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LONDON: Production executive Chris Pye is Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) VP Worldwide Formats. Pye formerly held top creative posts with Granada Content, BBC Production and...
This is the tale of television viewers, Mr And Mrs Simpleton – conservative laymen (but notches above cartoonist RK Laxman‘s version of the common man) who...
NEW DELHI: Even as the government is preparing to issue another notification related to conditional access system (CAS), pay broadcasters have conveyed to the government that...
“TAM India has used the power of the net to empower the industry” For nearly two years, TAM India S-Group director Atul Phadnis has been...
NEW DELHI: The Indian media barons may be proposing a uniform media policy for the print and electronic (radio and television) media, but the government does...
MUMBAI: When storylines hit a plateau, shake them up a bit with a fast forward seems to be the Star Plus credo. Kaahin Kissi Roz Three...
MUMBAI: Delgrada Ltd Mauritius, a group company of Zee, has offloaded 11 million equity shares in Zee of Re 1 each. This block deal is reportedly...
HOLLAND: European broadcaster Eurosport will air the Rabobank Men’s Champions Trophy which takes place in Amsterdam from 16-24 August 2003. The deal, which was brokered by...
MUMBAI: With a little over a year to go before the curtain goes up on the 38th edition of what is considered to be pinnacle of...
Kunal Dasgupta has just completed eight years as chief executive of Sony Entertainment Television India, which makes him the longest serving professional CEO in the television...
He is a man who is passionate about movies, music and cricket and is lucky enough to be handling all three. Sony Max senior VP and...
Her gentle demeanour masks her grit, determination and risk taking abilities. Meet Prasar Bharati director marketing Vijaya Laxmi Chhabra. Originally from Orissa, Chhabra spent the formative...
MUMBAI: Ultimate search for the best voice of Tamilnadu “Airtel Super Singer” was going on through out Tamilnadu for the past few weeks. The first audition...
It may just all be finally coming together for UTV group CEO Ronnie Screwvala. His organisation has regrouped in the last year and there is clarity...
MUMBAI: A little over eight months after Star India filed a civil suit in the Bombay High Court seeking to enforce its contract against enstranged head...
Ratings don‘t answer all issues facing planners and broadcasters alike, qualitative data is what is needed.Psychographics are becoming more important than ever before and insights into...
ETC Networks director and Broadband Pacenet India chairman Jagjit Singh Kohli is a man doing a tight-rope balancing act as far as the conditional access system...
MUMBAI: An Indian production house has bagged the mandate for the one of the largest ever TV series co-productions involving 20 countries. Mumbai-based Zonsta Creation will...
MUMBAI: Its raining awards at MTV. In the 25 edition of the Promax & BDA design awards that took place at Los Angeles on 4-6 June...
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: One of the most important events in the calendar of the Indian fashion industry, the fourth Lakme India Fashion Week (LIFW) will kick off in...
MUMBAI: The peak of India’s fashion scene, The Lakme India Fashion Week, is shifting broadcast residence. The showcase event that has been hitherto airing on Star...
MUMBAI: If there was an element of speculation earlier it is now official. A watered down version of French fashion channel FTV will be what is...
CHICAGO: Blackbelt TV which claims to be the world’s first and only 24-hour martial arts entertainment cable network has announced a programming coup. This includes an...
MUMBAI: It is boom time for ad buyers and media planners who had earlier opted for the current surprise toppers on Star Plus. For the third...
These days information and broadcasting minister Ravi Shankar Prasad does not look uncertain as he did some months back when he was allocated the I&B ministry...
MUMBAI: Playwin Infravest’s newest online game on the block, Keno, kicked off without much fanfare and promotions yesterday. From the Karnataka online state lottery...
His affable manner complements his shrewd business sense. UTV group CEO Ronnie Screwvala is literally one of the survivors who has seen many crests and troughs...
MUMBAI: The market recorded further gains and IT and media stocks registered gains. The barometer 30-stock Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) sensex surged by 3.8 per cent...
MUMBAI: The announcements made around the management restructuring at United Television had left out one name. Ashish Redij, currently with Sahara TV, is joining the Ronnie...
In his late twenties, ASC Enterprises Ltd’s group president and CEO Punit Goenka is not one of those high-profile, page three-type executives. Surprising, because he heads...
MUMBAI: Conditional access may exist in Mumbai only when quoting legalese, but it is taking the legal position in mind that a Mumbai civil court on...
MUMBAI: BBC World has signed an agreement to supply bilingual news for broadcast on China Airlines flights. The flag carrier for Taiwan travels to 40 destinations...
HTMT group director and CTO (chief technology officer) KV Seshasayee is the man in the centre of action. He is the man who will spearhead the...
LONDON: BBC World is rapidly making its presence felt in Europe. The beeb has announced that it has become the first and so far only foreign...
Late into her teens, she was only known as Jeetendra’s daughter. Today, she has her own identity – as Ekta Kapoor, the creative head of Balaji...
LONDON: MTV has taken note of the ongoing video game craze in Europe. MTV Networks Europe has acquired a 50 per cent stake in French videogames...
While Bollywood has its Kapoor ‘khandan‘ and the Khan clan, the television industry is slowly waking up to family values.You may never have guessed it, but...
MUMBAI: ETC Punjabi claims to have emerged the most popular channel in Punjab. The channel claims to have garnered a channel share larger than that of...
In this concluding part of a two-part interview with indiantelevision.com’s Thomas Abraham, Star India COO Sameer Nair does some straight talking on programming issues. Excerpts: When...
NEW DELHI: Star India today conveyed to the government-piloted task force on conditional access system (CAS) that it would take another three to four weeks time...
Star India COO Sameer Nair may not look like it, but his colleagues say he is an extremely shrewd strategist. As part of the Star India...
MUMBAI: Sony’s Sambhav Asambhav’s launch episode may have suffered due to the Hinduja group MSO IncableNet switching off the Sony bouquet in several parts of Mumbai,...
It could be the small screen blockbuster of the decade. Or it could end up a dud. Whatever the outcome, Karishma – The Miracles of Destiny...
Late last year, we (not the viewers but the trade) mourned the untimely demise of Madhuri Dixit‘s Kahin Na Kahin Koi Hai on Sony Entertainment Television...
MUMBAI: The creation of an Italian pay television platform Sky Italia through the acquisition of Telepiu has meant one less headache for Rupert Murdoch. One of...
MUMBAI: More news is definitely good news, especially with the news channels beginning to act more and more like good Samaritans. While two weeks back, a...
MUMBAI: Zee TV scored another first with the launch of the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Golden Voice Hunt on 29 April. “The aim is to...
MUMBAI: Over the past few years, action oriented AXN has succeeded in developing admirable viewer cachet with reality shows like Fear Factor, The Amazing Race.. The...
MUMBAI: The story of the revamped Zee Cinema is not one of great acquisitions. It’s rather one of smart packaging and aggressive promotions. It may not...
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...
