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Films Division has requested Prasar Bharati to give them a dedicated channel. According to Mr. Bakin, Chief Producer, Film Division, short films and documentaries cannot go on the normal entertainment channels as it has niche viewership.
Sony Entertainment Television has seen a fall of over 25 per cent in its advertising revenues for the first nine months of the current financial year, with sales coming down to Rs 404 crores from Rs 300 crores for the corresponding nine months last year.
The Indian Newspaper Society (INS) has issued a circular to member publications and accredited advertising agencies advising them to exercise caution while accepting advertisements from scooter manufacturer LML Ltd., following default of payment to adverti
Colgate-Palmolive Co., New York, is launching new extensions for Lady Speed Stick and a new line of Softsoap Naturals moisturizing body washes as it takes on Unilever. Colgate is putting $10 million in marketing support, including TV ads from WPP Group's Y
Broadcast Worldwide, plans to raise Rs 25 crores as part of its third round of funding. The company is talking to domestic private investors for this.
Cartoon Network, as a part of its promotional efforts, is organising a cricket match for cartoon characters. The `Toon Cricket Match' will be held on February 10 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai. This initiative is a part of the channel's
The government has given the private FM radio players in the metro cities of Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata time till August 29, 2002, to pay their license fee, even if All India Radio (AIR) hands over its towers for co-locating their transmitters immediately.
High expectations from the third quarter results lifted the Balaji Telefilm’s share to an all-time high of Rs 414.75 yesterday. The scrip thus rose 10.2 per cent over its previous close of Rs 376.25. Expectations are based on the strong performance of Bala
Institutional investors have reduced their exposure in media firm Television Eighteen Ltd (TV18) by 14.16 per cent in the nine months between April and December 2001. Their exposure stood at 16.56 per cent for the third quarter ended December 31, 2001, fr
Zee Telefilms has posted a net profit of Rs 23.9 crores for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 as against Rs 32.1 crores for the quarter ended December 31, 2000. As a result, Zee’s earnings per share dropped to Rs 0.58 in the reporting quarter, against Rs
MTV has lined up an hour-long forum with US secretary of state Colin Powell in which young people would get an opportunity to quiz the former general on terrorism and other issues directly affecting them. The live forum, in which Powell would be at an MTV
In a representation made to the Finance Minister Mr. Yashwant Sinha yesterday, Ms. Sushma Swaraj, the I&B minister presented a case for the entertainment industry to be treated at par with the IT industry in terms of the tax structures at various levels.
According to the recommendation made by the Tenth Plan Working Group, short wave radio would be phased out in the country. To fill in the gap, FM service would be introduced in 125 more cities during the Tenth Plan subject to the government’s approval of t
Advertising industry prefers using celebrities in their advertising campaigns to ensure immediate recall. It not only ensures top of the mind recall of the brand advertised but also creates an aura around the product or the service advertised. Mr. Hans Raj
LG Electronics India, has bagged the sponsorship rights for the forthcoming India-England Cricket One Day International Series from Pepsi for Rs 3.25 crore. However Pepsi continues to hold the original sponsorship rights for cricket as per the contract wit
Television Eighteen Ltd. yesterday announced a net profit of Rs 19.5 lakh for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 against a loss of Rs 1.48 crore in the previous quarter. The company recorded a 20 per cent growth in its total revenue.
The Working Group on the Tenth Five Year Plan on Information and Broadcasting has suggested that a bouquet of 20 DD channels in free-to-air mode in the Ku-band be provided through satellite distribution so as to achieve 100 per cent coverage of DD National
I&B minister, Sushma Swaraj will lead the delegation of entertainment industry representatives to make a presentation to Finance Minister today. Representatives from the broadcasting sector, music industry, film industry, multiplexes association, CETMA, Fi
BBC World will interview David Davidar, publisher turned author in Face to Face Today at 2200 IST, with an additional appointment to view on Sunday at 1300 IST.
Majority of Cable Networks across Mumbai have signed the new service contracts for ESPN-Star Sports. Cable networks affiliated to MSOs Hathway, Siticable and Wincable in Mumbai, as well as over 60 independent cable operators in and around Mumbai city, hav
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