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MUMBAI: US satellite service provider Echostar has become the second-largest shareholder in South Korea’s TU Media. It operates a satellite digital mobile broadcasting (S-DMB) service. TU...
MUMBAI: Last week UK pay TV service provider Sky had announced that it proposes to launch a new service on the digital terrestrial television (DTT) platform....
MUMBAI: The English entertainment scene is witnessing a fair bit of action. The History Channel (THC) underwent a repositioning from infotainment to entertainment. AXN unfortunately got...
MUMBAI: Western Europe and North America continue to lead the digital satellite pay-TV market in subscribers and revenue. However the fastest growth over the next several...
MUMBAI: A new draft report from the US media watchdog the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) suggests the US government may be able to limit violence on...
MUMBAI: MTV World, a group of three customised MTV channels launched in 2005 and specifically designed to serve ethnic populations in the US, is being shut...
NEW DELHI: Though the entire world is being overtaken by a convergence wave riding on the wings of digital technology, those in the newspaper industry are...
BANGALORE: The blackout of Tamil channels by the cable TV trade in Karnataka continues following the Cauvery water verdict. At the time of writing, a section...
MUMBAI: Disney’s TV distribution arm Buena Vista International Television–Asia Pacific (BVITV-AP) has announced a TV licensing agreement with China’s movie channel, CCTV-6. This agreement builds on...
MUMBAI: The Public Service Broadcasting Trust (PSBT) / Prasar Bharati produced film Videogame, has bagged the Tiger Award at the Rotterdam International Film Festival. An official...
NEW DELHI: Multi-System Operators have told the sector regulator that there is no shortage of STBs anywhere in the country, but admit that there has been...
MUMBAI: Turner’s second offspring in India, Pogo is looking to rake in kids onto the channel this coming weekend with yet another feature film Sabrina Down...
Mumbai: BIG 92.7 FM, the radio initiative from Adlabs Films Pvt. Ltd launched its station in Chandigarh. This would make it ths12 station of the network....
NEW DELHI: Following the issuance of a showcause notice by the information and broadcasting ministry to Nimbus Communications for failing to give live feed of cricket...
Mumbai: The Emerging India Awards on CNBC-TV18 partnered by ICICI Bank and Crisil awards the performance by Indian SMEs. This year the event received over 35,...
NEW DELHI: The Fifth CNN Young Journalist Awards saw an amazing entry in the “Citizen Journalist” category and Kusum Devi, a poor woman from the outskirts...
MUMBAI: US kids broadcaster Cartoon Network and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are unrolling a public education campaign this month. It encourages kids and tweens...
MUMBAI: Netflix in association with its Red Envelope Entertainment division has acquired worldwide rights to produce and distribute a new documentary exploring and celebrating the life...
MUMBAI: At the 3GSM World Congress in Spain Adobe Systems has announced that support for video will be integrated in the next generation of Adobe Flash...
MUMBAI: Asian satellite service provider Asiasat has said that its major shareholder plans to take the company private to allow management to focus on business development...
MUMBAI: Home Box Office (HBO) has launched a subscription video on demand (SVoD) service in the UK. The launch marks HBO’s first entry into the UK...
MUMBAI: US media research firm Nielsen is consolidating its initiatives involving digital television set top box data into a new service offering named Nielsen DigitalPlus. Nielsen...
MUMBAI: US broadcaster ABC will air the special Building A Dream: The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy on 26 Februiary 2007. In a one-hour special, the talk...
MUMBAI: Today 14 February 2007 US broadcaster ABC.com is giving Lost fans a Valentines Day surprise with the first installment of four video back stories (Jack,...
MUMBAI: With the exploding children’s media landscape in UK, Britain’s content regulator Ofcom has announced a project to review the future of children’s programming with specific...
MUMBAI: BKN International AG, has announced that it’s wholly owned UK subsidiary BKN New Media Ltd, has sealed two new major TV broadcast deals with GMTV...
MUMBAI: In an attempt to sort out its declining fortunes, Sony has decided to ride the comeback wave. The channel brought in CID, Aahaat and even...
NEW DELHI: From the highest level of technology, the TV, to the oldest poor-man’s ‘movie’ entertainment, the bioscope: that’s what mass education programme Galli Galli Sim...
MUMBAI: Thomson, through its Technicolor Content Services business, has announced it is expanding its entertainment services capabilities with a strategic investment in Bangalore based Paprikaas Animation...
MUMBAI: NDTV Limited has elevated its executive director KVL Narayan Rao to group CEO. In his new role, which is effective immediately, Rao will oversee the...
MUMBAI: French news wire Agence France-Presse (AFP) is broadening its focus with the launch of AFPTV International. AFPTV will offer video reports every day and plans...
MUMBAI: WorldSpace Satellite Radio is using Valentine’s Day 14 February 2007 with Radio Amore, its international love songs channel. To avail of the WorldSpace Valentine Offer...
MUMBAI: The world’s largest film industry joined forces with the global mobile communications world today in spectacular fashion – as Bollywood premiered its first feature films...
MUMBAI: The Banff World Television Festival organisers have announced participants for its Master Class Series. The event takes place in Banff, Canada from 10-13 June 2007....
MUMBAI: MediaFlo USA, a subsidiary of Qualcomm has signed a deal with US sports broadcaster ESPN. The deal will bring sports programming to MediaFlo USA’s new...
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has announced that it is expanding its operations in Asia by opening a TV licensing office in Korea. Soojin Chung...
MUMBAI: The total number of TV households in the US is expected grow 47 per cent from 111.4 million to 163.7 million by r 2050. Estimates...
MUMBAI: As a first time initiative, Mattel Toys India has extended it’s flagship girl centric brand Barbie with the launch of a signature fragrance called “B.”...
MUMBAI: The New Media Group (TNMG) and Taj Television, which owns sports channel Ten Sports, have formed a partnership. TNMG will distribute and market Taj Television’s...
MUMBAI: Cable operators dry of cash for digital implementation can now look forward to Cisco Systems, Inc. The global networking equipment and network management giant is...
NEW DELHI: The All India Radio digitalisation programme may not be complete by 2015 due to shortage of funds, says AIR engineer-in-chief AS Guin. The Short...
MUMBAI: Frames, the convention for the business of Indian entertainment organised by Ficci, will take place from 26 – 28 March in Mumbai. Business delegation from...
MUMBAI: Samsung Telecommunications India Ltd. announced the launch of its range of secured phones SGH-C140, SGH-X520 and SGH-E250 in India. The technology boasts revolutionary security features...
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) announced that it is expanding its operations in Asia by opening a TV licensing office in Korea. Soojin Chung has...
NEW DELHI: Television channels that fail to comply by the ordinance promulgated late last week for compulsory sharing of live feeds with the national broadcaster Prasar...
NEW DELHI: The Film and Television Producers Guild of India and many of its members have expressed regret over recent attempts to intervene in screening of...
NEW DELHI: No other company selling anything or providing any service from now on will be able to use the trade mark “Zee”, the Delhi High...
MUMBAI: Radio City and Cellcast Interactive announce a special Valentine’s Day Surprise Hamper that listeners can win by bidding for it. ‘Radio City Bid2Win’ will be...
MUMBAI: Amway India, direct selling FMCG company, has launched a balanced nutritional drink for children – Nutrilite Chocoblast. The company is hoping to make a dent...
MUMBAI: US media conglomerate NBC Universal has announced that Jeff Zucker is its president and CEO. He succeedes Bob Wright, who has served in this role...
