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NEW DELHI: Finally pubcaster Doordarshan will be available in the US and Canada. Prasar Bharati, which manages DD, has said that it has entered into agreements...
MUMBAI: US adults whose households have a digital video recorder (DVR) are more upscale than those that do not and are more likely to be heavy...
MUMBAI: US pubcaster PBS has announced the launch of a download to own initiative that lets viewers purchase episodes of its programmes via the Internet for...
MUMBAI: US kids broadcaster Cartoon Network has announced that it is developing its first massively multi-player online game (MMOG) in a partnership with a leading MMOG...
MUMBAI: In a bid to add further excitement to its programming lineup, English general entertainment channel Star World will air the show Criss Angel: Mindfreak every...
MUMBAI: One year on from the historic Live8 concert, MTV Networks International is celebrating the first anniversary of the momentous music event by airing a new...
MUMBAI: Over six in 10 adults in the United States agree that there is a bias in the reporting of news. However, there is less agreement...
BANGALORE: Celcom (Malaysia) Berhad and NSS MSC Sdn Bhd today launched a revolutionary product called SecretSMS. SecretSMS is a simple software that encrypts SMS messages thereby...
MUMBAI: The shows Lost and 24 are among those competing for top honours at The Television Critics Association awards in the US. The winners will be...
MUMBAI: As telcos are gearing up to deploy competitive pay television offerings, a new report from market research division of Light Reading, Heavy Reading indicates that...
MUMBAI: The US-based TVWorldwide.com, in cooperation with Media Training Worldwide, has announced the details for the formal launch of The Speaking Channel, www.speakingchannel.tv, an internet TV...
MUMBAI: Representatives from seven US government agencies are meeting European Commission officials to discuss anti-piracy initiatives. This is the second leg of the Strategy Targetting Organised...
MUMBAI: Can a journalist be forced to reveal his sources? A journalist holds the right to refuse to reveal his source, but in this connection he...
MUMBAI: Zee Telefilms chairman Subhash Chandra has said that, the passing of the US-India civil nuclear deal is pivotal to sustain India’s burgeoning economy and its...
MUMBAI: As the networked home market in the US reaches the mass-market adoption stage, multimedia and entertainment-centric networking solutions are likely to drive the demand for...
MUMBAI: Microsoft has been awarded a US patent for a Multimode Interactive Television Chat system. The patent was filed in 1999 by Zenith and subsequently assigned...
MUMBAI: A provider of advanced digital video high-end solutions, Optibase Ltd has announced that its IPTV streaming platforms are enabling SmartVideo to provide full motion...
MUMBAI: Format owner Endemol USA has sold three game shows to ABC, Fox and NBC. Two of the shows, For The Rest of Your Life for...
MUMBAI: For one night only, US broadcaster NBC will air back-to-back episodes of the business based reality show The Apprentice on 10 April. The candidates in...
MUMBAI: Animal Planet in the US has announced the launch of its nationwide search for Hero of the Year, which is presented in partnership with the...
MUMBAI: A New Media Sportscasting Summit delegation survey done reveals that global broadband consumption of sports content will increase by 25 per cent over the next...
NEW DELHI: The 14th Convergence India 2006, which was inaugurated yesterday by the minister of state for telecommunications Shakeel Ahmed, saw over 60,000 visitors on day...
MUMBAI: Hallmark magazine, a new women’s lifestyle publication, is scheduled to debut later this year in the US with a September/October charter issue and planned rate...
MUMBAI: The American Youth Symphony (AYS), a non-profit organisation in the forefront of music education and awareness, will be producing a reality television talent competition for...
MUMBAI: New research forthcoming in the March 2006 issue of the Journal of Consumer Research explores television viewers’ strong preference for unscripted programming. The researchers found...
MUMBAI: DirecTV, Inc. is continuously expanding the entertainment channels and services it provides to its more than 15 million customers. This expansion includes local and high...
MUMBAI: News broadcaster BBC World has signed a long-term distribution deal in America with Discovery. Media reports indicate that Discovery could offer BBC World as a...
MUMBAI: MTV US has announced a re-organisation of its programming department. The aim is to concentrate on developing online content for the Overdrive site and other...
MUMBAI: Following the success of its US syndication of Da Vinci’s Inquest, Program Partners has announced that its new Crime Watch initiative has been cleared in...
MUMBAI: Sahara One Media and Entertainment plans to take Filmy, its Hindi movie channel, overseas three months after its launch in India. The first stop will...
MUMBAI: Nielsen//NetRatings, which deals with Internet media and market research, has announced that traffic in the US to Apple’s iTunes Web site and the use of...
MUMBAI: This is an initiative that seeks to tap the new media platform of television being delivered over the net. It also aims to bypass the...
MUMBAI: Asian American network AZN Television recently held its 2006 Asian Excellence Awards show. It will air on the channel on 29 January in the US....
MUMBAI: Echostar Communications in the US has announced that its Dish Network satellite TV service will offer Dish Family. This is a family-friendly programming package with...
MUMBAI: VH1 US is looking to boost its programming lineup. This is being done through promotions. Jim Ackerman has been promoted to senior VP, development and...
MUMBAI: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has entered a partnership with Sesame Workshop wherein the former will donate $1 million to the latter. Sesame Workshop will develop an...
MUMBAI: US media conglomerate Disney has announced that Disney Online and Disney Channel are teaming for a new broadband subscription product called Playhouse Disney Preschool Time...
MUMBAI: US kids channel Disney’s new animated comedy series The Emperor’s New School will premiere on four platforms—Disney Channel, Disney Channel on Demand, Toon Disney and...
MUMBAI: After 10 years with FremantleMedia, Catherine Mackay has decided to leave the company to become CEO of a new internet search engine. Mackay will step...
MUMBAI: A recent study conducted by the US research firm Dittberner Associates has revealed that the global IPTV equipment market growth rate is not directly proportional...
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Television’s (SPT) new relationship-talk series The Greg Behrendt Show, has been sold to television stations in 23 of the top 25 US markets...
MUMBAI: 2005 may have been slightly disappointing for Hollywood financially with the film box office down five per cent but Warner has plenty to smile about....
MUMBAI: Interactive Television Networks (ITVN) which is an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) service provider in the US has announced that it will carry MavTV. The new...
NEW DELHI: The government is likely to collect Rs. 13.5 billion as one-time entry fee for the licences for 338 FM radio stations in 91 cities,...
MUMBAI: In what is being seen as a positive move in China’s fight against online porn peddlers Chinese public security authorities have shut-down 598 porn web...
MUMBAI: A report by the Asian Pacific American Media Coalition (APAMC) finds that the US television networks’ efforts to increase diversity among their talents over the...
MUMBAI: Nielsen Media Research in the US has announced that it wll make three streams of television ratings available to the industry from January 2006. They...
MUMBAI: ImaginAsian Entertainment has announced the addition of two new executives to its team, as well as two promotions. The New York based firm provides cross-platform...
UMBAI: Viewers of US broadcaster NBC’s game show Deal or No Deal will have the opportunity to win $10,000 by playing the live interactive Lucky Case...
MUMBAI: The History Channel in the US will celebrate Christmas with a slew of initiatives. On Christmas Eve 24 December 2005 it will air Decoding the...
