Entertainment
Google brings YouTube to India
08 May 2008
Amidst global recession, Grand Theft Auto IV notches $500 million sales in one week
07 May 2008
Adlabs acquires majority stake in Malaysian cinema chain
06 May 2008
TRAI considering 49 per cent limit for foreign investments via automatic route
28 April 2008
Belkin introduces TuneBase FM for iPod
23 April 2008
Viacom, MGM and Lionsgate in joint venture for premium entertainment channel
21 April 2008
TRAI updates rates of pay channels in non-CAS
21 April 2008
TRAI backs reduction in licence fee for direct-to-home channels
17 April 2008
Turner to launch new TV channel, animation film unit in India
11 April 2008
The DTH effect: Now states want to go back to CAS
09 April 2008
Anil Ambani group acquires digital images business of US firm
09 April 2008
Bob Dylan becomes first rock musician to win a Pulitzer
09 April 2008
Reliance Entertainment's Big Cinema to open in the US
03 April 2008
Indian entertainment industry loses Rs16,000 crore annually: E&Y
28 March 2008
Entertainment industry to grow by 18 per cent, to peak at Rs1.5 lakh crore by 2012;
26 March 2008
XM-Sirius merger approved by US Justice Department
25 March 2008
Pritish Nandy Communications join hands with DQE for animation and live action movies
20 March 2008
Pyramid Saimira goes to entertain China
19 March 2008
Sun TV launches new FM station at Allahabad and Jabalpur
18 March 2008
Pyramid Saimira teams up with European DTH operator Spize TV
14 March 2008
How to buy an MP3 player
28 February 2008
Toshiba dumps HD DVD; ends format war
19 February 2008
Hathway to launch india’s first cable DVR service
19 February 2008
Blu-ray wins Wal-Mart; Toshiba bows out from HD DVD
19 February 2008
Sony India launches the B100 Series drag and drop MP3 Walkman
16 February 2008
Big FM repositions its plank in TN
21 January 2008
Turner International to acquire stake in Miditech, launch entertainment channels in India through Alva Brothers
13 December 2007
IMAX to install 100 digital screens in theatre deal with AMC
08 December 2007
Comcast lowers its Cable TV revenue growth forecast for 2007
05 December 2007
Sivaji boards Singapore Airlines
30 November 2007
Sony arm to set up game studio in India
29 November 2007
Universal will invest $3 billion in South Korean theme park
27 November 2007
Multiplex chain PVR to develop 250 screens for Rs400 crore
23 November 2007
Tata Sky in talks with private equity firms for stake sale: report
17 November 2007
Hyderabad's Goldstone Technologies to launch IPTV services in Malaysia, Thailand
15 November 2007
IPTV will struggle to make its mark in India, says Gartner: Advises vendors to adopt a hybrid model to succeed
15 November 2007
Adlabs adopts mobile telebooking
05 November 2007
Radio audience measurement rams everyone
03 November 2007
Reliance Communications to team up with Microsoft for IPTV
03 November 2007
Steve Case steps down as chairman of AOLTime Warner
03 November 2007
NDTV enters the Singapore market on SingTel''s mioTV service
02 November 2007
Pyramid Saimira acquires FunAsia in US
01 November 2007
Anil Ambani''s Adlabs records 131 per cent revenue growth
31 October 2007
HBO wants to be known as a brand in India, rather than a TV channel
26 October 2007
Tata Sky links size of discount to the size of TV this festive season
26 October 2007
UTV announces the launch of ''World Movies''
24 October 2007
Discovery gets into online search business with $250 million acquisition of HowStuffWorks
17 October 2007
Advertisers strike back; broadcasters reduce commercials breaks on TV
16 October 2007
Advertisers strike back; broadcasters reduce commercials breaks on TV
16 October 2007
Sony Pictures plans to retail VCDs and DVDs through Reliance Retail
16 October 2007
What''s the spat over TV ad surcharge?
