Media Content and Communications Services India Pvt. Ltd. (MCCS), a joint venture between Aveek Sarkar-controlled ABP Pvt. Ltd. and the Rupert Murdoch-promoted Star Group, which currently runs Star News, will also do the broadcasting Star Anando,a 24-hour FTA news channel in Bengali. Read More ...

India’s first awards event exclusively for creativity in Outdoor Advertising, "Outdoor Advertising Awards 2005", has opened its doors for entries. Read More ...

Zee Telefilms Limited today reported fourth quarter consolidated revenues of Rs 3,878 million representing a 10.1% growth over the corresponding period in the previous fiscal, excluding Padmalaya. Read More ...

SaharaOne has bagged the RAPA Awards for telefilm "Phir Se". The RAPA award will be presented to SaharaOne at the 30th All India Awards function at the Taj Land’s End, Mumbai on May 7. Read More ...

The Raghav Bahl promoted Television Eighteen, TV18, has posted a 90.2% increase in its consolidated net profit for the fourth quarter at Rs 10.03 crore ended 31 March 2005. Read More ...

Keeping in view the huge viewer interest in Sania Mirza, Ten Sports has made special arrangements with the French Tennis Federation to ensure that all her matches starting from the first round will be shown live. Read More ...

The city based Mediaware Infotech, has introduced a new TMW Version 4.0.0, automated software for TV Channel operations. Read More ...

Hungama TV, India’s first made-in-India kids’ entertainment channel claims the second position in channel share registering a 23% reach among all kids channels. Read More ...

Trace TV, France's home grown Music television channel made its foray into the Indian market by joining Dish TV. Read More ...

With China set to become the world's largest economy by mid-century, and with its international influence on the rise, CNN will dedicated an extensive resources to "Eye on China". Read More ...

TANDBERG Television today announced that it has delivered a complete IPTV video head-end to global communications company Atlas Interactive, a part of the Atlas Group, for a large scale multimedia broadband deployment over the Indian telephone network. Read More ...

In melodic phrase going beyond the regular creative brief and becoming a custodian of brands, fulfilling all brand objectives. Read More ...

WorldSpace India has appointed the former IndusInd Media & Communications head Deepak Varma as its new Managing Director. Read More ...

New Delhi Television, NDTV said its net profit in fiscal 2004-05 rose to RS 8.609 Crores. Read More ...

Recently listed company UTV Software Communications Limited today posted a 249 per cent increase in net profit at Rs 16.3 crore for the year ended March 31, 2005, to Rs 4.7 crore last year. Read More ...

The Gulf state of Qatar is considering privatising its satellite TV channel, al-Jazeera, because of pressure from the US and a de facto advertising boycott by Arab countries offended by its critical coverage. Read More ...

Bloomberg TV has been added to now Broadband TV, the pay-TV service from Hong Kong's PCCW. Read More ...

The Delhi Advertising Club (DAC) which was hosted today "Awards for Excellence in Advertising 2004" in New Delhi saw an all new flavor in an all new look. Read More ...

Disney officials meet the President, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, for a tour of Disneyland on the Net. Read More ...

Lowe India has won international recognition for its creative work at the Asian Advertising Awards at Shanghai and also at the Asia Pacific Advertising Festival, or 'AP AdFest' hosted at Pattaya, Thailand. Read More ...

Google, which has built a huge business out of small ads related to what people are searching for on the Internet, is now entering the larger and more competitive market of advertising for things people do not know yet that they want to buy. Read More ...

Ten Sports has signed a contract with the International Hockey Federation (FIH), the global hockey governing body. Read More ...

Renuka Jaypal, National Business Director at Hutch’s advertising agency O&M has been named as OgilvyOne president in India. She will also continue as NBD on Hutchison Telecom. Read More ...

Michael D. Eisner, Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney Company, and Robert A. Iger, President and Chief Operating Officer and CEO-elect have arrived to India and will meet meet President APJ Abdul Kalam and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. Read More ...

Reuters, the global information company, has agreed acquire a 26 per cent equity stake in The Times Global Broadcasting CO LTD, a unit of the BCCL media group, which is launching a English news and current affairs channel this year. The Times' news channel has been hive off into a separate company and will not be a part of Bennett, Coleman & CO LTD. Read More ...

