‘Hatim’ to return on Life OK
‘The Adventures of Hatim’ promises to take viewers closer to fantasy with high-end computer graphics, extensive sets, fights choreographed by fight masters flown in from Thailand…
(19 December 2013)

Sony's big bet with ‘Ekk Nayi Pehchaan'
The channel is banking on its storyline; the star power of Poonam Dhillon will make this new show by Jay and Kinnari Mehta a winner with its viewers.
(18 December 2013)

Chrome Data: Mandela helps Infotainment channels gain OTS
The genre got a big boost in OTS, according to the data firm in week 50, thanks to the South African hero, even as English entertainment channels dropped.
(17 December 2013)

ZEEL expands to Indonesia, launches Zee Bioskop
Zee Bioskop is a Bollywood movie channel that has been launched in Indonesia today; with this, ZEEL looks to attract the local viewers and not the NRIs.
(16 December 2013)

DishTV to approach TRAI on Star Sports 2
TDSAT directs Dish TV to seek remedy from the TRAI as the question of the RIO terms’ validity are to be first examined by the regulator.
(20 December 2013)

MSO Alliance launches ad campaign on monthly billing
The MSO Alliance comprising DEN, Hathway, InCableNet and Siti Digital Cable has launched a print campaign informing subscribers to ‘Now Pay Only for What You Want to Watch’.
(19 December 2013)

IndiaCast UTV vs DishTV: Who really won?
The aggregator and the DTH operator both claim that the TDSAT has ruled in their favour. But our question is: have we really seen the last of the slugfest between the two on DishTV's 'on-request channel' scheme.
(19 Decvember 2013)

MCOF-MicroScan broadband package for Maharashtra LMOs
(18 December 2013)

MSO InCableNet gets Rs 300 crore cash infusion
(17 December 2013)

Maharashtra's LMO get favorable Bombay HC interim order
(17 December 2013)

Dish TV, IndiaCast continue to battle it out
Both the parties have approached TDSAT to have an upper hand on the other; the hearing of the case is due on Thursday.
(17 December 2013)

TRAI gives MSOs another CAF extension till December end
The regulator met five MSOs and few state players to get an update on the situation of DAS phase I and II cities.
(16 December 2013)

TRAI-MSO to meet on 16 Dec to assess CAF
The meeting will be attended by all national MSOs in which the TRAI will assess the collection of CAFs.
(14 December 2013)

Week 50 ratings: Major GECs register a hike
(19 December 2013)

GroupM delves into Digital World 2013
As the year comes to an end, the media agency’s ‘Interaction 2014’ shares its observations on how brands have utilised social media, video platforms and the world of digital in the past year.
(18 December 2013)

Brands, youth mindsets & Samyak Chakrabarty
The DDB Mudra Chief Youth Marketer opens up about the Youth Report 2013, and gives tips on how brands can use youth mindsets (moods) to serve their needs better.
(14 December 2013)

Aamir vs Aamir Film Review
Being third in the Dhoom trilogy, comparisons will be made with D2; however, this film is much more ambitious, lavishly shot and full of special effects.
(20 December 2013)

The week’s releases fail to work at BO, pundits pin hope on ‘Dhoom 3’ Box office
None of the releases in the last few weeks have worked any wonder at the Box Office with poor collections and in some cases, even no audience, no show.
(16 December 2013)

South Indian GECs push fiction to include Saturday
More prevalent in Karnataka, movies with low quality of production and ROI have made channels take this step to reduce losses.
(17 December 2013)

‘It is in the interest of the Indian content makers if Glow TV works’
South Africa based Kagiso Media Broadcast has ventured into TV and wants more Indian content makers to join hands with the company as the region has big demands.

‘We want to be number one’
Life OK general manager Ajit Thakur talks about the channel’s growth in the last two years and its plans ahead.

“Our channel is content neutral”
Times Television Network English Entertainment Channels CEO Ajay Trigunayat speaks about how Romedy Now is fairing in the genre.