Shivani Shinde &Amp; Aminah Sheikh In Mumbai

Stories by Shivani Shinde &Amp; Aminah Sheikh In Mumbai

BCCI asks $50-60 m for IPL team ownership

BCCI asks $50-60 m for IPL team ownership

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2007

In return, the BCCI is offering a revenue share from stadium advertising and gate money but not television rights.

Zee closes in on Star Plus top spot

Zee closes in on Star Plus top spot

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2007

Zee TV is fast closing in on general entertainment channel leader Star Plus in terms of viewership.

HCL bullish on retail growth

HCL bullish on retail growth

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2007

The company will be taking its total outsourcing offering to the retailers in the small and medium enterprise category, whereas for the large retailers, it will pitch the best-of-the-breed target solutions to cater to specific problems.

TV18 Group & movie rights purchases

TV18 Group & movie rights purchases

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2007

Raghav Bahl-promoted media company Television Eighteen Group is paying over Rs 340 crore to buy out the rights of films in two of Bollywood's biggest movie deals.

Why your SMS votes won't reach reality shows

Why your SMS votes won't reach reality shows

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2007

The content providers -- TV channels, FM Radio stations, e-commerce companies and credit card majors -- have blamed the service providers and mobile value-added services (VAS) operators for the problem.

TCS, Wipro, Infosys increase branding investments

TCS, Wipro, Infosys increase branding investments

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2007

Infosys spent Rs 70 crore last year on its brand building exercise. The company underlines that it focuses on earning the respect of all its stakeholders.

RCom, others in race for BCCI sponsorship

RCom, others in race for BCCI sponsorship

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2007

The bidding companies have the choice of either bidding individually or as a group.

BCCI finds Rs 800 crore for talent academy

BCCI finds Rs 800 crore for talent academy

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2007

The full-fledged residential academy will accommodate the country's top 80 emerging cricketers and be equipped with a health centre, gymnasium and restaurants.

RCom, others in race for BCCI sponsorship

RCom, others in race for BCCI sponsorship

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2007

The bidding companies have the choice of either bidding individually or as a group.

Why ICL may still stump BCCI

Why ICL may still stump BCCI

Rediff.com   23 Aug 2007

Star cricketers in the ICL will earn more than BCCI cricketers primarily because of the way the contracts are structured.

Eros Intl to set up animation studio in India

Eros Intl to set up animation studio in India

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2007

Integrated media and entertainment company Eros International is planning to set up an animation studio in India.

Bisleri may be ICL's first big sponsor

Bisleri may be ICL's first big sponsor

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2007

There will be three other key sponsors, at least one of these is expected to be announced in five days. There may also be seven associate partners.

Warner Brothers may sign first Hindi movie

Warner Brothers may sign first Hindi movie

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2007

Warner Brothers plan to make three-four Hindi movies each year and is eyeing producing mid- and big-budget films across genres.

Sub-prime fear now haunts BPOs

Sub-prime fear now haunts BPOs

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2007

The US sub-prime lending crisis forced Mumbai-based WNS Holdings to revise its net income guidance by 60 per cent, and this is worrying the $8 billion business process outsourcing sector players and analysts.

Media houses eye global rating agencies

Media houses eye global rating agencies

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2007

This follows the industry's dissatisfaction with the current data provider, TAM Media Research, which has allegedly not been able to deliver data on all the 70 million cable and satellite households.

Machines to make sales pitch on phone soon

Machines to make sales pitch on phone soon

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2007

Next time you answer the phone, chances are there won't be a caller at the other end, but a recorded message trying to sell a product or service. It doesn't expect an answer, but goads you to punch in a few keys in acceptance or simply hang up.

Gartner bullish on Dell India's retail model

Gartner bullish on Dell India's retail model

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2007

After having depended largely on direct online marketing since 1990s, Dell's personal computers are now on sale in Wal-Mart stores in the US and Puerto Rico.

Brands fail to make inroads into PC market

Brands fail to make inroads into PC market

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2007

The PC assembling segment has held firm despite stiff competition from branded players.

Oracle not to delist i-flex for 5 more yrs

Oracle not to delist i-flex for 5 more yrs

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2007

To consider open offer if price falls below Rs 2,100 a share.

Midsize IT cos raising foreign funds

Midsize IT cos raising foreign funds

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2007

Mid-sized Indian IT companies are increasingly adopting the Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds route to raise funds.