After the chairman of News Corp. paid his visit to India, Michael D. Eisner, the highest paid chief executive in the US is slated for a four-day visit to India today along with Robert Iger, who has been recently elected the CEO of the Walt Disney Company. Read More ...

For many of us, a TV means just switching on the idiot-box and hunkering down in front of it to watch our favourite soap or movie, with a bag of potato chips and a cold beer close at hand. Read More ...

The week past was an aggregate of several "much ado's about nothing" -- with two GR8! fashion events topping the charts! First was the fashion show at the Kotla grounds in New Delhi last Sunday and second was the Lakme India Fashion Week (LIFW) ramp-age! Read More ...

The Public broadcaster Prasar Bharati, expects to raise 70 crore through Advertising. Prasar Bharati managed to garner a total gross revenue of Rs 185 crore for the three tests and six one-day matches. Read More ...

The Multi-System Operators in several cities including Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkatta, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bhopal have announced a constrain hike in subscription charges of cable TV. Read More ...

Its not Deoxyribonucleic acid, a chemical found primarily in the nucleus of cells, but it is the 300 Crore Daily News & Analysis - DNA, a Newspaper which is in its preliminary phase of launch. Read More ...

Star Movies said it will air two big multiple Oscar nominated movies, "Pirates of the Caribbean- The curse of the Black Pearl" and "The Mummy" at 9 pm on April 23 and 24, respectively. Read More ...

Media tycoon Mr Conrad Black and longtime business partner Mr F. David Radler have resigned as officers and directors of Ravelston Corp. Read More ...

Channel [v] back with Get Gorgeous - 2, with a mission to discover the long-hidden beauty of the girl next door. Read More ...

Star Group announced the formation of a new division called Star Ventures to manage and maximize the value of the company’s increasing portfolio of joint ventures. Read More ...

Sony Corp. and Toshiba Corp. said on Thursday they are in negotiations about how to resolve their competing next-generation optical disk formats, aiming to give consumers a unified video technology. Read More ...

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has finally cracked the whip on the Surrogate advertisements of liquor and tobacco products in television, the Ministry which earlier hired private monitoring agency to scan such advertisements plans to check direct/indirect promotion of harmful substances. Read More ...

After the success of Sindoorr, Zee TV is launching a high volatile backdrop family drama set against a political background, Sarrkkar - Rishton Ki Ankahi Kahani. Read More ...

Bajaj Auto has consolidated its media planning and media services account for all of its products with Insight, a group company of Lintas Media. Read More ...

National Geographic Channel India has rolled out a new on-air look and brand campaign themed "Think again", in line with global repositioning. Read More ...

Channel 7 as a part of innovative non-fiction content, launches "Raaz", the first in a series of unique crime shows. Read More ...

"Broadcast News", the new venture formed by Rajdeep Sardesai and Sameer Manchanda aims high on providing News content and necessarily plans to launch a News channel. Read More ...

The Essel group-promoted Dish TV on Tuesday announced a new scheme, which enables the customer of reduced hardware price and subscription fees for a year - a dual benefit. Read More ...

Cartoon Network and POGO, will be launching new series this summer. Read More ...

Essel Propack has reported a 9% increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 19.60 crore for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005, up from Rs 18 crore a year ago. Read More ...

Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. announced reached a deal to launch a 24-hour channel for women. Read More ...

Awaaz, India's only Hindi consumer channel has today announced the launch of India's first exhaustive Consumer Preference Poll for India's best brands called 'Awaaz Consumer Vote 2005'. Read More ...

Sony’s electronics business is implementing a major brand positioning as part of its continued drive to engage with its core markets and maximize growth in an increasingly competitive consumer electronics market. Read More ...

Zee Telefilms announced the appointment of Ms. Lubna Adam as the Creative Director of Zee Trendz, the fashion and style channel. Read More ...

ITC Foods announced India's superstar Shah Rukh Khan as the brand ambassador for its flagship brand "Sunfeast". The Superstar will be endorsing the entire range of snacks under the umbrella brand Sunfeast. Read More ...

