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MUMBAI: The Montreal-based entertainment company Cookie Jar Entertainment has appointed former Nelvana executive Jim Weatherford as the head of their Asian operations. The company is currently...
MUMBAI: There is a new world record in television viewing. Briton Tom Gibson has created the new record for continuous television watching, after staying glued to...
NEW DELHI: Singapore seems to be flavour of season for Indian channels and those operating here. The Subhash Chandra-promoted Zee Network has launched a dedicated beam...
MUMBAI: Travelogues make an interesting television watch and who should know it better than CETV. The Hong Kong based TV station’s Incredible Hong Kong has been...
MUMBAI: Chief editor of The Financial Express Sanjaya Baru has been appointed media adviser to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Baru, who started his stint in journalism...
MUMBAI: Sri Adhikari Brothers Television Network Ltd (SABTNL) has informed the Bombay Stock Exchange that its board of directors, which met on 28 May, has decided...
MUMBAI: Malayalam regional language channel Asianet is in an aggressive pursuit of innovation with a number of new shows based on novel themes set to roll...
MUMBAI: Prasar Bharati has invited reputed firms, public sector undertakings, Indian agents and representatives authorised by foreign principals dealing with equipments to file in their tenders...
MUMBAI: Coming not-so-soon to TV screens in the People’s Republic of China, a kids channel created under the “guidance” of the Communist Party of China (CPC)....
MUMBAI: The Apsara awards organised by the Film Producers Guild Awards were termed as an honour to the television and film fraternity by its own peers....
MUMBAI: The US television industry is pushing a legislation that would scramble TV content, making swapping impossible. No one has been sued for putting TV shows...
MUMBAI: MGM Networks and Media Park have announced an agreement to launch and distribute a localised MGM channel to subscribers across Spain. In India MGM has...
MUMBAI: Here is another offering for broadcasters keen on strengthening their football fare. Marcus Evans Television has announced that a new football programme is ready for...
MUMBAI: US-based E! Networks which has channels producing content on fashion, style and entertainment has announced the exit of president and CEO Mindy S Herman. The...
MUMBAI: This is an initiative that should hook Americans who dream of getting away from a humdrum existence. NBC has announced plans for a reality show...
MUMBAI: US Electronics goods manufacturer giant Sony Corporation has asked for a two-week extension on their exclusive acquisition talks with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. (MGM). The parties have...
MUMBAI: Australia’s News Corp., which runs the biggest satellite-to-home TV broadcast in the US, has dropped its Spaceway venture. The project was meant to launch advanced...
MUMBAI: “Chopdi Pooja”, the first important day of Diwali when prayers are carried out over business related books at shops and offices across the country. Now...
MUMBAI: Channel 4’s reality television contest Bollywood Star has created a stir among the Asian community in the UK, with critics alleging that the show is...
MUMBAI: Fox Television has buckled under the pressure from homosexual activists and has pulled off their gay reality show Seriously, Dude, I’m Gay from its television...
MUMBAI: The International Academy of Television, Arts and Sciences’ Emmy co-chairs Catherine Mackay regional CEO US, Australasia and Asia and CEO Fremantle Media Enterprises; and Larry...
NEW DELHI: They say you really cannot forget your first love. And keeping his love story alive is Rajat Sharma, who promises to be back with...
MUMBAI: The genre called sitcom is suddenly in demand in the US. Cable networks HBO and FX are looking forward to establish a toehold in the...
MUMBAI: BBC World news presenter Mishal Husain has been named the Young Achiever of the Year at the Asian Women of Achievement Awards in London.The annual...
MUMBAI: Sri Lankans will soon find themselves entertained and enlightened by television channels in bus stands and railway stations. To popularise broadcasting and television among the...
MUMBAI: The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has invited bids for the live television and radio broadcasting rights for the Asia Cup to be held in Sri...
MUMBAI: Monsoon showers call for some more chuckles on Sab TV. The Adhikari brothers promoted channel, which has adopted ‘Only Smiles, No tears’ positioning since May...
Currently, television in India has very little to offer horror lovers. Adults shopping for spine chillers on Indian channels will like as not have to settle...
Movie channels have never had it easy. Take out the big titles and the premieres and what we have is an increasingly Herculean effort to bring...
MUMBAI: It’s time for some goodbyes at Sony. Creative head Saurabh M Vanzara has called it quits. He put in his papers about a week ago...
NEW DELHI: The United Progressive Alliance (UPA), the banner under which the new coalition government has been formed in Delhi, today announced the adoption of a...
MUMBAI: Fox TV’s biggest hit and one of the hottest shows in the US, American Idol — the nationwide television search for the nation’s next pop...
MUMBAI: Has walking out of female leads in title roles become a recurring problem for Sony Entertainment Television? After Nausheen Ali Sardar kicked Kkusum, yet another...
MUMBAI: A new digital television channel, called the M- Channel is launched in the UK on the Sky platform. The European-wide channel will teach people to...
MUMBAI: The American 2004/05 broadcast network upfront advertising season was officially kicked off in the second week of May and the network presentations to ad buyers...
MUMBAI: The first salvo was fired and now its time for the smart retort as the battle between the numero uno general entertainment channel – Star...
MUMBAI: It’s yeah for Zee Music and nah for the big guns MTV and Channel [V] in Hindi speaking markets. Or so claims Zee Music. After...
MUMBAI: While Indian broadcasters are still figuring out the ways of introducing the ‘Idol’ phenomenon in India, the US will witness the birth, in the summer...
MUMBAI: Cotelligent, Inc. yesterday announced that its wholly owned subsidiary – Watchit Media, Inc. is launching Watchit Convention News (WCN), a unique television product focused on...
MUMBAI: The Ethnic Multicultural Media Awards (Emma) 2004 were presented in a glitzy ceremony held in Grosvenor House hotel in London. Parmindar Nagra, of Bend It...
MUMBAI: Miramax chiefs Harvey and Bob Weinstein are preparing a deal to personally buy Michael Moore’s award winning documentary Fahrenheit 9/11. Hollywood studio Miramax, a subsidiary...
MUMBAI: Action channel AXN has laid claim to being ‘hot n wild’ in the ratings stakes also. The channel has registered a big leap in English...
MUMBAI: Gays in US will have another cable TV channel they can call their own come 25 February 2005. Called Logo, it is being launched by...
William H Roedy’s belief in localisation is complete. When in India, his business cards are printed in Hindi on one side, English the other. The 55-year-old...
MUMBAI: Uncertaintity on whether Greek government would agree to provide refunds of Value Added Tax (VAT) has been sending danger signals to television broadcasters outside the...
MUMBAI: UK-based bookmaker firm William Hill is set to launch a branded interactive television betting channel on the Sky Digital platform. The launch will take place...
MUMBAI: When it mattered the most, the leader has outdone the others (and itself in a manner of speaking) once again. The great Indian elections are...
MUMBAI: Channel Ten and ITV will telecast live the UEFA Euro 2004 soccer championship. The tourney kicks off on 12 June to 4 July in Portugal.Channel...
MUMBAI: It seems popular US TV networks have no time for President Bush! The channels are not expected to carry the primetime speech on Monday night...
MUMBAI: It’s a small rise, but a significant one for regional channels out to prove their mettle in an increasingly crowded market. Despite the rise in...
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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...
