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ICC to put umpire communications to air during Aus-SA ODIs

ICC to put umpire communications to air during Aus-SA ODIs

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

The International Cricket Council confirmed on Wednesday that it will conduct a trial during the forthcoming One-Day International series between Australia and South Africa whereby communication between the on-field and television umpire during decision-making will be available to the host broadcaster, the Nine Network, to put to air.

Havells will enter AC, washing machine space with Rs 1,600-cr Lloyd buyout

Havells will enter AC, washing machine space with Rs 1,600-cr Lloyd buyout

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

Havells will acquire the entire consumer business infrastructure, people and distribution network. Plus all intellectual property of the Lloyd brand, logo, trademark and attendant rights.

Meet the Bigg Boss 9 contestants

Meet the Bigg Boss 9 contestants

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

Will these names be a part of the Bigg Boss 9 line-up?

STAR joins Disney family

STAR joins Disney family

Rediff.com17 Dec 2017

With the acquisition of Hotstar, Disney gets immediate access to the OTT market.

Unlike Olympics, no TV coverage for Rio Paralympics in India

Unlike Olympics, no TV coverage for Rio Paralympics in India

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

Unlike the Olympics that was widely covered, the Rio Paralympics set to begin tomorrow will not have any television coverage in India as it failed to attract any national broadcasters after a city-based NGO on Tuesday highlighted the "discrimination" of the para athletes. With no television coverage, a city-based NGO who works with the para athletes today highlighted the plight of the para athletes in India and appealed for proper media coverage to give the athletes their due credit

Scores of gymnasts who survived doctor's abuse unite at ESPYs

Scores of gymnasts who survived doctor's abuse unite at ESPYs

Rediff.com19 Jul 2018

The honorees smiled, held hands and exchanged hugs as they filled the stage at the glitzy event attended by top athletes and celebrities in downtown Los Angeles.

Blame game at this juncture is suicidal

Blame game at this juncture is suicidal

Rediff.com12 May 2021

To build one's political and ideological arguments on the dead bodies piling up outside our crematoriums is despicable and breaches the basic tenet of human civility, argues Vivek Gumaste.

Trump accuses CNN of using his 'worst' photo

Trump accuses CNN of using his 'worst' photo

Rediff.com3 Jan 2017

"CNN just released a book called 'Unprecedented' which explore the 2016 race & victory. Hope it does well but used worst cover photo of me," he tweeted.

Forbes, TV18 join hands to launch business mag

Forbes, TV18 join hands to launch business mag

Rediff.com14 Dec 2007

The alliance includes a content licensing arrangement and also envisages introduction of other Forbes products in the country. The partnership will bring in strengths in the print space and synergise well with its television and new media properties.

Tabrez lynching: Murder charge against accused dropped

Tabrez lynching: Murder charge against accused dropped

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

Police cited the final post-mortem report that said Ansari died due to cardiac arrest.

CES 2019: Look Ma, a phone that bends!

CES 2019: Look Ma, a phone that bends!

Rediff.com14 Jan 2019

The Consumer Electronics Show, which took place in Las Vegas last week, had exciting new products on display.

Media, telecom firms divided on FDI hike proposal

Media, telecom firms divided on FDI hike proposal

Rediff.com3 Apr 2008

Trai and telecom companies are divided in their views on the issue of raising the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in various media-related activities like cable television, direct-to-home, etc. Trai has proposed across-the-board increase in the FDI limit across cable (49 per cent), DTH (49 per cent), HITS (no existing limit) and satellite radio (no existing limit) to 74 per cent, as allowed in the telecom sector. Companies like Bharti Airtel are supporting this proposal

Big spenders drop ads on TV channels

Big spenders drop ads on TV channels

Rediff.com16 Oct 2007

Leading TV channels will see a blackout of spot advertising from midnight tonight after Hindustan Unilever, Procter & Gamble, Airtel, Pepsi, Coca-Cola and Reliance Communications, among others, directed their media-buying agencies not to book such advertisements on 16 news and entertainment channels, including NDTV, Network 18, Zee News, Star News, starting October 16.

Frankfurt players display '#blacklivesmatter' on game shirts

Frankfurt players display '#blacklivesmatter' on game shirts

Rediff.com11 Jun 2020

Eintracht Frankfurt changed their team shirt to display "#blacklivesmatter" on the front for their German Cup semi-final at Bayern Munich on Wednesday to take a stand against racism, the club said. Athletes across the world have joined in support of protests triggered by the death of unarmed black man George Floyd in US police custody last month.

This man created a fortune from scratch

This man created a fortune from scratch

Rediff.com21 Dec 2007

It seems inevitable, therefore, that the 47-year-old son of an IAS officer, an alumnus of Delhi University's business school and St Stephen's College, should be recognised as the country's most exciting first-generation media entrepreneur, one who is set to challenge more established players. Recognition in the form of Ernst & Young's award for being the best entrepreneur in the services category this year has been the icing on the cake in a year of dramatic action.

Why Indian companies now prefer online launches

Why Indian companies now prefer online launches

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

What is driving the digital-first approach of traditional, legacy brands? Apart from the growing adoption of the internet in the country, brands are drawn to the agility of the medium.

IOL Broadband to broadcast BBC channels on IPTV

IOL Broadband to broadcast BBC channels on IPTV

Rediff.com11 May 2007

IOL Broadband said on Friday it will broadcast two BBC channels -- CBeebies and BBC Entertainment -- through its internet protocol television platform.

