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NEW DELHI: Television Eighteen Ltd., the New Delhi-based 49 per cent joint venture partner in CNBC India, has sought government permission to explore whether its teleport...
NEW DELHI: Even as 24-hour Hindi news channel Aaj Tak completes two years on 31 December 2002, TV Today Network announced today that the new news...
TV Today is all set to launch its 24-hour Hindi channel Aaj Tak on December 31. The Aaj Tak news bulletin on DD Metro airs its...
Another player is eyeing the entertainment segment. This time it is the Prannoy Roy-promoted New Delhi Television (NDTV) which is quietly working on a plan to...
Former big screen superstar turned TV deity Amitabh Bachchan on Thursday paid off nearly half the dues amount of Rs203.1 million his company, ABCL (rechristened AB...
Doordarshan on Wednesday launched a satellite channel catering to the needs of the northeastern states of India. The channel was originally scheduled to begin transmission on...
Zee Telefilms Ltd has lined up a new set of programmes for the Year 2001 and is planning to review its strategy and investment in the...
NEW DELHI: Agrani Satellite Services has reacted in a positive manner to the tax holiday extended to domestic satellite companies. ASS is a subsidiary of the...
HONG KONG: Asiacontent.com has announced that it has reached agreement with MTV Networks, its joint venture partner, to terminate the parties’ joint venture. The joint venture,...
MTV Networks is expanding its suite of channels available for digital distribution in America. Four new 24-hour channels for kids and music fans, including MTV Hits,...
MUMBAI: Indecisive advertisers and ad agencies had better watch out as there might not be any available spots during the World Cup 2003 cricket matches being...
MUMBAI: Former Test cricketer K Srikkanth’s summation of the current state of cricket as a means of business and entertainment aptly described the mood at a...
MUMBAI: SET India CEO Kunal Dasgupta has claimed that the World Cup cricket 2003 telecasts on MAX will provide 40 brands with a unique opportunity to...
MUMBAI: The svelte cricket-loving Mandira Bedi has replaced bubbly Ruby Bhatia in MAX’s Extraaa Innings during the forthcoming World Cup Cricket 2003. SET India CEO Kunal...
MUMBAI: DD Metro will ring in the New Year with style, rather filmi style. The channel will start New Year celebrations from 5.30 pm on 31...
MUMBAI: Rescheduled ad breaks. Revamped logo. Catchier promos and fresh programming. That seems to be Hallmark India’s strategy to woo the slippery viewer. Latest in the...
MUMBAI: It may have slipped from the top 100 in the ratings stakes yet again, but the Original Movies, scheduled to start on Zee from this...
MUMBAI: Sanjay Khan’s Numero Uno International Limited (NUIL), is launching two mega serials under its banner during the next week on DD National. Maharathi Karna, a...
MUMBAI: It is not just sports channels that are looking to derive mileage from next year’s cricket World Cup. BBC World has announced a series of...
NEW DELHI: A Christmas present to a cable operator from the Indian judiciary? It seems so. On 24 December, a civil court of Faridabad, a town...
NEW DELHI: Though India’s information and broadcasting minister Sushma Swaraj would like the second phase of privatisation of FM radio to be completed within the next...
MUMBAI : Neighbour Bangladesh too seems keen to clamp down on advertisements of tobacco use. As a first step, the Bangladesh government has banned advertisements for...
MUMBAI: What will broadcasters do with CAS being implemented? Will the FTA channels go pay? Or will the pay channels go FTA? Motilal Oswal Securities in...
MUMBAI: A Motilal Oswal Inquire Indian Equity Research (MOSt Inquire) report on impact of CAS has forecast that local cable operators (LCOs) could eventually lose their...
MUMBAI:The Motilal Oswal Inquire Indian Equity Research (MOSt Inquire) report dated 20 December 2002 has stated that CAS is unlikely to have any financial impact on...
NEW DELHI: Broadcasters operating in India have sought relief from the government, including tax sops. They met information and broadcasting minister Sushma Swaraj recently under the...
