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NEW DELHI: Actor-filmmakar Kamal Haasan‘s Viswaroopam is being released in Tamil Nadu on 7 February following the lifting of the ban by the state government. In...
BENGALURU: Zee TV, despite a slide in its ranking, was ahead of all Hindi GECs in the third edition of The Brand Trust Report India Study...
Mumbai: Actor and filmmaker Kamal Haasan has described the ban on his silver screen extravaganza Vishwaroopam by the Tamil Nadu government as ‘cultural terrorism‘. The Rs...
MUMBAI: Actor and film maker Kamal Haasan has moved the Competition Commission of India (CCI) against certain theatre associations. Haasan alleged that these bodies restricted the...
The Indian television industry is poised for a dramatic transformation. 2012 saw significant changes in almost every aspect–increase in channel offerings, high-decibel launches, variety in content,...
MUMBAI: DMK chief M Karunanidhi has come out in support of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government for not giving Digital Addressable System (DAS) licence to...
MUMBAI: Star India‘s Bengali movie channel Jalsha Movies which launched on 16 December made a debut with 154 GRPs in West Bengal, which the broadcaster claims...
MUMBAI: Niloufer Dundh has resigned from Hungama Digital Media Entertainment as head – integrated media. Dundh told Indiantelevision.com that she will take a break for a...
MUMBAI: Sony Six, the sports entertainment channel from Multi Screen Media (MSM) stable, has signed two new deals to strengthen its presence on direct-to-home (DTH) platforms....
T he Hindujas have started the first round of cable TV digitisation in the three metro cities of Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata. The second phase will...
MUMBAI: Direct-to-home (DTH) television service provider Tata Sky has planned equity infusion of over Rs 5 billion every year over the medium term to meet its...
MUMBAI: After a gap of two years, Zee TV is all set to woo its audience with the new season of its oldest flagship property ‘Sa...
Mumbai: As 31 October has been decided as the deadline for digitisation in four metros, Reliance Broadcast Network (RBNL), is all set to make the most...
MUMBAI: A roadblock strategy on two DTH platforms, heavy usage of radio and a marketing spend of Rs 60 million. That is how Colors will promote...
NEW DELHI: Prasar Bharati, which had been asked by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry to consider action against TAM, is expected to file a petition before...
MUMBAI: Leading satellite operator SES has said that the SES-5 satellite has been successfully launched into space on board an ILS Proton Breeze M booster. ...
MUMBAI: Zee TV has launched a 360 degree marketing campaign to promote its new paranormal show Fear Files that will premiere on 30 June. The channel...
MUMBAI: Zee Cinema is giving a big marketing push to Agneepath, the Hrithik Roshan-Sanjay Dutt Bollywood hit that it is premiering on its channel on 16...
MUMBAI: Big CBS Love, the diva destination from the JV between Reliance Broadcast Network (RBNL) and CBS Studios International, is launching a new ad campaign aimed...
MUMBAI: The publishing division of European media conglomerate Bertelsmann AG Gruner + Jahr has acquired a majority stake in Indian digital advertising network Networkplay. Digital advertising...
MUMBAI: Mogae Media has appointed Varun Kohli as chief monetisation officer. In his new role, Kohli will be responsible for overseeing the sales of mobile, DTH...
MUMBAI: Information & Broadcasting Secretary Uday Varma Wednesday said the government was committed to the 30 June deadline for the complete switchover from analogue to digital...
MUMBAI: Star India CEO and Ficci Broadcast Forum chairman Uday Shankar set the ball rolling at the inaugural of the 13th edition of the Ficci Frames...
MUMBAI: Creative agency Ogilvy and Mather‘s Mumbai team has created the latest TVC for DTH provider Tata Sky. The commercial is based on the insight that...
Almost 16 years after it was formally set up, pubcaster Prasar Bharati may be able to tide over its most pressing crises in the next three...
MUMBAI: In a first of its kind move, telecom giant Bharti Airtel has awarded its entire advertising inventory management to Sandeep Goyal-promoted Mogae Media. A senior...
Hathway Cable & Datacom has an ambitious investment plan of Rs 10 billion as India opens up to digitisation across the country. In the first...
MUMBAI: Following that of Singham and Bodyguard, the Delhi High Court has given the much-needed relief to Hari Om Productions, producer of Speedy Singhs, towards its...
Adopting an aggressive posture, HBO is giving a push to its content as competition turns fierce in the English movie channel space. After its deal with...
MUMBAI: Sai Prasad Media, part of the Rs 15 billion Sai Prasad Group, has earmarked Rs 400 million for the distribution of its upcoming national Hindi...
Launched in 2003, DTH revitalised India’s journey to media digitisation. Being wireless in nature, DTH has truly brought the power of affordable home entertainment to rural...
MUMBAI: Zee News Ltd (ZNL) has posted a fiscal third-quarter consolidated net profit of Rs 61.84 million (after minority interest), gaining from the festive season and...
One of the most frequent questions I am asked is why Channel [V] is abandoning music. It is probably a question that can be asked as...
When Star floated a company for DTH, there were several issues raised on shareholding and other related matters. Was that a ghost that initially haunted you...
MUMBAI: Al Jazeera is eyeing entry into the Indian market, an important piece in its expansion plans, and is awaiting government clearance. The Doha, Qatar-based TV...
For 10 years, HBO has warmed up audiences with big movie titles, library content and branding as a premium English movie channel. The arrival of...
After a lull driven by the recession, the media and entertainment sector is on a strong rebound amid restructuring. The combined turnover of 40 listed M&E...
The year 2009 has been a dynamic one for the Indian cable industry. Several developments and key decisions that took place hint towards a very promising...
MUMBAI: I have a vivid recollection of that day in 1983, when a colour TV came into our house. The entire neighbourhood knew; there was special...
MUMBAI: 2009 was the year to be in a different industry. ESPN-Star‘s billion dollar investment in cricket‘s Champions League made the Dubai property market look a...
Zee Turner Ltd, the joint venture distribution company between Zee and Turner, is eyeing a revenue of Rs 10 billion this fiscal on the back of...
Hinduja-owned IndusInd Media & Communications Ltd (IMCL) has survived the scare from a wave of new multi-system operators (MSOs) that threatened to land grab even in...
MUMBAI: Pearl Broadcasting Corporation has invested close to Rs 400 million in P7 News and is set to formally launch the Hindi news channel in Mumbai...
Australia Network, the international channel from the stable of Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), has a hybrid mix of news, drama, lifestyle and kids programming. The...
Broadcasters are being hit hard by hefty carriage fees as bandwidth is getting choked both on analogue cable and DTH (direct-to-home). Building formidable distribution bouquets is...
Kalanithi Maran is building his DTH empire on one key proposition: pricing. Mopping up two million subscribers in his home turf, Maran expects to taste success...
Kalanithi Maran is building his DTH empire on one key proposition: pricing. Mopping up two million subscribers in his home turf, Maran expects to taste success...
There may be pressure on Citigroup Inc. to remove the flab with the US government agreeing to infuse $20 billion of capital as part of a...
Venugopal Dhoot sees opportunity in the direct-to-home (DTH) business as he plans to push Videocon’s Plasma, LCD and premium TV sets. As part of Dhoot’s...
NEW DELHI: Zee’s direct-to-home (DTH) company Dish TV has appointed Salil Kapoor as its chief operating officer (COO). The appointment follows Vinay Agarwal‘s joining Dish...