Rajdeep Sardesai and Sameer Manchanda have formed a new venture called "Broadcast News" Read More ...

Hungama TV’s on-air action-packed cricket game show Full Toss, a month long cricket extravaganza went on ground with a ten-city series from April 17 starting with Delhi and Pune on Sunday April 17th. Read More ...

Surajit Roy, Vice President and Client Services Director at JWT, is going to head the sister concern Contract Delhi. Read More ...

Zee Astitva Awards, instituted by Zee TV celebrated the womanhood and felicitate Indian women for their contribution to the society. Read More ...

From AXN’s platinum showcase comes yet another thrilling drama, Messiah, a two-part mini-series. Read More ...

K Sera Sera Productions in a Board Meeting on Monday, 11 April 2005 informed the BSE on the induction of Independent Directors on the Board in pursuance of Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement. Read More ...

Zee Cafe, the 24-hour English general entertainment channel is launching the new season of award winning series ‘The West Wing’ and ‘The Sopranos’ this April. Read More ...

Subhash Chandra, the Indian media baron was born on 30th November 1950, at Adampur Mandi village, Hisar in Haryana and completed his education from CAV High School, thereafter left his studies. Read More ...

The progress report for "Miilee" brought new numbers for Star Plus. Read More ...

Advertisements which speak the language of the people are seen to connect better. Read More ...

The Information & Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry decided to review the controversial Conditional Access System (CAS). Read More ...

Sahara India Entertainment will launch an all new Hindi movies channel by July 2005, the channel which was slated for January launch, now is scheduled for a extension. Read More ...

Rajdeep Sardesai, NDTV's Managing Editor have decided to quit India's biggest News broadcaster NDTV, where he spent eleven years. Read More ...

Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Mr S. Jaipal Reddy said a "radio revolution" would take place in the country soon. Read More ...

While Zee Telefilms, ESPN-Star Sports and Prasar Bharti are stagnated for telecast rights of cricket matches, BCCI has a new proposal over in mind. Read More ...

Zee Telefilms will unveil the 2D animation film 'Bhagmati -- Queen of Fortunes' in June this year. Read More ...

The Global TV viewing for the average daily television viewing time has marginally increased in 2004 in almost all the parts of World, except for Asia, according to the report from Eurodata TV Worldwide the annual report released on Monday during "MIPTV featuring MILIA". Read More ...

The information and broadcasting ministry has decided to clear 20 per cent FDI (foreign direct investment) in private FM radio companies Read More ...

Jill Dougherty has been appointed Managing Editor for CNN International’s operations in the Asia Pacific, based at the network’s regional headquarters in Hong Kong. Read More ...

There are a few Mobile Value Added Service Providers (MVASP) that have emerged in the past couple of years which provide high quality service as compared to operators .. Read More ...

Cricket is more than a just a game. Indeed, It is one of the greatest unifying forces in the country. Read More ...

Outdoor Today, India’s only magazine on outdoor advertising, has announced the launch of an annual convention exclusively for the Outdoor Advertising community in the country. Read More ...

Hallmark Channel has added yet another feather to its cap by enhancing its already varied bouquet of offerings. The channel has launched a news series Wife Swap. Read More ...

Businessworld has pulled off a hat trick. For the third time in a row, Businessworld has topped the ABC circulation figures for business magazines in India – making it the undisputed leader. Read More ...

Rajasthan has regularly given to the nation several talented stars, who have done India proud but most of all Rajasthan Read More ...

The much awaited and promoted Sun TV’s DTH application controlled by Sun Direct TV Pvt Ltd has still to receive the official letter of Intent. The Ministry of Company Affairs is checking the application to ascertain whether the proposal confirms to the law. Read More ...

World Space Satellite Radio, Great Music = Great Life, said Good Morning Hyderabad! today. Read More ...

The Cabinet Committee on Information and Broadcasting Ministry on Friday approved a proposal for extending a guarantee to domestic news and current affairs channels for reducing the foreign stake to 26 percent, in order to conform to the existing eligibility criteria. Read More ...

Aditya TV, an all new Music channel from the Sun Network starts beaming from today. Read More ...

