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Game of Thrones in Hindi? Pick YOUR star cast!

Game of Thrones in Hindi? Pick YOUR star cast!

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

Sakshi Tanwar as Daenerys Targaryen... how do you feel about that?

What's hot on the OTT menu?

What's hot on the OTT menu?

Rediff.com13 Oct 2020

Affluence without conscience, haunted homes and heads, a big fat Punjabi wedding and more on OTT this week. Here are Sukanya Verma's 10 recommendations.

STAR pads up to widen IPL coverage

STAR pads up to widen IPL coverage

Rediff.com23 Dec 2017

Urvi Malvania reveals STAR India's big plans for IPL-11.

Govt to ban surrogate ads on tobacco, alcohol

Govt to ban surrogate ads on tobacco, alcohol

Rediff.com10 Jun 2009

The government's move is aimed at implementing the provisions incorporated in the Cable Television Network Rules 1994. Introduced by Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni, the paper suggests that if 'a product that uses a brand or logo, which is also used for promoting cigarettes and tobacco products, then the visual of the advertisement should depict only the product being advertised and not prohibited products in any form or manner.'

The HOT ladies' club! Shriya Saran, Raveena party together

The HOT ladies' club! Shriya Saran, Raveena party together

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

Pssst, Raveena Tandon is making her Television comeback with yet another chat show!

Bollywood 2021: J to Q RECAP

Bollywood 2021: J to Q RECAP

Rediff.com31 Dec 2021

Here's the second part of guide to a year that will soon become history.

New CEOs, old problems

New CEOs, old problems

Rediff.com25 May 2010

Can the television industry's new generation work at solving its old problems?

Flat TVs cheaper in 2 years

Flat TVs cheaper in 2 years

Rediff.com14 Feb 2004

5 speakers that will make your party rock

5 speakers that will make your party rock

Rediff.com29 Sep 2017

Not all party speakers are alike.

Is Kapil Sharma having trouble handling success?

Is Kapil Sharma having trouble handling success?

Rediff.com11 Apr 2017

Such is Sharma's clout that very few are willing to take sides in this controversy. 'It's like talking about Salman Khan.' 'No one wants to ruffle feathers.'

Baghban director Ravi Chopra passes away

Baghban director Ravi Chopra passes away

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

He was 68.

'My output is not gender dependent'

'My output is not gender dependent'

Rediff.com9 Mar 2009

Speaking on the eve of Women's Day, Anupama Mandloi, content head, Star Plus, says that the gender question puzzles her. A fearless and independent lady, she believes her work is what it is because of who she is and what she stands for.

Pix: Celebs catwalk for global peace

Pix: Celebs catwalk for global peace

Rediff.com28 Nov 2016

Amruta Fadnavis, Raghu Ram and Abhishek Kapoor came together for an important cause.

IPL is now the Big Bucks League

IPL is now the Big Bucks League

Rediff.com20 Dec 2017

The IPL has the potential to make cricketers among the best paid athletes in the world if you look at what they will earn per hour.change that.

Revised Copyright Act to hurt broadcasters

Revised Copyright Act to hurt broadcasters

Rediff.com30 Nov 2009

Asking for transparency in functioning, leading broadcasters like Zee TV, STAR, Sony and others have taken a strong objection to a proposed move by the ministry of human resource development to amend the existing Copyright Act without consulting the them.

'I cannot sacrifice my life for others'

'I cannot sacrifice my life for others'

Rediff.com14 Mar 2008

Megha Gupta never planned on being an actress. However, fate had other plans for the lead actress of NDTV Imagine's Main Teri Parchhain Hoon.

Will Punit Goenka manage to 'rescue' Zee?

Will Punit Goenka manage to 'rescue' Zee?

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

With founder Subhash Chandra no longer in the driver's seat at Zee, the acid test for Punit Goenka would be to take the financial investors along with him even as he strives to weather the latest storm. The question, now, is how he will deal with the challenges of being a professional CEO rather than an owner-CEO in the aftermath of his family offloading most of its promoter stake to a clutch of financial investors. However, the silver lining is that Zee remains the most profitable of the top four broadcasters in India.

IPL beats soaps in eyeball count

IPL beats soaps in eyeball count

Rediff.com22 Apr 2008

According to TAM Media Research, Shah Rukh Khan's Kolkata Knight Riders took on Vijay Mallya's Royal Challengers during DLF's debut match in Bangalore on Friday, the official television broadcaster Sony Max delivered a television viewership rating (TVR) of 8.21 across six metros Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bangalore. The elite viewership rating (Mumbai and Delhi) was 9.82.

Coming soon: The Pro Volleyball League

Coming soon: The Pro Volleyball League

Rediff.com29 Nov 2018

'For the first couple of years, it is about building the league.' 'We are positive that the quality of matches will attract eyeballs.'

Ready to play KBC with Amitabh again?

Ready to play KBC with Amitabh again?

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

'Even Aaradhya watches KBC,' Amitabh Bachchan tells us.

