Shivani Shinde &Amp; Aminah Sheikh In Mumbai

Stories by Shivani Shinde &Amp; Aminah Sheikh In Mumbai

Channels bet on music shows

Channels bet on music shows

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2007

With growing viewers TAM Media Research's top 100 TVRs (during June 3 to June 9), both Zee's and Star's show share the 14th position with a rating of 6.4 each, while Sony's show ranks 33 with a rating of 5.3, on June 8.

Game developers eye Bollywood for content

Game developers eye Bollywood for content

Rediff.com   25 Jun 2007

Game developers are increasingly eyeing Bollywood production houses to create content.

Yash Raj Films, Blackstone JV likely

Yash Raj Films, Blackstone JV likely

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2007

Chopra is planning to buy single-screen theatres and convert them into multi-screen theatres, depending on their viability.

Madison to pick majority stake in Sunny's PMG

Madison to pick majority stake in Sunny's PMG

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2007

Media and advertising agency Madison will acquire a majority stake in cricket's "little master" Sunil Gavaskar's sports management company, Professional Management Group.

Brand-conscious firms ramp up IPR protection

Brand-conscious firms ramp up IPR protection

Rediff.com   11 Jun 2007

Even as conflicts between rival brands increase in India, industry experts find the trend encouraging.

Maruti: Largest sports advertiser in 2006

Maruti: Largest sports advertiser in 2006

Rediff.com   7 Jun 2007

Maruti Udyog Ltd surpassed Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Hindustan Lever to emerge as the country's largest sports advertiser on television in 2006.

TAM to set up radio tracking division

TAM to set up radio tracking division

Rediff.com   28 May 2007

Television Audience Measurement Media Research, in association with Nielsen Media Research and IMRB International, is set to launch a new division, Radio Audience Measurement to track radio listenership.

e-commuting fast catching up in India

e-commuting fast catching up in India

Rediff.com   28 May 2007

Nareshchandra Singh, an IT analyst with global research and analyst firm Gartner, takes only a few seconds to reach his office from home.

Visual radio: The next wave

Visual radio: The next wave

Rediff.com   22 May 2007

With over 700 stations spanning across the country and mobile penetration on the rise, FM players are now reaching out to listeners via the visual radio route too.

Hollywood studios eye Bollywood

Hollywood studios eye Bollywood

Rediff.com   22 May 2007

The overseas market for Indian films continues to be growing rapidly.

Future to revamp IT, puts in Rs 400 cr

Future to revamp IT, puts in Rs 400 cr

Rediff.com   22 May 2007

Future Group, the Rs 2,000-crore (Rs 20-billion) Indian retail giant, is set to invest close to Rs 400 crore (Rs 4 billion) over a period of three years to revamp its IT infrastructure.

Now, message in the lunch box

Now, message in the lunch box

Rediff.com   21 May 2007

Last week, lunch boxes delivered by Mumbai's formidable army of dabbawallas (delivery boys) came with a small tag.

Rediff.com comes up trumps

Rediff.com comes up trumps

Rediff.com   18 May 2007

In 2000, when Internet companies across the world were shutting shop, this start-up refused to join the crowd and continued with its operations despite the losses -- a move that defied conventional business logic at that time.

Nimbus plans Rs 300 crore IPO

Nimbus plans Rs 300 crore IPO

Rediff.com   16 May 2007

Broadcaster Nimbus Communication, which operates sports channel Neo Sports, is in talks with banks to float an initial public offer for nearly Rs 300 crore (Rs 3 billion).

Beat the copy-cats at their own game

Beat the copy-cats at their own game

Rediff.com   16 May 2007

Pirates won't have it easy any more as the organised market gets savvy.

Hollywood banks on 'dubbed for India'

Hollywood banks on 'dubbed for India'

Rediff.com   16 May 2007

Distributors of Hollywood films are lining up English blockbusters, dubbed in Indian languages, in the next few months.

Laptops at Rs 420 may be a reality!

Laptops at Rs 420 may be a reality!

Rediff.com   15 May 2007

The Human Resources Ministry is seriously attempting to manufacture laptops at almost half the price of the cheapest mobile -$10 or just Rs 420.

Internet services will not be costlier: Analysts

Internet services will not be costlier: Analysts

Rediff.com   12 May 2007

Initial fears of Internet access charges rising by 6-12 per cent following the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India recommendations to impose an annual licence fee for Internet Service Providers appear to be unfounded.

Lachlan Murdoch eyes stake in INX Media

Lachlan Murdoch eyes stake in INX Media

Rediff.com   10 May 2007

If the deal goes through, it will be Lachlan's first investment through which he will take on his father Rupert Murdoch directly in the broadcasting space.

BPOs to tap local market for business

BPOs to tap local market for business

Rediff.com   8 May 2007

The domestic market for business process outsourcing - which is growing at a compound annual growth rate of 50 per cent - is catching the attention of BPO companies that have traditionally catered to the international market.