‘KBC 6′ opener gets record-breaking 6.1 rating
September 12th, 2012 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan's magic touch and powerful campaign "Sirf gyaan hi aapko aapka haq dilaata hai (Only knowledge gets you what you deserve)", has ... Read more...
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‘The Buddy Project’ loosely based on ‘Chak De! India’
July 16th, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) Channel V's forthcoming youth-oriented show "The Buddy Project" focuses on the student-teacher relationship, and producer Sudhir Sharma says it is on the lines of Shah ... Read more...
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STAR News would be ABP News soon
April 16th, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The 24-hour news channel STAR News will soon be renamed ABP (Ananda Bazar Patrika) News, Media Content and Communications Services (MCCS) announced Monday.MCCS is a ... Read more...
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Bollywood soon, but not yet: Madhuri
January 10th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Will Madhuri Dixit feature in "Ishqiya" sequel or will she be seen as a judge on "Jhalak Dikkhla Jaa" yet again? Even as several rumours ... Read more...
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Colors snaps up rights to Screen Awards
December 13th, 2011 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Hindi entertainment channel Colors has bagged the rights to telecast the 18th edition of Screen Awards, a property that has been associated with Star Plus ... Read more...
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TV channels beware, viewers watching your content
August 6th, 2011 - 10:48 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Did you feel a certain episode in a TV serial was too hot to handle? Or did you feel disturbed by a violent scene? The ... Read more...
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Now Star Plus shows same day, same time across globe
July 8th, 2011 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) Whether you're in New Delhi or New York - viewers in more than 65 countries can now watch all Hindi shows of general entertainment channel Star ... Read more...
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Kalaignar TV now fights to clear its name
April 25th, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 25 (IANS) Kalaignar TV, the television channel born after a fight within the family of DMK chief and Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, the "first family" of Tamil Nadu ... Read more...
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World Cup fever: No threat for entertainment channels!
February 16th, 2011 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
By Radhika Bhirani
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The World Cup begins Saturday but entertainment channels are not fretting about losing too many viewers or advertising. They are safely banking on their dedicated ... Read more...
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Panjab University gets own community radio
February 13th, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 13 (IANS) In a bid to highlight developmental issues and the problems of the people, the Panjab University (PU) here Sunday got its own "Jyotirgamaya" community radio. Union Information ... Read more...
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Star Plus Recovers Its Ratings Through Star Screen Awards 2011
January 28th, 2011 - 12:17 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
The fourth week of TAM 2011 has come as a surprise for Star Plus. It has been able to garner 360 GRPs as compared to 326 in the 3rd week. The ... Read more...
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Zee’s food channel set to go on air Thursday
December 7th, 2010 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 7 (IANS) Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) Tuesday announced the launch of India's first 24-hour food channel Zee Khana Khazana, which will go on air Thursday."We are here today, because ... Read more...
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TV entertainment companies should form code of conduct: BJP
December 1st, 2010 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Holding that some television shows were affecting viewer's sensibilities and having an "undesired effect on children", the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Wednesday that the information ... Read more...
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Amitabh’s ‘KBC 2010′ beats all in TRP race
October 12th, 2010 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Bollywood's Big B, Amitabh Bachchan, is the biggest on the small screen - so indicate the ratings of the debut episode of the fourth season of ... Read more...
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‘Doordarshan to earn Rs.300 crore from ad sales during CWG’
September 8th, 2010 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Doordarshan, the public television broadcaster of India, will become the third highest ad-revenue earner among other national channels in the country by broadcasting the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth ... Read more...
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NDTV says in talks for its lifestyle business
August 19th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.19 (ANI): New Delhi Television Ltd. (NDTV) has revealed that it is in talks for a "strategic alliance" for its lifestyle business."The proposed alliance is only at the stage of ... Read more...
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Reliance Broadcast forms joint venture with CBS (Lead)
August 18th, 2010 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) The Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) forayed into television broadcasting Wednesday, setting up a joint venture with US media company CBS to launch general entertainment channels in ... Read more...
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‘3 Idiots’ brings record viewership for Sony TV
August 5th, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) After taking the Bollywood box office by storm, Aamir Khan-starrer "3 Idiots" brought record television viewer ratings (TVRs) for Sony Entertainment channel when telecast last month.
The ... Read more...