'I never thought I would host a show'

'I never thought I would host a show'

Rediff.com11 Jun 2008

Bhojpuri star Ravi Kissen made his first television appearance with Sony Entertainment Television's Bigg Boss. Now, he is back in Zee TV's reality show, Ek Se Badhkar Ek Jalwe Sitaron Ke.

Tabbar review

Tabbar review

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

There's the excitement of watching minor people commit major crimes and watching how that becomes their second nature, almost. Just when you think the show is extending outwards, it implodes. And with the ethical hinges off totally, you, the viewer, wouldn't know quite how to react, observes Sreehari Nair.

Broadcasters threaten to drop ads

Broadcasters threaten to drop ads

Rediff.com15 Oct 2007

Leading television networks that are members of the Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) have decided to drop all spot advertisements from their channels from Monday night if the advertisers and their media agencies do not agree to pay the 25 per cent surcharge levied on them. the IBF has also stated that advertisers who agree to paying the surcharge by 1800 hours on Monday will get a waiver on the additional 25 per cent for the first month - from October 16 to November 16 th

Trai asks DTH players to cut rates by April 4

Trai asks DTH players to cut rates by April 4

Rediff.com1 Apr 2008

This means that if Star TV's bouquet of 14 channels is priced at Rs 88 in non-CAS areas (70 million cable TV homes), it can charge only Rs 44 or less from existing DTH operators like Tata Sky, Dish TV and new entrants like Big TV, Bharti and Sun Direct. But all broadcasters are charging more from DTH companies than from non-CAS cable homes.

PIX: Bachchans, Madhuri, Juhi at Aadesh Shrivastava's prayer meet

PIX: Bachchans, Madhuri, Juhi at Aadesh Shrivastava's prayer meet

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

The ace music composer breathed his last on September 5.

Will IPL media rights cross a massive Rs. 20,000 crore?

Will IPL media rights cross a massive Rs. 20,000 crore?

Rediff.com2 Sep 2017

Board of Control for Cricket in India's Chief Executive Officer Rahul Johri says the revenue generation from the upcoming Indian Premier League's media rights auction could be "historic".

PIX: Mouni, Bipasha, Nimrat party with Ekta Kapoor

PIX: Mouni, Bipasha, Nimrat party with Ekta Kapoor

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

When the doyenne of television decides to party, all her friends make it a point to attend.

Ritu Phogat ready for tilt at MMA world title

Ritu Phogat ready for tilt at MMA world title

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

Phogat, who will make her MMA debut against South Korea's Kim Nam-hee at One Championship's Age of Dragons event in Beijing on Saturday,

How US official conned Indian workers

How US official conned Indian workers

Rediff.com14 Apr 2007

The workers have huge loans back home and live in abysmal conditions in the US.

Underwear ads cost channels dear

Underwear ads cost channels dear

Rediff.com30 Jul 2007

Three leading general entertainment channels - Star India, Zee TV and Sony Entertainment Television - together may lose Rs 11 crore (Rs 110 million) from the underwear ads, which will soon be off air.

Babul Ka Aangann replaces Virrudh

Babul Ka Aangann replaces Virrudh

Rediff.com16 Jan 2008

Starring Astha Choudhary, the serial is about balancing married life with parents.

Channels bet on music shows

Channels bet on music shows

Rediff.com25 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.

An alternative to saas-bahu soaps

An alternative to saas-bahu soaps

Rediff.com5 Dec 2007

Sony all set to launch its latest creation -- Salaam Zindagi on December 10.

The OTT Game of Thrones

The OTT Game of Thrones

Rediff.com25 Nov 2017

The battle for eyeballs is on!

The Spy Who Came In From Lahore

The Spy Who Came In From Lahore

Rediff.com9 Mar 2018

'Were they two yaars of yesteryears brought together again by fate?' 'Were they two crafty spies hoodwinking each other?' wonders B S Prakash.

Do you want to be an actor?

Do you want to be an actor?

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

Casting director Manoj Ramola's book Audition Room offers interesting insights and useful tips for aspiring actors. We bring you an excerpt.

Digital video platforms get ready for Netflix's India foray

Digital video platforms get ready for Netflix's India foray

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

The current broadcasting platforms believe the road ahead for Netflix might not be a cakewalk

Netflix, Amazon Prime grab large chunk of India's OTT space

Netflix, Amazon Prime grab large chunk of India's OTT space

Rediff.com24 Nov 2018

Netflix and Amazon Prime gain market share at the cost of Indian platforms Hotstar, VOOT, Jio Cinema.

PIX: Farhan, Javed-Shabana, Alia celebrate Holi

PIX: Farhan, Javed-Shabana, Alia celebrate Holi

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

Here's how filmi folks ushered in the festival of colours!

Rakhi Special: The best gifts you can buy under Rs 20,000

Rakhi Special: The best gifts you can buy under Rs 20,000

Rediff.com26 Aug 2018

Your sibling will thank you for these, says Ashish Narsale.