MUMBAI: With promises of more sex and nudity, a movie on the mega hit American sitcom, Friends is poised for a debut this year. With no...
LOS ANGELES: One of the highest-profile anchors on cable business network CNBC has left the network while his show, jointly produced with the Wall Street Journal,...
MUMBAI:The Madras High Court has directed the Crime Branch-CID to probe into the alleged violation of telecasting rules and regulations and broadcast of alleged pirated Tamil...
MUMBAI: While Star, Zee and Sahara are looking beyond the soap as far as their blockbuster offerings for the new year are concerned, Sony Entertainment is...
MUMBAI: JP Morgan India’s report on the Indian cable industry titled: “CAS: The Medicine for a chronic ailment” believes that the full implementation of the...
People love to hate her but they dare not ignore her. As the shrewd and conniving Kamolika of Kasautii Zindagi Kay, Urvashi Dholakia is offering serious...
MUMBAI: The first salvo has been fired. Star Plus, which has planned a slew of new serials before World Cup cricket starts next month, has firmed...
MUMBAI: To bring the common man closer to the stock market, BSE Training Institute and Zee News will launch a new weekly program Talking Stock- An...
MUMBAI: Revenues generated by the cable and satellite industry in India will increase from a current estimated $2.6 billion to $ 10.9 billion by 2015, according...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: AsiaSat 4, which will launch in March is completing its final integrated system test. Critical tests are being conducted to achieve the highest...
MUMBAI:Merrill Lynch’s India Media and Entertainment Industry report on the media sector post the conditional access (CAS) legislation, produced in conjunction with DSP Merrill Lynch Limited...
LOS ANGELES: Bob Craft, a Montana based man who legally changed his name to “Jack Ass” back in 1997 has sued media conglomerate Viacom. He claims...
MUMBAI: Merrill Lynch’s India Media and Entertainment Industry report on the media sector post the conditional access (CAS) legislation, produced in conjunction with DSP Merrill Lynch...
MUMBAI: Subhash Chandra’s online lottery juggernaut just gets bigger and bigger. Following the successful launch of Maharashtra’s first online lottery “Megawin Bonus Ball”, E-Cool Gaming Solutions,...
NEW DELHI : The new year has arrived. From today, Star has 88 days before D-day dawns on April 1, 2003. And in the run up...
NEW DELHI : The path has been paved and the first hurdle crossed as far as bringing addressability in Indian cable homes is concerned. But before...
The Sahara India Parivaar, estimated to have a turnover of Rs 160 billion, has this knack of getting into the news and, most of the time,...
MUMBAI: UTV is in talks with Kalanithi Maran‘s Sun Network to jointly launch a Tamil language kids channel. As per the discussions conducted thus far, UTV...
MUMBAI: Complementing Disney‘s latest animated feature film, Disney Store is offering a wide selection of Chicken Little merchandise. A variety of Chicken Little themed small and...
MUMBAI: This is a new initiative by Nick US to inculcate better and healthier lifestyles among kids. The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a joint initiative...
MUMBAI: UK pubcaster The BBC will launch its first ever sports news programme dedicated to children. Sportsround will be a new addition to the Newsround portfolio...
MUMBAI: US broadcaster Nickelodeons aninmation network Nicktoons Network has launched a new line-up of content on the iTunes Store Programming on offer includes Skyland, the new...
MUMBAI: Hungama TV and Colgate have joined hands for the launch of Colgate’s Oral Health Month, which has lots of exciting initiatives to educate children about...
MUMBAI: Disneyland, the TV show The Mickey Mouse Club and the Mouseketeers — three American pop culture icons — share their 50th anniversaries this year. ...
CANNES: The licensing matchmaking breakfast organised by Mipcom on Day 2 in association with Publisher Kazachok was a novel networking session, which was as informative as...
MUMBAI: Sir Richard Bransons‘ Virgin Comics, LLC and Kahani World, Inc. an independent animation company based in Toronto, Canada, have teamed up to co-produce Secrets of...
MUMBAI: This time the sky is really falling! A little goes a long way at the box office! This The past weekend, 11-13 November 2005, saw...
MUMBAI: The Rajan Raheja owned multi system operator (MSO) Hathway Cable and Datacom, in which Star India has a strategic 26 per cent stake, has completed...
MUMBAI: Not to be outdone by private channels lining up fresh programming in the new year, Prasar Bharati too is gearing to make its presence felt. ...
NEW DELHI: 24-hour international news and information channel, BBC World, will air the first ever Wheels Awards 2002 today at 11.00 pm as its year-end special....
MUMBAI: The media and entertainment sector stocks ended the calendar year on a high note. The market sentiments improved due to varied reasons such as the...
MUMBAI: The long-in-gestation Malayalam satellite TV Indiavision is gearing up to launch its earth station on 3 January. The ribbon cutting will take place at the...
MUMBAI: B4U Movies has announced the acquisition of over 200 films for the domestic and international market. On the international front, B4U will be showcasing the...
‘Work hard, party hard’ seems to be an adage applicable only to on screen talent on the telly. With 2003 less than 36 hours away, artistes we...
MUMBAI: Music channel etc’s plans for staying one step ahead of the competition are straightforward. Build further on core programming strengths through constant innovation. Keeping this...
NEW DELHI: Television Eighteen Ltd., the New Delhi-based 49 per cent joint venture partner in CNBC India, has sought government permission to explore whether its teleport...
NEW DELHI: Even as 24-hour Hindi news channel Aaj Tak completes two years on 31 December 2002, TV Today Network announced today that the new news...
It’s a strategic retreat. Pummelled by the investment community for its wild expansion (its Re 1 face value share has plummetted from Rs 1600 to below...
TV Today is all set to launch its 24-hour Hindi channel Aaj Tak on December 31. The Aaj Tak news bulletin on DD Metro airs its...
Another player is eyeing the entertainment segment. This time it is the Prannoy Roy-promoted New Delhi Television (NDTV) which is quietly working on a plan to...
Former big screen superstar turned TV deity Amitabh Bachchan on Thursday paid off nearly half the dues amount of Rs203.1 million his company, ABCL (rechristened AB...
Doordarshan on Wednesday launched a satellite channel catering to the needs of the northeastern states of India. The channel was originally scheduled to begin transmission on...
Zee Telefilms Ltd has lined up a new set of programmes for the Year 2001 and is planning to review its strategy and investment in the...
NEW DELHI: Agrani Satellite Services has reacted in a positive manner to the tax holiday extended to domestic satellite companies. ASS is a subsidiary of the...
HONG KONG: Asiacontent.com has announced that it has reached agreement with MTV Networks, its joint venture partner, to terminate the parties’ joint venture. The joint venture,...
MTV Networks is expanding its suite of channels available for digital distribution in America. Four new 24-hour channels for kids and music fans, including MTV Hits,...
MUMBAI: Indecisive advertisers and ad agencies had better watch out as there might not be any available spots during the World Cup 2003 cricket matches being...
MUMBAI: Former Test cricketer K Srikkanth’s summation of the current state of cricket as a means of business and entertainment aptly described the mood at a...
MUMBAI: SET India CEO Kunal Dasgupta has claimed that the World Cup cricket 2003 telecasts on MAX will provide 40 brands with a unique opportunity to...
MUMBAI: The svelte cricket-loving Mandira Bedi has replaced bubbly Ruby Bhatia in MAX’s Extraaa Innings during the forthcoming World Cup Cricket 2003. SET India CEO Kunal...