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NEW DELHI: The much-awaited Cable Networks (Regulations) Amendment Bill 2002, which aims at facilitating addressability in Indian cable homes through conditional access system (CAS), has not...
MUMBAI: The annual Doordarshan awards for 2002 are to be given away at the Goregaon Sports Complex, Mumbai on 23 November. Aimed at selecting and promoting...
NEW DELHI: Even as the fight for the non-fiction genre of programming hots up in India, Discovery India, quoting TAM figures, says it has a viewership...
NEW DELHI: Prasar Bharati has extended by a year an agreement to telecast all football matches held under the aegis of the All India Football Federation...
MUMBAI: For both Sony Entertainment Television (SET) and Zee TV, movies appear to be the safest bet to make some impact on the ratings listings overwhelmingly...
MUMBAI: It’s an incentive that could well help upgrade the quality of programmes on Doordarshan, not to mention encourage talent that usually goes unnoticed in the...
PUNE: It may not figure in the top recall music channels bracket, but CMM is trying to revamp its image. The music channel is following in...
FRANCE: Both satellites for Ariane 5’s first mission in the 10-ton payload lift version are undergoing final preparations for the 28 November launch date. The decision...
MUMBAI: “Last year was a disaster,” admits InHouse Productions CEO Uday Sinhwala. The production house, once known for its commitment to the studio show format, lost...
MUMBAI: It may not be music to the ears of Kavi Pradeep’s descendants, but the Mumbai High Court has upheld Creative Eye’s rights to use the...
HOLLYWOOD: Veteran actor Gene Hackman The French Connection has been selected as the recipient of the 2003 Cecil B. DeMille Award from the Hollywood Foreign Press...
MUMBAI: Doordarshan has extended the invitation date concerning proposals for commissioning of programmes primarily for its DD Bharati Channel and Regional Kendras. The date set was...
MUMBAI: Soaps featuring squabbling relatives continue to rule the roost among Indian houeswives. So it comes as no surprise that national broadcaster Doordarshan has introduced two...
MUMBAI: It has been reported that a Russian TV channel intends to pay $ 20 million to send an “ordinary Russian” to the International Space Station...
NEW DELHI: Former Zee Telefilms chief executive and marketing whiz Vijay Jindal, who had been appointed as the chairman of the advisory marketing committee of Prasar...
MUMBAI: Doordarshan is aggressively turning to the booming lottery market to boost ad revenue on the channels. Although it had issued a circular on 31 July...
PHOENIX : Limelight Networks which claims to be the price-performance leader in IP transport services, has announced a new agreement with Adsertion Technologies the leading provider...
NEW YORK: The world’s biggest advertiser Procter & Gamble Co. on Friday announced a sweeping realignment of its $3.77 billion global agency roster that will end...
NEW DELHI: If Doordarshan has the knack to be in the news, it is the turn of the low profile All India Radio to hog some...
NEW DELHI: The information and broadcasting minister Sushma Swaraj has called upon the media to introspect and contribute to make India a strong and a vibrant...
MUMBAI: The switchover to the single unified ratings system is taking longer than envisaged. The process of installation of a total of 4,800 peoplemeters is now...
SAN ANDREAS (CALIFORNIA): Henry Taylor Howard, who created the first known home satellite television system in 1976, died when the single-engine plane he was piloting crashed...
MUMBAI: It appears like a repeat of last year’s programming strategy, albeit in slow motion. Zee is again introducing new shows at a fast pace, although...
LOS ANGELES: In the end, it was the clout wielded by ABC, NBC, FOX and CBS that prevailed over HBO’s bid to grab the rights to...
MUMBAI: Manohar Singh was one of the first major theatre artistes to make the shift to the small screen as early as 1990, while satellite television...
LONDON: Broadcasters and audiences from minority ethnic communities in the UK are calling for authentic and realistic representation on television and radio, to ensure that they...
MUMBAI: While rival radio channels have decided to take a breather from the game shows that flooded the airwaves over a month back, Radio City that...
MUMBAI: In a 3-1 vote (the dissenting vote coming from the lone Democrat on the panel, Michael Copps), the US Federal Communications Commission today cleared the...
MUMBAI: To mark its 70th anniversary this December, the BBC World Service has organised a global poll to identify the world’s favourite songs. The poll has...
MUMBAI: Sansui India has achieved for the first time, record sales of over 80,000 colour television (CTV) sets in the last one month. This fiscal, Sansui...
MUMBAI: Even though Disney may not be entering India in the near future, the little mouse seems determined to derive the maximum mileage out of its...
NEW DELHI: In a swift and major reshuffle of work responsibilities, the Subrata Roy-promoted diversified Sahara India group has brought in ace TV personality Vinod Dua...
MUMBAI: Touted as a flagship programme, business channel CNBC India, in partnership with Veronica Industries, Samsung, Sharekhan and Plast India Foundation, will present The Appointment, an...
LOS ANGELES:The US telecast rights for the prestigious Emmy Awards hang in the balance. The problem stems from the fact that the Academy of Television Arts...
Jain Studios Ltd chairman Dr J.K. Jain is keen on setting up a DTH platform and would do so, within three months of finding a partner....
PARIS: Eutelsat has announced that its W5 satellite is ready for launch by a Delta IV rocket developed by Boeing Expendable Launch Systems from Cape Canaveral...
NEW DELHI: The long wait is over. Some global media companies like Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, The National Geographic Society, the UK-based Pearson group and Australian...
MUMBAI: At the legislative level, the convergence bill looks to be in limbo but there is a huge amount happening in the IT space, especially as...
CALIFORNIA: T-Mobile and Sony Pictures Digital have announced an agreement for Sony Pictures Digital to deliver mobile entertainment and games services over t-zones, T-Mobile’s consumer portal....
NEW YORK: BBDO New York was the most awarded individual agency at this year’s London International Advertising Awards (LIAA), dominating the television/cinema competition with awards in...
MUMBAI: The phones just don’t stop ringing it seems since Star India-backed Radio City’s mega interactive radio game show went onstream. A month since the launch...
NEW DELHI: Global tech major Toshiba has opened its first futuristic IT showroom, e-Studio, in India. It has also announced investments of $1 million for marketing...
MUMBAI: Mediascope Associates, which has been handling the Hallmark ad sales account since March, says the channel is on course to exceed its short term revenue...
MUMBAI: Popular kids’ show Sesame Street could soon appear in an Indian avatar, if the producers manage to find a local production partner. The top rated...
MUMBAI: N Ali Hussain, the owner of a local television news channel – Tehelka Samachar – was shot dead in the western Mumbai suburb of Andheri...
NEW DELHI: In a bid to popularise programmes being broadcast on pubcasters Doordarshan (DD) and All India Radio (AIR), Prasar Bharati Corporation is planning to come...
NEW DELHI: Prasar Bharati Corporation is attempting to keep up with the times and distribution of DD — and maybe even All India Radio — programmes...
MUMBAI: Balaji Telefilms intention is to spread its programming across as wide a canvas as possible. Yesterday it made another move in that direction with the...
NEW DELHI: When Parliament reconvenes for its Winter Session from 18 November, the decks appear to be clear for the introduction of Bill incorporating amendments to...
MUMBAI: It’s not got a slotting on any channel as yet but a new soap (working title Missing), being directed by Arun Frank with a backdrop...
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...
