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MUMBAI: Three years after it was given the unceremonious heave-ho for “infringing” state broadcasting rules, BBC is eyeing a return to China with the launch of...
BBC World' Hardtalk India will showcase Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chairman of Indian cricket’s governing body Ranbir Singh Mahendra on 17 June....
MUMBAI: Essel Group promoted Dish TV has signed an agreement to distribute Southern Spice Music (SS Music) on its direct-to-home (DTH) platform. Martin Lottery Group-promoted music...
MUMBAI: Viacom’s board of directors on Tuesday approved the division of the media giant into two separate companies one built around MTV Networks and the other...
MUMBAI: Monday’s total legal victory for Michael Jackson on charges of child molestation, conspiracy and other counts was a verdict that brought a huge cheer for...
MUMBAI: BBC Worldwide the commercial arm of the BBC has published its Annual Review for 2004/05. It has announced record profits of £55 million for 2004/05,...
MUMBAI: With a total of 2,238 exhibiting companies from 55 countries, CommunicAsia, BroadcastAsia and EnterpriseIT will showcase the latest IT & communications, broadcast technologies and enterprise...
MUMBAI: Leading chipmaker Intel Corp has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Shanghai Media Group to work together in the area of digital home programming,...
MUMBAI: Online TV Company, Japan’s multi-channel TV service that delivers online video content into broadband homes, has added two new channels to its kitty. The German...
MUMBAI: The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) and Unesco’s programme for creative content have announced a new partnership for the establishment of a branded section of audio...
MUMBAI: Nielsen Media Research’s plan to introduce peoplemeters has upset several broadcast networks in the US including Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. Their grouse: the metres will...
MUMBAI: National broadcaster Doordarshan will telecast a new Series titled Kashmir from 26 June, 2005. The Series will be telecast on Sundays at 9:30 pm on...
MUMBAI: The BBC has acquired UK broadcast rights for the historical drama mini-series Into the West. Steven Spielberg is the executive producer of the series which...
MUMBAI: Another defection from NDTV to CNBC-TV18. Rajnath Kamath, NDTV Media’s vice-president ad sales, has put in his papers and is moving to CNBC-TV18 Network as...
MUMBAI: With crime reporting becoming an important ingredient for all the news channels, Hindi news Channel 7 has now created an exclusive band — Crime Band...
MUMBAI: The Nepalese government has lifted the ban on Indian news channels. The government took the decision in a cabinet meeting held on 8 June and...
MUMBAI: UK public broadcaster The BBC has announced an interactive initiative in the UK Wordhunt. This aims at rewriting the the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). BBC...
MUMBAI: Star News’ Bengali sibling, Star Ananda, seems to have got off to a good start. At least in Kolkata. In the first week, figures show...
MUMBAI: There is no end to reality based programmes the on small screen. Channel [V]’s Get Gorgeous II will beam its grand finale on 11 June...
MUMBAI: New York Based hotelier, model, actor Vikram Chatwal, is awarded Entrepreneur of the Year at the first South Asia Media Awards held at New York’s...
MUMBAI: Innovation is what news channels have to look for to survive in a cluttered space.. Speaking today at the second of a series of interactions...
MUMBAI: CNBC Asia Pacific is gearing up for a complete upgradation of its newsrooms and bureaus in Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo to a server-based nonlinear...
NEW DELHI / MUMBAI: Daily News and Analysis (DNA), an English newspaper promoted by the Essel Group-Dainik Bhaskar 50:50 joint venture, is targeting a late July-early...
MUMBAI: Former British High Commissioner to Canada Sir Andrew Burns has been appointed to the BBC’s Board of Governors as International Governor. Burns, who will take...
MUMBAI: In its first ever arrangement with any US Studio, China Central Television (CCTV) has joined Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI)’s programme licensing division to distribute...
MUMBAI: Tom and Jerry might bid adieu to China’s prime time television shows soon! As the country’s cartoon industry aspires to get self-sufficient, a ban on...
MUMBAI: Fox News, in its endeavour to expand its global reach, has appointed Vipp Jaswal to help build the brand outside of the US and manage...
MUMBAI: It’s not just the French that are looking to present their point of view to a wider global audience. To air the Russian perspective to...
MUMBAI: On 11 July US broadcaster CBS wil kick off its reality show Rock Star. It will see 15 participants trying to become the newe singer...
MUMBAI: Veteran news anchor Wolf Blitzer will convene teams of top CNN correspondents and experts on the news of the moment in The Situation Room in...
MUMBAI: In the recent past UK pubcaster the BBC has had to face fire from religious groups over shows like Popetown. The BBC ended up withdrawing...
MUMBAI: The European Commission gave its go-ahead on Tuesday to plans for a French international television news network to rival the BBC and CNN. The French...
MUMBAI: New York-based market research firm eMarketer has in its latest report called the e-commerce market in Asia-Pacific “a huge and still rapidly expanding one”. Japan...
MUMBAI: MeeVee Inc., the developer of personalized programming search and recommendation engines, has signed a strategic agreement with the NBC Television Network. Under the terms of...
Star News- the 24 hour Hindi news channel had extensively reported on the Temple land scam in Andhra Pradesh. The channel will showcase this expose in...
MUMBAI: Despite softening regional economic growth, Asia media earnings are likely to remain robust over the next year. These are the findings put out in a...
MUMBAI: One of the most critically acclaimed films of the year is the boxing drama Cinderella Man. The film reteams Russell Crowe with his A Beautiful...
MUMBAI: Viacom’s cable network TV Land and the American state of Massachussetts have announced that they will honour the classic comedy TV series Bewitched. In India...
MUMBAI: The upcoming Promax & BDA conference, slated for 21 -23 June at the New York Marriott Marquis, has invited ABC News broadcast journalist Ted Koppel...
MUMBAI: A Digital Media Summit organised by iHollywood Forum takes place next week in the US. The event in California from 7-8 June 2005 will look...
MUMBAI: CNBC TV18 is set to unveil a show Master Strokes on 4 June at 10:30 pm. The channel will also showcase The Sam Walton Show...
MUMBAI: The Guardian, the national morning broadsheet has decided to move into the television arena.. Its first move in the direction being moving into branded TV...
Cho, Kyu Sang needs an interpreter to communicate when in India. But the director-general, media policy bureau of the Korean Broadcasting Commission, is confident that language...
MUMBAI: It is the show that took US broadcaster ABC out of the doldrums and enabled it to give NBC, Fox and CBS a serious run...
NEW DELHI: The broadcasting sector in Korea accounted for over 40 per cent of the total turnover of the culture industry in 2004, an industry that...
NEW DELHI: Thus far, it has been Latin American telenovellas that have held Indian audiences in thrall. But the visiting delegations from Korea at the ongoing...
MUMBAI: Hathway Cable & Datacom on Thursday launched its broadband Internet services in Mysore. With this, the services are now available in nine cities including Mumbai,...
MUMBAI: The Mobile Media Company announced a three-year agreement with China’s Hunan Movie and Television Channel (HTV1), to provide mobile interactive TV shows and services to...
MUMBAI: Will & Grace star Megan Mullally has been roped in by NBC Universal Television Distribution to host a nationally syndicated talk show. The daily one-hour...
MUMBAI: NDTV Profit’s popular weekly show “All About Ads” will be devoting two upcoming episodes to the 2005 Clio Awards, the globe’s most recognized international advertising...
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...
