the power of TV
November 2005
Growth seems to be on DTH subscriber base
The enhanced sound and picture quality of transmission and tempting of the free-to-air offer of Doordarshan, the subscribers are encouraged towards this platform, the growth seems to be on DTH subscriber base. Read More ...
India TV claims good numbers for 'Breaking News'
On October 19, India TV launched 'Breaking News', anchored by Rajat Sharma and Sudhir Chaudhury for 3 hours every weeknight, and has redefined live and exclusive news presentation. Read More ...
Sri Adhikari Brothers okays stock split
Sri Adhikari Brothers Television Network LTD, SABTNL has said that it will split the firm's equity shares in the ratio of 1:5. Read More ...
Zenith Finesse to launch TVs
Expectations of good sales this festive season have prompted Zenith Finesse India to also join the ranks of TV manufacturers in India. Read More ...
Pitt narrates PBS Miniseries on Health
Brad Pitt's voice is usually identified with movies such as "Troy," "Ocean's Eleven" and "Twelve Monkeys" not a six-hour documentary on global health. Read More ...
Fired Producer links CBS probe to McCarthy
The producer fired for her role in the discredited CBS News report about President Bush's military service believes that CBS was more interested in protecting itself than finding out the truth behind her story. Read More ...
BET celebrates 25th Birthday
In a special that doubles as a retirement party for network founder Robert Johnson, BET celebrates its 25th anniversary with a music-studded party that debuts on the network Tuesday night. Read More ...
Fox Special to answer letters to Santa in US
"Dear Santa," a special where some of the wishes expressed in letters to Santa Claus are granted for a television audience, will air Dec. 9, Fox and the U.S. Postal Service announced Monday. Read More ...
Stewart planned to bump Trump from Show
Before her version of "The Apprentice" began, Martha Stewart thought she was saying "you're fired" to Donald Trump. Read More ...
CBS Names Tony Petitti Executive VP
Tony Petitti will assist CBS News and Sports president Sean McManus with day-to-day sports operations as executive vice president. Read More ...
O&M India to draft paper at Harvard Business School
John Goodman, CEO, O&M India and South Asia, and Kunal Sinha, executive director, O&M Discovery (O&M’s planning and knowledge unit), are partnering with Professor John Quelch, Harvard Business School's Senior Associate Dean; Mr Lincoln Filene, Professor of Business Administration; and Mr Ajay Mookerjee, Executive Director, India Research Centre, Harvard Business School, on a paper on 'Marketing to India's Underserved' Read More ...
Firoz Karmalawala joins JWT from Leo Burnett
Firoz Karmalawala, head, films division, Leo Burnett Mumbai has been appointed as the films chief of JWT Mumbai and he will be reporting to Agnello Dias, executive creative director and senior vice-president, JWT. Read More ...
Steve Harrison to chair the 2006 Lions Direct Jury
Steve Harrison, Managing Director and Creative Partner of Harrison Troughton Wunderman has been named as the 2006 Lions Direct Jury President. Read More ...
Cobra Beer to be watched in 2007
The first greenfield brewery of Cobra Beer Ltd. in India will be ready by 2007, its founder and CEO Karan F. Billimoria said on Tuesday. Cobra Beer is the bestselling beer brand in the United Kingdom. Read More ...
France's new channel to rival CNN and BBC
France on Wednesday announced the birth of a new international television news network half owned by the state that aims to rival the BBC and CNN when it starts broadcasting next year. Read More ...
The direct-to-home update
Media companies have been working on direct-to-home (DTH) ventures as far back as '96, but Government restrictions on foreign investment, coupled with the prohibitive costs of setting up and subscribing to the DTH services, have helped rein in prospective growth of the new medium. Read More ...
Everest wins creative duties for JK Tyres radial truck tyres
In a multi agency pitch, Everest Brand Solutions has bagged the creative duties for JK Tyres radial truck tyres business. Read More ...
TBWA wins creative duties for Michelin India
Michelin India has appointed TBWA India as its creative agency following a comprehensive selection process. Read More ...
Jayesh Ravindranath quits Triton for D Landmark Group
Jayesh Ravindranath, Executive Director, Triton Communication has resigned from his position. Ravindranath will be joining D Landmark Group as its marketing head from December 6, 2005 Read More ...
