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NEW DELHI: India will have to wait for at least six months before having a legislation to regulate and govern the convergence space encompassing the sectors...
NEW DELHI: It may sound contradictory, but the government has admitted in Parliament that “market forces” guide the subscription fee of pay channels and at present...
MUMBAI: When the going gets tough, the tough get going. That’s an oft-quoted adage. And it’s most relevant to the once-ruler of Indian TV land –...
MUMBAI: The launch of Arianespace’s first increased-lift Ariane 5 has been given the “green light” following the successful readiness review conducted at the Spaceport. The upgraded...
NEW DELHI / MUMBAI: Despite her comments to the contrary, consensus continues to elude I&B minister Sushma Swaraj on the passage of the Cable TV Regulation...
NEW DELHI / MUMBAI: The Cable TV Regulation Amendment Bill 2002 was again listed in the agenda of Rajya Sabha (the Upper House of the Indian...
MUMBAI: When premium movie channel HBO launched in India two years ago, it had set itself a goal of breaking even within three to five years....
CALIFORNIA: Sony Pictures Entertainment has formed the Digital Policy Group, a new corporate level organisation designed to address the challenges and opportunities arising with the digital...
HONG KONG: News Corp technology arm NDS today announced the opening of its set-top box (STB) testing and integration laboratory in Seoul, South Korea. The lab...
WASHINGTON: Intelsat has announced the acquisition of Intelsat Global Service Corporation and its affiliates of the World Systems business unit of Lockheed Martin. “The closing of...
NEW DELHI: The information and broadcasting ministry managed to cross one big hurdle today. Get the Cable TV Network (Amendment) Bill 2002, which aims at facilitating...
NEW DELHI: India will have to wait for at least six months before having a legislation to regulate and govern the convergence space encompassing the sectors...
MUMBAI: For the first time ever, Doordarshan has agreed to telecast one of music channel MTV’s concerts, in a prime time 90-minute weekend slot on DD...
MUMBAI / NEW DELHI: Give this to SET India CEO Kunal Dasgupta – he does not lack for dogged determination. Today Dasgupta pulled another rabbit out...
NEW DELHI: The information and broadcasting ministry has done it. The Cable TV Network (Amendment) Bill 2002, which aims at facilitating addressability in Indian cable homes...
MUMBAI: News channel CNN has announced that one of the major programme highlights for December will be a live interview with Jimmy Carter. Carter is the...
Jonathan Howlett, global director of airtime sales of BBC World, is no stranger to India. He has come to the sub-continent often and is a keen...
MUMBAI: The master of quiz, Siddharth Basu is slated to return to Doordarshan with a unique game show shortly. Basu, who made quizzing popular in India...
NEW DELHI: The government has issued guidelines for permitting 26 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in news and current affairs publications in a venture subject...
LONDON: BBC’s international news strengths are being promoted in a new joint global advertising campaign by BBC World, the BBC’s 24-hour international news and information television...
NEW DELHI: Satish Jacob, who is the BBC Delhi deputy bureau chief and BBC News’ longest serving correspondent in India, has announced his retirement from the...
NEW DELHI: News channel Aaj Tak is going from strength to strength. Recently it won the award for Best News Channel at the Indian Telly Awards....
LOS ANGELES: The Reader’s Digest Association signed an agreement with the William Morris Agency to expand its brands into new entertainment distribution channels, including television, radio...
MUMBAI: When Subhash Chandra relieved Sandeep Goyal of the Zee Group broadcast CEO’s post, the question was what would marketing director Partha Pratim Sinha have in...
NEW DELHI: In a bid to push through a proposal to have a headend in the sky, the Subhash Chandra-promoted ASC Enterprises Ltd., which amongst other...
MUMBAI: BBC World and IN Mumbai, the news and events channel of Hinduja Group MSO INCableNet, today announced a content sharing agreement that allows for the...
NEW DELHI: India may soon realise its dream of being the second country in the world to have a legislation in place for the convergence era,...
NEW DELHI: Continuing to be bullish on the Indian market, BBC World feels that the subcontinent still offers the channel great potential in terms of revenue...
KOUROU (French Guiana): Arianespace’s first increased-lift Ariane 5, that was to lift off for its inaugural flight with two satellites Thursday failed to take off from...
NEW DELHI: The first television telecast may have actually happened sometime early last century, but it is 21 November which is celebrated as World Television Day...
MUMBAI: India cricket does not come onto ESPN Star Sports till next month’s tour of New Zealand, but before that the channels have a double dose...
MUMBAI: US cable pioneer John Malone’s Liberty Media said yesterday it has terminated its agreement to buy Dutch cable TV operator NV Casema from France Telecom...
NEW DELHI: Amongst all the news channels, Doordarshan is way ahead of others even if all TV homes and cable and satellite homes are taken into...
MUMBAI: The telecast of the Indian Telly Awards 2002, organised by indiantelevision.com was as big a success as the ground event had been on 1 November....
ATLANTA (Georgia): Scientific-Atlanta announced yesterday it had expanded its data strategy with the acquisition of software, technology and other assets of ChanneLogics Inc., a software developer...
MUMBAI: The much delayed Maharashtra chapter of the Playwin saga is about to unfold finally on 2 December. Slated to begin earlier this quarter, after the...
MUMBAI: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has identified 53 Foreign Satellite Channels for relay distribution through cable TV network operations in Pakistan. These channels...
NEW DELHI: The much-awaited Cable Networks (Regulations) Amendment Bill 2002, which aims at facilitating addressability in Indian cable homes through conditional access system (CAS), has not...
MUMBAI: The annual Doordarshan awards for 2002 are to be given away at the Goregaon Sports Complex, Mumbai on 23 November. Aimed at selecting and promoting...
NEW DELHI: Even as the fight for the non-fiction genre of programming hots up in India, Discovery India, quoting TAM figures, says it has a viewership...
NEW DELHI: Prasar Bharati has extended by a year an agreement to telecast all football matches held under the aegis of the All India Football Federation...
MUMBAI: It’s an incentive that could well help upgrade the quality of programmes on Doordarshan, not to mention encourage talent that usually goes unnoticed in the...
FRANCE: Both satellites for Ariane 5’s first mission in the 10-ton payload lift version are undergoing final preparations for the 28 November launch date. The decision...
MUMBAI: “Last year was a disaster,” admits InHouse Productions CEO Uday Sinhwala. The production house, once known for its commitment to the studio show format, lost...
HOLLYWOOD: Veteran actor Gene Hackman The French Connection has been selected as the recipient of the 2003 Cecil B. DeMille Award from the Hollywood Foreign Press...
MUMBAI: Doordarshan has extended the invitation date concerning proposals for commissioning of programmes primarily for its DD Bharati Channel and Regional Kendras. The date set was...
MUMBAI: Soaps featuring squabbling relatives continue to rule the roost among Indian houeswives. So it comes as no surprise that national broadcaster Doordarshan has introduced two...
MUMBAI: It has been reported that a Russian TV channel intends to pay $ 20 million to send an “ordinary Russian” to the International Space Station...
NEW DELHI: If Doordarshan has the knack to be in the news, it is the turn of the low profile All India Radio to hog some...
NEW DELHI: The information and broadcasting minister Sushma Swaraj has called upon the media to introspect and contribute to make India a strong and a vibrant...
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...