16 October 2007
BSNL facilitates watching TV on mobile handsets
13 October 2007
Tata Sky signs pact with movie company Palador Pictures
12 October 2007
Dish TV aims at a quarter of the DTH pie by 2015
10 October 2007
Raj TV plans to launch a 24x7 news channel
09 October 2007
Raj TV to produce movies
09 October 2007
BIG 92.7 FM rolls out TV campaign with Abhishek Bachchan as brand ambassador
29 September 2007
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited to create movie halls at petrol pumps
22 September 2007
Big FM partners MTV for the Weekly Top 100
17 September 2007
Future Media signs ad-deal with Inox multiplexes
12 September 2007
Mayavi Tamil 3 D serial to be dubbed in Mandarin and Korean
07 September 2007
G V Films to build multiplexes in tier 2 TN cities
06 September 2007
DTH operators can pick channels of choice, rules TRAI
03 September 2007
Anil Ambani-promoted Reliance Entertainment to spend $100 million on Bigflicks venture
30 August 2007
Is the net killing TV viewing?
23 August 2007
Dubai World to acquire stake in casino operator MGM Mirage
22 August 2007
Movie Channel MAX appoints TBWA as its creative agency
22 August 2007
Big 92.7 FM launches in Tirupati
20 August 2007
Chennai firm to launch music-download kiosks
20 August 2007
Blockbuster acquires movie download service Movielink
13 August 2007
DishTV introduces set top boxes for viewing TV on computers
04 August 2007
Sony/ATV Music Publishing completes acquisition of Famous Music LLC from Viacom
03 August 2007
BBC pulls up at the YouTube World
30 July 2007
Zee Entertainment to launch youth channel ''Zee Next''
18 July 2007
Global entertainment, media spending accelerated by convergent platforms: PwC
05 July 2007
Entertainment & Media to be Rs1 lakh-crore business in India by 2011: PwC study
25 June 2007
Warner may re bid for EMI
12 June 2007
Yash Raj Films, Walt Disney studios to create computer-animated films
12 June 2007
Disney to announce animation JV with Yash Raj Films: WSJ
11 June 2007
Global mobile broadcast TV subscribers to exceed 150 million in 2012
31 May 2007
Viacom-TV18 Group forms 50-50 JV in India called Viacom-18
23 May 2007
EMI agrees $4.7 billion offer from Terra Firma
22 May 2007
Tech Mahindra, Sun Micro announce alliance for IPTV
15 May 2007
Joost raises $45 million from five new investors
11 May 2007
Media One Global to acquire theatres in TN
10 May 2007
Indian group to set up UAE''s largest theme park in Ras Al Khaimah
24 April 2007
STAR-Balaji Telefilms joint venture to launch regional language channels in South India
20 April 2007
Sun TV gets interim stay on sharing feed with TataSky
10 April 2007
CAS response gets industry worried
05 April 2007
TDSAT directs Sun TV to give signals to TataSky in 3 days
04 April 2007
Media & entertainment sector to touch Rs1 trillion
02 April 2007
WTO rules against US ban on online gambling
31 March 2007
Moser Baer launches its Hindi home video titles nationally
30 March 2007
Media giants tie up with Google''s YouTube rivals for online video distribution
24 March 2007
Consumers, government to gain from cable TV upgrades, says advocacy body
23 March 2007
Peter Mukherjea''s INX to launch TV network
15 March 2007
Viacom sues YouTube, seeks $1 billion damages for copyright violations
15 March 2007
IOL Broadband says it will offer the three main channel bouquets on IPTV
02 March 2007
Pyramid Saimira to expand operations
27 February 2007
Now access Bollywood films at the click of a mouse
16 February 2007
Google''s YouTube to remove 100,000 unauthorised Viacom videos
03 February 2007
Now Hindi movies for mobile phones!!