Randstad NV acquires 51% of EmmayHR
Dutch temporary employment or temping firm Randstad NV has acquired 51% of EmmayHR, a Mumbai-based human resources company for an undisclosed amount. Read More ...
NBC appoints Steve Capus as News Division President
Steve Capus, who managed the smooth anchor transition from Tom Brokaw to Brian Williams and has been acting NBC News president since September, was named permanently to the post on Tuesday. Read More ...
ABC, CBS offer John Paul II Biopics
Controversial depictions of romance, heroism, anti-Communism and molestation scandals are part of two new biopics on the life of Pope John Paul II. Read More ...
Next 'Apprentice' to be Shot in Calif.
Donald Trump is leaving New York to fire people on the West Coast. Read More ...
FCC chair urges TV providers to Shield Kids
Sexed-up, profanity-laced shows on cable and satellite TV should be for adult eyes only, and providers must do more to shield children or could find themselves facing indecency fines, the nation's top communications regulator says in US. Read More ...
HBO documentary features Hamm, Team
Mia Hamm and the Fab Five are ready for a little more fame. Read More ...
Star Group to concentrate in India: Michelle Guthrie
Star Group is unlikely to make any significant money in its loss-making Chinese business for up to two years, Michelle Guthrie, chief executive of Star TV said in an interview to Financial Times, that echoed recent frustration expressed by Rupert Murdoch. Read More ...
Harry Potter, Goblet of Fire screened for Astronauts
International Space Station Commander William McArthur got a very special viewing of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire this week. Read More ...
Simon Cowell stays on 'Idol' after Suit settled
Simon Cowell will be insulting prospective singers on "American Idol" for several years to come. Read More ...
Fox signs Simon Cowell to Long-Term deal
Simon Cowell will be insulting prospective singers on "American Idol" for several years to come. Read More ...
Rolling Stones to perform at Super Bowl
The Rolling Stones will take a brief break from touring to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show. Read More ...
TRAI permits 4% hike in Cable TV prices
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, TRAI, relating to its inflationary policies has allowed Cable Operators to Multi System Operators / broadcasters a annual hike of four precent, effective January 01, 2006. Read More ...
'Jackers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks' secures BAFTA Award
Crest Animation Studios has announced that Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks has won the BAFTA Award for Best Animated Series in the International Category. Read More ...
Star World refreshes on-air look
Star World has refreshed its on-air look and rolled out three regional feeds to streamline its entertainment offering in Asia. Read More ...
Media and Entertainment: Opening the Window to the World
India Economic Summit 2005, jointly organised by the World Economic Forum and Confederation of Indian Industry, started from November 27. Read More ...
Asia's circulation rise bucks global trend
1Three quarters of the world's best selling dailies are now published in Asia, according to the World Association of Newspapers (WAN), which unveiled topline findings from its latest survey of the global industry at its annual congress in Korea last month. Read More ...
Cellcast expands operations into India
Cellcast plc, a global interactive digital broadcaster, is expanding its international reach with the opening of a new subsidiary, Cellcast Interactive India PvT Limited, based in Mumbai. Read More ...
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the next Star for Corporates
The new star on the Indian cricket horizon Mahendra Singh Dhoni is on a roll both on the field as well as off it. Read More ...
Ajay Devgan in Bagpiper Ad
Director Sanjay Gupta has just completed shooting the Bagpiper club soda ad. Read More ...
Dentsu begins discussions for Video Content over Internet
Inc. has begun joint discussions with five of Japan's major broadcasting companies. Read More ...
Leo Burnett USA names Chris Rossiter as EVP/Dir. of Broadcast Production
Leo Burnett USA announced it has named Chris Rossiter as the agency's executive vice president/director of broadcast production. Read More ...
VOD revenues to break $10 billion in 2010 - Informa
New research, published today, shows that in 2010, 350 million homes will take VOD or NVOD services, equivalent to one-third of the world's total TV households. Read More ...
Ted Turner says 'Iraq No Better Off After War'
Media mogul Ted Turner said Monday that Iraq is no better off following the U.S.-led invasion that ousted dictator Saddam Hussein than it was before the war. Read More ...
Aaron Spelling sues Nurse for Defamation
TV Producer Aaron Spelling has sued a nurse and her attorney for allegedly violating a confidentiality agreement and spreading rumors around Hollywood that Spelling sexually harassed her. Read More ...
