MUMBAI: UK pubcaster the BBC‘s children‘s channel CBBC has comissioned two new homegrown animation series. This is part of the ongoing commitment to supporting the UK...
MUMBAI: Beslan produced by Associated Press Television News (APTN) in the U.K. has won the 2005 International Emmy for breaking news. Return to Beslan produced by...
MUMBAI: Hungama TV is in talks to rope in a strategic investor, shelving its earlier plans to get a pure equity partner. “With no pressure on...
MUMBAI: Global news agency Reuters has acquired Action Images, the specialist sports photography agency in a deal designed to continue the expansion of Reuters global picture...
MUMBAI: US communications services provider Verizon and media conglomerate Disney have signed a long-term, wide-ranging programming agreement for multiple Disney and ESPN networks and services. Under...
MUMBAI: Satellite operator Asiasat and Pakistan’s Airwaves Media have announced the signing of a lease agreement. The deal is for C-band capacity on Asiasat 3S for...
MUMBAI: Sydney based production company – Films & Casting Temple, has been awarded for its outstanding contribution to the promotion of bilateral trade between India and...
MUMBAI: The Royal Thai Governments department of Intellectual property (DIP) and regional pay-TV industry body, the Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (Casbaa) , yesterday...
MUMBAI: The nominees of the Voice Awards category for the Pogo Amazing Kids Awards 2005 have been announced. This is the second year of the awards,...
MUMBAI: Markand Adhikari is all set to launch two channels in October. His initial investment: Rs 250 million. “It will be a 50:50 debt equity ratio....
MUMBAI: National Geographic Specials, the award-winning series for PBS, and National Geographic Explorer, both won the News and Documentary Emmys at the National Television Academy’s 2005...
MUMBAI: Leading interactive digital entertainment operator Cellcast, which broadcasts shows on the BSkyB digital platform in the UK and on numerous channels in the Middle East,...
MUMBAI: Fans of the hit culinary adventure format, Planet Cook, will now be able to interact with their favourite brand 24/7, with the launch of the...
MUMBAI: Vijay TV latest offering Sigaram Thotta Manithargal which debuts on 25 September every Sunday between 7:30 – 8 pm is a show that celebrates achievers...
MUMBAI: Lost in the UK and Desperate in Italy. Within a few days of each other, Buena Vista International Television (BVITV) and Walt Disney Internet Group...
MUMBAI: US pubcaster PBS has announced that its programming block Nature will present a special Katrina’s Animal Rescue on 20 November, 2005 They are...
MUMBAI: B.A.G Films is planning to raise up to Rs 600 million to meet its funding requirements in the arena of television programming, feature films, mobile...
MUMBAI: News Corporation has announced the appointment of Paul V Carlucci as publisher of the New York Post. The appointment, which is effective immediately, was made...
MUMBAI: Shringar Cinemas Ltd has outlined its expansion plans at its first annual general meeting (AGM) held on 19 September post its IPO. The company has...
MUMBAI: At the recent 57th Emmy Awards held at the Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium, the Hallmark channel was honoured with two wins from a list of...
MUMBAI: Multiplex chain Inox Leisure Ltd is beefing up its management team. Towards this end, Inox has announced the appointment of head programming Neeraj Goswamy and...
MUMBAI: In a move to capitalise on the booming cartoon-based toys retail market, Funskool India has entered into an agreement with The Walt Disney Company, to...
MUMBAI: A Sri Lankan has shown himself to be the biggest fan of the idiot box. Suresh Joachim broke the Guinness world record for the longest...
MUMBAI: ESPN Star Sports will be introducing TNA Wrestlers – Sonjoy Dutt, the only Indian in the professional wrestling circuit along with two more leading wrestlers...
MUMBAI: It was a night where the best that American television has to offer shone in the limelight. The stars of American television were out in...
MUMBAI: India continues to be the engine that drives the Rupert Murdoch-controlled Star Group, News Corp’s pan-Asian venture. Star raked in operating profits (EBIDTA) of $...
MUMBAI: Promoters of Sri Adhikari Brothers’ Gautam and Markand Adhikari are planning to launch a 24-hour “views channel” titled Janmat in early October. The current affairs...
MUMBAI: With the coming of Navaratri Vijay TV has lined up an exclusive mega dance extravaganza with renowned Tamil heroines in Chennai titled Natyanjali 2005 with...
MUMBAI: US broadcaster NBC has announced that its drama show Law & Order brand will celebrate its 600th combined episode next month. There are four franchises-...
MUMBAI: The Sunfeast Tennis Open in Kolkata which will see prominent women players like Sania Mirza participating kicks of today on Ten Sports. The organisers of...
MUMBAI: In a move to capitalise on the booming cartoon-based toys retail market, Funskool India has entered into an agreement with The Walt Disney Company, to...
MUMBAI: America’s National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) organisation is seeking proposals from organisations interested in a collaboration to create, produce and programme shows for its...
MUMBAI: In 1990, CNN had been on-air for a only a decade, Netscape and the Web revolution was five years away, newspaper readership in America was...
MUMBAI: The BBC has secured the rights to broadcast the television highlights of the 2007 Cricket World Cup, which will be held in the Caribbean. This...
MUMBAI: Zee Telefilms has restructured its overseas subsidiary companies in 2004-05 to streamline and simplify operations. Asia Today Ltd (ATL) has acquired 100 per cent stake...
MUMBAI: Asia Netcom, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chinese telecommunications service provider China Netcom, will play a part in an experiment to demonstrate the ability of the...
MUMBAI: Bag Films today announced the appointment of Aradhna Kohli as brand director of the production house. Her current role comprises corporate communication, public relation and...
MUMBAI: GRB Worldwide, the new venture from GRB Entertainment that was launched at Mip-TV earlier this year, comes to this year’s television event Mipcom next month...
MUMBAI: The next big phase of expansion in the news genre could well be the regional space. Most broadcasters, including India TV, think so. The Rajat...
MUMBAI: The fourth season of the business based reality show The Apprentice kicks off on 22 September on US broadcaster NBC. In India the show airs...
MUMBAI: The UK government has said that by 2012 owners of analogue television sets won’t be able to get a signal to watch television since it...
MUMBAI: Zee Smile has lined up a slew of new shows this month. The three rib tickling comedy shows are Comedy Ghanta, Angry Mohan and Kross...
MUMBAI: Prasar Bharati chief executive officer K S Sarma has been re-elected as president of the Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) for the fourth consecutive year. Sarma...
MUMBAI: Digital Television penetration has been estimated to have reached 63 per cent in the UK in the second quarter of 2005, which is up from...
MUMBAI / NEW DELHI: Subhash Chandra’s Essel Group expressed confidence in winning the bid for the modernisation of Delhi and Mumbai Airports after it, along with...
MUMBAI: “Digital television is no longer a probability, it is a certainty. And I believe it can leave us with a legacy of more choice, for...
MUMBAI: The International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and Reed Midem announced that the International Academy is creating three new International Interactive Emmy Awards...
MUMBAI: Pamela Thomas-Graham will be stepping down as the chairman of CNBC and will be joining Liz Claiborne Inc. as group president, with responsibility for the...
MUMBAI: Localisation is the name of the game for the three English general entertainment channels as they try to build more viewer connect in an...
MUMBAI: Bringing the podcasting craze to a new level web service provider America Online in the US has announced new features designed to deliver the best...

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