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MUMBAI: Warner Bros. will distribute its films and television shows over the internet using peer-to-peer technology developed by BitTorrent. The studio will also sell permanent copies...
MUMBAI: Consumer electronics company Weston has launched SAT-20, a Direct to Home (DTH) ready colour television targeted at millions of Indian households having no cable or...
MUMBAI: In addition to a host of reality TV series, Zee’s 24-hour English entertainment channel Zee Cafe announced the launch of a new reality show The...
MUMBAI: Microsoft has been awarded a US patent for a Multimode Interactive Television Chat system. The patent was filed in 1999 by Zenith and subsequently assigned...
headlines/y2k6/may/may196.htmMUMBAI: Reinforcing its commitment to reach the Hindi heartland, the ‘lighthearted’ general entertainment channel Sab is now launching a new show – Twinkle Beauty Parlour –...
NEW DELHI: With the deadline to adhere to downlink norms just two days away, not only does confusion reign, but television channels are still making last...
MUMBAI: Universal Studios has announced that its consumer products group has created a dedicated division designed to capitalise on the rapidly growing world of mobile entertainment....
MUMBAI: US music and lifestyle channel VH1 has announced that Black Sabbath’s song Iron Man reigns as the number one song in the definitive metal count...
MUMBAI: Amrita Television recorded a rich haul in the Kerala state television awards for the year 2005. The one-year old channel won as many as 14...
MUMBAI:The three day event, The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) will start from 9 May at Los Angeles. Organisers say that more than 400 exhibitors from 80...
MUMBAI: Star Chinese Movies is investing in three high-definition (HD) movies that will be produced by Hong Kong filmmaker Derek Yee Tung-sing. The first, Pandora’s Booth,...
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, has formulated policy guidelines for downlinking all satellite television channels downlinked / received / transmitted and re-transmitted in...
MUMBAI: MGM Interactive and Eon Productions have awarded Activision the rights to develop and publish interactive entertainment games based on the James Bond license through 2014....
MUMBAI: Many of Hollywood’s talents in film, television and music will descend in Beverly Hills on 24 June for the 33rd Annual Vision Awards. Television producer...
MUMBAI: Sky News’ head Nick Pollard who ran the network for a decade is set to quit in September. He will be succeeded by the current...
MUMBAI: Sahara One Television has bagged the telecast rights of the Rockstars 2006 Bollywood concert, which involves names like Salman Khan, John Abraham, Shahid Kapur, Zayed...
MUMBAI: News Corporation’s NDS Group has announced that a leading digital satellite pay-TV broadcaster in Romania, DTH Television Group has contracted NDS to deploy a full...
MUMBAI: UK pubcaster The BBC’s commercial arm BBC Worldwide has announced that following a review of its organisational structure in Hong Kong, it has appointed a...
Live the Story! With the aim of competing better in the English entertainment space The History Channel is pursuing a new strategic direction in India. The...
MUMBAI: Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd (VSNL) is strengthening its broadband presence in the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) segment. The telecommunications giant has agreed to buy...
MUMBAI: The FM radio brand Radio Mirchi will be celebrating a week long Mother’s Day from 8 May to 14 May. Radio Mirchi has made plans...
MUMBAI: A few days ago a seminar on the subject of UK pubcaster The BBC’s licence fee took place. On the occasion BBC chairman Michael Grade...
MUMBAI: Zee’s English channel Zee Cafe has announced the arrival of three more shows in the comedy genre. The programmes to be launched are Comedy Inc.,...
MUMBAI: The action packed show 24 which airs in India on AXN and in the US on Fox is going to make the transition to the...
Airtimes: Indian Standard Times Saturday, May 6 at 0500am and 2030hrs Sunday, May 7 at 0600am and 1830hrs This weekend on CNN’s TALK ASIA, American designer...
MUMBAI: Advancing its strategy of developing outstanding creative content, The Walt Disney Company president and CEO Robert A. Iger announced today that Disney has completed its...
MUMBAI: American Internet service provider AOL and Clearwire Corporation announced an agreement to offer American consumers in select markets “AOL High Speed – Powered by Clearwire.”...
MUMBAI: News channel CNN delves deep into the realm of sleep and dreams this month. The documentary CNN Presents Sleep airs on 13 May at 11...
MUMBAI: Intel Corporation and NDS Group plc., have announced a trial system to demonstrate the TV and video services for fixed WiMax technology. Using the WiMax...
MUMBAI: International media company Bertelsmann recorded considerable growth in its revenue and operating results for the first quarter of 2006. Consolidated revenues rose by 17.3 per...
BANGALORE/MUMBAI: Microsoft Corporation India Pvt Ltd has launched an Electronic Programming Guide (EPG) for users of Windows XP Media Centre PCs. Making its debut in India,...
MUMBAI: A move that was forced by a tough European competition commissioner has ultimately yielded a veritable bonanza for Britain’s top soccer clubs. And broken the...
MUMBAI: US broadcaster MTV and mtvU have greenlit Meet or Delete. This is the first MTV series to premiere to a global audience and roll out...
MUMBAI: The action oriented AXN is using the weekend to air back to back epiodes of shows so that viewers who missed them during the week...
MUMBAI: US women’s network Oxygen is looking to innovate with its most ambitious development slate to date for 2007 The network is collaborating with producers such...
MUMBAI: National Geographic Channel (NGC) will take its viewers inside places they have never been before, to see what is unseen through its new series Nat...
MUMBAI: An attempt is being made to push the television programming envelope. Even if it is coming in the form of simple game show. Come this...
MUMBAI: Julia Thompson is joining Sony Pictures Television Productions UK as director of entertainment. This is a new position at Sony Pictures Television International’s (SPTI) British...
The fact that Vinta Nanda is a brilliantly creative writer, producer, director is undeniable. Every story that she has attempted explores fresh creative techniques, transcending boundaries....
MUMBAI: Amitabh Bachchan was the star attraction at the Gachchibowli Stadium in Hyderabad on 23 April at an event which was organised by the Telugu Film...
MUMBAI: Adult entertainment brand Playboy has reported net income for the first quarter ended 31 March, 2006, of $0.8 million. This compares to a net loss...
MUMBAI: MSN has announced a new initiative called MSN Originals, as part of its expanding content investments to fuel continued growth of MSN. MSN Originals is...
MUMBAI: Dubai based broadcaster ARY Digital Network will hold a four week Amitabh Bachchan film festival on its channel in Pakistan starting 13 May. The fest...
MUMBAI:The Brand Access Forum taking place on 8 May at Los Angeles is a conference to simultaneously address issues of branding, licensing and content development and...
MUMBAI: Television Eighteen India Ltd is splitting equity shares of Rs 10 each into two equity shares of Rs 5 each. “The board will increase and...
NEW DELHI: The government proposes. Ten Sports disposes. And, the courts find themselves in a bind. Most of the time this could be story of cricket...
MUMBAI: The American Ireland Fund has forged a partnership with Sesame Workshop to bring an adaptation of Sesame Street to Northern Ireland as a means of...
MUMBAI: Zee Sports will telecast 10 live matches from Goa where the top clubs will fight for the title in the last leg of the ONGC...
MUMBAI: Vijay TV is all set to launch a weekly talk show Neeya? Naana?, which will deal with light-hearted subjects. The show will launch on 7...
MUMBAI: Satellite radio firm WorldSpace has launched its subscription service in four more Indian markets- Goa, Jaipur, Nagpur, and Trivandrum. Collectively representing a population of over...
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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