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The HBO channel is all set to premiere its most expensive production — Band of Brothers — in Asia. This $120-million ten-part mini-series is based on Stephen Ambrose’s non-fiction bestseller about a World War II US Army unit. According to Mack C Perryman,
Media Dreams Ltd., has chalked out ambitious growth plans in the film, television and music segments of the entertainment pie. The company plans to notch up sales of Rs 40 crore next fiscal against sales of Rs 14.5 crore and net profit of Rs 2.05 crore for
Reliance Entertainment is planning to launch interactive television. Interactive TV is meant to deliver content to its broadband venture via set-top boxes. The broadband network, when operational, will enable customers to watch their favourite television p
Media stocks, led by Zee Telefilms, Mukta Arts and Tips Industries, had a good run in the last few weeks. Interest in these stocks was generated and sustained for two main reasons. Media stocks had been beaten down so severely since the technology meltdown
A downward revision in the projected outlay for 2001-02 of the Information & Broadcasting Ministry from Rs 1080.9 crore to Rs 811.4 crore has caused a delay and stretched the implementation of projects. The immediate victim of this would be the public broa
The concept of twists and turn on Thursday helps the serials to increase their TRP. This concept was started by Ramesh Sippy, who picked this up from Dallas and Dynasty and perfected into an art on Buniyaad and which Shanti and Swabhimaan rediscovered for
The 113 –year old National Geographic Society will launch the Indian edition of National Geographic magazine within a year. The spurt in the growth of its interactive site and television channel in India has made them to take the decision of launching the
Zee Telefilms has dropped its plan of $1.5 billion American Depository Receipt (ADR) issue. The media conglomerate had been dilly-dallying on its ADR issue for quite some time now, lately even announcing plans to reduce it to $200 million.
The race to sponsor the Indian cricket team has gained momentum. The companies, who have shown interest, include LG Electronics, Samsung India, Pepsi and Britannia.
MGM Inc. and Nine Network are the major contenders for acquiring substantial stake in Zee Telefilms Limited (ZTL). At the moment, Subhas Chandra holds around 60 per cent stake in ZTL and is expected to hold a majority stake in the company.
According to the ratings released by INTAM indicate that only Ji Mantriji aired on Star Plus has emerged a clear winner among the new serials. INTAM’s ratings are for all cable and satellite households across 29 cities that constitute the Hindi belt. The t
Toonz Animation launched a cartoon magazine “Toonz Miracles” for children. It plans to bring out “Toonz Classics”, which will feature interesting tales based on Indian folklore. Initial editions would be in English and will be followed by multilingual vers
Television Eighteen Limited will not dilute 20 per cent equity stake in CNBC India in favour of Sony Entertainment TV (SET). A new deal in this regard is likely to be finalised within a month.
Zee Telefilms is scouting for a strategic partner to enter the foreign market. The dilution in Zee Telefilms will depend on the partner the company manages to rope in. The company hopes to tie up with a partner within four months.
A recent TAM media research conducted by A C Nielsen, shows that regional and language TV channels are far ahead of others, in terms of channel share, on the day most results of the recent Assembly elections were declared. TAM, found that Sun and Jaya have
Information and Broadcasting Ministry has notified the new Press Council with 28 members for a three-year term. The term of the earlier Council ended in March this year.
Prasar Bharati CEO Anil Baijal has commissioned a survey, at a reported cost of Rs 6 lakh, to assess the reach of Kashir channel. Bids have been invited from IMRB, TAM, INTAM and Centre for Media Studies.
Zee Network has worked out three packages for its pay channel bouquet to cable operators. The entire 15-channel package including the Alpha language channels will cost Rs 30 per subscriber, the four-channel combination Zee TV, Zee News and any other two ch
Come July, Sony will become a pay channel. The subscription rate is being pegged at Rs 8 per subscriber per month. The channel has approached the major MSO’s for negotiating the subscription rate for the pay channel. Among other negotiations, the distribut
The BCCI has announced that Trans World International (TWI) would sponsor the national cricket team for next three years. As per the new terms, TWI will pay Rs 1 crore per year for three years.
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