Archive | November, 2008
India TV forays into interactive media
India TV has formed a new company, India TV Interactive (ITVI) Pvt Ltd, to lead its foray into various new media platforms and value-added services. Arvind Mahendru has been brought in as Senior VP (New Media), ITVI. He will be reporting to Ritu Dhawan, MD, India TV. He moves from GroupM, where he was Managing [...]
Continue reading...Sony
15. November 2008
Hollywood studios are producing Hindi movies, international directors are making films on Indian stories, and now, Sony PIX, Sony addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.broadbandindiamagazine.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fsony%25e2%2580%2599s-english-film-will-be-made-in-india%2F'; addthis_title = 'Sony'; addthis_pub = '';
Continue reading...Star to launch Marathi GEC in November
15. November 2008
Star will launch its Marathi general entertainment channel (GEC) `Star Pravah addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.broadbandindiamagazine.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fstar-to-launch-marathi-gec-in-november%2F'; addthis_title = 'Star+to+launch+Marathi+GEC+in+November'; addthis_pub = '';
Continue reading...Zee Turner appoints Sanjay Bhasin as digital sales head
15. November 2008
Zee Turner has appointed Sanjay Bhasin as digital sales head, a newly created post to tap the digital distribution platforms. Bhasin comes in from BBC addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.broadbandindiamagazine.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fzee-turner-appoints-sanjay-bhasin-as-digital-sales-head%2F'; addthis_title = 'Zee+Turner+appoints+Sanjay+Bhasin+as+digital+sales+head'; addthis_pub = '';
Continue reading...Two new members join Prasar Bharati Board
15. November 2008
Two new persons, Retd Major General Utpal Chattopadhayay and journalist Sunil Dang, have been inducted as part time members on the Prasar Bharati Board on October 16. They have come in place of Chitra Mudgil and ML Mehta. The selection of these two part time members was done by a committee comprising Vice-President of India, [...]
Continue reading...New code for TV content
15. November 2008
The information and broadcasting ministry has decided to review its content code after it drew flak from the courts for the falling quality of TV content. Earlier, the Supreme Court had asked Additional Solicitor General Gopal Subramaniam if there was a single day in a year when a family could sit together and watch TV [...]
Continue reading...Bhojpuri film industry may shift out of Mumbai
15. November 2008
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Continue reading...NDTV to distribute Granada TV in India and South Asia
15. November 2008
NDTV has entered into an agreement with UK commercial broadcaster ITV Global Entertainment to distribute Granada TV in India and South Asia. This is the first third party channel that NDTV will be distributing. The bouquet includes NDTV Good Times, NDTV Imagine, NDTV India and Imagine Showbiz. Granada TV is set to launch on 1 November [...]
Continue reading...NDS to invest $150 in India
15. November 2008
Digital pay-TV technology solutions provider NDS plans to pump in $150 million over the next three years to beef up its operations in India.The News Corp-owned company, which has already invested $120 million in India since setting up base at Bangalore in 2000, will be expanding its Indian R&D centre and commercial offices to tap [...]
Continue reading...ZNL acquires 26% in Akaash Bangla
15. November 2008
Zee News Limited (ZNL) has acquired 26% stake in Sky B (Bangla) Pvt Ltd, the company which runs Bengali infotainment channel Akaash Bangla. ZNL will pay close to Rs 200 million for the stake acquisition. According to the agreement, ZNL will handle the channel addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.broadbandindiamagazine.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fznl-acquires-26-in-akaash-bangla%2F'; addthis_title = [...]
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