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MUMBAI: Fox’s music based reality show American Idol is in its third season. The first aired Monday night and attracted 28.2 million viewers. An AP...
MUMBAI: If 2003 was the year for news channels, this year may well turn out to be that for kids’ channels. Earlier there were just three...
MUMBAI: The sitcom The Kumars at Number 42 is one of the shows that has been nominated for BBC One’s annual show that looks at the...
MUMBAI: Viacom’s US cable network UPN has two reality shows in development for its primetime line up. The first one has the working title UPN’s The...
MUMBAI: It’s a man’s world- even more so in media! Shocking, but that’s the report released by German media website Media Tenor on 16 January 2004. ...
NEW DELHI: The waiting is over! TV Today Television Network news director Uday Shankar is all set to join Star News as the content head as...
MUMBAI: The Zee group controlled ETC Network reported a net profit of Rs 27.4 million for the quarter ended 31 December, 2003 as compared to Rs...
Year: 1990. Director: Mahesh Bhatt. Co-star: Top model Anu Agarwal. Music: Nadeem Shravan. What more could Rahul Roy want? Yet despite an excellent launch pad- Aashiqui,...
MUMBAI: Media conglomerate Hinduja TMT Ltd (HTMT) reported a 37 per cent increase in net profit for the quarter ended 31 December, 2003. The company posted...
MUMBAI: Nothing says that Oscar awards are around the corner like movie bonanza. And Star Movie has the exact idea. The English movie channel has started...
MUMBAI: Nimbus Communications associate vice president Sumit Luthra has resigned from the organisation after a four-year stint. Luthra’s functions were threefold – supervising the I-T...
MUMBAI: It is surely going to be hot this Valentine’s Day at Singapore Indoor Stadium. Reason, the 2004 MTV Asia Awards are being hosted there by...
MUMBAI: It is not just Dubai-based Taj Television that is expecting to make a killing out of India’s upcoming tour of Pakistan, India’s first tour to...
MUMBAI / NEW DELHI: News Corp’s Star Group and Tata Sons today announced the inking of a deal for a 20:80 joint venture agreement for a...
NEW DELHI: The Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) has dropped the idea of going head to head and legally challenging the newly appointed broadcasting regulator the Telecom...
MUMBAI: Looks like kids programming is ready for some action. Claiming to offer a stiff competition to the Disney’s brand of cartoons, the channel will launch...
MUMBAI: Will it, won’t it (Ten Sports)? Hold firm on the Pakistan cricket telecast rights issue that is. Dubai-based Taj Television, which manages Ten Sports and...
MUMBAI: Sony Entertainment Television (SET) Asia has announced its annual Sports Award ceremony celebrating British Asian athletes who excel in their chosen sport.. The ceremony, in...
MUMBAI: The Star Group is expanding and how! It today announced that Star Chinese Movies will be launched in Singapore on StarHub CableTV Channel 62 on...
NEW DELHI: A section of broadcasters is contemplating taking the legal route to challenge the 15 January 2004 notification of the new broadcasting sheriff – the...
MUMBAI: CBS’ chairman and CEO Leslie Moonves is said to be trying very hard to get the lead Ray Romano back for another season of the...
MUMBAI: MTV has announced that its college network in the US will relaunch with a new name — mtvU – on 20 January. The channel, earlier...
MUMBAI: American Girl , the line of period dolls from Mattel, is coming to life as a series of TV movies for the WB network courtesy...
MUMBAI: What better way to get pester power into action than show the ultimate kid’s cult classic – Harry Potter – on your channel. Pogo, which...
MUMBAI: World Sport Nimbus (WSN) has been contracted by GCC to produce the ‘Live’ television coverage of the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 2004. For the...
MUMBAI: Looks like television in the US is going to the dogs, literally. A recent survey in the country indicates that dogs are increasingly watching television....
MUMBAI: Warner Bros. International Television Distribution (WBITD) has announced a couple of executive promotions for Europe. Simon Kenny has been promoted to executive VP, Europe, and...
MUMBAI: It is shaping up to be the cricket series of the year and could be even bigger than last year’s World Cup. The schedule of...
MUMBAI: Hallmark will air CBS show Judging Amy every Monday from 23 February at 8 pm. This is the second court room drama that the broadcaster...
MUMBAI: Star Plus and Star News look set to get serious a leg-up in their UK distribution numbers. Come 1 March 2004, Star Plus and Star...
NEW DELHI: The Indian Broadcasters Forum (IBF) today held a preliminary discussions here ahead of its board meeting tomorrow and discussed various industry-related issues, including developments on...
MUMBAI: One thing you have to give to Modi Enterprises – they set great store by the judiciary in dealing with distribution disputes. Modi, which had...
MUMBAI: MTV has scored a coup with Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz. She has signed up with to present her own travel show for the broadcaster. The...
MUMBAI: The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has issued a call for entries for the 32nd International Emmy Awards. The deadline for entries is...
MUMBAI: Think cartoons in India and it is still the 2-D imageries of Bugs Bunny, The Roadrunner, Tom and Jerry and their ilk that really capture...
MUMBAI: By the looks of it, there has been a change of baton as far as the Number 2 position in the Hindi news channel space...
MUMBAI: Competition gets stiffer as Sony’s Indian Idol launches phase two. Starting this week (19 November), Indian Idol will air its ‘result special’ at 9:30 pm....
NEW DELHI: Siti Cable and Trinity Platco (formerly known as Spectranet) have announced a strategic marketing alliance in ground distribution and content management for the Delhi...
MUMBAI: On Thursday night, the Bhaidas Hall in Vile Parle (a suburb in Mumbai) buzzed with anticipation, excitement and delight, as the Lions Club International gave...
NEW DELHI: Sell, sell and sell more to get out of debt. Dispose off those businesses that are either not profitable or where the shareholding is...
MUMBAI: Unfazed by the less than lukewarm response elicited by the airing of Fox series Joe Millionaire late 2003, Star World is embarking on another journery...
MUMBAI: CNN International takes to the road for the 2004 US Presidential Election in a specially customised CNN Election Express bus. The first stop on the...
MUMBAI: Nigel Baker has been appointed the new managing director of Associated Press Television News (APTN). Prior to the appointment, Baker was APTN’s content director....
MUMBAI: Pure play cellular service provider Hutch has unveiled its brand for subscribers in Rajasthan. The company says it has earmarked Rs 2 billion for this...
NEW DELHI: The likes of National Geographic Society can bring in its magazines to India more easily and so can media companies their specialty technical and...
MUMBAI: 15 French production and distribution companies are scheduled to attend The National Association of Programme Executives (NATPE) event that will take place from 18-20 January...
MUMBAI: A BBC World Service freelance journalist has been killed in a bomb blast in Bangladesh. Journalist Manik Saha was travelling by rickshaw in the south-western...
MUMBAI: This should provide a welcome break to those fed up with watching the likes of Tagodia creating trouble between communities. A Discovery India special examines...
MUMBAI: The big ticket issue of TV Today that had garnered overwhelming response from retail investors and was over subscribed 35 times listed today on the...
It’s the festival of lights. And for many the festival of noise courtesy exploding fireworks. In the hope of reducing the number of those belonging to...
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...