Nick Lachey to play 'Newlywed' in TV Pilot
"Newlyweds" Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson aren't yet divorced, but Lachey is moving on to a new marriage. At least on TV. Read More ...
Fox cancels 'The Simple Life'
"The Simple Life" is over at least on Fox. Read More ...
E! to air 'The Simple Life'
Feuding ex-friends Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie will take "The Simple Life" to E! Entertainment Television in a new format that allows them to have nothing to do with each other. Read More ...
Sharad Pawar, the biggest player of BCCI
A tactical masterstroke by the Sharad Pawar (Union Minister and Maharashtra Cricket Association) faction has left the outcome of BCCI polls in full swing favoring, Pawar has been elected the new President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, BCCI. Read More ...
Dainik Jagran plans RS 300 Cr. IPO
Dainik Jagran, India's largest-selling Hindi language newspaper, is planning to raise about Rs 300 crore in an initial public offering by March 2006, sources close to the deal said on Monday, reports Reuters. Read More ...
Amitabh Bachchan is Fit and Fine: Doctors
Amitabh Bachchan was admitted and later discharged from the Escorts Hospital on Monday after he complained of abdominal pain. Later, he flew to Mumbai, where he was admitted to Leelavati Hospital. Read More ...
Optimum Media Solutions goes for media research cell
Optimum Media Solutions (OMS), Mudra Group's specialist practice in end-to-end investment management solutions including strategic media planning, buying and implementation, will be starting a new research cell dedicated to surveys, studies and power tools for the media industry. Read More ...
Vij, Machaiah elevated at Optimum Media Solutions
Sandeep Vij, the former head of OMS is being roped in for special projects within Mudra, wherein he would identify and package integrated offerings for existing clients. Read More ...
Pantaloon looks for rebranding Gold Bazaar
Pantaloon Retail India is in the process of rebranding its Gold Bazaar outlets in the country to make the most of the current sentiment for the metal. Read More ...
Dasmunsi asks to frame norms on channels
Television content and programming have to conform to content codes being recast by the information and broadcasting ministry. The codes are being revised as a step forward towards constitution of the regulatory authority., Televisionpoint.com reported on Nov 23. The same framework is being implied by the Ministry. Read More ...
Market rise on pay-TV piracy
Technological investment that played a decisive role in tackling pay-TV theft in some Asian countries last year is unlikely to be made regionwide without significant changes to the regulatory environment, according to brokerage firm CLSA, which revealed the results of its annual monitor of pay-TV piracy. Read More ...
TRAI may recommend introduction of digital television
Home Entertainment is not going to be the same if recommendation of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, TRAI to introduce digital television from April 1, 2006 is implemented. Read More ...
Doordarshan set for image makeover
The Vintage face of Doordarshan is all set to go for a makeover, the public broadcaster will now inject fresh blood into its ranks to give viewers a new look. K.S. Sarma, Prasar Bharati CEO, said that 50 plus officials in DD will have to give way to those below 45 years to improve presentation of programmes. Read More ...
Deewane Huye Pagal premiere with ETC
ETC hosted a grand star-studded premiere of the much awaited laugh riot Deewane Huye Pagal with FAME Adlabs, part of Shringar Cinemas Limited. Read More ...
Inox Leisure to enter Captial Market
Inox Leisure Ltd., which operates a chain of multiplexes in 7 cities across India under the Inox brand, has filed its draft red herring prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). Read More ...
Chandradeep Mitra joins Mudra as President, Optimum Media Solutions
Chandradeep Mitra has been appointed as the President of Optimum Media Solutions (OMS), Mudra Group's specialist practice in end-to-end investment management solutions including strategic media planning, buying and implementation. Read More ...
Exide ropes in Mahendra Singh Dhoni as brand ambassador
Industries Ltd has signed up the new sensation of Indian cricket, Mahendra Singh Dhoni as its brand ambassador in recognition of his talent, power play and smashing strokes. Read More ...
Raining bids for Sachin's bat on auction on eBay
eBay India and Kult One, Quality International Cinema, announced the auction of celebrity sports memorabilia from cricket stars like Sachin Tendulkar, Dilip Vengsarkar, Sunil Gavaskar as well as Mandira Bedi. Read More ...
North Korea decries CNN Documentary
North Korea criticized CNN for airing footage purporting to show a public execution, accusing it of being part of a U.S. government-organized slander campaign. Read More ...