Sony Entertainment Television, SET has announced its acquisition front of the latest Yash-Raj films. Read More ...

MGM announced today that a consortium comprised of Sony Corporation of America, Providence Equity Partners, Texas Pacific Group, Comcast Corporation and DLJ Merchant Banking Partners completed its acquisition of the Company. Read More ...

Sansani the popular crime program on Star News has completed 100 episodes on April 8. Read More ...

Ahluwalia, former Marketing Director of Chennai headquartered Australian JV digital printing company Read More ...

Forbes Magazine has released its New Global 2000 List. Read More ...

CASBAA has recently announced that is launching an Indian Chapter, in line with its regional strategy. Read More ...

The South of our country will see a new Malayalam channel. Amrita Television, Promoted by Amrita Enterprises, will go on air on April 14. Read More ...

Zee Network has launched its fifth channel, Zee Gujarati in UK. The channel will be free to air for a period of time. Read More ...

The FICCI Frames 2005 culminated in a most decisive point, with huge embrace of Ideas as the Frames bring to an issue of full success. Read More ...

Cablevision Systems Corp. has made a $16.5 billion all-cash offer for the assets of Adelphia Communications Corp. Read More ...

Van Toffler, President, MTV Networks Group, today announced that the “2005 MTV Video Music Awards” will return to Miami, Florida for the second year in a row. Read More ...

Ravi Deshpande has been appointed by Contract Advertising as Chief Creative Officer. Earlier, Ravi Deshpande has put in his papers at Lemon. Read More ...

Indian entertainment industry experts, who gathered at the FICCI Frames conference, are finding it difficult to take action against films and music being pirated. Read More ...

ESPN STAR Sports on Tuesday gave an undertaking to the Delhi High Court that it will not telecast the footage of the public broadcaster during the entire Indo - Pak series. Read More ...

The second day of Frames saw Pradip Baijal, Simon Twiston Davies, Vivek Couto, Shardul Shroff, Rita Hayes, Ronald Olivar Solis, Pushpa Nair among others, they all stressed on level playing field. Read More ...

CNN’s coverage of the funeral of Pope John Paul II, on Friday April 8, 2005, will reach more people than any other planned CNN broadcast following the rapid growth of digital technology and the spread of cable and satellite homes around the world. Read More ...

To strengthen the radio segment and to extend it more to the private sector, the I&B minister announced fresh bidding for 300 radio stations. Government may agree to the Revenue sharing package for the private radio industry. Read More ...

The FICCI - Frames 2005, the global convention on the business of entertainment kick started today in Mumbai with the central theme of "Entertainment: It's happening in India". Read More ...

The Madras High Court division bench today has issued a stay on a previous March 21 order, which stated that BCCI decision for telecasting cricket matches in the country was "improper". Read More ...

The Subhash Chandra promoted Zee Telefilms today announced to launch a new global news network in association with some Asian media companies. Read More ...

I&B Ministry has taken a serious call on awarding the Space TV project, the 80:20 joint venture between Tata Sons and Rupert Murdoch controlled Network Digital. Read More ...

A tête-à-tête with Piyush Pandey. "Chase your dreams, fear nothing" Read More ...

A new company called Bengal Television Academy (BTA) is being set up to seek interest in regional Bengal TV industry and to become and integral part of today's television life. Read More ...

IBM Business Consulting Services recently unveiled the India market findings of "Media and Entertainment". Read More ...

Zee Network and the Bhopal based Dainik Bhaskar, has sued against the Bennett, Coleman & CO LTD (BCCL) for “hijacking” a teaser campaign for an English newspaper, which is to be launched in Mumbai. Read More ...

India's top driver Narain Karthikeyan's Tamil brethren will be in for a special treat every Sunday with ESPN-Star Sports providing commentary in the classical language in addition to the regular English audio feed of the Formula One races this season. Read More ...

Zee Telefilms today claimed the damages from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and its former president, Jagmohan Dalmia. Read More ...

The Sahara India Parivar celebrated the 92nd birth anniversary of the late Sudhir Chandra Roy as Jyoti Divas on Friday. Read More ...