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MUMBAI: As this year’s independence day falls on a Sunday, we have our television channels making their best efforts to match their programming line up with...
MUMBAI: The much acclaimed television presenter Rajat Sharma’s trademark show Aap Ki Adalat, which has featured more than 400 guests in its earlier spell, returns on...
MUMBAI: Sesame Workshop, whose India operations launched last week, plans to start airing its Indian content by December 2005. A research team comprising educators, media programmers...
NEW DELHI: The government is unlikely to accept a recommendation of the broadcast and cable regulator that a revenue-sharing model be adopted during the second phase...
MUMBAI: The Delhi High Court has dismissed the chargesheet filed against four Aaj Tak scribes, who last year stage-managed the entry into Parliament of then union...
MUMBAI: Attacked in the line of duty! A Star News crew was manhandled by employees at Rail Bhavan in New Delhi yesterday. Reason: they were on...
NEW DELHI: India has a strong footing in entertainment and IT segments, but has failed to make much progress in allied sectors like animation and gaming...
MUMBAI: The Rupert Murdoch-owned media conglomerate News Corporation has reported full year revenues of $21 billion. This marks an increase of 20 per cent over the...
BANGALORE: The Karnataka Film Producers Association (KFPA) has requested all non-Kannada film distributors to refrain from releasing non-Kannada films starting 13 August. As per industry sources,...
NEW DELHI: Prasar Bharati, which manages Doordarshan and All-India Radio, announced today that it has secured the terrestrial rights for Champions Trophy (2004 and 2006), Holland...
MUMBAI: BBC World asserts that more of Europe’s senior business people watch it each week than the number that tune in to the two business news...
NEW DELHI: The Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) today decided, in principle, to form a sub-committee that would be responsible for presentation and submissions before the government...
MUMBAI: The Indian television content landscape has grown in leaps and bounds over the past decade. The country has moved from a single Doordarshan channel environment...
MUMBAI: Is the “Sabse se Pehla” (the first) news channel becoming “Sabse (bar one) aage”? An official communiqué issued by Zee’s news arm asserts that among...
MUMBAI: State Administration of Radio, Film and Television China has granted licence to four companies in the country for digital television broadcasting. The decision indicates country’s...
MUMBAI: Cable News Network’s website CNN.com has garnered the most users among news organisation websites for all four days of the 2004 Democratic National Convention, averaging...
MUMBAI: It looks like an all out war has broken out among UK’s most prominent Asian TV channels for the viewership pie. In a bid to...
NEW DELHI: Pay broadcasters who are members of Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) want that the organization should have separate panels for free to air channels and...
MUMBAI: Columbia Tristar has announced that it will release the first three seasons of the sitcom Seinfeld on DVD in November – newly enhanced in high...
MUMBAI: The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has come up with a platform – Telemart 2004 – which is the first International Content Marketplace and will...
MUMBAI: Sun Media Investment Holdings Ltd., (led by Chinese broadcaster Yang Lan) and the Lenovo Group have formed a joint venture -Sun 365 Multi-media Holdings Ltd.,...
MUMBAI: MSO Hathway Cable & Datacom has anounced that Anirban Choudhury, who has been handling its corporate communications for the past four years, will be leaving...
NEW DELHI: Even as the Doordarshan director-general and information and broadcasting ministry secretary are in London to formally set up the European arm of Prasar Bharati,...
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray today issued orders to all the Sena leaders and office bearers that they should not give interviews to any television...
NEW DELHI: Not content with making a mark on the media scene, Subhash Chandra is busy expanding his other businesses too. Essel Propack, world’s largest manufacturer...
MUMBAI: B4U Network has appointed Sunil Rohra as its CEO for UK and Europe. Rohra, who till the end of last month was CEO of Zee...
MUMBAI: In the US two new products are on the horizon — the viewer headset and the Personal TV. Over the next two years, wireless services...
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court today admitted a petition seeking that direct-to-home (DTH) services available in the country be probed over what was termed the...
MUMBAI: BBC Audiobooks has been shortlisted for 18 awards in 15 categories at the annual audio publishing event in the UK The Spoken Word Awards. The...
MUMBAI: Ratings data the next day. That is the advantage that Audience Measurement and Analytics (AMA), which in June announced the launch in India of aMap,...
MUMBAI: Taj Television, holding company of Dubai-based sports broadcaster Ten Sports, has signed with Sri Lanka Cricket a broadcast rights deal that runs from January 2005...
MUMBAI: The International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced its four nominees for the 2004 International Emmy in News Coverage category. NHK Japan has got...
MUMBAI: The anime (Japanese animation for the uninitiated) channel from Sony Pictures Entertainment – Animax Asia has launched a series of eight original animated vignettes. The...
