India's NDTV bounces back in Q4
Indian news broadcaster New Delhi Television Ltd (NDTV) has registered a 43% increase in revenues for the fourth quarter of the year ending 31 March 2013.
View ArticleIndian MSO Bhagyanagar opts for Conax content security
Hyderabad-based multi-system operator (MSO) Bhagyanagar Digital Services is installing content security technology from Conax to aid its migration from an analogue to digital cable TV network.
View ArticleRevenues rise for India's Airtel Digital TV
The Bharti-owned direct-to-home operator Airtel Digital TV has posted a 24% increase in revenues in the fourth quarter of 2013, to INR 4.419 billion compared to INR 3.565 billion in the same quarter...
View ArticleAjay Chacko becomes Network18 chief operating officer
Ajay Chacko, the current president of A+E Networks/TV18, has been appointed chief operating officer (COO) of diverse Indian media group Network18.
View ArticleTAM guidelines to stem India's TV ratings game
TAM, the Mumbai-based television measurement agency, has issued new guidelines to broadcasters in a bid to nip misleading claims over audience levels in the bud.
View ArticleDual screening dents TV ad dominance in India
Dual or second screening, when users spend time on additional electronic devices while watching TV, has jumped 63% in the past year in India, according to a new study from mobile advertising network...
View ArticleOnline audience for IPL 6 grows 52%
The live online viewership figures recorded for the first half of the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year have risen 52% to 75.2 million, from 49.3 million in 2012, according to the twenty20 cricket...
View ArticleTata Sky to raise $50MN through share sale
India's Tata Opportunities Fund is to buy a 5% stake in direct-to-home (DTH) TV operator Tata Sky for INR2.75 billion (US$49.9 million), according to the Times of India.
View ArticleFormer Disney India head to launch Epic TV
The first Hindi entertainment TV channel to focus on Indian history, folklore and mythology is to be launched this August, with Mahesh Samat, former managing director of Walt Disney India, at the helm.
View ArticleSony Six to bring UEFA Euro 2016 to Indian screens
Sports channel Sony Six has acquired the rights to broadcast live action from the UEFA Euro 2016 football tournament across the Indian subcontinent.
View ArticleESPN Star Sports returns to Airtel Digital TV
ESPN Star Sports (ESS) and Airtel Digital TV have resolved their differences to ensure the former's premium sports channels are carried once again on the latter's direct-to-home (DTH) TV platform...
View ArticleZee reports 21.6% increase in yearly profit
Indian media group Zee Entertainment has posted a 21.6% rise in net profit to INR7.182 billion for the financial year (FY) ended 31 March 2013 compared to INR5.91 billion in FY2012.
View ArticlePlatformPlay links with BrizzTV for new TV ad platform
Indian start-up venture PlatformPlay has formed an exclusive partnership with Bangalore-based BrizzTV, for what they believe is a revolutionary way to deliver advertising to the broadcast media.
View ArticleAirtel Digital TV launches VOD service
Direct-to-home (DTH) television operator Airtel Digital TV has launched a new video-on-demand (VOD) service in India which allows customers to download film and television library content to their...
View ArticleTRAI issues tariff orders for digital TV providers
Tariff orders have been issued by the Indian regulator to ensure consumers can both afford and easily understand the cost of set-top boxes and consumer premises equipment (CPE) for the reception of...
View ArticleSpuul signs streamed content deal with IndiaCast
Hindi and Indian regional language blockbusters are to become available for worldwide streaming on Spuul, after the online service concluded a deal with the TV18 and Viacom18 joint venture, IndiaCast...
View ArticleICC Champions Trophy gets TV upgrade on Star India
For the first time Star India is to broadcast all the live action from the ICC Champions Trophy one day international (ODI) cricket tournament in both Hindi and English, with further technical...
View ArticleMobile TV plans unveiled by India's Doordarshan
India's public broadcaster Doordarshan (DD) is expanding its mobile TV service to smartphone, tablet and laptop users in 40 or more major cities, according to the Press Trust of India (PTI).
View ArticleIndia's Star Sports 2 expands its DTH reach
Tata Sky and Sun Direct are the latest Indian direct-to-home (DTH) TV platforms to carry Star Sports 2, the newest sports channel from the ESPN Star Sports stable, following a new agreement with ESPN...
View ArticleABP eyes new regional TV news channels
The Anandabazar Patrika (ABP) group is to launch two more Indian regional language news channels in Punjabi and Odia to add to its existing three, according to a report in Business Standard.
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