18 January 2007
Follow TRAI norms for disconnection, TDSAT tells broadcasters
17 January 2007
User-generated content for broadcasters introduced
12 January 2007
TDSAT asks TRAI to review CAS revenue share regulation
08 January 2007
Will DTH win the small screen battle?
08 January 2007
SC adjourns hearing on MTV plea against TDSAT order
05 January 2007
IOL Broadband ties up with BSNL
03 January 2007
DTH or CAS - which is a better bet?
29 December 2006
No extension to CAS deadline: PTI
29 December 2006
Cinema tickets in Chennai to cost less
26 December 2006
Delhi High court restrains FM station from violating music copyright
22 November 2006
Internet TV comes to India
20 November 2006
TDSAT defers hearing on conditional access system for TV channels
14 November 2006
MTNL to offer India's first internet TV service in Delhi, Mumbai from November
17 October 2006
Anil Ambani group set to enter DTH service
13 September 2006
Pyramid Saimira files prospectus with SEBI
02 August 2006
Warner Bros, BitTorrent tie up for online movie downloads on PCs
11 May 2006
Seven Star selects Irdeto Digital TV conditional access system
10 January 2006
Tata Elxsi ready to transform broadcast industry in India
25 October 2005
RPG''s Saregama draws up growth strategy
30 August 2005
BPCL to enter the DTH arena
12 July 2005
Anil Ambani group applies for DTH licence
01 July 2005
Anil Ambani to acquire Rs350-crore majority stake in Adlabs
01 July 2005
A peep into future television
30 June 2005
Hathway launches digital cable TV services
23 May 2005
Spirit''s world-class cine support facility attracts renowned filmaker
05 April 2005
BCCI to choose channel for cricket telecast
25 February 2005
Tamil movie to promote Old Secret rum
12 January 2005
Pearl Media to produce game programmes for kids
07 January 2005
The legend of Buddha qualifies for Oscar
19 November 2004
Rush and Velocity lead the charge for Hathway
26 October 2004
Balaji Telefilms Q2 net down
18 October 2004
Constitution Bench to hear Zee's plea
28 September 2004
Dalmiya blames Zee, ESPN
23 September 2004
Zee moves Supreme Court
23 September 2004
BCCI to cancel tender for telecast rights
22 September 2004
ACB threatens to call off tour
21 September 2004
BCCI''s bidding criteria not met : HC
20 September 2004
Rs1,400 crore: A telecasting odyssey
11 September 2004
Zee, ESPN asked to make fresh bids
10 September 2004
Maya Entertainment deploys Intel Xeon processors
26 August 2004
Srei International sets up subsidiary in Germany
02 August 2004
Sneha Media ties up with TV9 tie up for US news broadcast
16 June 2004
Amitabh to become brand ambassador for DD to settle dues
28 May 2004
Entertainment poised for big growth
19 March 2004
Rush and Velocity lead the charge for Hathway
18 March 2004
Rush and Velocity lead the charge for Hathway
18 March 2004
Supreme court orders DD telecast of all matches
18 March 2004
I&B Minister takes cricket telecast issue with PM
11 March 2004
Pentamedia finalises the share swap for restructure plans
05 March 2004
CAS suspended indefinitely
28 February 2004
Theme and funfair parks to come up in AP
27 January 2004
Toonz to set up 3D academy
29 December 2003
Asian Television Awards results
11 December 2003
Charu Sharma signs up with 9 Yards Sports & Entertainment
08 December 2003
Winner of the SuperPitch 2003: Wandering Fables by Inter News
08 December 2003
Toon to tango
05 December 2003
Asia Media Festival is on
02 December 2003
History Channel on the anvil
27 November 2003
Mukerjea bags MTR Indian Telly Awards'' CEO of the year
25 November 2003
CAS, cash or crash?
