Connect with us
CALIFORNIA: John McMahon has been promoted to Senior Executive Vice President, Managing Director for Sony Pictures Television International’s European operations. The announcement was made by President,...
NEW YORK: Time Warner, the world’s largest media company, officially began using its new name and released its new logo on 16 October. The company, formerly...
MUMBAI: Movie channel HBO, which brings Hollywood to our homes, is now promising to take us to Hollywood. The channel plans to premiere The Mummy Returns,...
MUMBAI: Pritish Nandy Communications has aggregated profits of Rs 12.6 million for the quarter ended June 2003, claiming doubling of its turnover during the period. With...
MUMBAI: The television sector can hope for a faster redressal of its ills with the appointment of Sony Entertainment Television India CEO Kunal Dasgupta as the...
NEW DELHI: The total foreign shareholding in the Subhash Chandra-promoted Zee Telefilms stands at 61.70 per cent in which the foreign promoters’ holding is 24.20 per...
MUMBAI: The Chinese influx continues. At the annual three-day SCaT (Satellite and Cable TV) 2003 trade show that began at the World Trade Center, Mumbai, on...
HYDERABAD: Padmalaya Telefilms Limited has posted a net profit of Rs 40 million on sales income of Rs 260 million for the second quarter ended 30...
MUMBAI: Electronic media company ATN International has launched its ‘social channel’ Ahimsaa on October 2. The bi-lingual channel has received support from major cable operators in...
ADELAIDE: Rupert Murdoch said on Wednesday that his sons will have to face a long wait before taking over at the helm of his global media...
NEW DELHI: Buoyed by an increase in advertising revenue in the second quarter ended 30 September, Zee Telefilms is getting into an overdrive with Zee English...
NEW DELHI: Zee Telefilms’ second quarter results exceeded market expectations when the company clocked a 28.46 rise in the second quarter net profit to Rs 700.8...
MUMBAI: The future of cable television in India lies in the value additions that addressability can deliver in the days to come. Overtly as well as...
MUMBAI: The last of the Lord of the Ring troika – Return of the King – scheduled to hit the theaters in December has an Indian...
MUMBAI: Art and Fashion will come together in a celebration of individualistic style on 17 October. The Lycra MTV Style Awards to be held at the...
LONDON: Independent sports producer and sports programme distributor TWI will produce an innovative Lakeside World Professional Darts Championships for BBC TV next January. Part of the...
MUMBAI: For probably the first time on Indian television, Star Plus is marrying two prime time rival shows in a programming coup of sorts Prerna (Shweta...
MUMBAI: The Who’s who of the cable and satellite industry will be attending the FICCI SCaT conference on the Indian Cable & Satellite sector as part...
MUMBAI: Sab TV’s faith in the comedy genre is reaping some dividends. Sab’s brand of comedy, that includes sitcoms and slapstick, has been gaining steadily as...
MUMBAI: The Central government on Monday has stated that it would ask the state governments to cap entertainment tax at 45 per cent. It will also...
CANNES: It is known to be one of the biggest markets for television programming, along with Natpe, which is held in the US. And there’s no...
LOS ANGELES: Greg Matson has been promoted to the post of senior VP, business development and legal affairs, for Universal Studios Networks (USN). USN is the...
FRANCE: MGM Networks is rapidly expanding distribution reach in Europe. The broadcaster and Swiss pay TV provider Teleclub AG have launched the MGM Channel to Teleclub...
MUMBAI: Another production house breaks into the Balaji bastion. Cinevistaas, whose nearly two year old hospital drama turned love tangle Sanjivani, had been rising in the...
CANNES: The buyers arrived in droves to MipCom 2003. With one day left for the market to close, Reed Midem disclosed that the number of programme...
CANNES: Reed Midem’s director of television division Paul C Johnson is a pleased man. MipCom has proved to be successful: the organisation recognised News Corp No...
NEW YORK: Eurodata TV Worldwide and consulting company TVtracker.com that specialises in US television development tracking in broadcast, cable and syndication, have joined forces. Eurodata TV...
FRANKFURT: This is a move that should give a boost to video-on-demand (VOD) in Europe. MGM International Television Distribution, has agreed to supply European Internet Service...
CANNES: The 2003 Mipcom Junior screenings which were held on 8 and 9 October in Cannes broke all viewing records since it’s launch in 1996. A...
CANNES: The National Geographic channel is working on streamlining its interface with producers. Towards this end, it is launching an interactive website, www.NGCIdeas.com on 20 November....
FRANCE: Philip Livingstone, who has been instrumental in the worldwide launch of the highly successful Who Wants To Be a Millionaire franchise, has been named Executive...
CANNES: It’s international TV awards announcement time at the Palais de Festivals in Mipcom. After the iemmys, now it is the turn of the Festival Rose...
MUMBAI: ‘Paanch’ seems to be the buzz word at Vijay TV. Star networks’ Tamil channel has announced launch of five new weekly shows, scheduled to roll...
CANNES: It is now official that The History Channel is coming to India. Today, AETN International, the division of A&E Television Networks, used the MipCom platform...
MUMBAI: This is a deal that marks a first for Walt Disney. In the UK the mouse is all set to launch its first wholly owned,...
CANNES: Cinar Corporation, an integrated entertainment and education company arrives at Mipcom with significant sales for two of its leading franchises, Arthur and Mona The Vampire,...
MUMBAI: LG Electronics India managing director (MD) K R Kim walked away with the Super Achievers Award organised by Consumer Electronics and TV Manufacturers Association (CETMA)....
CANNES: Mipcom 2003 at the Palais de Festivals witnessed another important announcement a short while ago. The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the...
GERMANY: Eurosport and the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tour have extended their multi-year broadcast agreement. This calls for the leading pan-European sports channel to devote more...
NEW DELHI: What are Zee Telefilms, the biggest vertically integrated Indian media company, India’s pubcaster Prasar Bharati and TV production companies like Crest Communication doing at...
WASHINGTON, DC: The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis (OSP) and the International Bureau (IB) has released a joint staff report...
CANNES: More than a dozen Indian companies are marking their presence at MipCom 2003 in the Palais de Festivals in Cannes. Scheduled to be held from...
MUMBAI: Zee Telefilms Ltd has announced that it will hold its Board of Directors’ (BoD) meeting on October 16, 2003. Balaji Telefilms Ltd will also hold...
MUMBAI: Independent producers associated to Doordarshan (DD) kendras in Bangalore, Tiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad and Chennai have finally ended their stir – but only after the pubcaster assured...
MUMBAI: There is no bigger draw in sport as far as India is concerned than India cricket. From today Saurav’s boys seek to gain revenge over...
NEW DELHI: Synergy amongst all group companies under the umbrella of the Subhash Chandra-controlled Essel Group is the key word these days. In line with that...
MUMBAI: Has Tarun Katial, Star India’s senior vice-president, programming, content and communication, put in his papers following his transfer to Star Asia’s head office in Hong...
CANNES: The winds were gusty and howling at Canne’s Le Croissette on the eve of the flag off of Reed Midem’s Mipcom Junior market at The...
LONDON: Investment in new, quality programmes on British television is the highest level per head in the world. Overall market investment is also encouraged by strong...
MUMBAI: Ex-cricketer and actor, Salil Ankola today launched the DVD and VCD version of The Lion King, along with his wife and kids at the Oxford...
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...
This will close in 10 seconds
