CALIFORNIA (US): MGM Worldwide Television Distribution and Premiere, the leading pay-television provider in Germany and Austria have entered into a long-term, multi- faceted agreement to launch...
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: The semi final that topped the ratings heap last week was a mere trailer. The latest lot of the TRPs, just in, reaffirmed cricket’s hold...
MUMBAI: It took a while longer than expected but Radio City has finally managed its first lakhpati. Suresh Kumar from Hiranandani Estate, Powai, became the first...
Young Turks. Indiantelevision.com introduces a new series profiling the brightest and the best among the youth brigade in the Indian television industry. Under the spotlight will...
MUMBAI: Tamil language channel Vijay TV has managed to rope in ace serial producer Aaba Vannan, known for the immensely popular Ganga Jamuna Saraswati (GJS)on Sun...
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: The ultra competitive scenario of television channels in the South shows no signs of letting up. An important regional player, Raj TV, is currently in...
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...
An actor par excellence, Pankaj Kapoor has been around since the early days of soaps and comedy shows on television in the country. Generations who have...
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: “Interactivity” is the buzz word in the television industry today. And keeping to that track, Star Plus has big plans to celebrate the 2nd anniversary...
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...
MUMBAI: SET MAX may have a lot to grin about now that the Champions Trophy turned up a winner for it, but it is DD National...
MUMBAI: DD Sports is suddenly sporting the kind of aggro shown by private broadcasters like rival ESPN Star Sports in protecting its turf. Almost in tandem...
MUMBAI: World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) today announced it is undertaking a three-city live event tour of India in November, it’s first tour of India in six...
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 / NEW DELHI: Have Zee Telefilms’ ambitious plans on the movie front already hit a speedbreaker? Not quite. Though producers of some of the movies...
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: Special ads, a book release, a remixed music album. Its all happening to mark superstar Amitabh Bachchan’s turning 60 tomorrow. Soft drinks major Pepsi, 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...
NEW DELHI: Has Zee Telefilms, almost always in the news for all the wrong reasons, seemingly hit the winning strategy via its latest programming revamp? Morgan...
Balaji Telefilms continues to be on a high despite Kutumb‘s hiccups and Kya Haadsa Kya Haqeeqat‘s teething problems. The production house is cautiously feeling its way...
MUMBAI: Kadhai alla Nijam, the daily dose of truth on Vijay TV reached the 50 episode milestone on 8 October. The show, hosted by actress Lakshmi,...
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: The countdown for Zee’s blockbuster gamble that begins tomorrow has begun. And the channel is obviously not sparing any efforts to ensure that it...
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...
MUMBAI: Software production company UTV has acquired a post production and sound recording studio Western Outdoor Advertising. The company will be merged with UTV’s United Studio...
CANNES/LONDON/NEW YORK : MTV Networks International has confirmed terrestrial deals with broadcasters across Europe and in Southern Africa to air the MTV reality series The Osbournes....
MUMBAI: If you can’t show it live, a good highlights package is the next best thing. ESPN STAR Sports today announced the acquisition of telecast rights...
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,...
NEW DELHI: Partners-turned-rivals Subhash Chandra and Rupert Murdoch seem to do things in tandem. The Chandra-promoted Zee Telefilms has sought permission of the Indian government to...
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...
MUMBAI: Supported by a growing line-up of prime time original series and strong afternoon and late-night franchises, Cartoon Network US concluded the 2001-2002 television season charting...
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...
MUMBAI: It’s a gamble that could pay off. Just about. Results of the latest indiantelevision.com poll seeking viewer response to the proposed Zee plan to run...
MUMBAI: SET MAX, the channel that paid through its nose for the rights to ICC cricket rights, has been finally vindicated with the ratings helping it...
NEW DELHI: The Rupert Murdoch-controlled Star Group has finally applied to the government for starting a news channel and getting allotted a transponder on an Indian...
Sony Entertainment Television officially launched Max, its films, sports and events channel at a glittering bash in Mumbai’s Oberoi Hotel on 10 March. Set CEO Kunal...
The 40 year old Kermit Channel which entered India in 1999 has drawn up strategies for the year 2000. The Jim Henson Company’s and Hallmark Entertainment...
The Subhash Chandra owned Zee Telefilms has again landed into equity problems. First it was the earth station at Noida where Zee had planned to...
The Zee Network is to launch Channel Zed – a 24 hour educational channel – next month. This was announced today by Zee Interactive Learning Systems...
In order to ensure complete integration of various divisions of Star Network and facilitate the growth of the channel’s new business ventures fresh recruitments to senior...
The Subhash Chandra owned Zee Telefilms has again landed into equity problems. First it was the earth station at Noida where Zee had planned to uplink...
The Rathikant Basu promoted Broadcast India has planned to launch four encrypted regional channels–Bangla, Punjabi, Gujarati and Marathi. The channels are expected to be on air...
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...