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Briton defeats death with blink of an eye
July 14th, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, July 14 (IANS) A blink of an eye stood between life and death of a supposedly brain-dead Briton. When doctors were about to go ahead with his family's decision ... Read more...
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Star Plus beats industry record with maximum ratings
June 23rd, 2010 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The refreshed look of Star Plus seems to have worked in its favour as the channel has achieved an all time high of 443 gross rating ... Read more...
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Reliance Media World sprints 4 percent on CBS tie-up
June 21st, 2010 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 21 (IANS) Reliance Media World, to be renamed Reliance Broadcast Network, gained 4 percent at the bourses Monday after the company announced it will form an equal joint venture ... Read more...
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Hindi entertainment channel to be launched in Chennai
February 11th, 2010 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 11 (IANS) A Hindi entertainment channel by a Tamil Nadu-based satellite channel operator is on the anvil here.
Raj Television Network Ltd has started work on launching Hindi channel Raj ... Read more...
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Colors channel launched in the US as Aapka Colors
January 28th, 2010 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 28 (IANS) General entertainment channel (GEC) Colors was launched in the US and will be distributed through DISH network as Aapka Colors.
The channel, launched Wednesday, aims to ... Read more...
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Road To Sangam creates a history
January 25th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
It's the first time ever that India's India Post department has joined hands with films. But Road To Sangam has been managing to achieve never done before milestones in its wake.India ... Read more...
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India Post to sell ‘Road To Sangam’ envelopes
January 15th, 2010 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 15 (IANS) At a time when filmmakers are working overtime to promote their films differently, producer Amit Chheda has tied up with the India Post to bring out special cover ... Read more...
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COLORS announce two new prime time fiction shows
December 22nd, 2009 - 2:01 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Yeh Pyaar Na Hoga Kam and Laagi Tujhse Lagan to fill in prime time slot to be vacated by Bigg Boss 3.After the tremendous success of the third season of Bigg Boss, ... Read more...
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NDTV sells majority stake in subsidiary to Turner
December 8th, 2009 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 8 (IANS) Media house New Delhi Television (NDTV) Tuesday said it has sold 76 percent of its indirect stake in subsidiary NDTV Imagine to global news and entertainment major Turner ... Read more...
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Colors records highest ratings, beats all channels
September 16th, 2009 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Riding high on the success of its recently launched adventure reality show "Khatron Ke Khiladi - Level 2", Colors is leading the general entertainment channel bouquet ... Read more...
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Bigg Boss gets bigger with Big B
September 4th, 2009 - 11:59 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Yes you have heard it right. Bigg Boss season 3 is all set to return back with some new house mates but the biggest twist in the show is of signing ... Read more...
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Viral attack on Ali Merchant
August 26th, 2009 - 7:33 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Mausam behaal hai as most of us are attacked by viral fever in the city. One of our telestars, Ali Merchant is in lot of pain and high fever due to the ... Read more...
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Wrestling mania hits COLORS with 100 percent De Dhana Dhan!
August 21st, 2009 - 7:22 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
MUMBAI: After introducing India to shows with substance like Balika Vadhu and internationally acclaimed format shows like Fear Factor- Khatron Ke Khiladi, Big Boss, India's Got Talent, COLORS is back again with ... Read more...
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Nitin Desai to produce two epics
August 7th, 2009 - 6:42 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
After the saga of Rani Padmini, Nitin Desai is all set to produce two more historical dramas on the same scale. Taj Mahal and Bajirao Mastani are the two new maha sagas ... Read more...
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Sajan Ghar Jaana Hai- A story of sacrifice, struggle and courage
July 25th, 2009 - 8:57 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
Premiering Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 8:30 pm, exclusively on STAR Plus
"With firm thoughts and passionate will,
Endurance, foresight, strength, and skill;
A troubled woman never shows,
Her strength empowers and creates hopes"
India's leading ... Read more...
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A ‘COLOR’ful tribute
July 22nd, 2009 - 6:43 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Channel unveils painting by artist Preeti Dmello and Rakesh Patnaik- a gift on its first birthday.
On its first birthday COLORS, Viacom 18's flagship Hindi general entertainment channel had a celebration so ... Read more...
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Raveena lends helping hand to education sponsorship programme
July 18th, 2009 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Raveena Tandon has always been associated with different charitable programmes. Now the actress has associated herself with a sponsorship programme to provide quality education to poor children. ... Read more...
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