NEW DELHI: We hate to say we told you so but we told you so. India’s finance minister Jaswant Singh, hemmed in by the fact that...
MUMBAI: Sahara India Pariwar has tied up with K Sera Sera and Varma Corp in a Rs 350 million (35 crore) deal. The deal envisages production...
MUMBAI: Going by the success some of the Hindi remakes of Tamil feature films have seen, it is no surprise that producers down south are now...
MUMBAI: Ten veteran television personalities will this year share the 2004 Lifetime Achievement Award given during the 31st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. The National Television Academy...
MUMBAI: The Sridevi lure via massive promotional efforts has worked for Sahara Manoranjan. Malini Iyer has thrown up the best ratings enjoyed in the first week...
NEW DELHI: ESPN Software India, part of the Disney group, has expressed its keenness to bid for the telecast rights of cricket matches organised by the...
MUMBAI: After fiction and animation, software major UTV has now trained its sights on the non fiction segment. Keen to tap into the huge potential for...
MUMBAI: The Asian American Journalists Association (Aaja) has announced plans to debut a DVD to attract more Asian American males to the profession of television journalism...
MUMBAI: Having failed to find a buyer for its Blockbuster video-rental business media conglomerate Viacom is said to be nearing a decision to spin it off....
MUMBAI: Warner Bros International Cinemas (WBIC) has announced that it has become the first Western cinema investor approved to hold majority ownership in a Chinese cinema...
MUMBAI: Panamsat has announced a multi-year, multi-satellite, multi-transponder agreement with the Fox Entertainment Group. Under the terms of the agreement, Fox will consolidate its entire suite...
MUMBAI: Even the courts appear to be waiting for the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) offer some clarity of the vexed issue of conditional access....
NEW DELHI: All India Radio (AIR) has secured the rights for broadcasting the running commentary on the nine matches to be played during the India-Pakistan cricket...
MUMBAI: Harmony Gold?s five MIP market premieres now has a basket of goodies to offer, including a prestigious documentary, a modern screwball comedy and high-speed motorcycle...
NEW DELHI: Amid mounting doubts whether India’s cricket tour of Pakistan will take place or not, Indian cricket board chief Jagmohan Dalmiya is keeping his fingers...
Celeb after celeb has walked the talk on NDTV 24*7. And now its Sonia Gandhi's turn to do the same. The lady who has weaved her...
MUMBAI: Sony has announced consolidated results for the third quarter that ended 31 December 2003. In the motion pictures segment the sales decreased compared with the...
MUMBAI: Looking to expand its base in the 6-11 year age group Cartoon Network US has anounced a new programme block Miguzi. This will kick off...
MUMBAI: March seems to be a month full of action on [V] with the launch of three new shows apart from the [V] The Big Vote,...
With polls around the corner, it's a little surprise that news channels are constantly trying to develop newer programming strategies. NDTV's Hindi news arm, NDTV India...
MUMBAI: Entertainment takes pride of place. Even on the “Old Aunty.” Come 2 February and Bollywood glam doll Preity Zinta will be joining the BBC as...
MUMBAI: ETC Channel Punjabi has announced the Punjabi Music Awards 2004 to honour excellence in the vibrant Punjabi music industry. The awards which will be held...
MUMBAI: The Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) has been surrounded by controversies from Day 1 and still continues to be. First, filmmakers boycotted the festival; then...
MUMBAI: Subhash Chandra promoted Essel Propack Ltd has posted a year on year (YoY) growth in its consolidated FY03 bottom lines even as its Indian operations...
MUMBAI: The only indigenous music channel south of the Vindhyas is sharpening its claws and getting ready for the fight that will break out in the...
MUMBAI: What do you add to an event that is to be held on ‘romantic’ Valentine’s Day? But of course some oomph. The MTV Asia Awards...
MUMBAI: Entertainment takes pride of place. Even on the “Old Aunty.” Come 2 February and Bollywood glam doll Preity Zinta will be joining the BBC as...
MUMBAI: Star Movies may have a lock on the Oscars ceremony, but rival HBO is not letting that get in the way of its annual movie...
Better known as Savita Chachi of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Apara Mehta says she has lost count of the number of Gujarati and Hindi...
MUMBAI: Last year Discovery US entered the reality genre with American Chopper. The documentary style reality series chronicled a family-owned motorcycle building business in a small...
MUMBAI: It’s raining award ceremonies. After the Golden Globe Awards, it’s time now for the 46th Annual Grammy Awards which is scheduled to be held on...
MUMBAI: The following is the full text of Andrew Gilligans resignation statement: “I am today resigning from the BBC. I and everyone else involved here have...
MUMBAI: Any hopes that 10 Downing Street may have harboured that Gerg Dyke, dubbed “Tony’s Crony” when he took the reins at the BBC four years...
NEW DELHI: Well, well! Doordarshan News, the channel that was relaunched late last year, is getting another face-lift as the country gets into the general elections...
MUMBAI: The children’s channel space in the country gets a shade denser. The Kalanithi Maran-promoted Sun Network has announced its plans to launch a Telugu general...
NEW DELHI: The Indian government’s fascination for the glitteratti continues and it shows in the reconstitution of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The new...
MUMBAI: A few days ago the ICC Development International (IDI), and the Sportsbrand Media Group reached a three year agreement to produce and distribute on a...
MUMBAI: Distraction Formats which specialises in formatting and packaging shows in a unique manner has announced a deal with Jennifer Lopez?s Nuyorican Productions. As per the...
MUMBAI: Hollywood’s major media conglomerates are hungrily eyeing Pixar after the animation studio declined to renew its deal with Disney. Two companies said to be in...
MUMBAI: Heads continue to roll at the BBC in the wake of yesterday’s damning findings by Lord Hutton in his investigation into the death of weapons...
MUMBAI: After the long lull that followed the launch of Sahara’s supposed big ticket, Karishma – The Miracles of Destiny last year, the channel started the...
MUMBAI: Fast and now is what describes the pace at Adlabs Films and the Shettys are not pausing for breath yet. After diversifying into the immensely...
NEW DELHI: And so the blame game goes on. First it was the government that was in the line of fire of the broadcast and cable...
MUMBAI: The third quarter results for Pritish Nandy Communications Ltd. are in. The company’s net profit for the quarter ended 31 December 2003 stands at Rs...
MUMBAI: Zee News might not be shining on the TRP ratings charts but it is certainly shining in terms of high impact news operations. If Zee...
MUMBAI: The battle for the top among production houses has now spilled over from cable and satellite homes and into all TV homes. The UTV produced...
MUMBAI: AC Nielsen ORG Marg’s wave six of the Radio Audience Measurement in Mumbai favours Radio City once again. While the fifth wave report too had...
NEW DELHI: Well, the business of news is now taking on an entertainment hue. Close on the heels of a NDTV show, which is a spoof...
MUMBAI: BBC chairman Gavyn Davies, who has stepped down from his post, has been the first casualty of the Lord Hutton report on the BBC. But...
MUMBAI: Given below, is the full text of the statement made by the BBC director-general on the Hutton report: “Dr Kelly’s death was a tragedy for...