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Television channels give mobile TV a shot

Television channels give mobile TV a shot

Rediff.com10 Nov 2007

For instance, while Digitial Media Convergence -- a part of ESSEL Group (promoter of ZEE TV) -- provides the mobile TV (also known as the fourth screen -- the other three comprising the silver screen, TV and PC) application service 'ISEE' along with telecom service provider BSNL.

Star One is repositioning. Here's why

Star One is repositioning. Here's why

Rediff.com15 Jan 2008

Star One, a general entertainment channel that attained popularity with its reality shows, The Great Indian Laughter Challenge and Nach Baliye, was identified as one channel that had significantly lost its past glory.

Why media investments in India have dried up

Why media investments in India have dried up

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

Poor policymaking, a fractious industry and the cockeyed nature of regulations are to blame, saya Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

SRK or IPL:  Tough choice for channel sponsors

SRK or IPL: Tough choice for channel sponsors

Rediff.com8 Mar 2008

Star Plus has signed up telecom major Airtel as the presenting sponsor for the Shah Rukh Khan-anchored Kya Aap Panchvi Pass Se Tez Hai. According to sources, the deal has been struck at Rs 40 crore. The Airtel deal follows on the heels of its competitor Vodafone signing up as the presenting sponsor for the Indian Premier League on Sony TV.

It's a match: DNA proves remains belong to Sheena

It's a match: DNA proves remains belong to Sheena

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

A local court remanded Indrani and her driver Shyam Rai to judicial custody for two weeks while the other accused Sanjay Khanna was taken to Kolkata for being produced in a court there.

Google's roadblock for Android One on Zee

Google's roadblock for Android One on Zee

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

The innovation will be on its South Indian channels on September 23-24.

Morgan Stanley values STAR TV at $11.2 billion

Morgan Stanley values STAR TV at $11.2 billion

Rediff.com30 Aug 2015

Mukesh Ambani-owned TV18 Broadcast was valued at $824 million.

'The lady told me her name is Sheena Bora'

'The lady told me her name is Sheena Bora'

Rediff.com7 Jul 2018

That answer, the strangest of all till date in this courtroom, set off a ripple of excitement, surprise and muted amusement among those present, including Accused No 1 Indrani Mukerjea.

Sheena Bora Trial: Where will Indrani wear her new shoes?

Sheena Bora Trial: Where will Indrani wear her new shoes?

Rediff.com5 Jan 2018

A mere pair of shoes sets off the kind of harsh condemnation Indrani draws in these corridors of justice. That she being a woman who killed her daughter -- never mind that she is an undertrial and the crime has not yet been proven -- apart from making her an object of curiosity, also makes her, by perception, more evil than the men that flood these corridors, facing trial for similar or worse crimes.

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.

Sheena Bora Trial: The plot gets curiouser and curiouser...

Sheena Bora Trial: The plot gets curiouser and curiouser...

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

Why had the CBI decided to have Waghmare tell the court the tale surrounding this odd trip to Kolkata made for even odder reasons, close to a year-and-a-half after Sheena's murder? To show the kind of person Indrani was? And that the murder of her daughter was not a heat of the moment crime, given Indrani was capable of other odd, suspicious, premeditated acts like this?

Are you ready for NDTV Imagine?

Are you ready for NDTV Imagine?

Rediff.com12 Mar 2007

Armed with funds, the news broadcaster will soon make its debut in the entertainment and lifestyle genres.

Sheena Bora murder: When Peter and Indrani were quizzed together

Sheena Bora murder: When Peter and Indrani were quizzed together

Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

Police on Wednesday brought former Star India CEO Peter Mukerjea face to face with his wife Indrani and the two other accused in the Sheena Bora murder case and questioned them extensively.

Sheena murder: Suitcase meant for Mikhail found, cops re-create crime scene

Sheena murder: Suitcase meant for Mikhail found, cops re-create crime scene

Rediff.com30 Aug 2015

The sensational Sheena Bora murder case has taken yet another turn with the Mumbai police seizing a suitcase that was purportedly meant for packing the body of her brother, Mikhail whom Indrani Mukherjea had allegedly planned to kill, even as key accused Sanjeev Khanna and the driver were taken to spot to re-create the crime scene.

Star, ESPN bag BCCI sponsorship rights for 2013-14 season

Star, ESPN bag BCCI sponsorship rights for 2013-14 season

Rediff.com3 Oct 2013

The Board of Control for Cricket in India awarded the title sponsorship for all international series and the domestic tournaments in India for the year 2013-14 to Star Private Ltd. and ESPN at the base price of Rs two crore per fixture, considerably low compared to their previous deal with Airtel on Thursday.

Sheena Bora Trial: What did the bodybuilder see?

Sheena Bora Trial: What did the bodybuilder see?

Rediff.com12 Jul 2018

Something about the big car and its passengers, standing solemnly outside their vehicle, piqued the biker's interest.

SC stays MRTPC probe into KBC

SC stays MRTPC probe into KBC

Rediff.com4 May 2007

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed Delhi high court order directing Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission to investigate allegations of financial irregularities by Star Plus television channel in its game show Kaun Banega Crorepati.

