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MUMBAI: Telecom Communications (Tcom) has announced that its subsidiary, 3G Dynasty (3G) will provide China Netcom customers with exclusive, entertainment programming, created and distributed by Live...
MUMBAI: Nielsen Media Research in the US has announced that it wll make three streams of television ratings available to the industry from January 2006. They...
MUMBAI: Several of American television’s perennial favourites during the holiday season did well with children of all ages in the seven local markets where Nielsen Media...
NEW DELHI: Regional entertainment channels are dominant in Chennai with a viewership of 62 per cent, while Hindi general entertainment has the highest viewership in Delhi,...
MUMBAI: Media mogul and Australia’s richest man Kerry Packer died in his sleep overnight at the age of 68. In combat with health problems over...
MUMBAI: This is an initiative that seeks to give the American soap opera an Asian twist. CBS is believed to have ordered the script for Red...
MUMBAI: English general entertainment channel Zee Café will kick off the teen drama The Orange County (OC) on 30 December 2005 at 9:30 pm. Zee Café...
NEW DELHI: One hundred companies had expressed their intent to start FM radio operations in India, but 30 seem to have either fallen by the way...
MUMBAI: In the final episode of NBC’s The Apprentice: Martha Stewart which aired on US broadcaster NBC a few nights ago, the show’s host Martha Stewart...
MUMBAI: An ABC News 20/20 report in the US, documenting systematic sexual exploitation of girls and boys by UN peacekeepers and civilians in the Democratic Republic...
MUMBAI: Anil Ambani is listing four of his companies including the telecom venture formed via a spin off of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) on the stock...
MUMBAI: The American Film Institute (AFI)has announced the year’s AFI Moments of Significance. These six events were determined to have had an impact on the world...
MUMBAI: Star One is closing the calendar year on a solid note. The channel, quoting the TAM Media Research data, has claimed that the Nach Baliye...
MUMBAI: Mexican actress Salma Hayek, is returning to her telenovela roots with an American version of the Latin American soap opera Betty La Fea for US...
MUMBAI: UK pubcaster the BBC has published its Corporate Social Responsibility Review for 2005 and it is full of stories and insights into how the BBC...
BANGALORE: The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (Isro) telecommunications satellite Insat-4A was placed in an orbit with a perigee (closest point to the earth) of 622 km...
MUMBAI: UK pubcaster BBC Three has announced plans for a light hearted reality show Perfect Housewives produced by RDF Media. The show is hosted by Anthea...
MUMBAI: Television simply refuses to leave the court premises, be it cricket or adult content! The latest in this long list: the Bombay High Court’s interim...
MUMBAI: Television Eighteen India Ltd has finalised the scheme for consolidating its media businesses, the preliminary details of which were approved by its board on 12...
MUMBAI: Tam India vice president Atul Phadnis has put in his papers at the agency. He is launching a strategic media studies group called Media e2e...
MUMBAI: On the first anniversary of the natural disaster that affected millions, DD is paying tribute in the form of a documentary directed by Kevin Sim....
MUMBAI: The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) head of sport, John Barton, has been appointed as chairman of the World Broadcasting Unions’ (WBU) Sports Committee. Barton was...
MUMBAI: Star India’s second bouquet of channels will not be visible on Indian Cable Net, Kolkata’s largest multi system operator, which was bought out by Siticable...
MUMBAI: Zee Studio will air the musical the Phantom Of The Opera on 24 december 2005 at 9 pm. The tale begins when an opera ghost...
MUMBAI: Canada based Rogers Cable Communications Inc has announced it will be adding New Delhi Television (NDTV) to its list of multicultural programming starting 21 December....
MUMBAI: BBC Radio and Music Interactive controller Simon Nelson has made two new appointments to his senior management team: Radio Interactive head Chris Kimber becomes Radio...
UMBAI: Viewers of US broadcaster NBC’s game show Deal or No Deal will have the opportunity to win $10,000 by playing the live interactive Lucky Case...
MUMBAI: Canada based Rogers Cable Communications Inc has announced it will be adding New Delhi Television (NDTV) to its list of multicultural programming starting 21 December....
MUMBAI: The Cable TV Show 2005, organised by the Kolkata-based Cable TV Equipments Traders & Manufacturers Association (CTMA), commenced today. The three-day annual event expects participation...
MUMBAI: The US House of Representatives on Monday approved a legislation to complete the transition to all-digital television broadcasts by 17 February, 2009. As per the...
MUMBAI: Ofcom, the UK media watchdog, has given its nod to product placement on British television. In a consultation paper issued on 19 December, the regulator...
MUMBAI: The first Hindi news channel in the Indian television market — Zee News’s webiste zeenews.com will sport a new look starting 20 December. According to...
MUMBAI: BBC World brings a season of special programmes that will review and analyse the main events of 2005 and look forward to the issues that...
MUMBAI: Information & Broadcasting minister P.R. Dasmunsi has informed the Rajya Sabha that the government has received a proposal to enact an Optical Disc Law to...
It has been a busy time for FremantleMedia in India. The company earlier this year finished co-producing the first season of Indian Idol. It is now...
MUMBAI: The Paris-headquartered media and telecommunication company Vivendi Universal is buying Television Par Satellite (TPS). The company will also combine its broadcast business with its French...
MUMBAI: Australia’s Macquarie Bank Ltd’s media fund Macquarie Media Group has bought Taiwan’s cable TV operator Taiwan Broadband Communications (TBC) for A$1.19 billion. This is the...
MUMBAI: After the government doctored the pitch in its favour, the Indian pubcaster now wants a share of more than just cricket under new media norms...
NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will finalise awarding of telecast rights in approximately 21 days time by when some uncertainties...
MUMBAI: UK pubcaster The BBC’s head of Television News, Peter Horrocks has announced two new appointments to his senior editorial team. Kevin Bakhurst, currently the Editor...
MUMBAI: Robert Novak, CNN’s syndicated columnist, is joining Fox News as a contributor. Novak’s contract with CNN expires this month. In 2003, Novak’s column...
MUMBAI: Well, they finally did manage to pip Times Now to the post as far as getting off the blocks is concerned. Global Broadcast News, whose...
MUMBAI: UK pubcaster The BBC’s commercial arm BBC Worldwide has announced that two channels, BBC Prime and BBC Food, are now successfully established on three key...
MUMBAI: The Writers Guild of America (WGA) have announced nominations for overall excellence in writing of episodic series on television during the 2005 season. For the...
MUMBAI: Giving Microsoft the brush aside, Time Warner is reportedly in talks with Google, wherein the latter is looking at investing $1 billion for a five...
MUMBAI: NBC Universal Television has announced restructuring. Jeff Zucker who used to produce the Today show is its CEO behind company chairman Bob Wright. Zucker will...
MUMBAI: CNN has received the prestigious Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award in the US for its distinguishing coverage of the South Asia tsunami disaster. The judges cited...
MUMBAI: US broadcaster NBC’s sitcom Will and Grace will welcome 2006 with the second live episode of its eighth and final season on 12 January 2006....
MUMBAI: NDTV 24×7 will be launching on Canada’s Asian Television Network International Limited on 19 December, 2005 on the Bell ExpressVu satellite service. The...
MUMBAI: US business and financial channel CNBC will launch what it calls a truly worldwide daily business news programme, with anchors in New York, London and...
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...