12 November 2003
Asia Media Festival from 1 Dec
03 November 2003
Galaxy Entertainment Corp posts 373% jump in turnover
03 November 2003
South show: Wholesome music from Holistic Entertainment
10 October 2003
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08 October 2003
Star, Tatas join hands for DTH
24 September 2003
Amritha TV to be launched
22 September 2003
AXN channel will start producing a new India-centric programme
20 September 2003
Aashish Chanana launches Media Factory
18 September 2003
Zee''s DTH launch approved
13 September 2003
Locations 2003: World''s first film tourism event flagged off
13 September 2003
Success story: BAG Films public issue oversubscribed six times
13 September 2003
Saregama to convert TV software division into independent business
12 September 2003
Sarkar, Wadia pegged to be Star India's future partners
12 September 2003
INDigital soft-launches its CAS service in south Mumbai
02 September 2003
Walchand launches 9 Yards, signs up Bhutia, Paes, Koirala, Ponting
01 September 2003
BAG Films' IPO soon
30 August 2003
CAS postponed in Delhi
26 August 2003
Norms for uplinking
23 August 2003
Uplinking from India: New norms set for foreign news channels
21 August 2003
John Cary joins Toonz India as director (European marketing)
12 August 2003
Galaxy Entertainment Q1 net at Rs 35 lakh, turnover at 38%
07 August 2003
Star Plus blockbuster tele-serials to appear on Channel 7 to 9
07 August 2003
Brand with Bollywood
29 July 2003
Driving the brandwagon
29 July 2003
Mixed tunes
27 July 2003
jadooWorks' Ashish Kulkarni elected associate of IATAS
21 July 2003
AV Birla group exits Star News
12 July 2003
DishnetDSL switches to fibre offering Ethernet-over-SDH
11 July 2003
Srikkanth opens a new innings with three Bat Like a Master CDs
11 July 2003
Recreate Solutions gives a new face to Films Division''s website
07 July 2003
Mayajaal Entertainment set to start 18-acre sports complex
04 July 2003
Govt may agree to zone-wise CAS rollout in Delhi, Mumbai
04 July 2003
Cable industry no to dual feed
02 July 2003
Govt looks at dual feed for CAS
01 July 2003
CAS: Govt mulls soft launch
28 June 2003
jadooWorks to make animation series for American TV channel
26 June 2003
Kerala to invite tenders from private parties for online lottery
26 June 2003
Fortune in global lottery forum
25 June 2003
Vend it like Beckham
22 June 2003
Apple ships Shake® 3
21 June 2003
Indian animation market bound to grow by leaps and bounds
19 June 2003
Meeting on CAS to finalise rates of pay channels ends in failure
19 June 2003
Madison Comm to handle media buying account of Fun Republic
17 June 2003
Pay channels attract people to buy STBs at attractive rates
13 June 2003
Saraswat Bank, ADAC tie up to provide soft loans to students
13 June 2003
CAS: Reprieve for channels
11 June 2003
DG2L Tech to license MPEG-4 for set-top boxes to Indian firms
11 June 2003
Expect a major shake-up in TV content
10 June 2003
James Bond to talk to Hindi, Tamil and Telugu film buffs
09 June 2003
Toonz films walk away with top awards at Kafi international fete
07 June 2003
Yahoo! India joins hands with Ceat for online cricket rating
04 June 2003
Embedded perils
03 June 2003
An unsolicited story that doesn''t end
01 June 2003
IndusInd Media plans to brand its CAS service INDigital
29 May 2003
NDTV India to telecast Fortune online lottery draws live
23 May 2003
Galaxy Entertainment Corp posts 250% jump in net profits
16 May 2003
West Bengal, Kerala see highest number of lottery enthusiasts
15 May 2003
Barbara Taylor Bradford plays spoilsport for Sahara TV
10 May 2003
SET-operator face-off: viewers fume as channels go off the air
10 May 2003
Universal Music India appoints Vijay Lazarus as chairman
10 May 2003
Broadcasters jittery of CAS implementation: cable industry
08 May 2003
News bug bites Jaya TV too; to launch a news channel soon
06 May 2003
