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NEW DELHI / MUMBAI: On Wednesday it was the big broadcasters (excluding Zee Telefilms) that threw their “pricing spanner” in the works of the conditional access...
When Harish Thawani announced he was handing over day-to-day management of Nimbus Communications Ltd (the company he incorporated in 1987) to Akash Khurana, it was met...
MUMBAI: The flag waving coverage of the recent Iraq conflict from the “conservative channels” such as Rupert Murdoch’s Fox drew the ire of viewers across the...
MUMBAI: AV EXPO 2003, which claims to be the country’s largest audio visual exhibition commenced today at the Hotel Le Meridian in the garden city of...
MUMBAI: Although ETC Networks had earlier announced that its channels etc and etc Punjabi would become free-to-air after 14 July 2003, there is a possibility that...
HONG KONG: Star’s news special FocusAsia is going from strength to strength. A few days ago, a reporter for the show Joe Kainz won first prize...
MUMBAI: Starting today, Shruti Seth will be replacing Shonali Malhortra in the Star Plus talent hunt show Kucch Kar Dikhana Hai. She will make her...
MUMBAI: Kid oriented Nickelodeon has announced that a three-part special on the show Blues Clues called Meet Joe. Blues Clues invites viewers to a computer...
NEW DELHI: The 14 July deadline for rollout of conditional access system (CAS) stands, the government said today, though it is trying to tone down the...
MUMBAI / NEW DELHI: With seven Indian stakeholders reportedly on board, Star India today announced it had applied to the information and broadcasting ministry for permission...
The camera pans across a young girl, Jyoti Dhawan, who has spent three of her seven years of marriage locked away in a room;who subsisted on...
MUMBAI: Although ETC Networks had earlier announced that its channels etc and etc Punjabi would become free-to-air after 14 July 2003, there is a possibility that...
Theres a lot of wishful thinking going on in government. That it can and should control pricing. That too, in a country which is moving from...
NEW DELHI: MSOs now want to fix the price of pay channels and offer an invitation price of Rs 200. The cable fraternity is not giving...
MUMBAI: The implementation of the conditional access system (CAS) has definitely ushered in an era of new business opportunities for the trade constituents. A multi-system operator...
NEW DELHI / MUMBAI: The government today sent out a clear warning that it was willing to u se all in its powers to go after...
On the dot of 2 pm, I am ringing the doorbell to his apartment. It has been a hot afternoon and seems to be getting worse....
MUMBAI: TV producers are about to be hit with another whammy. Bad sentiment for media on the stock market aside, the implementation of conditional access systems...
MUMBAI: A need to create a platform for women filmmakers to express themselves in a male dominated environment as well as the desire to move beyond...
MUMBAI: When reality bit, it chomped. The pay channel rate card circulated yesterday by Star India and Sony Entertainment (Zee disowned it) at the meeting with...
NEW DELHI / MUMBAI: Today could well be the day that the public have a clear inkling of just what will be their payout if they...
MUMBAI: Hanuman and Chhota Birbal will be the latest additions this year to the seven locally acquired animation series on Cartoon Network in the last two...
NEW DELHI: It was supposed to be the day of reckoning for pricing in a post-conditional access regime. What it turned out to be was a...
MUMBAI: So far, it has sourced content from Indian animation companies and has begun to speak Hindi at almost all hours of the day. Now, Cartoon...
MUMBAI: After a fracas with Balaji Telefilms creative head Ektaa Kapoor two years ago, Ketaki Dave made a dramatic exit from Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu....
MUMBAI / NEW DELHI: Remember the 10 June deadline that the government had initially set for all pay channels to declare their pricing mechanisms. While the...
MUMBAI: Distribution partners Zee Telefilms and Turner International India are expanding their relationship. Effective 1 July, Turner will be the exclusive advertising sales agent for Zees...
MUMBAI: The Annual General Meeting of the association of French television program exporters took place on Thursday 12 June in Paris. A new board was elected...
MUMBAI: MTV Asia Network’s kid’s channel Nickelodeon Asia has announced three executive promotions with immediate effect to help the companies rapid expansion in Asia. Richard Cunningham...
MUMBAI: A division bench of the Mumbai High Court hearing the public interest litigation (PIL) filed in the Mumbai High Court early this year – or...
NEW DELHI: Reality TV, a 24-hour channel that combines hard-hitting and real-life drama with its unpredictable, unbelievable and unrehearsed footage, has claimed that it is now...
NEW DELHI: The government today expressed optimism that the stakeholders of the industry would come out with solutions to various contentious issues, including the pricing of...
When he was thrown out of the Air Force Golf Club in Delhi on charges of theft in 1994, Ashok Kumar’s aspirations of reaching the higher...
NEW YORK: CNN’s Indra Sibal and Ash-har Quraishi will be honoured for their contribution to the field of journalism this weekend in New York. Both are...
MUMBAI: Prasar Bharati is looking for fresh partners to nurture its two Internet websites. In an advertisement released in major dailies today, the Broadcasting Corporation...
NEW DELHI: Further to its drive to educate and inform consumers and partners on the advantages of CAS, Zee Turner Ltd, the distribution arm of Zee...
CALIFORNIA: Veteran television producer Matthew Penn has joined the hit drama series Law & Order as the New York-based showrunner and executive producer. In India,...
NEW DELHI: Even as the broadcasters are still in the process of “making up their minds” — as one of them put it — on the...
MUMBAI: The Shiv Sena stance on CAS remains unsoftened. Shiv Sena supremo chief Bal Thackeray, who had reportedly eased up on his objections to conditional access...
MUMBAI: The national broadcaster Doordarshan is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that it begins the CAS (conditional access system) era with an advantage and capitalises...
MUMBAI: The Rajan Raheja promoted Hathway Cable & Datacom (Hathway), in which Star India has a 26 per cent stake, is all set to roll out...
MUMBAI: “The next big opportunity area in Indian sport after cricket will be football.” Wishful thinking? Not if you ask Nimbus Communications executive chairman Harish...
MUMBAI: And the fight continues. The latest on the copyright infringement case brought against Sahara’s blockbuster soap Karishma – The Miracles of Destiny: American novelist Barbara...
MADRID: The former head of strategic alliances at Telefonica, Contenidos Ele Juarez, has formed a consultancy company Intuition Media SL, which will focus on the media...
MUMBAI: Niche English entertainment channel Hallmark is showcasing the story of the infamous Enron Corporation this month. The film marks a bit of a departure from...
MUMBAI: The barometer 30-stock Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) sensex touched a four-month high and closed at 3,354.14, it’s best close since 22 January. This close was...
MUMBAI: Hallmark may continue struggling to find its ground in the country but it is certainly sticking to its guns on the pay vs. free to...
MUMBAI: Creative Eye and the FX Factory have together created a technology that promises to bring the 3D experience into analog TV homes. The 3D...
MUMBAI: A delegation of cable operators of Delhi met chief minister Mrs Sheila Dikshit yesterday and urged her to support the implementation of conditional access system...
NEW DELHI: The multi-system operators are serious on implementation of conditional access system (CAS). The first consignment of set-top boxes (STBs) ordered by the Subhash Chandra-promoted...
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....