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NEW DELHI: A new player has now stepped into the convoluted CAS drama – the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). And, quite dramatically, the apex chamber...
MUMBAI: Cricket and other sports may also be available on rival channels but when it comes to ‘A’ list soccer, it is now virtually the sole...
MUMBAI: MTV Networks has elevated Nickelodeon TV head honcho Cyma Zarghami to the newly created position of president at Nickelodeon Television. Cyma Zarghami, the erstwhile executive...
MUMBAI: This time round, Sahara Manoranjan is playing it safe. The channel’s big ticket show of the year, the Sridevi starrer Humari Bahu Malini Iyer, that...
MUMBAI: It’s official! Tarun Katial has joined Sony Entertainment Television as the executive vice president – programming & response. Katial, according to a company release, is...
MUMBAI: ‘Life has meaning given to you by God. Live it as in’ Sarvamangalaa. Do not surrender. And enjoy its fragrance forever!’ – that’s the crux...
NEW DELHI: The Subhash Chandra-promoted Zee Telefilms is at it again. And this time it wants to add a religious channel to the stable. The proposed...
MUMBAI: Even as the CAS light continues to dim, there are increasing signs that the next round of blackouts are around the corner. Over 300 cable...
MUMBAI: Fox Television Entertainment group chairman Sandy Grushow is stepping down to launch a Twentieth Century Fox-based production company called Phase Two. Grushow’s contract was set...
MUMBAI: In the wake of the latest changes in the Saudi information policy, CNBC Arabiya has announced the launch of its Saudi news operations in Riyadh....
Sameer Nair, the chief operating officer of Star India, an arm of the Rupert Murdoch-controlled Star Group Pvt Ltd, can be a reticent man. Very unlike...
MUMBAI: The BBC has bought the UK television rights to the comedy Arrested Development from Fox Television. The comedy revolves around widower Michael Bluth (Jason...
MUMBAI: Post the restructuring of Sahara’s media and entertainment business under a joint venture management company with Percept, the company saw a couple of high profile...
MUMBAI: To say that the relationship between broadcasters and cable operators has been rough would be putting things mildly. However, ESPN Star Sports is looking to...
MUMBAI: The fifth season of HBO’s gangster saga The Sopranos debuts on HBO in the US on 7 March. This will comprise of 13 episodes. ...
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) has big plans for Asia in the animation area. It will have three dedicated feeds for Animax Asia by the end...
MUMBAI: Welcoming the New Year, Star Plus has good reason to fan out its plumage and show it off in full splendour. The grandeur and special...
NEW DELHI: What was originally meant to be a public support seeking conference turned out to be a government bashing exercise and also a platform to...
MUMBAI: Star World is set to accommodate an indigenously produced show after a long time, to give the only desi produced programme Rendezvous with Simi Garewal...
MUMBAI: The feud between ESPN Star Sports and Hinduja Group MSO InCableNet failed to reach a resolution today. The two parties will resume discussions tomorrow. ESS...
MUMBAI: Doordarshan’s long running epic serial Shaktimaan is keeping an ear out for the hearing impaired. Henceforth on every episode, teachers who teach the hearing impaired...
Sameer Nair, the chief operating officer of Star India, an arm of the Rupert Murdoch-controlled Star Group Pvt Ltd, can be a reticent man. Very unlike...
MUMBAI: Come 25 January and leader of the Hindi television roost Star Plus will be incorporating some major changes in its 9-10 pm slot. The band,...
NEW DELHI: Even as the Indian government is weighing various options, including promulgation of an Ordinance junking CAS (conditional access system) for all practical purpose, a...
The latest launch to hit the Star Plus’ screen is Hatim. Based on Persian children’s classic Hatim Tai, the fantasy show is being brought to life...
Out with all that is old and in comes all thats new. That‘s how most of the telly celebrities think. Here‘s how the creme de la...
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Pogo, the new kids channel from the Turner stable, seems to have become a victim of the ongoing CAS controversy. At least in North...
MUMBAI: The focus is on the basics of business at BBC World. Starting Sunday, 4 January, the channel will air a seven-part series Back To The...
MUMBAI: In its bid to boost its programming assets and subscriber reach, Comcast is all set to acquire TechTV, next month. Cable television major will merge...
MUMBAI: Get set for a fresh round of jousting between pay broadcasters and cable operators. The Shiv Sena backed Cable Operators and Distributors Association (CODA), which...
MUMBAI: For the TV Today group, the year-end was an occasion to celebrate twice over. The group’s flagship channel Aaj Tak turned three on 31 December...
MUMBAI: As an answer to MTV’s dominant music video and pop culture programming, leading record label company Universal Music Group is planning to launch a music...
MUMBAI / NEW DELHI: It was too good to last. The “truce” reached last month (14 December) between sports broadcaster ESPN Star Sports and Hinduja group...
MUMBAI: The boards of ETC Networks Ltd and Econnect India Ltd (EIL) have approved the share swap ratio for the merger of the two companies in...
MUMBAI: BBC Two kicks off the new year with a celebration of the best of British comedy presented by Jonathan Ross. The show Britain’s Best Sitcom...
MUMBAI: HBO has announced that it will premiere Sony’s box office sensation Spiderman in Singapore on 25 January at 8 pm. Released in cinemas last year,...
MUMBAI: ‘AXN now speaks the Indian language,’ says the release, but didn’t the channel go blue in the face denying any such plans just recently? As...
MUMBAI: Dubious education offers, pharmaceuticals, body enhancing hormones, and shady finance-related offers ranked as the most widely recognised junk email subject lines of 2003 by America...
NEW DELHI: The cable fraternity has prepared a status report on the industry. Reproduced below is the “white paper” the cable ops are currently circulating: 1)...
NEW DELHI: Even as the Centre is contemplates bringing in an executive order to denotify Delhi from the CAS rollout map again – and prepare a...
BANGALORE: Astronautical Society of India (ASI), Bangalore, has announced its annual awards for the year 2004. Prof R Narasimha, Member Space Commission, former Director of National...
MUMBAI: PlayFirst, a publisher of casual games announced the Macintosh-compatible version of the chart-topping SpongeBob SquarePants Diner Dash — the popular casual game combining Nickelodeon‘s star...
MUMBAI: BBC World is eyeing the South Asian and Indian audiences. The channel is launching a South Asia-focused edition of World News Today as part of...
NEW DELHI: Finally the green signal is there. Star News has been given the government nod to uplink from India after all the official permissions were...
NEW DELHI: If a government of India report is to be believed then the print medium need not fear the more clamorous electronic medium as far...
MUMBAI: Viacom Inc’s kids entertainment brand Nickelodeon Asia has announced two big deals for expanding its distribution in China. Nickelodeon has reached a partnership agreement with...
MUMBAI: Anything featuring the Indian cricket team faring well is going to do well in the ratings sweepstakes. When India won a test match in Australia...
MUMBAI: The beeb is going from strength to strength in the UK. Viewing figures for the end of the Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board (Barb) year reveal...
NEW DELHI / MUMBAI: So it came to pass that the last day of the year was witness to another twist in the already twisted CAS...
NEW DELHI: The last day of the year may just about witness another twist in the already twisted CAS tale. Delhi chief minister Sheila...
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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...
