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How exit polls on Gujarat, Himachal differ from actual results

All exit polls predicted a Bharatiya Janata Party win in Gujarat but only a few got its scale right, while for Himachal Pradesh, most pollsters got it wrong as they failed to predict a Congress......

In-principle nod for 6 nuclear power reactors at Jaitapur

In-principle approval has been accorded to a site in Maharashtra's Jaitapur for setting up six nuclear power reactors of 1,650 MW each in technical cooperation with France, the government said on......

Maharashtra ATS seizes 7 kg of 'highly radioactive' uranium; 2 arrested

The Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad has seized over seven kg of natural uranium worth about Rs 21.30 crore and arrested two persons in this connection, an official said on Thursday.   IMAGE:......

TRP case: HC says police don't seem to have strong evidence against Arnab

The Bombay high court on Thursday said that even after three months' probe Mumbai Police did not seem to have anything 'on record' to make Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami and......

Bombay HC to Mumbai police in TRP scam: 'Why interact with press?'

The Bombay high court on Tuesday asked what had prompted the Mumbai police to hold a press conference last year over the alleged Television Rating Points (TRP) scam. IMAGE: Republic TV......

Zee, Sony to sell 3 Hindi channels to address CCI concerns

Big Magic, Zee Action and Zee Classic are all part of Zee network; the merging firms have a combined viewership share of 36% in Hindi general entertainment, and 33% in Hindi movies. Photograph:......

Despite Covid surge, TV advertising volumes rise 64% YoY

FMCG companies were the main advertisers in May, contributing to 72 per cent of total ad volumes. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Advertising on television continued to show momentum in......

Of dubious products & cautionary warnings

Are 'dubious' new categories and 'shady' new brands, financed and funded by avaricious investors, trying to change the contours of the Indian marketplace forever, asks ad guru Sandeep Goyal?......

Coronavirus spoils the show for media and entertainment business

Finding enough shows to air, creating content that gets people to pay and watch and wooing advertisers back into the fold are going to be the biggest challenges the M&E industry faces. While the......

Lockdown pushes up TV viewership to record levels

News viewership was the biggest gainer during the first full week of lockdown, growing 298 per cent versus the pre-COVID period between January 11 and 31. Ramayana, whose rerun has begun on......

Lockdown Effect: New TV channels strike gold!

Dangal's and Shemaroo's entry shows there is ad-supported gold at the bottom of the Indian consumer pyramid if you can keep the costs low.Vanita Kohli-Khandekar reports. Kindly note the image has......

What worked for KBC 11

'Bachchan is thoroughly enjoying himself.'Viveat Susan Pinto reports. A cook, a civil services aspirant and a railway engineer, all have one thing in common: They are all crorepatis, their names......

How Dangal TV beat Star and Zee

Is Dangal TV a flash in the pan?Vanita Kohli-Khandekar reports. Photograph: Kind courtesy StockSnap/Pixabay Is it a flash in the pan or the making of a new broadcasting power? In April this year,......

Season 10: Indian Idol did well; KBC didn't

In 2018, reveals Urvi Malvania, KBC failed to make it to the top 5 shows list, Indian Idol featured on the same thrice. Two of India's longest running shows -- Indian Idol and Kaun Banega......

2018 is a moneyspinner year for Indian cinema

After a miserable two years of flopping films and stagnant revenues, what has changed for the film industry? Vanita Kohli-Khandekar finds out. IMAGE: Alia Bhatt in Raazi. Sanju, Padmaavat, Raazi,......

Has interest in the IPL dwindled?

Although IPL 2023 had a drop in advertisers during opening match, TV and digital viewership has seen an increase by 29 percent. IMAGE: It is important to note that TV ad rates have seen a decrease......

Never-Before-Seen IPL Broadcast Battle

Disney-Star is positioning IPL as a "big-screen experience" where families and friends can come together over a game of cricket, much the way football is consumed in Europe and other parts of the......

Sunday's Blockbuster streaming was all Ind-Pak cricket

IMAGE: Fans had a great time watching the India-Pakistan matches on Inox screens. Photograph: Inox Twitter It was a Sunday blockbuster with over 1.8 crore viewers tuning into the India-Pakistan......

Cricket hits a six after India's Aussie triumph

'There is pent-up demand for cricket after last year when no tournaments were played on Indian soil due to the pandemic.' IMAGE: The Indian team celebrates winning the Test series against......

IPL delivers even in COVID-19 times

BCCI's Dhumal called it the 'most successful IPL ever' in terms of viewership IMAGE: Kings XI Punjab co-owner Preity Zinta cheers for her team, Kings XI Punjab during IPL 2020. Photograph:......

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