NEW DELHI: Starting tomorrow, news channel Aaj Tak has a comprehensive programmes lined up for a quick recap of the year 2002. The finale Flashback Aaj...
MUMBAI: MTV India will bid farewell to 2002 with a rundown of the year’s greatest musical hits from all genres of music on MTV Top 100...
MUMBAI: With Indian filmdom, gradually getting a modicum of corporatisation, the coming year is going to see a gaggle of film funds to take it further...
HONG KONG: The Star Group has signed an agreement to form a strategic alliance with Hunan Broadcast Group. The agreement represents a framework for joint financing...
TOKYO : Japanese television viewers will be able to see their own exclusive CNN channel with the launch of CNNj in March 2003. CNN and Japan...
NEW DELHI: It’s a classic case of so near, yet so far. The debate over open architecture set top boxes continues even as broadcasters twiddle their...
NEW DELHI: The Prasar Bharati Corp, overseeing the functioning of India’s pubcasters Doordarshan and All India Radio, has sought the government’s approval to start KU-band transmission...
MUMBAI : Doordarshan this year has special musical fanfare arranged for the new year. The National pubcaster DD will bring in the new year with Yeh...
MUMBAI: The Hindi general entertainment scene will see serious action at the start of 2003. First, Star unperturbed by the upcoming World Cup hoopla announced that...
Doordarshan has deferred to December 27 the launch of its channel catering to India’s northeastern states. The channel was earlier to be launched on Saturday...
Indian information and broadcasting minister Sushma Swaraj again resorted to some political speak yesterday on the convergence bill. She said that she was not aware that...
NEW DELHI: Information and broadcasting minister Sushma Swaraj said in the morning today that the government will consult the industry and other stake holders before forming...
Kermit Channel has ceased transmission in India, the only market where the children’s channel was still distributed in Asia. Crown Media Holdings, the Los Angeles-based...
Convergence is the new buzzword. But you wouldn’t know it by the urgency shown by government ministers to thrash out issues related to the matter. ...
Sony Entertainment Television’s Jeeto Chappar Phaad Ke (JCPK), which is set for launch in January, is generating a tremendous response from the public with over 900,000...
MUMBAI: CNBC‘s “The Entertainment Industry: Taking The Big Leap” brainstorming session held on 19 December in Mumbai, resulted in a lot of soul-searching amongst industry experts...
MUMBAI: With the World Cup mania rising, the scramble for the advertising buck by sales people across channels is going to intensify. The folks who decide...
MUMBAI: All TV and no play makes Jack a dull boy. That’s a modern adage that Milestone Interactive Software Ltd (MISL) is hoping to cash in...
MUMBAI:They’re hoping this will prove to be their magnum opus. Opus Planet promoters Tarun Chopra – Omung Kumar have set up a first-of-its-kind studio, Opus Luxury...
MUMBAI: CNBC’s “The Entertainment Industry: Taking The Big Leap” brainstorming session held on 19 December in Mumbai, offered some insights into how the entertainment business had...
MUMBAI : This is an initiative which promises to take visual, audio creativity of music buffs to a level previously unseen on the telly. MTV Asia...
MUMBAI: CNBC’s “The Entertainment Industry: Taking The Big Leap” brainstorming session held on 19 December in Mumbai, offered some insights into why films and the music...
MUMBAI: CNBC’s “The Entertainment Industry: Taking The Big Leap” brainstorming session held on 19 December in Mumbai, offered several solutions to the woes of the constituents...
MUMBAI: CNBC’s “The Entertainment Industry: Taking The Big Leap” brainstorming session held on 19 December in Mumbai, offered some insights into the new emerging avenues in...
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....
BENGALURU: Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming the operating backbone of the media industry, transforming everything from content creation to distribution,...
Mumbai: A quiet but significant exit is underway at one of India’s most influential philanthropic institutions. Pramit Jhaveri has decided...