsed the Kelkar Panel recommendations on tax reforms,...
MUMBAI: New Skies Satellites N.V. (AEX, NYSE: NSK), and Intelsat Global Sales & Marketing, Ltd., two leading providers of global satellite communications services, today announced an...
MUMBAI: Looking ahead to the future, Discovery channel is all set to spend $65 million over the next five years on Atlas HD, an ambitious series...
MUMBAI:Shooting in foreign locales seems to be the latest trend in telly world. Following Kyunki Saas.. and Kasauti Zindagi Kay which went to Australia , the...
NEW DELHI: A group of ministers (GoM) is slated to discuss tomorrow foreign direct investment (FDI) in various sectors, including direct to-home television broadcasting venture, and...
NEW YORK : Life. Death. Guilt. Afterlife. The daily routine for the Fisher family can involve some grave issues, especially when it comes to running the...
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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
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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...