Doordarshan to change image, appoints J Walter Thompson
22 April 2003
Going global by selling local
15 April 2003
Raj TV to take on Sun Network; forays into Telugu with Visa TV
14 April 2003
NDTV officially launches news channels in English and Hindi
11 April 2003
Gamble combat
11 April 2003
Whiz A R Rahman composes signature theme for NDTV
07 April 2003
Zee refurbishes news channel, to launch business news channel
31 March 2003
Guidelines set for news channels planning to uplink from India
27 March 2003
‘Breakthrough’ technology to further polish NDTV’s reports
21 March 2003
NDTV to open a large bureau in Mumbai with 100 staffers
20 March 2003
Lights, camera, inaction
20 March 2003
Government puts 26% cap on foreign equity in news channels
19 March 2003
Tellywood gains at the expense of Bollywood, says KPMG study
11 March 2003
Encyclopædia Britannica unveils detailed study on Hindi cinema
07 March 2003
C+T to showcase Mediaguard, its conditional access system
05 March 2003
NDTV unveils new corporate logo; gears up with all-new look
27 February 2003
CricketNext to cross billion-page views; may buy webcasting firm
27 February 2003
Twin Cities a market of resellers, not dealers: Computer dealers
22 February 2003
Dream merchant
21 February 2003
AIR FM to venture into Kerala with community programmes
08 February 2003
Channel burping
08 February 2003
A matter of choice
06 February 2003
Pepsi’s World Cup Ke Shikari TV spot goes on air from 1 February
01 February 2003
SET Max to expand into Asian markets via Cricket World Cup
30 January 2003
SportzBiz 2003 discusses ways and means of sports marketing
29 January 2003
Hallmark Channel starts 2003 with new schedule, on-air look
18 January 2003
CricketNext is Internet partner for ICC World Cup 2003
16 January 2003
SABe TV's two years old and has 17 awards in its pocket
16 January 2003
No business in show business
14 January 2003
Seminar discusses the role marketing plays in entertainment
13 January 2003
Steve Case steps down as chairman of AOL Time Warner
13 January 2003
CAIRS announces the launch of Fortune Computer Lottery
09 January 2003
Top of the ramp
31 December 2002
Cashing in on cricket
21 December 2002
Playwin ties up with Orange, BPL for Sikkim Super Lotto
21 December 2002
New retail frontier unveiled for brands targeting young adults
11 December 2002
About 1,200 celebrities attend Asian Television Awards 2002
09 December 2002
Royalty fee slashed for private FM radio players
05 December 2002
Big screen turns to the small screen
28 November 2002
Asia''s first 3-in-1 media festival to be held in Singapore
28 November 2002
ATF returns as Asia gains ground in TV programming industry
26 November 2002
IN Mumbai signs pact to air BBC World content in Mumbai
21 November 2002
Two players quit Chennai net cable field; Hathway benefits
20 November 2002
Toonz Animation India wins two Seagate Technical Awards
15 November 2002
Crown Media net revenue spurts 52% to $40.1 million in Q3
07 November 2002
Hathway expands southern Internet operations amid competition
01 November 2002
Tendulkar to commence his TV innings on ESPN Star Sports
31 October 2002
India’s very first 3D Imax theatre kick-started in Ahmedabad
26 October 2002
FM radio becomes a major hit; music companies hit the most
25 October 2002
Indian kids love Toonz’s Tenali, serial to go on air in January
25 October 2002
HTMT Q2 net at Rs 158 million, income rises to Rs 282 million
23 October 2002
Asian TV Awards 2002 nominations, NDTV features high
18 October 2002
Chandra takes over Zee Telefilms, Goyal goes on sabbatical
17 October 2002
KSFDC to start film and television institute from next year
17 October 2002
Aaj Tak plans to start regional news channels
04 October 2002
Zee Tele to merge four subsidiaries with itself
25 September 2002
HTMT to buy out its movie channel subsidiary
23 September 2002
US media entertainment scripting comeback
29 August 2002