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MUMBAI: Get serious with the numbers that are being thrown around or miss a great opportunity waiting to be tapped. That was the message at the...
MUMBAI: It was a session that was keenly awaited and lived up to its billing as one of the highlights of FRAMES 2003. “Conditional Access Systems...
MUMBAI:With television becoming the main mode of entertainment in the country today, the impact and growth of regional language channels, especially in the South, cannot be...
MUMBAI: Aamir Khan may be the star of day two at the ongoing FICCI-Frames convention but it’s clearly Shekhar Kapur who’s hogging all the media attention....
MUMBAI: It took staid ole’ Doordarshan to liven up proceedings a bit in the post lunch session on TV News – the new blockbuster. After hearing...
MUMBAI: With Lagaan getting nominated for last year’s Oscar, and Mira Nair’s Monsoon Wedding winning the Golden Lion, the question has arisen: are we ready to...
MUMBAI: This was THE high-power session of FRAMES 2003. “Can India make it: The Way Forward” was chaired this morning by the I&B minister Ravi Shankar...
MUMBAI: Optimism and expectations of sustained growth of the live entertainment industry in India thrived at the session on “Live Entertainment and Shows: Engaging the audience”...
MUMBAI: Computer animation and special effects programmes on television and fantasy films will drive growth in the animation sector. These predictions were made by experts during...
MUMBAI: In the future, broadcasters will gain from subscription revenues; public broadcasters will continue to play an important role; digital platforms will rule; consumers will continue...
MUMBAI: “Animation is the greatest frontier of human expression! But, visual effects are merely one of the tools which beef up good story-telling and content. Finally,...
MUMBAI: The industry needs trained talent to rise from slumber! The entertainment industry needs to brace itself for harder time if it does not act soon...
MUMBAI: Content was the buzzword at the inaugural session of FRAMES 2003 as film luminaries as well as government bigwigs stressed on the need for good...
MUMBAI: The session “Festivals – Broadcasting Horizons” held in the latter half of the first day of Ficci FRAMES 2003 saw a very objective analysis of...
MUMBAI: The verdict of the Venture Capital (VC) Financing and Mentoring session on the opening day of the FICCI Frames 2003 was clearly in favour of...
MUMBAI: The session ‘Marketing & Distribution: The global field’ began just a little after the scheduled hour but went past its closing dot. Virtually every speaker...
MUMBAI: The problem of piracy – be it in film or music – is growing day by day. One of the sessions at FRAMES 2003 “IPR...
MUMBAI: High Definition is the way forward – the pitch for the same was made at technology seminar organised by FICCI, NASSCOM, TIE and e-Entertainment alliance...
MUMBAI: At today’s convention on technology for information, media and entertainment industry at Powai, technical experts held forth on the rapid development of technology and how...
We continue our focus on FRAMES 2003 with an interview with Radio City COO Sumantra Dutta. At the convention, Dutta will be part of the panel...
MUMBAI: FRAMES 2003, the biggest global convention in Asia on the business of entertainment organised by FICCI, began its “preview session” today with the inauguration of...
We continue the countdown to FRAMES 2003 with an interview with producer director Anand Mahendroo, managing director of Advance Entertainment Network Ltd. At the convention, he...
MUMBAI: FRAMES 2003, the biggest global convention in Asia on the business of entertainment organised by the apex business organisation of India FICCI, kicks off tomorrow....
We continue the countdown to FRAMES 2003 with an interview with Indiantelevision.com founder and CEO Anil Wanvari. At the convention, he will moderate entire session on...
Indiantelevision.com’s series of interviews with the speakers of next week’s FRAMES 2003 convention continues with Sa re ga ma Managing Director Abhik Mitra. Mitra will participate...
MUMBAI: Private FM players in the country are getting ready to pack their baggage and move on to fresh pastures. “We will not survive another year...
We continue the countdown to FRAMES 2003 with an interview with Mindshare Fulcrum MD Vikram Sakhuja. At the convention, he will speak on ‘Advertising : How...
Indiantelevision.com’s series of interviews with the speakers of next week’s FRAMES 2003 convention continues with SET’s Executive VP Sunil Lulla briefly holding forth on the state...
Ficci FRAMES 2003, Asia’s Biggest Convention on the Business of Entertainment is just a couple of weeks away. The event is scheduled to take place from...
Reading media interviews on three media websites – this one, agencyfaqs.com, and exchange4media.com -makes one thing very clear. Issues beyond the market, the advertiser, the seller,...
2002 will certainly be different. That was what the competition were convinced would be the case at the start of the year. And why not? Kaun...
The idiot box as it is called, is after all an inevitable part of our lives, and its essence is not in its being but all...
* Dearth of novel programming on television in 2002 * Production houses eye feature film making as viable proposition * Smaller production houses got platform in...
MUMBAI: It’s certainly been quite a year. Twelve months ago, I was at IMG-TWI in Delhi, where I’d been for the past 8 years in a...
Celebrities money power and last-minute deals ruled the show * The year 2002 witnessed the television debut of the greatest Indian cricketer of all times –...
Over the last decade or so, broadcasting markets around the world have changed dramatically. De-regulation of terrestrial markets, growth of multi-channel radio and television and emergence...
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....
On a macro perspective, one of the biggest challenges that Zee will have to face is the current national as well as international political and economic...
The new technologies are accelerating a shift of power away from traditional voices of authority in journalism and politics. However, new media designers predict that the...
When you lose in television news you lose big time! TV news, 24/7, is a huge, hungry, unforgiving animal that will swallow up every paisa you...
BBC World in the year 2002 successfully completed the ongoing process of digitalisation of the channel in South Asia, which began in October 2001 with the...
If I look back on the year 2002 I don’t see anything major having happened. From the policy point of view I would like to point...
*NDTV, Star announce decision to part ways from April 2003 *TV news viewership more than doubles in two years *NDTV, Aaj Tak announce Hindi, English channels...
*Religious channels don the mantle of commercialisation *Target audience profile changed to include the younger ones *Attempt to woo advertisers with the “value for money” promise...
BBC World in the year 2002 successfully completed the ongoing process of digitalisation of the channel in South Asia, which began in October 2001 with the...
*Gets Rs 1 billion for fresh programming *Successfully markets the India-Windies cricket series itself; seals ICC cricket terrestrial telecast deal *Puts in place strategies to augment...
How would you describe India’s information and broadcasting minister Sushma Swaraj ,DTH,? Gutsy and headstrong! Slightly strange for one born on 14 February. There have been...
2002 has come to a close and its time to take stock again. If truth be told, the singular feeling that seemed to pervade through last...
2002. Now that the Convergence Bill has been tabled, we should have a convergence law by mid to late this year. After five years of wait...
PARIS: Mipcom, the international content market for TV video, cable and satellite held from 7-11 October 2002 in Cannes, welcomed a large number of international TV...
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...
