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MUMBAI: The BBC has commissioned legendary television host Sir David Frost to host a new high-profile series of interviews. These will be done for the programme...
MUMBAI: US president George Bush has been in the news a lot though not necessarily for the right reasons. Earlier this year, Michael Moore’s documentary Farenheit...
MUMBAI: The cat is out of the bag. Former UTV creative director Monisha Singh, who called it quits at Ronnie Screwvala’s company last month, has joined...
MUMBAI: Yes, production major UTV is definitely evolving with major expansion plans that promise to change the role of production houses today. United Television is all...
MUMBAI: Although the shows is yet to dazzle on the home ground, looks like its has created some curiosity overseas. Zee UK has bagged rights for...
NEW DELHI: A day after the tenders for BCCI-controlled cricket telecast rights were opened, the action continues to heat up. Highest bidder Zee Telefilms ($ 260...
MUMBAI: Beehive Systems, a software and solutions company focusing on the broadcast industry, has set its foot in the Middle East. The multi-national company, which has...
Branded entertainment is slowly gaining pace in India and one of the active players in the space is WPP’s Group M. The company has inked a...
MUMBAI: Even as the Indian hockey contingent readies to take on the best at the Olympic Games, comes a some serious inspiration. Zee News is offering...
Indian entertainment television’s first name in programming has a theory. And as Star India gets set to celebrate Year Four as top dog in the broadcast...
NEW DELHI / MUMBAI: Seeing what it had assumed till now was a deal done and sewn up suddenly having slipped out of its grasp, ESPN...
MUMBAI: The fashion channel under the Zee bouquet Trendz TV won’t end its exploration of the localised content with Diabolical, the fashion and lifestyle show it...
MUMBAI: Marathi language channel ETV Marathi has announced its programme packaging targeted at the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections. Randhumali – Chanda teh Bandha, anchored by famous...
Zee’s Marathi language channel Alpha Marathi has set its sights on the international market. According to Zee chairman Subhash Chandra, the channel would ‘hopefully’ make it...
NEW DELHI / MUMBAI: Talk about pulling a rabbit out of the hat. Zee Group CMD Subhash Chandra certainly chose a mighty big one in the...
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...
MUMBAI: Star Movies has planned two consecutive Saturday nights this August dedicated to critically-acclaimed director Manoj Night Shyamalan and his movies. The channel is not only...
MUMBAI: Looks like Sahara is keen on buttressing its afternoon slot. Come 23 August and Rajaa Mukerji’s (better known as Rani Mukerji’s brother) maiden venture Prratima...
One of the attractions of the inaugural Indian edition of Promax&BDA held a few weeks ago in Mumbai was the participation of BBC Broadcast. Representing the...
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: ESPN Star Sports (ESS) is pulling out all the stops to make sure that viewers are tuned to its coverage of the English Premier League...
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...
MUMBAI: Balaji Telefilms is ready to unleash at least nine more shows on various channels before the year ends. Ekta Kapoor – failures notwithstanding, she’s ready...
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,...
MUMBAI: Zee chairman Subhash Chandra has revealed Zee Telefilms’ plans to support the Marathi film industry financially. Chandra was speaking on the occasion of Alpha Marathi’s...
MUMBAI: AXN has announced that its biggest ground event of the year AXN Xtreme: India vs. Pak Challenge kicks off on 21 August with a series...
MUMBAI: Cartoon Network and the Warner Bros. Television Group have plans for the preschool brigade in the US. The two companies have announced their first major...
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: Alpha Marathi, the local language channel from the Zee stable, has unveiled Apla Alpha Awards on the occasion of completing its five years. Alpha Marathi,...
MUMBAI: FirstNet, which airs on the Arab Digital Distribution (ADD) platform in the Middle East, North Africa and Europe will exclusively telecast the matches of the...
The Olympic Games, the biggest sporting spectacle on the planet, officially kicks off tomorrow in Athens. Over 10,000 athletes representing 202 countries, including 74 participants from...
MUMBAI: The film and television industry is coming together once again to combat a serious evil – piracy. Initiated by Cinema People’s Academy; the event will...
NEW DELHI: Hungama TV, the proposed kids’ channel from the UTV stable, which would be distributed by Star, will be priced at Rs. 6 per subscriber...
MUMBAI: Art knows no boundaries. Contrary to the rules of the academy which awards only Israeli talent, Parmeet Sethi (of Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin fame) has...
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...
MUMBAI: The Board for Cricket Control in India (BCCI) was today hit with a public interest litigation (PIL) filed in the Bombay High Court alleging irregularities...
NEW DELHI: Whatever may be the final outcome of the bidding process for India cricket rights, on one thing there is certainty. All matches would be...
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: Zee has announced a replacement to head its flagship channel, finally filling the vacancy left by the recent departure of Sunil Khanna. The network today...
MUMBAI: Broadcast Worldwide’s regional language channel Tara Bangla has lined up a couple of on-ground activities for the coming months. A music night-cum-talent hunt and a...
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: When it comes to sports in Pakistan, Ten Sports is ahead of the competition. It has the rights to Pakistan cricket. Now the Bukhatir-owned broadcaster...
MUMBAI: Disney has reported financial results for the third quarter ended 30 June, 2004. Revenues increased to $7,471 million from $6,377 million for the same quarter...
MUMBAI: Robert Greenwald’s controversial documentary film – Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch’s War on Journalism, was released in theatres on 6 August in New York, Los Angeles, San...
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...
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...