To widen reach, Disney to stream content via Facebook, YouTube

To widen reach, Disney to stream content via Facebook, YouTube

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

Using Facebook video or YouTube for content distribution is not new.

Foreign funds picking up major stake in INX Media

Foreign funds picking up major stake in INX Media

Rediff.com23 Mar 2007

Foreign funds are picking up just under half of the equity in INX Media

US firms pledge $45-billion investments

US firms pledge $45-billion investments

Rediff.com9 Jun 2016

Amazon committed a fresh investment of $3 billion, in addition to the $2 billion it announced in 2014.

Star eyes mobile content pie

Star eyes mobile content pie

Rediff.com23 May 2006

Sports Shorts: Hamilton can equal pole record; ISL gets AFC nod

Sports Shorts: Hamilton can equal pole record; ISL gets AFC nod

Rediff.com26 Jul 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday.

8 new channels to hit screens soon

8 new channels to hit screens soon

Rediff.com5 May 2007

After the saas-bahu serials, the idiot box will now witness a deluge of regional channels.

Star to lose Rs 100 crore HLL ad deal

Star to lose Rs 100 crore HLL ad deal

Rediff.com24 Apr 2007

Broadcaster Star India stands to lose Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion) following the decision of India's largest advertiser Hindustan Lever to pull its advertising off the Star network.

Sheena case: Indrani schemer, manipulator, says secret witness

Sheena case: Indrani schemer, manipulator, says secret witness

Rediff.com29 Nov 2016

A special court on Tuesday opened the statement of 'secret witness' Ravina Raj Kohli, former president of Star News, from a sealed cover and handed it over to the defence lawyers.

KBC 3 rakes in Rs 130 cr, still counting

KBC 3 rakes in Rs 130 cr, still counting

Rediff.com5 Jan 2007

Star has sold ad slots for the show, which goes on air from January 22 at an estimated Rs 10-13 crore per sponsor, said sources.

Star, Idea integrate ringtones on K-soaps

Star, Idea integrate ringtones on K-soaps

Rediff.com23 Dec 2006

From being a one-off option, product placements are soon taking the form of a sustained campaign.

Turning a mirror to judiciary

Turning a mirror to judiciary

Rediff.com10 May 2016

The CJs' conclave didn't touch core issues and remedies within their reach, says M J Antony.

Free schooling in Singapore!

Free schooling in Singapore!

Rediff.com15 Jun 2005

The Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, invites applications from Indian students for the Star India Youth Scholarship

More power to Anushka Sharma!

More power to Anushka Sharma!

Rediff.com14 Feb 2017

Sukanya Verma discovers what she loves about Anushka Sharma's 'spirit' on more than one occasion in her super-filmi week.

Sheena Bora Trial: The Accidental Witness is Stumped

Sheena Bora Trial: The Accidental Witness is Stumped

Rediff.com13 Jul 2018

After ten minutes no one could keep track of the legal team's questions on the geography of the route Sandeep Patil took on his Pulsar Bajaj motorcycle, on the morning of April 25, 2012. Not the judge. Or the onlookers. Least of all Patil.

Star top serials' ratings plunge

Star top serials' ratings plunge

Rediff.com20 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.

KBC-3 still plugging ad slots

KBC-3 still plugging ad slots

Rediff.com12 Jan 2007

Only 30-minute advertising spots remain to be sold on Star India's Kaun Banega Crorepati, which will be anchored by actor Shah Rukh Khan.

KBC 3 rings aloud in small towns

KBC 3 rings aloud in small towns

Rediff.com11 Jan 2007

This season has seen more calls from the youth and from women.

King Khan's lines are ringing

King Khan's lines are ringing

Rediff.com24 Dec 2006

More than a million Indians phone in to sit on the hot-seat of KBC III.

4 new shows for Friday television

4 new shows for Friday television

Rediff.com10 Feb 2006

Star to invest Rs 20,000 cr to expand sports coverage in India

Star to invest Rs 20,000 cr to expand sports coverage in India

Rediff.com6 Nov 2013

The network also unveiled a new brand identity for Star Sports across six channels and has renamed all the ESPN channels, subsequent to the buyout of ESPN Inc's stake in their 16 year old joint venture ESPN STAR Sports.

KBC: Big B out, Shah Rukh in

KBC: Big B out, Shah Rukh in

Rediff.com26 Nov 2006

The hugely popular show, characterised by Bachchan's baritone and personality, was in its second season when it had to be cut short due to the star's sudden illness.

KBC: Big B out, Shah Rukh in

KBC: Big B out, Shah Rukh in

Rediff.com26 Nov 2006

The hugely popular show, characterised by Bachchan's baritone and personality, was in its second season when it had to be cut short due to the star's sudden illness.

Dhoni becomes ISL team Chennaiyin FC co-owner

Dhoni becomes ISL team Chennaiyin FC co-owner

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

After the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and Virat Kohli, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has become the latest cricketer to own a football team in the high-profile Indian Super League, investing in the Chennaiyin FC ahead of the event starting October 12.