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NEW DELHI: The venue could have very well been the government-run Ashoka Hotel here where all official functions are held, and the event could have been...
NEW DELHI: India’s information and broadcasting minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said there would be strict implementation of the programming code for TV channels. In reply...
MUMBAI: A weekly comedy show on Doordarshan (DD) metro channel that has completed 65 episodes (as of today, 21 August 2003) is definitely a rarity in...
NEW YORK: MSNBC.com has launched MSNBC Wireless Traveler, for the benefit of laptop users in the US. With this, wireless professionals can get the latest news...
MUMBAI: Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin is not just Sony’s hope for the latter half of 2003. The Indianised version of the Hispanic show Yo Soy Betty...
MUMBAI: General Electric’s NBC has emerged as a front runner in the acquisition of the entertainment assets of Vivendi Universal in the US. The other major...
NEW DELHI: India’s pubcaster Doordarshan director-general S.Y. Quraishi may be staying put for the moment. His new posting orders have not come but the official hunt...
MUMBAI: Another big ticket Sony show bites the dust. Naam Gum Jaayega, launched two months ago amid much fanfare by the channel, will air its last...
MUMBAI: The numbers say it all. Star’s funny side is outshining the sunniest of laugh riots on other channels, with Sab and Sahara TV marking the...
MUMBAI: An Indian company Digikore Studios has staked its claim to be the first Indian company to bag a $5 million animation deal — what it...
MUMBAI: The Indian media industry turned up in full force at the India International Film Convention 2003 (IIFC 2003) which was held at Intercontinental The Grand,...
HAMILTON: Intelsat Ltd yesterday announced that it has advanced to the next phase in its effort to acquire the North American satellite assets of Loral Space...
WASHINGTON/CANNES: National Geographic has signed the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) to represent its interests in the Asia-Pacific region, as was announced yesterday by Film Library for...
MUMBAI: Riding the broadband wave, Walt Disney’s Internet Group’s (WDIG) has tied up with Terra Lycos in Spain to offer free of charge, a portal with...
CALIFORNIA: The Fifth annual Family Television Awards, held a few days ago in Beverly Hills, recognised honourees in six categories for their contributions to family entertainment...
NEW YORK: In October, Hallmark Entertainment arrives at the television trade fair MIPCOM with four new miniseries being offered for the first time. The content runs...
NEW DELHI: Even as the channels distributed by One Alliance, a joint venture between Discovery India and Sony Entertainment TV India, continue to be off prime...
NEW DELHI / MUMBAI: The group of ministers (GoM) panel, set up last month to examine the Star News case in particular and media policies in...
NEW YORK: The United States Tennis Association (USTA) and software giant IBM have announced the launch of www.usopen.org, the site for this year’s US Open. The...
LOS ANGELES: Harmony Gold, which has been active in the production, acquisition and distribution of quality international titles since its inception, will kick off this year’s...
LONDON: Ascent Media Network Services (AMNS), a division of Ascent Media Group, and Intelsat, a global communications leader, jointly announced on Tuesday that they have teamed...
LONDON: MIPCOM 2003 will see hot wrestling action courtesy World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). The international television market scheduled to take place from 10-14 October in Cannes,...
CALIFORNIA: Secure in its committment to produce and distribute multi-platformed programming with extended demographic appeal, GRB Entertainment has named international broadcast sales executive Marielle Zuccarelli as...
MUMBAI: indiantelevision.com and The Indian Telly Awards founder Anil Wanvari has been authorised by The International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences to collate entries from...
DUBAI: Taj Television’s Ten Sports is broadcasting all the 18 matches of the ongoing hockey champions trophy to the Middle East. The tournament began in Amsterdam...
MUMBAI: “Real time television, which is effectively reality TV.” That about sums up what Sahara Samay Mumbai, which soft launches 1 September, is all about, according...
MONTREAL: Cinar Corporation, a Canada-based entertainment and education company involved in the development, production, post-production and distribution of nonviolent, quality programmes and products for children, will...
MUMBAI: Taking a cue from the recent surge in track-two diplomacy between India and Pakistan, BBC World has lined up a series of special programmes in...
CALIFORNIA: GRB Entertainment has anounced an extensive content lineup at the trade fair MIPCOM 2003. The event takes place from 10-14 October this year in Cannes,...
NEW DELHI: The group of ministers (GoM) panel looking into the matter of Star News, aka uplinking issue, feels that the foreign investment guidelines for news...
MUMBAI: Gargi Kaul, senior manager, ad sales, Sony has joined Ten Sports as its Delhi regional head. Kaul comes in place of Saurabh Singh, who quit...