Decisive Night for 'Housewives' Druggist
It was a decisive night for George the pharmacist on ABC's "Desperate Housewives." Read More ...
Ex-Cowboy Irvin arrested on Drug charge
Former Dallas Cowboys receiver Michael Irvin was charged with misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia after Plano police officers searched his vehicle during a traffic stop. Read More ...
NBC didn't report Accident during Parade
During its live coverage of the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, NBC did not tell viewers that a giant balloon had caught on a street lamp and injured two sisters. Read More ...
Daystar bids to take over Public Station
For more than 30 years, public television station KOCE has been heralded for its lineup of award-winning news programs that remind viewers there's more to Orange County than sun-drenched beaches. Read More ...
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam plans mega TV serial
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam executive officer A.P.V.N. Sharma has reviewed the script of the mega TV serial on Lord Balaji with script writers and the director at a meeting in Hyderabad. Read More ...
Star News Women Journalists escape Molestation
Two Women journalists of Star News channel were molested and their car damaged by two men who tried to abduct them on Friday night in New Delhi. Read More ...
Delhi HC allows 7 minutes cricket footage for news channels
The Delhi High Court has allowed five private TV news channels to use the exclusive Prasar Bharati footage of the ongoing cricket series for seven minutes every day. Read More ...
Beyblade The Next Big Thing
Take a bow and step aside Pokemon. Beyblade has just spun its way into children's imagination, bagging the coveted status of new toy on the kid bloc. Read More ...
Actress Preity Zinta sues Mid Day
Actress Preity Zinta on Friday filed a criminal defamation case against a city tabloid (Mid Day) holding its printer, publisher and editor responsible for publishing the text of an alleged telephonic conversation between her and actor Salman Khan that had 'sexual overtones'. Read More ...
Soccer Weekends on ESPN Star Sports
ESPN Star Sports will telecast live & exclusive the English Premier League, England's club soccer competition, this weekend. Read More ...
Cybercafes play an enabling role in online shopping: IAMAI
A recent report 'Online Activities & Ecommerce from Cybercafes' conducted by Internet & Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) aims to understand the shopping habits of the cybercafe users. Read More ...
'The Contender' back on AXN
The Contender is back and the re-match is on! It's a face off between The Contender champion Sergio 'The Latin Snake' Mora and Peter Manfredo Jr, as they meet again in the most exciting match to come since The Contender finale. Read More ...
Quasar Media enters Mumbai
The growth of internet media is in top gear and so is Quasar Media, one of the newest and fastest growing full service online media agencies. Read More ...
Disney Channel to premiere 'Toy Story'
Disney Channel will treat kids and families alike to three time Oscar Nominated 'Toy Story' on Sunday, November 27th at 11 AM Read More ...
Star Gold introduces two new Movie properties
Star Gold has lined up two properties to wind up 2005. Read More ...
Milind Dhaimade to join Equinox Films as Director
Milind Dhaimade will join Equinox Films as a Whole Time Director, effective December 1. Read More ...
Viviane Reding urges on opening of foreign investment in Media
The EU's Commissioner for Information Society and Media Viviane Reding on Friday urged India to do away with restrictions on foreign investments in print and broadcasting media to enable EU media houses to go in for joint ventures in India. Read More ...
MTV India appoints Amit Jain as Managing Director
Amit Jain has been appointed to the role of Managing Director - MTV Networks (MTVN) India. Read More ...
BCCL picks up 9.8% stake in SQL Star
Bennett, Coleman and Company Ltd (BCCL) has taken a stake of 9.8% for Rs 7 crore in citybased software and learning services provider SQL Star International. Read More ...
The Times of India reporter Xavier Rutsa, Shot in Kohima
Unidentified gunmen shot at and injured the Nagaland reporter of The Times of India, Xavier Rutsa, at Kohima on Thursday. Read More ...
Sahara One gets 'Saath Rahega Always' from Nov. 28
Sahara One Television has got a new property coming in at the 7.30 PM slot. Read More ...
IFA Shield 2005 on ESPN Star Sports
ESPN Star Sports will showcase live and exclusive the semi-finals and the final of the IFA Shield 2005 football tournament. Read More ...
Now Tata Indicom Wi-Fi Service at Eden Gardens
Kolkata is a city justifiably famous for many things, modernity is however not one of these. Of late that too is changing. Read More ...
