Occasional lovers' tiffs have marked the history of RSS-BJP relations. To think that Nagpur will bring about any change in leadership is a misreading of both its intent and its power, points out Shekhar Gupta.
With 18 advertising deals in its kitty, NDTV Imagine determinedly chases the Rs 300 crore (Rs 3-billion) plus revenue target. In the latest TAM report (4 years plus viewers in cable and satellite homes in the Hindi-speaking markets) the channel shares the number three slot with Sony, ahead of Sahara, Star One, Sab and 9X.
Alliance Lumiere, owned by NDTV Imagine, the entertainment company of NDTV, is all set to launch an international film channel. The films will be distributed in India and abroad. They will also be marketed through DVDs and VCDs for private viewing.
Officials said that the decision has been put on hold till the time the appeal is disposed of.
Exit polls on Saturday predicted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will retain power for a third straight term, with the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance expected to win a big majority in the Lok Sabha polls.
News broadcasting company NDTV Ltd has roped in one of Bollywood's leading producers and directors - Karan Johar - for its general entertainment channel venture.
The leaders of non-Bharatiya Janata Party parties and the media bodies also demanded immediate withdrawal of the order imposing the blackout on November 9.
Nayak, who along with some of his associates held 26 per cent in NDTV Media, will set up a separate media company called AIDEM Ventures Pvt Ltd. NDTV and Nayak have entered into an agreement, under which the media house will buy back the shares of Nayak and his associates in NDTV Media.
Nair, who took over as programming head of Start TV, shot into the limelight after the success of KBC with superstar Amitabh Bachchan.
US-based NBC Universal is in talks with NDTV to pick up a stake in the latter's UK-based subsidiary, NDTV Networks. The subsidiary operates NDTV Imagine and NDTV Convergence, among others.
The agency has registered a case against Roy, his wife Radhika and RRPR Holdings for allegedly causing losses of Rs 48 crore to ICICI Bank, CBI sources said.
Indian television company NDTV is in advanced stages of negotiations with NBC Universal, a subsidiary of New York Stock Exchange-listed General Electric to sell between 25 and 30 per cent in its UK-based subsidiary NDTV Networks Plc.
The channel states that it is not in agreement with NCPCR's position and will take all steps to protect its broadcast rights.
NDTV has filed a suit in New York against Nielsen Holdings for over $1.3 billion in damages.
His stepping down from the NDTV board has now sparked off speculation over whether he too is going the Nandan Nilekani way to take up a governmental responsibility.
While speaking to a TV news channel, car owner Vishwajit Mazumder said he had gone to a hospital in Noida Sector 50 with his sister-in-law and they were asked for some payment in cash along with photocopies of some documents.
Sanjay Prabhakar, a senior journalist with NDTV India, was arrested in Bhiwandi in Thane district after a warrant was issued against him, police said.
Even today when news organisations and their owners have stooped before the powers that be when they were only asked to bend, Prannoy is still standing tall, asserts Sanjay Ahirwal, , former managing editor, NDTV Worldwide.
New Delhi Television Ltd is looking at option of starting new channels and fee-based services to tap business opportunities in the news broadcasting sector.\n\n\n\n
It bought Rs 410 crore of electoral bonds between financial years 2021-22 and 2023-24, but Reliance said the company is not a subsidiary of any Reliance entity.
New Delhi Television (NDTV) and an overseas subsidiary of NDTV have signed a memorandum of agreement with NBC Universal Inc and a subsidiary of NBCU for divesting 26% stake in an overseas subsidiary for $150 million.
Media firm New Delhi Television (NDTV) today said Malaysia-based Astro All Asia Networks will acquire 49 per cent stake for $40 million (about Rs 182 crore) in its lifestyle subsidiary NDTV Lifestyle.
Qwik Supply, the third largest donor to political parities using electoral bonds, bought Rs 410 crore bonds between 2021-22 and 2023-24, and gave all but Rs 25 crore to the BJP.
Eyeing to dislodge Star from the top slot in the Hindi entertainment segment, Prannoy Roy-promoted media giant NDTV on Monday said it was in talks with major producers, including Ekta Kapoor, for serials on its to-be-launched channels.
NDTV operates news channels, including NDTV 24X7 and NDTV India.
NDTV has sued Nielsen for allegedly manipulating viewership data in favour of channels that were willing to give bribes.
Seven out of the 10 listed firms of Adani group have received show cause notices from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for alleged violation of related party transactions and non-compliance with listing regulations, the companies said in their regulatory filings to the stock exchanges. While group's flagship Adani Enterprises Ltd, renewable energy firm Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) and city gas distributor Adani Total Gas Ltd said Sebi sent notices of their parent or holding company controlled by conglomerate's chairman Gautam Adani, ports company Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone, Adani Power, electricity transmission firm Adani Energy Solutions, and commodities firm Adani Wilmar said they have received Sebi notices.
Sources said that the ministry has decided to issue a show cause notice to the prominent news channel after it observed that sensitive information was broadcast by it even when the operation was still on and two of the terrorists were known to be alive.
Is it is necessary to play divisive politics to succeed in the next general elections? asks Dr Sudhir Bisht.
Prannoy Roy-promoted news channel New Delhi Television Ltd and business process outsourcing company Genpact have formed a 50:50 joint venture to offer media outsourcing services to enterprises across the world.
NDTV Imagine, the entertainment wing of Prannoy Roy-promoted NDTV Network, is close to forming a 50:50 joint venture with Manmohan Shetty - the former promoter of Adlabs - to enter film production.
His legacy will endure through the countless lives he touched, the legal precedents he set, and the principles he upheld.