Why movie theatres will thrive after lockdown

Why movie theatres will thrive after lockdown

Rediff.com31 May 2020

Cinema screens bring in over 60% of the Rs 19,100 crore that Indian films earned in 2019. The reception a film gets in theatres impacts the price of every other revenue stream -- TV, OTT, overseas. Vanita Kohli-Khandekar explains why the theatre business is not doomed and why OTT won't become the first window of release.

Twitter, Facebook battle for TV show ad dollars

Twitter, Facebook battle for TV show ad dollars

Rediff.com12 Nov 2013

Despite Facebook's user base being bigger than Twitter, it is speculated that the 140-character site will outshine Zuckerberg's child.

Digital India or a distant dream?

Digital India or a distant dream?

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

It's time the government accepts that Digital India is too distant.

10 mindsets every woman needs to break

10 mindsets every woman needs to break

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

Learn to stop being nice to everyone.

Sports Shorts: IAAF wants Semenya to lower testosterone level

Sports Shorts: IAAF wants Semenya to lower testosterone level

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday

Pakistani TV news channel blacked out again

Pakistani TV news channel blacked out again

Rediff.com7 Feb 2008

The channel was restored to cable networks early on Thursday morning. This was the second time Aaj was taken off the air, the first being after Musharraf proclaimed emergency in November 2007.

Aditya Birla Group looks to exit Aroon Purie's Living Media

Aditya Birla Group looks to exit Aroon Purie's Living Media

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

BofA-ML mandated to find buyer for 27.5% stake in media group's holding firm

'Modi should send dal-chawal to the poor'

'Modi should send dal-chawal to the poor'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

Sheela Bhatt visits a large urban basti a mere 20-minute drive from the prime minister's home to discover a story of grim struggle in the time of lockdown.

10 trends that defined 2007

10 trends that defined 2007

Rediff.com21 Dec 2007

Indians love to talk. And, these days, they can talk to their hearts' content by paying very little: calls are getting ever cheaper, entry-level mobile handsets sell for under Rs 800, and bundled offers (talk-time and handset) mean you can be connected for next to nothing.

Al Qaeda planning 'terror spectacular': US report

Al Qaeda planning 'terror spectacular': US report

Rediff.com2 Jul 2007

The report states that information is reminiscent of the warnings and intelligence they were getting in the summer of 2001.

When Farah Khan hurt Saroj Khan...

When Farah Khan hurt Saroj Khan...

Rediff.com4 Jul 2020

'Why does Farah feel threatened by me? Why is she so frustrated?'

Vodafone, Garnier to sponsor 10 <i>Ka Dum</I>

Vodafone, Garnier to sponsor 10 Ka Dum

Rediff.com20 May 2008

Sony Entertainment Television, now Multi Screen Media, has signed up a handful of sponsors for 10 Ka Dum, the game show that will be hosted by superstar Salman Khan.

Ads can happen over coffee

Ads can happen over coffee

Rediff.com4 Dec 2007

Welcome to the world of silent commercials, with a sales pitch that's not full-throated, but muted and substituted with high visual elements. Sure, this is not a new business model of customised ads that the coffee chain has stumbled upon. Rather it's DSN (Digital Signage Networks), an in-store media company that has put up screens in CCD outlets.

Welcome to the world of silent ads

Welcome to the world of silent ads

Rediff.com3 Dec 2007

Welcome to the world of silent commercials, with a sales pitch that's not full-throated, but muted and substituted with high visual elements. Sure, this is not a new business model of customised ads that the coffee chain has stumbled upon. Rather it's DSN (Digital Signage Networks), an in-store media company that has put up screens in CCD outlets.

The future of homes, from Siemens

The future of homes, from Siemens

Rediff.com17 May 2006

Oh so sexy! Nia, Gauahar, Mandira at their STYLISH best!

Oh so sexy! Nia, Gauahar, Mandira at their STYLISH best!

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

Exciting red carpet styles courtesy these lovely ladies.

Meet Canada's next great hope for Grand Slam glory!

Meet Canada's next great hope for Grand Slam glory!

Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu's Indian Wells triumph was not shown on television in her home country but that did not dampen the excitement across a nation where the future of women's tennis is suddenly looking as bright as ever.

10 rules for a hit TV show

10 rules for a hit TV show

Rediff.com13 Mar 2008

Producer of hit show, Bano Meri Teri Dulhann, Neelima Bajpai tells us how to make a hit show.

UTV to invest Rs 600 cr in 9 channels

UTV to invest Rs 600 cr in 9 channels

Rediff.com20 Sep 2007

The first general entertainment channel Bindass will go on air from September 24 along with a Hindi movie channel targeted at youth.

Hutch's Pug to follow Vodafone

Hutch's Pug to follow Vodafone

Rediff.com15 Mar 2007

The little Pug that made mobile company Hutch's television ad one of the most successful campaigns of our times will follow the new master Vodafone, which has acquired Hutchison Telecom's stake in the venture.

Women hotshots in the media biz

Women hotshots in the media biz

Rediff.com7 Sep 2006

Hit by severe slowdown, India Inc to halve ad spend

Hit by severe slowdown, India Inc to halve ad spend

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

Moreover, automobile and consumer durables players are slashing their ad expenditure by over 65 per cent this Diwali.