CNN to launch On Now Broadband TV in Hong Kong
CNN International is set to expand its reach in coverage by launching on PCCW's innovative now Broadband TV service from early 2006. Read More ...
3i Infotech acquires SDG Software Technologies
3i Infotech Ltd has announced that the Company has acquired SDG Software Technologies, a Hyderabad based software products Company. Read More ...
Jessica Simpson, Nick Lachey officially separate
Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey, who turned mid-level music careers into Hollywood superstardom by celebrating their marriage in an MTV reality show and television specials, are calling it quits after months of persistent breakup rumors. Read More ...
Man sues over Bravo Show 'Project Runway'
A man has sued the producers and sponsors of the cable reality show "Project Runway," charging that the Emmy-nominated series is based on a script of his that was rejected two years ago. Read More ...
CMA says Move to New York Paid Off
The Country Music Association received the exposure and the higher New York TV rating it was looking for when it moved its awards show to the Big Apple, but it lost some viewers in the nation's storm-battered heartland. Read More ...
'Alias' to end Five-Season run in May
>"Alias" is going undercover for good. The spy drama starring Jennifer Garner will end its five-season run in May, ABC announced Wednesday, promising a big finish. Read More ...
'My Fair Brady' stars to Wed on TV
Christopher Knight, aka Peter Brady of "The Brady Bunch," and Adrianne Curry are planning a wedding and reality TV cameras will be there. Read More ...
Denton to Host Miss America Pageant
James Denton, who plays a hunky plumber on ABC's "Desperate Housewives," will host the 2006 Miss America pageant, which is heading to the Las Vegas Strip in hopes of boosting ratings and updating the contest's image. Read More ...
Teri Hatcher sues Tabloid over Sex Story
Teri Hatcher is suing a British tabloid newspaper for libel over its claims she had "sex romps" with men in a Volkswagen van, her lawyer said Wednesday. Read More ...
CNN apologizes for X on Cheney's Face
CNN has apologized for a "technical malfunction" that briefly flashed a black "X" mark over the face of Vice President Dick Cheney during the network's coverage of a speech on Monday. Read More ...
Ted Koppel bids Farewell to 'Nightline'
In an understated farewell Tuesday to the ABC News broadcast he has anchored for more than 25 years, Ted Koppel asked "Nightline" viewers to give his successors a fair break. Read More ...
Deutsche Welle, Star may form JV for Radio
Star TV is set to return to the FM radio sweepstakes after exiting earlier this year in favour of Gary Wendt Capital. German radio and TV network Deutsche Welle (DW) and Rupert Murdochs Star are seeking a piece of the FM radio action, following the footsteps of BBC with Radio Mid-Day. Read More ...
New Urdu daily enters the scene in Hyderabad
The entry of a hi-tech and sleek Urdu daily is expected to add new vigour to the language of poets and nobles in the historic city of Hyderabad. Read More ...
Bhaskar to launch Aha! Zindagi in Gujarati in January 2006
Aha! Zindagi (Hindi), which is a successful stint for the Bhaskar Group till now, is ready for a Gujarat launch in January 2006. Read More ...
FICCI to prepare draft paper on TV content regulation
The Information and Broadcasting ministry has asked Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), to prepare a draft note on content regulation that will provide programming parameters to the television industry. Read More ...
BCCL picks up 10% in IIHT Limited
Bennett, Coleman & Co has signed a deal to acquire a stake in Bangalorebased IIHT Limited, a leading company which offers training in hardware and networking. Read More ...
VSNL - Wi-Fi spins its Web at Eden Gardens
Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd (VSNL) has announced that after the Company got the Chinnaswamy stadium at Bangalore wi-fi ready, Eden Gardens arguably India's marquee cricket stadium, shortly followed suit. Read More ...
Pankaj Wadhwa bags International Marketer of the Year Award 2005
Pankaj Wadhwa, Managing Director, Kidstuff Promos & Events, the Mudra Group's specialized promotions marketing offering, has been honoured with the International Marketer of the Year Award 2005 by the Marketing Agencies Association Worldwide (MAA), in Chicago, USA. Read More ...
Sansani celebrating first anniversary
Sansani, which is telecasted on Star News is celebrating its first anniversary. Read More ...
