With no clarity on encryption of sports transmission signals by public broadcaster Doordarshan, sports channels fear loss of revenue to the tune of Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) due to piracy during the forthcoming cricket matches.
The salaries of Indian's ground staff, who have threatened to strike work over wage arrears, are on a par with their peers in Air-India (AI) and other private airlines.
The purpose of CAS -- to check piracy -- is defeated, if pay channels can be watched free, as is apparently happening in localities like Devli village near Sainik Farms, Pushp Vihar and Saket, all areas where CAS has been implemented.
According to CAPA estimates, 30 small cities, including Ahmedabad, Nagpur, Jaipur, Srinagar, Cochin and Coimbatore, will see huge growth in air travel in the near future.
Despite its global market share of 60 per cent, Bombardier has made no break-even deals with Indian companies yet.
The sales and ground handling agents of Air Sahara are up in arms against the management of Jet Airways
If Vijay Mallya wants to buy the moon, I will only say, if wishes were horses...Even if Mallya wanted to acquire, Air Deccan is not up for sale. It has been built with a longer vision."
The government is launching an international affairs channel aimed at the international audience as well as non-resident Indians, which will be funded by the ministry of information and broadcasting at an initial outlay of Rs 500 crore.
Some airline companies suggest that the fare difference vis-a-vis the Indian Railways is offset by shortage of seats.
The prospects for the media and entertainment industry look bright over the next four years, according to media pundits and independent research agencies.
Neo Sports on a sticky wicket as big players stay away.
The average viewership ratings of the World Cup final on Saturday between now champions Australia and Sri Lanka doubled from those of the Super Eight and semi-final matches but remained lower than any of the India matches at the start of the Cup.
Shivaz Rai, owner of a travel agency in Delhi, spent Rs 48,000 on low-cost carrier Air Deccan's Superflier scheme offering coupons for 12 flights to any destination.
Behind the ongoing legal tussle between direct-to-home company Tata Sky and Sun TV lies the growth potential of DTH
For all those sceptics who wondered whether the Essel Group's Subhash Chandra would be able to pull off a parallel cricket league, a line-up of players and a business plan is already in place.
A meeting to resolve these differences has been called on April 5 by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.
There may be two years left for the general elections but the United Progressive Alliance government is already planning a Rs 550-crore
The business of news channels continues to grow at 8-10 per cent annually. The growth has helped small and medium advertisers
Almost half of the 219 All India Radio stations are functioning without a station director and other senior management staff because of the absence of recruitment and promotion guidelines.
Railways initiate project for ad revenues of Rs 4,000 cr.
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