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From launching new shows to experimenting with new genres and time slots, Sab has been running from pillar to post to get the ratings right. ...
Anil Ambani is pushing hard the home video business to complete his presence in movie production, exhibition and broadcasting business. Big Music and Home Entertainment...
Tata Sky, a direct-to-home joint venture company between Tata Group and Star, is betting big on value-added services such as PVR (personal video recorder) and is...
After selling 25 per cent stake to Merrril Lynch for Rs 1.25 billion, Zoom is gearing up for more programme launches to race ahead of competition...
Having stitched a deal with state-owned telecom major Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL), Time Broadband Services Ltd (TBSL) is preparing for an IPTV roll out in...
ESPN Star Sports has pumped in a whopping $2.25 billion to acquire the rights for ICC including the two World Cups, the Champions League T20, Cricket...
Riding the reality format boom, Endemol is stepping up efforts to grab a slice of the fiction content market in India. The company is also planning...
The English movie channel genre will have a new aggressive player in MGM. After making the channel available on Dish TV, the largest direct-to-home operator in...
With industry pundits expecting the television content industry to explode from Rs 14 billion to Rs 30 billion over the next two years, UTV Software Communications...
NDTV Ltd is on an expansion overdrive. In over a year, it has launched a slate of channels and moved beyond news into the lucrative Hindi...
TV Today Network Ltd. has been very conservative in expanding its footprint. While TV news organisations Network18 and NDTV Ltd. have scaled up their business model...
Zee News Ltd (ZNL) plans to invest Rs 5 billion in a slew of channels over two years, expanding its presence in regional markets and new...
Foreign media companies like Walt Disney and Turner have entered into equity deals with Indian firms to grow their business in India. The last two...
‘The no-confidence motion against the UPA government last month gave Lok Sabha TV’s ratings the much required boost as well as an opportunity to rake in...
Venugopal Dhoot sees opportunity in the direct-to-home (DTH) business as he plans to push Videocon’s Plasma, LCD and premium TV sets. As part of Dhoot’s...
Discovery is in restructuring mode. Earlier this year, it announced a reshuffle at the top to handle India operations. And the India office, which was reporting...
As the television landscape gets more crowded with new entrants, the challenge for existing players is to keep innovating. HBO, which has bought out the stakes...
Being the oldest player in the Hindi movie genre, Zee Cinema enjoys a good brand loyalty. The movie channel’s strength has been its huge library of...
With DTH growing in the country and cable addressability expected to spread more channels, special interest broadcasters are looking to increase their offerings. One of these...
Star One was launched as an upmarket Hindi general entertainment channel, second to Star Plus. Pioneer of big ticket shows like Nach Baliye and The Great...
Star is eyeing growth in Middle East, Pakistan and Africa. Which is why it has created the new post of country head for these three markets...
Already setting cash registers ringing across Hollywood, with movies like Beowulf, Hannah Montana and Meet the Robinsons, Digital Cinema has been touted as the next big...
For franchisees the inaugural edition of the IPL has been a learning experience. The Hyderabad franchise is no different. While Deccan Chargers finished at the bottom...
BBC World News is positioning itself as a tri-media news service with presence in TV, online and mobile. Editorially, it is looking to deliver more live...
With a war chest of $100 million (Rs 4 billion), Reliance Entertainment’s online gaming portal Zapak is looking to invest in infrastructure and expand even beyond...
Red FM has gone through a sea change after the Living Media Group sold it to a consortium including Hyderabad-based Value Labs, NDTV and Malaysia-based Astro....
As the television landscape in India gets more fragmented, channels try to come up with customised solutions for clients by trying to understand their business requirements...
Rajesh Kamat, CEO of Viacom18’s Hindi GEC Colors, has a clear mandate – to ensure his upcoming channel a position amongst the top 3 players in...
Indiantelevision.com’s interview with Colors CEO Rajesh Kamat ‘We’re not going in with a pistol, we’re going with a cannon‘ Posted on 12 May 2008 ...
BigFlicks, Reliance Entertainment’s online film rental service, plans to invest $100 million over three years. The plan includes a strong offline presence as well. With 50...
The Indian Premier League onslaught is beginning to hurt Hindi general entertainment channels. With an average TVR of 5 (Tam data for week ended 26 April,...
The Indian Premier League (IPL) has got off to a solid start. The ratings have been positive and crowds have thronged the stadiums. For Sony the...
When Zee launched the Indian Cricket League in the face of a take-no-prisoners campaign of opposition from the Board of Control for Cricket in India last...
Driving Nick India from a market share of a mere 9 per cent to 18 per cent has been a phenomenal journey for Nick India VP...
Being a regional player in the media business, Deccan Chronicle saw an opportunity in IPL to grab the national platform in line with the company’s strategy...
The Indian Premier League (IPL), which kicks off next month, has brought in $2 billion into the Twenty20 format over a 10-year period, involving big corporates...
Zee is on an upsurge, driven by its flagship Hindi general entertainment channel. Kicking in ad revenues for the fiscal has not just been Zee TV...
‘Zee‘s largest bouquet makes it the best prepared network for digitalisation‘ Zee is on an upsurge, driven by its flagship Hindi general entertainment channel. Kicking...
The Hindi General Entertainment Channel (GEC) space is getting replete with strategies, counter strategies, experiments and innovations. While newbie NDTV Imagine has grabbed the number three...
As India enters a digital environment with more delivery platforms like direct-tohome (DTH) scheduled for launch this year, television technology firms are looking to service broadcasters...
From starting as a human resource (HR) consulting firm in 1996 to entering the fast-growing broadcasting space, INX Media has travelled a long way. INX’s music...
Akash Sharma has been at the forefront of acquiring, developing and launching high-quality prime-time hit shows in India since 2005. An economics graduate from the...
After taking charge, Subroto Roy’s younger son Seemanto Roy has drawn up an aggressive plan to grow Sahara’s media and entertainment business. His target: launch of...
Having acquired a broadband company in 2006, Citigroup Venture Capital International has set its eyes on the cable TV business. You Telecom has floated a subsidiary...
With the Indian television market booming and the NRI community becoming more affluent, platforms in the UK and US are looking to service this community better....
When she started Bhagwan Allah God Films, a television content production company, many thought she was out of her mind. The company (known better by the...
Last year Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) set up an office in India. The aim was to get more closely involved with the market and help...
Think television and what commonly springs to mind are Hindi general entertainment channels (GEC) like Star Plus, Zee TV, Sony, etc… That list keeps getting longer...
A lot of flip-flop happening in the Hindi general entertainment channels. Yet Star Plus is the leader in the game, while Star One has consolidated its...
Concluding our three-part series of interviews looking at the year that was and on into 2008, we turn the spotlight on NDTV Imagine CEO Sameer Nair. ...
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...
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