After UK, NDTV 24x7 distribution in US
New Delhi Television Ltd, NDTV has informed BSE that the Company's English News Channel NDTV 24x7 will be available to viewers in the United States (US) from November 29, 2005 through an affiliate distribution partnership with America's largest DTH service provider, DirectTV. Read More ...
ActiveMedia Technology opts for Janmat
ActiveMedia Technology shall power up the entire range of participative Janmat shows, making it the most interactive news & current affairs channel in India. Read More ...
Crest Animation - Allotment of shares on preferential basis
Crest Animation Studios Ltd has informed BSE that the Allotment Committee, a sub-Committee Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on November 23, 2005. Read More ...
Production Houses go for movies to line up growth
What Was earlier considered a risky business has now become a thing of the past. Read More ...
Publicis acquires 60% stake in Solutions
Publicis Groupe has acquired a 60% stake in Solutions Integrated Marketing Services. The transaction is subject to the approval of the Indian government’s Foreign Investment Promotion Board. Read More ...
AOL introduces New AIM Triton Service
AOL today announced the official launch of its new AIM Triton service. Read More ...
Worldwide mobile phone sales increased 22 % - Gartner
Worldwide mobile phone sales totaled 205.4 million units in the third quarter of 2005, a 22 percent increase from the same period last year, according to Gartner, Inc. Read More ...
BBC Worldwide eyes 20 % stake in Radio Mid-Day
British Broadcasting Corporation subsidiary BBC Worldwide wants to enter the FM radio sector in India. BBC Worldwide is on the prowl to acquire approx. 20 per cent stake in Radio Mid-Day West (India) Private Ltd. Read More ...
Orissa cable association may strike to protest taxation
The All Orissa Cable TV Owners Association has threatened to go on a 24-hour statewide blackout commencing on Wednesday evening to protest the proposed clamping of entertainment tax. Read More ...
Sesame Workshop next year in India
Sesame Workshop, the non-profit educational organisation and international pioneers in promoting the role of educational media in early childhood development, is introducing its successful Sesame Street series that will be launched in India next year. Read More ...
BCCL picks up 2% stake in Paramount Airways
India's aviation industry is witnessing two trends. One is the emergence of low-cost carriers that has caught the imagination of the common man, and the other is the advent of airlines which hook the business and first class travellers. Read More ...
George Bush planned to bomb Al Jazeera
US President George W Bush planned to bomb pan-Arab television broadcaster Al Jazeera, British newspaper the Daily Mirror said on Tuesday, citing a Downing Street memo marked Top Secrrt. Read More ...
Television content, programming to conform content codes
Television content and programming have to conform to content codes being recast by the information and broadcasting ministry. The codes are being revised as a step forward towards constitution of the regulatory authority. Read More ...
Ministry may keep Print Media out of Tax levy
The Union finance ministry seems all set to drop the proposal to bring print media indirectly into the service tax net. Read More ...
Star to seriously think about regional strategy in India
In an interview to Media Partners Asia (MPA), Star Group CEO Michelle Guthrie said the company needed "to seriously think about a regional strategy in India ... we are looking at strategies based around our existing content." Read More ...
I&B ministry wants Salem's plea against media dismissed
The Union information and broadcasting ministry on Monday urged the special court to dismiss a petition filed by extradited don Abu Salem, seeking a media ban on reports about investigations relating to him and his girlfriend Monica Bedi. Read More ...
Sahara One ties up with Spacetoon Media Group
Sahara One Television has signed an MoU to source content from SpaceToon Media Group, Middle East's largest kids' entertainment brand for animation and live action content. Read More ...
NDTV 24x7 launched on UK's Sky Digital platform
New Delhi Television Ltd, NDTV has said that the English news channel, NDTV 24x7 has been launched on the Sky Digital platform in the United Kingdom. Read More ...
Disney Channel, Microsoft join hands for Start your story
Disney Channel and Microsoft have come together to offer Indian kids a unique opportunity to unleash their creativity with "Start your story" contest. Read More ...
Jiten Bhagat joins Law & Kenneth as associate vice-president
Jiten Bhagat has joined agency Law & Kenneth as the associate vice-president. Earlier, Bhagat was the brand director with Leo Burnett. Read More ...
Publicis acquires majority stake in Solutions
Publicis has acquired a majority stake in Solutions, one of the largest integrated marketing companies in India. Read More ...
