Shuchi Bansal

Stories by Shuchi Bansal

Star top serials' ratings plunge

Star top serials' ratings plunge

Rediff.com   20 Jan 2007

Closely following a top management churn, Star India's top three shows - part of the famed "K" serials - have seen their television rating points plunge 20 to 30 per cent.

Adding pages: India's print media boom

Adding pages: India's print media boom

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2007

It's raining written words in India as the industry rides a boom. More newspapers, magazines... and still more launches ahead.

Moser Baer debuts with 101 Tamil video titles

Moser Baer debuts with 101 Tamil video titles

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2007

In Tamil Nadu, Moser Baer will sell its DVDs and VCDs through 7,000 retail outlets.

Star selects NDTV to sell World Cup ad slots

Star selects NDTV to sell World Cup ad slots

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2007

In a surprise move, Star Network has appointed NDTV Media, the advertising sales company of NDTV, to sell advertising space on its online venture Indya.com for the Cricket World Cup event.

Hindi newspaper market heats up

Hindi newspaper market heats up

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2006

Jagran Prakshan Limited, publisher of Hindi daily Dainik Jagran, has rolled out its second newspaper brand, I-next, in Kanpur and Lucknow.

Few takers for Moser's offer

Few takers for Moser's offer

Rediff.com   23 Dec 2006

Most top executives of film production companies said that they would not like to sell rights of their films cheap.

Entertainment is the current affair

Entertainment is the current affair

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2006

In order to acquire scale, a host of news and current affairs broadcasters are looking at starting even entertainment channels.

A small newspaper's amazing turnaround

A small newspaper's amazing turnaround

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2006

The editor used a novel strategy to completely reinvent it, but what's ironic is that what began as a search for funds to expand may now result in a change in ownership.

How Sameer Nair turned around Star Plus

How Sameer Nair turned around Star Plus

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2006

Star Plus is where it is today, thanks to his creative genius, say Nair's friends and foes alike.

Small screen, big buyouts

Small screen, big buyouts

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2006

With increasing corporatisation of Indian television, creativity is being backed by professional management. The growth potential is huge.

Biyani sets foot in outdoor media biz

Biyani sets foot in outdoor media biz

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2006

Venturing into the outdoor media business, Kishore Biyani's Future group, with retail brands such as Pantaloon, Big Bazaar

'My first crush was my computer lab'

'My first crush was my computer lab'

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2005

Mumbai's media war: Who's the winner?

Mumbai's media war: Who's the winner?

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2005

Online appraisal now in India

Online appraisal now in India

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2005

Future's bright for this 'Star'

Future's bright for this 'Star'

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2005

KBC II: 1.5 crore calls in 10 days!

KBC II: 1.5 crore calls in 10 days!

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2005

Star channels may go off Hathway cable

Star channels may go off Hathway cable

Rediff.com   8 Jun 2005

Local cable channels may be licensed

Local cable channels may be licensed

Rediff.com   1 Jun 2005

Rajdeep Sardesai's channel to hire 300

Rajdeep Sardesai's channel to hire 300

Rediff.com   12 May 2005

Indian media group reconvenes

Indian media group reconvenes

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2005