NEW DELHI: In a bid to improve the Prasar Bharati infrastructure, the government sanctioned a special package of Rs 4300 million for improvement of AIR/Doordarshan infrastructure...
LONDON: Andy Drake has been appointed as the senior producer for South Asia, by Associated Press Television News (APTN), the international video arm of the Associated...
Two Indian broadcasting professionals have made it to the One World Broadcasting Trust’s fellowships for October – November 2002, from among 120 entries received globally. Doordarshan...
FRANKFURT(GERMANY): BBC Worldwide, the chief commercial arm of the BBC has launched Doki – a Flash-based language training software that is available on its new consumer...
MUMBAI: The 44th AGM of the Cine & TV Artistes Association was held on 13 October. Veteran actor Amrish Puri was re elected as president of...
Airtimes: Indian Standard Times Sat, October 14 at 1130am and 1930hrs Sun, October 15 at 1130am CNN’s senior medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta examines the mysteries...
NEW DELHI / MUMBAI: It is official now. Sandeep Goyal, group broadcasting chief executive of the Subhash Chandra promoted Zee Telefilms will no longer continue in...
MUMBAI: CNN has announced a series of specials later this month that will focus on popular tourist destination Thailand. Anchor/correspondent Lian Pek talks to business leaders...
MUMBAI: Doordarshan has invited proposals for commissioning of programmes for its health, culture and kids’ channel, DD Bharati, as well as for regional centres. The programme...
MUMBAI: The Sahara India Group, which runs Sahara TV, is about to make its presence felt in Mumbai and how. It has just bought over one...
MUMBAI: The latest International Air Travellers Survey (IATS) Asia -Pacific 2002 reveals that BBC World is the fastest growing international news channel in the region. The...
CANNES: The Star network’s Star News channel is among four nominees shortlisted for the 9th Annual International Children’s Day of Broadcasting (ICDB) Award. The other ICDB...
MUMBAI: MTV and MGM have announced a worldwide multi-million dollar movie marketing partnership in support of Eon Productions and MGM Pictures’ new James Bond movie, Die...
MUMBAI: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rejected the proposed $ 18.5 billion merger between the two largest satellite-television companies in the US, EchoStar Communications Corp....
NEW DELHI : BBC World has won the Best News Channel award in the fifth HOT BIRD TV Awards . Internationally recognised as a showcase for...
MUMBAI: It’s an indicator of DD Sahyadri’s continued popularity. The channel, rated one of the best Doordarshan regional channels, has commenced a half hour morning telecast...
MUMBAI: Gerald Sokol, Jr., currently Senior Vice President and General Manager of International Operations, America Online has been appointed Executive Vice President, AOL International, as part...
MUMBAI: Online tracking companies Nielsen NetRatings and Media Metrix have declared CNN.com as the leading news and information site for the month of August. A study...
NEW DELHI: For those active in the electronic medium and TV journalists, it seems happy days are here again. And for broadcasters and TV software companies,...
MUMBAI: Radio City’s interactive programme Radio City 91 FM Suno Aurr Lakhpati Bano, has kicked off in style, receiving over 1 million calls on its day...
NEW DELHI: The BBC is planning a series of special programmes and exclusive interviews and news stories for its television, radio and online services to cover...
Kahin Naa Kahin Koi Hai may have served up a lemon, but has not dampened the spirits of production house UTV, which is steathily climbing the...
MUMBAI: With the Cauvery waters dispute threatening to spin out of control, the two “warring” southern states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka have targeted the entertainment...
MUMBAI: Hasnain Abbas of Karachi has emerged as the Winner of the innovative, interactive and integrated game show ESPN STAR Sports Super Selector by choosing the...
MUMBAI: The third season Crime Scene Investigation (CSI), the highly acclaimed crime – thriller series received an overwhelming response in the US. With a viewership close...
UNITED KINGDOM : Freeview, the new digital service supported by BBC and Sky will be launched at the end of this month with 30 free channels....
NEW DELHI: Asia Today, a programme on BBC World, featured the icon of Indian cinema Amitabh Bachchan at 8 pm tonight. BBC correspondent Sanjeev Srivastava interviews...
MUMBAI: Raamkhilavaan CM n Family, the Sabe TV spoof that was not intended as a spoof, does not seem destined for an early comeback. After Bihar...
MUMBAI: Dubai TV’s English-language station Channel 33 is attempting to expand its reach. The channel has been beaming test satellite transmissions since Monday hoping to reach...
MUMBAI: CNN is the numero uno regional television channel amongst Asia’s international air travelers and the leading news provider for business and top management travelers, reveals...
MUMBAI:They may be as different as chalk and cheese in their outlook and content. But the proposed entry of short range community radios is not being...
MUMBAI: A Federal Communications Commission (FCC) study has revealed that media consolidation has not reduced the variety of programmes on television and radio but has resulted...
NEW DELHI: STV Enterprises Ltd, managers of Punjab Today, a predominantly Punjabi language satellite channel, has drawn up big plans to launch some more channels during...
NEW DELHI: The Animation Producers’ Association Of India (APAI) is being formally inaugurated in New Delhi today. Twenty animation production houses, including UTV Toons, Pentamedia, Padmalaya,...
NEW YORK, PARIS: News Corporation and Telecom Italia have signed a definitive agreement with Vivendi Universal and the Canal+ Group to acquire Telepiu, the Italian pay-TV...
MUMBAI: A BBC World Service commissioned pre-election poll in Pakistan forecasts a narrow lead for the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) in the forthcoming general elections Mian...
MUMBAI: News broadcaster CNN has announce the launch of a new show targeting the business community. CNN Business Traveller will launch on 13 October and will...
MUMBAI: ‘Barriers to Economic Growth’ and strategic thought on how the hurdles to India’s economic growth can be surmounted will be the spotlight issues discussed in...
MUMBAI: “I want to set up a pre-production and training facility. I am holding talks with people in schools too, and am trying to convince them...
MUMBAI:New soaps from the Balaji stable will now showcase new talent. In a bid to beat the ‘starry’ date problems of the artistes it has spawned...
MUMBAI: Canal+Technologies, a leading provider of interactive TV software solutions with more than 14 million set-top boxes deployed around the world, has announced the launch of...
NEW YORK: Media conglomerate AOL Time Warner has awarded Citibank e-Business, a Citigroup division,the regional mandate to provide cash management services to its subsidiaries across ten...
LONDON: Turner Broadcasting has recently launched CNX, a testosterone-fuelled, Action, Adventure and Anim channel in the UK. The channel targets the 16-34 year old male audience,...
NEW DELHI: From today, BBC World will switch off its analogue signal on PAS 10 in South Asia and the Middle East. This is part of...
DHAKA (Bangladesh): The cable network service across Bangladesh remained suspended from 12 noon to 6:00 pm today to protest the killing of a cable operator. A...
MUMBAI: Star World will unfurl its bouquet of new shows for the month of October with the much awaited Dark Angel, the science-fiction adventure series set...
MUMBAI: Britain’s Independent Television Commission (ITC) yesterday imposed a financial penalty of 10,000 on B4U (“Bollywood For You”) Channel for breaches of the ITC programme code...
Modi Entertainment Network expects to add four channels to its bouquet by November. The distribution network, which has national broadcaster Doordarshan’s DD Sports, the Dubai-based Taj...
BBC World shifts focus to the business and corporate viewer next month. The channel has announced that the Boardroom Battles season looks at the management of...
NETHERLANDS: New Skies Satellites the global satellite communications company, has announced a long-term agreement with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) for value-added television contribution services over...