Lintas IMAG releases IMAGine
Lintas IMAG, an integrated marketing communications offering, has released a brochure called IMAGine, which comprehensively outlines the activities of the Integrated Marketing Action Group. Read More ...
Ogilvy North America Wins Ragu
Ogilvy & Mather New York announced today that it has been named agency of record for the Ragu® brand of pasta sauces from Unilever North America. Read More ...
IBM continues to sponsor CNN's Broadband Video Service
CNN's online broadband video has attracted more than four million page views in Asia since its launch, prompting IBM to continue a sponsorship deal for the free video news service. Read More ...
Movielink, Fox sign online movie deal
Online Movie download service Movielink on Monday said it has signed a film distribution pact with 20th Century Fox giving the website content from all of Hollywood's major film studio. Read More ...
NBC Universal to close Trio Network
NBC Universal is shutting down Trio, but will keep the cheeky pop culture television network alive as a broadband offering. Read More ...
Peak 'Seinfeld' Seasons to be released
"Seinfeld" has not suffered from shrinkage. Seven years after its finale, not only does the classic sitcom air up to two hours a day in some markets, but the reruns remain fresh enough to spark watercooler chitchat about everything from puffy shirts to mimbos. Read More ...
'Nightline' Team a Mixture of Old and New
ABC's "Nightline" in the post-Ted Koppel era will include two holdovers from the old show in reporters Chris Bury and John Donvan, while adding CBS's Vicki Mabrey. Read More ...
Patricia Heaton to debut in New Movie
Her nine years playing a no-nonsense wife on the CBS hit sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond" proved to Patricia Heaton that family strife has universal appeal. Read More ...
Oprah agrees to appear on the 'Late Show'
Oprah, Dave. Dave, Oprah. The cold war between television titans Oprah Winfrey and David Letterman has thawed to the point where Winfrey has accepted Letterman's invitation to appear on the "Late Show" on Dec. 1. Read More ...
Vincent Pastore of 'Sopranos' pleads Guilty
Vincent Pastore, who played gangster Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on "The Sopranos," was given a conditional discharge Monday after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor count of attempted assault following an altercation with a girlfriend. Read More ...
Who will telecast Champions Trophy hockey?
With less than three weeks left to go for Champions Trophy hockey, there is still confusion about the telecast rights for the elite six-nation event beginning December 10 in Chennai. Telecast details for the event are yet to be finalised. Read More ...
Zee to invest $ 50 million for Zee Towers in Dubai
Zee Network has announced a major investment of US$ 50 Million towards the set-up of 'Zee Towers' in Dubai, Zee’s Middle-East Head Quarters. Read More ...
Yahoo! India appoints Sonya Banerjee as Head, Marketing
Yahoo! India, the leading global internet Communications and Media Company, today, announced the appointment of Ms Sonya Banerjee as Head – Marketing. Read More ...
Bharat Petroleum Corporation keen on DTH
The Board of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) is expected to discuss the proposal of launching a DTH TV platform before March 2006. Read More ...
'Pratyaksh' on sting operations
Eminent media personalities like Prannoy Roy, head of NDTV, Tarun Tejpal, CEO, Tehelka.com, Q W Naqvi of Aaj Tak, Sidharth Basu, brain behind ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’, Laxmi Goel and Alka Saxena of Zee News, Vikram Chandra, head of NDTV Profit, Satinder Bindra of CNN and Vinod Dua, senior anchorperson - in all 50 best media brains have come together to train the first batch of sting operators at 'Pratyaksh' Media Academy. Read More ...
Ashutosh Srivastava shares his 'Views'
Ashutosh Srivastava is chief executive officer, South Asia, of GroupM, a full-service media investment management operation. Read More ...
Is Total Branding Solutions next for Mudra?
The Reasoning that specialised outfits significantly contribute to the coffers of advertising agencies is still a suspect. Read More ...
Nimbus Motion Pictures in alliance with Rajesh Thadani
Nimbus Motion Pictures has entered into a strategic alliance with movie distribution entrepreneur Rajesh Thadani to setup in the Mumbai circuit Read More ...
Reliance, Warner tie-up to distribute Harry Potter series
Reliance R-World has tied up with Warner Brothers to distribute the Harry Potter series of downloadable cellular phone content such as wallpapers, trailers and games Read More ...
