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SINGAPORE: Frenzy! That is the the kind of buzz there is in the air in Singapore as the hours tick towards what is MTV’s big event...
NEW YORK: The International Television Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, which hosts the annual Emmy Awards, has invited and appointed Ronnie Screwvala CEO of United...
MUMBAI: Sahara India’s office complex and godowns in Mumbai suburb Goregaon suffered heavy damages when a fire broke out at 6:02 pm yesterday. The blaze engulfed...
MUMBAI: Some of the biggest names in sports, sports marketing and management, advertising and television will converge at India’s first sports marketing forum Sportzbiz 2003 tomorrow...
LONDON: Associated Press Television News (APTN), video news agency with 500 broadcasters, major portals and web sites with video, has appointed Nicky de Blois as the...
NEW JERSEY: The ABC Television Network has committed to co-sponsor the 2003 Total TV Audience Monitor (T-TAM) study in the US. The study was announced by...
MUMBAI: Despite vain attempts at hatching an alliance with national broadcaster Doordarshan, ESPN Star Sports is pushing ahead with its attempts at innovating around World Cup...
MUMBAI: ASIFA(Association Internationale Du film D’Animation) India, the only recognized organisation for animation in the country has announced a special workshop for writers in Mumbai. The...
NEW DELHI: The Indian government is expected to finalise today the composition of the task force that will decide the price for the basic tier of...
MUMBAI: It is finally taking a hit in its balance sheet for its adventurous forays during the peak of the dot com and convergence craze. Subhash...
Some of the reasoning behind the Republic Day specials this year is patriotic; most of it, sound commercial sense. National broadcaster Doordarshan will, per tradition, air...
NEW DELHI:The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued guidelines for granting licenses to well established educational institutions/organizations like Universities and Institutes of Technology/Management and residential...
MUMBAI: Gaurab Pandey, who has written and directed several telefilms for India’s mass entertainment channels, is ready with Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon’s feature film Stumped. The...
MUMBAI: While mainstream channels are sprucing up their programme line up with sitcoms, soaps and children’s programmes, national channel Doordarshan has decided to opt for Galati...
HONOLOLU : Intelsat has announced the signing of an agreement with REACH to lease teleport services from the company’s Stanley Teleport in Hong Kong. The signing...
MUMBAI: Vissa TV, the Telugu channel from the Raj TV stable which launched a month ago, is lining up fresh programming from August to boost its...
HONG KONG: Asia Satellite Telecommunications has signed telecoms carrier Reach Ltd as the first subscriber on its AsiaSat 4 to be launched in March this year....
AHMEDNAGAR: Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Ramesh Bais on Tuesday said that there were no plans to privatise either Doordarshan or All India...
MUMBAI: Friday will be a day of reckoning for Star Plus as it unveils two new shows -Karishma Kaa Karishma at 8:00 pm and Shararath Thoda...
LONDON: News Corp technology arm NDS Group said on Tuesday a United States district court judge has dismissed most of a lawsuit filed last September by...
CALIFORNIA: Underscoring the success of their alliance, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and NBC Enterprises have jointly announced that they have agreed to extend their international distribution agreement for...
NEW DELHI: In a major development that is bound to bring a sigh of relief within the ranks of Sony Entertainment Television India, Prasar Bharati today...
NEW DELHI: Prasar Bharati has decided against having an outside organisation like ESPN Star Sports producing pre and post match programmes during the cricket World Cup...
NEW DELHI: Even as the Delhi High Court weighed in to the ongoing dispute between the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Board of Cricket Control...
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court today weighed in to the ongoing dispute between the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Board of Cricket Control in...
MUMBAI: After having established a stronghold among the female audience with soaps like Kyunki…..and Kahaani….. Star Plus is now gearing up to lure the youth. Shararath...
MUMBAI: Findings of Generations 2002, the study on media consumption habits of Asian children, with particular reference to Indian kids are likely to be released by...
MUMBAI: Hinduja TMT (HTMT) has posted a net profit of Rs 165.11 million for the quarter ended 31 December 2002 (DQ-02) as compared to Rs 131.05...
MUMBAI: Kaalki , the first special effects-based show from the Balaji stable, might finally see the light of day after the World Cup. The show was...
MUMBAI: Raja Mukerji, thus far known as film actor Rani Mukherjee’s brother, is producing a serial for Sahara TV. JR Entertainment, the production company floated by...
MUMBAI: Carat, MindShare/Maximize, Madison, Mediaedge, MediaCom, Starcom and Zenith Media! These are the seven agencies that will be saying “Kuch khaas hai hum sabhi mein” (“There...
MUMBAI: Cartoon Network announced today the launch of a daily three-hour block for pre-schoolers – Tiny TV that kicks off from 27 January. Prime among the...
NEW DELHI: The ESPN-Star Sports-Doordarshan cricket case took another twist today with ESPN Software country head, Manu Sawhney, reported to have met up with Prasar Bharati...
MUMBAI: Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) has announced that it has signed a contract to supply DishnetDSL Limited (DDSL) with STM 4 international bandwidth capacity on the i2i...
TEXAS: Celebrating today’s youth and spirit, the world’s first and only television network dedicated to teens, VTV:Varsity Television has been officially launched on Galaxy 11, Transponder...
MUMBAI: In a move to broadbase its appeal among viewers and advertisers, National Geographic Channel (NGC) plans to launch an integrated programming initiative that will leverage...
NEW DELHI: Pubcaster Prasar Bharati has left over for another day a final decision on whether to go ahead with a proposal by ESPN Star Sports...
MUMBAI: Sony Entertainment Television has appointed Rajesh Devraj as executive creative director to spearhead SET’s creative content and programming. A company release states that Devraj’s key...
NEW YORK : Former ESPN and ABC-TV president Steve Bornstein has been hired by the National Football League (NFL) to serve as president and CEO of...
MUMBAI: News channel BBC World has announced that it has signed a deal with Qatar Airways and Kenya Airways for in-flight news content. The arrangement with...
MUMBAI: A study on wealth creation (1997-2002) by Motilal Oswal Securities’ Inquire Research (MOSt) has placed Zee Telefilms as the sixth fastest growing listed company with...
While the spotlight remained on Hindi entertainment channels, a tough fight continued to be fought on the sidelines for the discerning English speaking audience in 2002....
MUMBAI: One of the sessions at the ScaT workshop in Mumbai dealt with Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Specifications for Set Top boxes. Col V C...
WASHINGTON DC: As part of a continuing commitment to facilitate communications with the customers worldwide, Intelsat has opened an additional field office located in Dubai, United...
MUMBAI: Here is an announcement that seeks to marry television and reading. The 75-year-old Mumbai based publisher Popular Prakashan will bring content from broadcasters like Star...
NEW DELHI: The new chairperson of Prasar Bharati, noted right wing columnist MV Kamath, feels that unlike private satellite channels, Doordarshan and All India Radio cannot...
MUMBAI: An ICICI Securities report released in December 2002 states that HITS (headend in the sky) will be preferred to the ground head-end system. The HITS...
NEW DELHI: The Indian government now has advised the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) to hang on to a proposal from Star News broadcasting to pick...
MUMBAI: Rupert Murdoch’s Star Group has won nationwide landing rights for Xing Kong Wei Shi, its Mandarin-language entertainment channel. With this , it joins the league...
NEW DELHI: The latest survey on the impact of the HIV and AIDS awareness media campaign by Doordarshan, National AIDS Control Organisation ( Naco) and BBC...
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...
