RBNL, RTL ink deal for thematic TV channels

Anil Ambani-led Reliance Broadcast Network Ltd (RBNL) on Sunday said it has entered into an agreement with RTL Group, a leading European entertainment network, to launch thematic television channels ....

Star, Zee to join hands for distribution

The Subhash Chandra-owned Zee group and Rupert Murdoch’s Star India Pvt. Ltd could be coming together, 12 years after they parted ways, to form a distribution company in India that is somewhat ....

Discovery launches Bengali feed

Discovery Channel has announced the launch of its Bangla feed. With this launch, Discovery Channel will now be available in five languages – Bangla, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and English. All the ....

Sameer Nair quits Imagine

Within a month of Viacom 18's GEC channel Colors losing its CEO Rajesh Kamat, Turner General Entertainment Network's (TGEN) GEC channel Imagine has lost its CEO Sameer Nair. After Nair's exit, ....

Zeel posts strong Q4 results

Subhash Chandra-promoted Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (Zeel) has posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 1.92 billion for the quarter ended 31 March, a strong performance as advertising revenues ....

Viacom18 appoints Raj Nayak as Colors CEO

Viacom18 has appointed Aidem Ventures founder and MD Raj Nayak as CEO of its Hindi general entertainment channel, Colors. Nayak will replace Rajesh Kamat, who has recently quit to join the Chernin ....

Star India launches HD version of channels, adopts new corporate logo

Star is regrooving its focus with a new corporate logo, fresh content and direct interaction with viewers for feedback. It has launched high definition version of its channels in the country and ....

Corporates are lapping up ad spots in IPL after World Cup win

Looking to cash in on the cricket fever after India’s World Cup win, corporates are lapping up advertising spots in the forthcoming Indian Premiere League (IPL), with the likes of Tata Motors ....

Nimbus Communications; looking at life beyond cricket

Nimbus Communications is looking at life beyond cricket and is launching two new channels – Neo Cinema (based on Bollywood) and Neo Zindagi (a lifestyle channel for women) in June. Nimbus will ....

NDTV, STAR India ink five-year deal for ad sales

Broadcasting majors STAR India and NDTV Group said they have signed a pact, where STAR India's ad sales team will now handle the advertising sales function of NDTV news channels. Under the ....

Reliance to launch Big Magic on 4 April

After launching two channels in partnership with CBS Corp, Reliance Broadcast Network Ltd (RBNL) is now entering into the Hindi entertainment genre with a regional focus. RBNL will relaunch on 4 ....

ESPN hikes rate for World Cup, Indo-Pak semi final

All roads may be leading to Chandigarh as cricket fans and teams prepare for the high-voltage India- Pakistan world cup semi-final match, but official broadcaster ESPN Star Sports is still to find ....

Jhalak Dikhla Jaa makes a storng openig

Powered by the promise of “Dance Hoga Mast, Entertainment Zabardast “  and presence of India’s diva – the iconic Madhuri Dixit, Jhalak Dikhla Jaa has opened to ....