Veteran Actor Harold Stone Dies
Harold Stone, a veteran character actor who worked with everyone from Humphrey Bogart to Jerry Lewis over a 40-year career in television and films, has died. He was 92. Read More ...
John Daly to star in Reality TV show
Professional golfer John Daly is joining the legions of Paris Hilton, Ozzy Osbourne and Donald Trump in the world of reality TV. Read More ...
Reeve Responding Well to Cancer Treatment
Dana Reeve, who announced three months ago that she has lung cancer. Read More ...
Jennifer Beals has Baby Girl
The actress and her husband, Ken L. Dixon, gave birth to a baby girl last month, People magazine reported Friday. Read More ...
Star Plus to air Kaun Banega Crorepati in US via DirecTV
Star Plus is set to air Kaun Banega Crorepati 2 in the US through DirecTV. Read More ...
Colgate ropes Saif as brand ambassador
Celebrity endorsements are increasing by the day and Bollywood actors seem to be the best bet to endorse the products. The latest firm to join the trend is Colgate. Read More ...
Cisco Systems to buy Scientific-Atlanta
Cisco Systems Inc on Friday said it would buy Scientific-Atlanta Inc, a leading U.S. maker of cable television settop boxes, for $6.9 billion in a deal that would move the networking equipment giant more deeply into the consumer market. Read More ...
Good Diwali for TV sales
Every Diwali sets the benchmark for the highest monthly sale of TV sets in the year. Read More ...
Take om Miditech Brothers
Niret and Nikhil Alva are to Indian reality television what Sachin Tendulkar is to the game of cricket. Read More ...
TV channel are buying film rights for RS 7.5 cr
If you've missed your favourite blockbuster on the big screen, don't sulk, because chances are that the TV channels will do the catching up for you. Read More ...
Priya Ranjan Dasmunshi is new I&B Minister, Jaipal Reddy gets Urban
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has moved Priya Ranjan Dasmunshi to I&B ministry and Jaipal Reddy to Urban development. Read More ...
WorldSpace to launch its services in Kolkata
Nasdaq listed WorldSpace, the satellite music radio channel, is also close to launching its services in Kolkata. Read More ...
Reuters selects India for future focus on growth
Reuters has selected India for future focus on growth, and is planning to invest over RS 18 crore in 2006, the first year, as part of a five-year expansion plan. Read More ...
Prahlad Kakkar, Rama Bijapurkar bet high at BMAs
It was truly a winsome setting at the BMAs national marketing and media convention as media and marketing moghuls deliberated on changing marketing principles in a technology-savvy and a consumer-centric world. Read More ...
HBO Films to develop Picturehouse
With less than a month left to go for Champions Trophy hockey, there is still confusion about the telecast rights for the elite six-nation event beginning December 10 in Chennai. Read More ...
Walden Media, New Line Cinema to Co-Produce Journey 3-D
Walden Media and New Line Cinema are co-producing Journey 3-D, an action adventure that will take advantage of the new wave of 3-D digital cinema by being the first film to be produced especially for that format. Read More ...
Triumph the Dog to Perform on TBS Special
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog doesn't just bark out zingers and smoke cigars he worries about global warming. So the R-rated hand puppet will be one of the performers for TBS' two-hour "Earth to America" special 8 p.m. EST Sunday. Read More ...
Stewart to Marry 'Laguna Beach' Star
Kimberly Stewart will wed Talan Torriero, one of the stars of the MTV reality series "Laguna Beach." Read More ...
Shaun Cassidy evolves into a TV Producer
Producers are lunching. John Wells ("ER") holds court at a table of five and Chuck Lorre ("Two and a Half Men" ) sits nearby when Shaun Cassidy enters the Warner Bros. studio dining room. Read More ...
Gil Cates to produce Academy Awards
Emmy Award-winning producer Gil Cates will take on his 13th Academy Awards for the February telecast. Read More ...
MTV Europe Awards Head to Denmark
Next year's MTV Europe Music Awards will be held Nov. 9 in the Danish capital Copenhagen, MTV said Thursday. Read More ...
Government allows 20% FDI in FM radio broadcasting
government has allowed 20% FDI in FM radio broadcasting. Information and Broadcasting Minister S Jaipal Reddy had earlier said that the government was open to the idea of reviewing the foreign investment caps in the media and entertainment sector at an appropriate time.