MUMBAI: CNBC TV18 and ICICI Bank have come together to host a unique initiative called The ‘Emerging India Forum’ for the small and medium enterprises (SME)...
MUMBAI: A survey commissioned by electronics major Philips has found that anywhere from 68 to 90 per cent of respondents globally found the home theatre experience...
Star has finally taken a full-fledged leap into the dotcom pool. Confirming its confidence in the Internet space, Star India today hoicked its stake in the...
MUMBAI: BAG Films Limited recently announced its results for the quarter ended 30 June 2004. Highlights of the quarter: -Net revenue increases 57 per cent to...
MUMBAI: This is a piece of news that should make Indian animation companies sit and take note. Latest research from the organisation Research & Markets states...
MUMBAI: The highlights of TV-18 group Q1 FY 2005 ended 30 June 2004 stands as follows: Revenues at Rs 169.42 mn Operating profit at Rs 86.37...
For Rupert Gavin, BBC Worldwide’s chief executive, a trip to India seems linked to announcing a new programming initiative with Star India. Last year he was...
MUMBAI: The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (Casbaa) has announced its programme for the CIRTV International Forum, “Animating the Future”, on 25 August 2004...
MUMBAI: Hungama TV, the bilingual (Hindi and Tamil) kids’ channel floated by UTV, is now looking at an August-September launch. UTV CEO Ronnie Screwvala had earlier...
MUMBAI: A documentary on the city of Mumbai co-produced by pubcaster Prasar Bharati and German television channel Deutsche Welle (DW) is soon to be telecast on...
MUMBAI: Anthony Salz has been appointed as BBC’s vice-chairman and Richard Tait as a BBC governor. Meanwhile, Dermot Gleeson has been re-appointed for a second...
MUMBAI: Who thought our kids are so eager to run a TV channel? Hungama, UTV’s much awaited kids’ channel has received 100,000 plus entries from kids...
MUMBAI: The three trade shows for the broadcast and telecom sectors in Asia BroadcastAsia, CommunicAsia and EnterpriseIT have all manged to achieve their exhibitors objectives of generating...
MUMBAI: Media conglomerate Viacom’s co COO Tom Freston has announced reorganisation of operations under his leadership. This includes the company’s book publishing, theatrical exhibition, music...
MUMBAI: BBC World is looking to Bollywood to strengthen its general entertainment lineup. From tomorrow 31 July at 10 pm, BBC World is introducing the first...
MUMBAI: Showing aggresive intent, Star India’s Hindi movie channel Star Gold has an eventful August-September planned out. Taking off on the Nimbu mar ke campaign of...
MUMBAI: After music and sports-based themes, the reality genre is poised for broadening its horizons in the US but through animation. Viacom’s Comedy Central has announce...
Reliance and BlackRock chiefs map the future of investing as global capital eyes India
Super Bowl pilot to refine how shared TV audiences are counted
MUMBAI: Netflix is celebrating ten years in India with a slick anniversary film voiced by Shah Rukh Khan, a nostalgic...
Gurugram: Delhivery’s boardroom is being reset. Deepak Kapoor, chairman and independent director, has resigned with effect from April 1 as...
SINGAPORE: Anuvrat Rao has taken charge as APAC head of commerce and signals partnerships at Meta, steering monetisation deals across...
Bengaluru: Brnd.me, the global consumer brands company formerly known as Mensa Brands, has entered the European market following strong momentum...
NATIONAL: TechnoSport has launched on Slikk, the ultra-fast fashion app offering 60-minute delivery, as the activewear brand accelerates its push...
MUMBAI: Jitendra Singh has been appointed senior vice president and division head – special projects at Reliance Industries Limited, marking...
MUMBAI: Dating, it turns out, is less about grand gestures and more about shared moments. The song you both hum,...
MUMBAI: This Republic Day, Godrej brought modern washing technology to the care of Indian handlooms. The appliances business of Godrej...
BENGALURU: Wipro Limited hosted the 15th edition of the Wipro earthian Awards 2025 at Azim Premji University, recognising schools and...
Gurugram: Blinkit has elevated Tulasi Mohan Padavala to associate director, capping a three-year climb inside the quick-commerce firm and signalling...
Noida: Haldiram’s has tapped a seasoned brand builder to sharpen its quick-service ambitions. Rajiv Singh has joined the snacks-to-sweets giant...
MUMBAI: When the stakes rise and seconds matter, even payments need a match-winning finish. That’s the cue for Bharatpe, which...
BENGALURU: In a city where red lights usually test patience and tempers, Oben Electric decided to give them a new job....
