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MUMBAI: In order to give a lift to the film industry, the government is taking several measures. It will set aside Rs 200 million to encourage...
MUMBAI: Over two days of seminars on distribution platforms, consumer preferences and content in various media and the last session on Day 2 had both the...
MUMBAI: The second leg of Ficci Frames kicked off today with three stalwarts from the industry narrating the India entertainment story. Reliance Entertainment chairman and moderator...
MUMBAI:The Ficci Frames panel discussion on ‘The Changing Face of News in India‘ elicited both optimism and calculated caution from the panelists who included BBC World...
MUMBAI: Marketing and distribution of movies has always been an integral part of the business plan for film producers. The success of the film no longer...
MUMBAI: Frames, the convention for the business of Indian entertainment organised by Ficci, will take place from 26 – 28 March in Mumbai. Business delegation from...
Mumbai, 5 May, 2006 – With a mission to accelerate industrial and economic growth of the western region manifold by acting as a catalyst in the...
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has compiled a report “The Indian Entertainment Industry: Strategy & Vision” with the assistence of Arthur...
MUMBAI: The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) has announced the sixth annual IIFA Weekend and Awards, at a press conference held in Amsterdam. To be hosted...
MUMBAI: Calling the entertainment fraternity the most powerful group in the country, the chairman and chief mentor Infosys Technologies NR Narayana Murthy closed the three-day entertainment...
MUMBAI: It’s a new ‘revelation’. Multiplexes, digital cinema and electronic cinema are going to play a crucial role in the future of film entertainment business in...
MUMBAI: With new technologies like broadband emerging, the Geneva-based World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is developing a treaty, which will update the rights of broadcasters in...
MUMBAI: The Subhash Chandra-promoted Zee Telefilms today made a strong pitch for allowing adult content on television, which should be regulated. Reason: it would help bring...
MUMBAI: The excitement, the nervousness, the anticipation, the honor… that’s what make award ceremonies exciting and the BAF Awards held yesterday at the Frames convention was...
MUMBAI: “Never take a consumer for granted if you want the consumer to turn to you as a trusted friend. But this is possible to attain...
MUMBAI: There is a huge opportunity for media owners to leverage the digital media space globally. The online market for digital content is expected to reach...
MUMBAI: In the beginning was the word! And then came the Net. So, has the nature of storytelling changed with the emergence of new media like...
MUMBAI: In the new converged paradigm, the boundaries of telecommunications, media and entertainment and information technology (IT) are blurring and the need to have a common...
MUMBAI: Financing the growth in India’s media and entertainment industry is one matter that concerns most media companies heads. While the information technology (IT) sector and...
MUMBAI: Has Bollywood gone global? And has the journey at least begun? Or is it just plain hype, merely a myth? That it is a myth...
MUMBAI: Today, the first day first show is the mantra for any producer, as BR Films’ Ravi Chopra puts it. That decides whether the movie is...
MUMBAI: Ficci Frames, which kicked off with much aplomb in Mumbai today, saw the Zee Network hogging the limelight with an overpowering brand presence at Hotel...
MUMBAI: Branding is not just about marketing, but is also about creating an image, which communicates with clients and viewers alike. And, when it comes to...
MUMBAI: Information and broadcasting minister Jaipal Reddy’s inaugural address at Ficci-Frames 2005 today gave the entertainment industry at large a reason to smile as he reiterated...
MUMBAI: Television advertising in India is expected to grow by 14 per cent by 2007, while over the next one year the increase is likely to...
MUMBAI: Even as superstar Amitabh Bachchan urged the Indian film industry to change its attitude to make further inroads globally, the Federation of Indian Chambers of...
MUMBAI: FICCI Frames, the biggest convention in Asia on the business of entertainment, will bestow its Living Legend Award on veteran screen actors Shammi Kapoor and...
HONG KONG: The future is now. If there was one overriding theme at this year’s Entertainment Expo that was creating the maximum buzz it is without...
HONG KONG: It’s action stations Filmart at the first Entertainment Expo Hong Kong (which runs from 22 March to 6 April). Season Nine of Filmart, Asia’s...
MUMBAI: The Indian entertainment industry will grow yearly at the rate of 18 per cent to reach Rs 450 billion in 2009. This data is contained...
MUMBAI: With new channels launching in the country almost every month, gone are the days when only Doordarshan had a stronghold in the country. While the...
MUMBAI: Its kid’s time at FICCI Frames 2005. ‘Catch them young’ has always been the mantra of brand pundits who are experimenting anything and everything that...
MUMBAI: When everything you do, see, say means business! Broadcaster Zee has tied up with Frames 2005, which claims to be the largest convention in Asia...
MUMBAI: The Indian animation industry is currently growing at the CAGR of 30 per cent. Kids channels are likely to explode with more players and result...
MUMBAI: FICCI Frames, the biggest convention in Asia on the business of entertainment, is back and this year the theme is ‘Entertainment – It’s Happening.’ Frames...
MUMBAI: Earlier, I would do the rounds of TV channels asking them to reach consumers via SMS. Now even channel advertisers want to use this media...
MUMBAI: Ficci Frames 2004 saw a lot of firsts in the entertainment industry. This was the fifth successive year of Frames which began in the year...
MUMBAI: Cheers, whistles, applause and a standing ovation! The 1st Shaf IBM FICCI BAF Awards held last evening had the (100 plus audience) on their feet...
MUMBAI: The session “Cinema: NexGen” at the Ficci FRAMES 2004, began with the host CNBC TV 18 features editor Anuradha Sen Gupta introducing the distinguish line...
NEW DELHI: Real life does not always imitate reel life. Unlike some of the perky women in her ‘K’ serials who take critics head on, the...
MUMBAI: Hinduja TMT executive vice-president (corporate affairs) Ashok Mansukhani , in his presentation at ficci FRAMES 2003 on ‘Conditional Access System : a mid term review’,...
MUMBAI: With 14 July 2003 , the date decided by the government for the final rollout of CAS (conditional access system) fast approaching, it was one...
MUMBAI: Responding to the “constant carping” about the problems facing the media and entertainment industry, IT telecom and disinvestment minister Arun Shourie suggested they look within...
MUMBAI: Better institutional financing would require a higher degree of professional management, better collaterals and tighter budgetary and time frame control from filmmakers. Bankers who addressed...
MUMBAI: Better institutional financing would require a higher degree of professional management, better collaterals and tighter budgetary and time frame control from filmmakers. Bankers who addressed...
MUMBAI: Content aggregators, ad agencies and advertisers should jointly work out 360 degrees multimedia consumer interactions to provide positive experiences and move away from intrusion to...
MUMBAI: The session ‘Multiple Revenue streams for entertainment industry: Out of the ‘box’ thinking’ had some innovative and bold suggestions coming from Neeraj Roy who co-ordinated...
MUMBAI: The panelists at the session on “Films sans frontiers” at Ficci FRAMES 2003 were clear that Indians must make crossover films that had clear, national...
MUMBAI: Content aggregators including TV channels have failed to convert products to long-lasting brands. There is lack of consistency and an inherent failure in marketing good...
MUMBAI: “The potential is there as an alternate platform. But to drive DTH forward the government should rethink its stand on cross media ownership restrictions as...
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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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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...
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