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MUMBAI: There is no logic in banning advertisements on pay TV channels but higher subscription rates might allow pay channels to reduce their dependence on ad...
MUMBAI: This is a piece of news that represents a major leap forward in the area of streaming media. The Films Division, attached to the information...
MUMBAI: The Karishma imbroglio notwithstanding, Sahara Manoranjan has been gaining viewership for its entertainment programmes. As per the recently released TAM media report for Hindi speaking...
Mumbai: CAS stands for confusion, anarchy, stupidity. That is the way media expert and former Star India ad sales head Raj Nayak described the CAS conundrum...
NEW DELHI: Zee Turner Pvt. Ltd has conveyed to the government its a la carte price with the promise that in every city where CAS is...
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: It’s another day of meetings over CAS for the major pay broadcasters in the Capital with the Prime Minister’s Office officials Today’s meeting at...
NEW DELHI: A limited edition of conditional access in the four metros, especially in Delhi and Mumbai, is on its way. The MSOs and cable operators...
MUMBAI: The host of popular shows such as Boogie Woogie (Sony TV) and song and dance talent show Grooves (Sahara) Jaaved Jaaferi is back in the...
MUMBAI: It might seem like the world can’t get enough of the cricket celebrities or the football studs but there are certain pockets of the world...
NEW DELHI: Close on the heels of a meeting that the PMO officials had with broadcasters yesterday, leading MSOs today agreed that if there is an...
MUMBAI: When it comes to awards Max appears to be the channel to beat. At the Promax & BDA Asia Awards 2003 in Singapore last evening,...
MUMBAI: Sitars, tanpuras, dhols and thumbi mashed up with dancefloor beats, rocky guitar riffs and catchy vocal. International music with eastern influences. is what music fans...
LONDON: To accommodate increased customer demand for video services, Intelsat has appointed Doug Triblehorn and Jean-Philippe Gillet to head regional sales efforts for the company’s media...
NEW DELHI: The confusion over the alternative and seemingly unviable options being mooted by the information and broadcasting ministry have forced broadcasters to approach PMO officials....
MUMBAI: “This is our World… And the rest of the World is still in black and white.” A Kodak moment? Not quite. Just the tag line...
NEW DELHI: It took the Indian government and bureaucrats almost six months to realise that conditional access system may not turn out to be as consumer...
MUMBAI: Veteran funny man of Broadway, nightclubs, TV and Hollywood movies Buddy Hackett, died on Monday, 30 June. He was 78. The talk-show host, television and...
MUMBAI: The government’s decision to implement the conditional access system (CAS) by way of dual illumination has created problems for the multi-system operators (MSOs) such as...
MUMBAI: In sync with its new positioning of a channel with a “Bharatiya Dil” (Indian heart), music and entertainment channel etc has taken its shows Essence...
MUMBAI: If all goes well, the long delayed Kaalki should finally make its appearance on Star Plus by the first week of August. The 45 minute...
MUMBAI: While its English entertainment arm has gone in for an image overhaul, flagship entertainment channel Zee TV has lined up some new shows that will...
MUMBAI: The television arm of music company Saregama is moving into Telugu after having launched popular Tamil serials earlier. Saregama TV has launched its serial Namo...
MUMBAI: ESS’ promotion for the cricket world cup in March Super Selector South Africa has a winner. Kingshuk Ghosh, a 23-year-old IT Graduate from IGNOU. won...
NEW DELHI: The Subhash Chandra-promoted Zee Telefilms is restructuring its rent-a-set-top box scheme with a view to pass on the benefits that is likely to accrue...
NEW DELHI: The summer special discount from the government to the cable consumers of the four metros of Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai: buy set-top boxes...
MUMBAI: Looks like reality bags awards. BAG films production’s serial Haqeeqat, based on human rights cases, has bagged two Rapa awards for the year 2003, says...
NEW DELHI / MUMBAI: The government today took a huge step towards incentivising the rollout of set-top boxes into the market by cutting tariffs on the...
MUMBAI: The Zee Network’s Alpha Punjabi regional language channel has claimed a major milestone during the live telecast of its musical event Shava Shava held on...
MUMBAI: Even as consumer organisations mull over filing public interest litigation (PIL) against proper implementation of the conditional access system (CAS), here’s one from a rather...
MUMBAI: Star Vijay is gearing up to launch a new set of shows in the coming months. The channel officials claim that its recent programming initiatives...
MUMBAI: It could be the last desperate push before the curtains fall. Or it could prove to be the turning point private radio in the country...
DUBAI: Al-Jazeera television has announced its intentions to replace its chief executive officer Mohammed Jassem al-Ali. A Reuters report quotes spokesman Jihad Ballout as saying that...
HONG KONG : Xing Kong, Star’s 24-hour Mandarin entertainment channel in Mainland China, will bring the first live telecast of Miss Universe to Mainland China on...
MUMBAI: Zee news channel, which witnessed a steady decline in it’s viewership with the influx of ‘new’ news channels, is making serious efforts to regain lost...
NEW DELHI: Zee Telefilms has set the cat amongst the pigeons by taking its set-top-boxes-for- rent scheme a step further. It asserts multiple TV homes consumers...
NEW DELHI: There is some opposition brewing to the information and broadcasting ministry’s recent issuance of a conditional letter of intent (LoI) to Star India-promoted Space...
HONG KONG: The Star Group has announced the promotion of Michelle Guthrie to executive vice-president, regional distribution and business development. She reports to the president and...
MUMBAI: The conclusion to the second season of Fox’s music based reality show American Idol has seen the Rupert Murdoch broadcaster make major gains. Around 33.7...
NEW DELHI: The battle to enter the set top boxes into Indian cable homes, in the four metros initially, is getting interesting. In order to send...
MUMBAI: After Disney, it’s Fashion TV. The Modi Entertainment Network, which has been instrumental in thwarting Disney’s ambitious plans to enter India till today, now has...
NEW DELHI: Zee Telefilms may be gung-ho that, for a change, it seems to be more ready than others for a conditional access system (CAS) regime,...
MUMBAI: It hasn’t been an easy task, but Kasautii Zindagi Kay has finally ousted Balaji siblings Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and Kahaani Ghar Ghar...
MUMBAI: The hype seems to have worked. While the first Popstars hunt resulted in catapulting girls-next-door to celebrity status as pop band VIVA and offered other...
MUMBAI: A report titled “Conditional Access or Catch 22 – Who Will Blink First?” compiled by the Citigroup Smith Barney (CSB) report (dated 15 May 2003)...
MUMBAI: The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (Casbaa) has announced that the third annual Casbaa Satellite Industry Forum will be held on 28 October...
MUMBAI: Product placements within programmes may have long been the norm in the West, but the idea is just percolating into desi shows. A study conducted...
NEW DELHI: Even as the task force was discussing various aspects of conditional access system (CAS) and its implementation amidst media reports that the implementation may...
NEW DELHI: After Trendz, it’s GalaxZee that is soon coming to a television set near you. Trust Zee to come up with a catchy brand name...
NEW DELHI: At the moment, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), heading India’s coalition government, may not be highly worried, but pressure within the party is likely...
NEW DELHI: India’s information and broadcasting (I&B) ministry, which is expected to make some further amendments notifying rules regarding unbundling of pay channels in a post-CAS...
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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.
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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...
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