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Modi Entertainment Network has stalled its teleshopping venture with the US firm and has decided not to get into the Indian market now.
Jain Networks has dropped plans to become a licensee for certifying digital signatures and instead decided to focus on bulk bandwidth sale to corporates and other internet service providers. The network had earlier decided to apply for the licence for c
Star Group Limited is in the process of fine-tuning a blueprint for foryas in KU-band direct-to-home TV services in India, which includes a new joint venture with an Indian partner. This joint venture will be addition to its Indian subsidiary—Star India Li
Discovery Communications India, which runs popular edutainment channels like Discovery and Animal Planet, is thinking of introducing its travel channel this year. This is in line with the parent company’s strategy to introduce its entire stable of 15 Di
Broadcast Worldwide, which runs the Tara (Television Aimed at Regional Audiences) group of regional channels, has scotched market rumours that it is up for sale. Rather, it claims it is in talks with several companies for alliances, which will bring in
The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has made a draft to set up a Media Council, which will replace the existing Press Council. The I&B Ministry has also forwarded the draft to Law Ministry for vetting it. So far, the Press Council has been a watchdog
The government has approved a Rs 430-crore special package for improvement of Doordarshan and All India Radio services in Jammu & Kashmir to be implemented in two years. Under the package, AIR will set up nine new relay stations and upgrade three existing
Star Talk on the Star News channel will feature Shah Rukh Khan on April 8. The programme, to be telecast at 7.30 pm, will be hosted by Vir Sanghvi .
Sahara TV has handed over its ad sales function to Buena Vista Television India. The deal is for a three-year period starting April this year. This will be for all programmes on the channel. Buena Vista will also handle advertising sales for any future
Corporate houses can now own private audio channels on WorldSpace, a leading satellite major, through which the corporates can relay their programmes or market intelligence reports to their distributors or customers. WorldSpace has tied up with Catvisio
In a bid to take on Pepsi’s “Maddy” Madhavan campaign, Coca Cola has signed up with leading Tamil actor Vijay, which incidentally is the first time that a Tamil actor has been signed up by Coke. Though Pepsi runs the Madhavan campaign nationally, Vijay ca
Star TV has put the preliminary estimation of its direct-to-home (DTH) project cost at $350-400 million. A business plan will be finalised after it receives clarifications on several issues from the government. Star TV will request the government to all
The Hinduja Group, which until now had grand broadband plans and a sizeable share in the cable & satellite homes pie as a cable services provider, is launching a 24-hour digital free-to-air channel. The negotiations for uplinking with VSNL are in the advan
Millenium Broadcast Company has sold its 50 per cent stake in Internet radio site called Myirisfn.com for Re 1 to Myiris.com. The Internet radio venture was a 50:50 joint venture between Millenium Broadcast Company and Myiris.com. As per the joint ventu
Entertainment channel etc will have a new programme - Taaza Maal - from April 8. The programme will focus on new artistes from the world of music and film. It will not only showcase the professional development of the artiste, but also on his expertise in
Star Entertainment has tied up with Academy Entertainment of the US to acquire video and TV rights to 20 hours of Charlie Chaplin short films. Besides, Star has bought out similar rights to famed comic creations like Superman, Daffy Duck and Popeye from
AMGF Intercorp Ltd. has tied up with MK Associates of Muscat to launch its entertainment channel am2pm. The channel will be launched in the second half of 2001. AMGF has also launched a film-based portal called Bollywoodtalks.com.
Sony Entertainment Television has dropped its DTH platform plans. Instead the company has decided to negotiate with other companies for foraying into DTH projects.
Doordarshan (DD), which has decided to brand monthly sports packages with peppy names to make the events more marketable to advertisers. All the sports events in the package will be exclusively aired live on DD Sports. Cricket, hockey, football and tenn
Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL) plans to launch direct to home (DTH) service throughout the country by the end of this year. VSNL is awaiting clearance from the Government in this regard and once it is availed, the company will launch a drive to marke
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