MUMBAI: The chosen four have finally arrived. Star’s music arm, Channel [V], in a televised version of Coke Popstars 2 announced the final band, a special...
MUMBAI: More competition is coming everybody’s way on the news channel front. With Sushanto Roy, heir to the Sahara empire, having just taken over as the...
MUMBAI: Sun TV launched in the UK on Sunday, the only Indian regional broadcaster to telecast ‘live’ internationally, according to Sun TV chairman and managing director...
MUMBAI: Television producer Asit Modi of Neela Telefilms is planning to make a feature film. However, he insists that TV serials and shows will be the...
MUMBAI: AXN TV has shortlisted eight finalists for its ‘AXN Hot ‘n Wild Contest’ in India, a company press release stated today. The finalists have been...
MUMBAI: First time soap producers, Miditech must be patting their back. On the very first day of launch, Saara Akash, the lavishly produced young and yuppy...
MUMBAI: Playtime Creation, promoted by actor Hemal Thakkar along with his good friends Bollywood star Paresh Raval and Anand Mundra, is planning a series of new...
MUMBAI: Ronnie Screwvala’s UTV is ready with a series of new shows that are being pitched with channels. The list includes India’s first silent comedy sitcom...
NEW YORK: It was a night of kiss-and-tell at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA). Justin Timberlake and Coldplay may have bagged the honours but Justin’s...
MUMBAI: With the second launch slated for 25 August, Karishma- The Miracles of Destiny’s unit finally let its hair down at the launch party at J...
MUMBAI: Insat-3E, India’s next generation communication satellite, slated to be launched on 3 September, from the spaceport of Kourou in French Guyana has been delayed yet...
The paper lottery market in India stands at an overwhelming Rs 35,000 to Rs 50,000 crore. The fledgling online lottery business, on the other hand, currently...
MUMBAI: Seems like Zee Cinema has a gamut of programmes lined up for the benefit of its viewers. It has launched two festivals — The Sholay...
BAGHDAD: The Iraq conflict may have closed a while ago but the journalist community continues to take casualties. The latest one is a Reuters camera man...
MUMBAI: ATN International is poised to launch its new channel Ahimsaa on 2 October, 2003. This was conveyed to the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in official...
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Communications and IT has raised the issue of interoperability of set-top boxes (STBs) to be used in the implementation of conditional...
LOS ANGELES: As part of CBS’ ongoing commitment to diversity, the broadcaster’s chairman and CEO Leslie Moonves has announced the formation of the CBS diversity institute....
MUMBAI: Alpha Marathi, the pioneer in Marathi satellite television, has embarked on its fifth year of existence with a renewed emphasis on news and current affairs....
LONDON: Scientist Sir Isaac Newton has been voted the Greatest Briton by viewers of BBC World, following a 10-week series that profiled some of the most...
Reliance and BlackRock chiefs map the future of investing as global capital eyes India
Super Bowl pilot to refine how shared TV audiences are counted
MUMBAI: Netflix is celebrating ten years in India with a slick anniversary film voiced by Shah Rukh Khan, a nostalgic...
Gurugram: Delhivery’s boardroom is being reset. Deepak Kapoor, chairman and independent director, has resigned with effect from April 1 as...
SINGAPORE: Anuvrat Rao has taken charge as APAC head of commerce and signals partnerships at Meta, steering monetisation deals across...
Bengaluru: Brnd.me, the global consumer brands company formerly known as Mensa Brands, has entered the European market following strong momentum...
NATIONAL: TechnoSport has launched on Slikk, the ultra-fast fashion app offering 60-minute delivery, as the activewear brand accelerates its push...
MUMBAI: Jitendra Singh has been appointed senior vice president and division head – special projects at Reliance Industries Limited, marking...
MUMBAI: Dating, it turns out, is less about grand gestures and more about shared moments. The song you both hum,...
MUMBAI: This Republic Day, Godrej brought modern washing technology to the care of Indian handlooms. The appliances business of Godrej...
BENGALURU: Wipro Limited hosted the 15th edition of the Wipro earthian Awards 2025 at Azim Premji University, recognising schools and...
Gurugram: Blinkit has elevated Tulasi Mohan Padavala to associate director, capping a three-year climb inside the quick-commerce firm and signalling...
Noida: Haldiram’s has tapped a seasoned brand builder to sharpen its quick-service ambitions. Rajiv Singh has joined the snacks-to-sweets giant...
MUMBAI: When the stakes rise and seconds matter, even payments need a match-winning finish. That’s the cue for Bharatpe, which...
BENGALURU: In a city where red lights usually test patience and tempers, Oben Electric decided to give them a new job....