Rupert Murdoch's Star TV has admitted to an erosion of its earnings in India, its largest market in Asia, owing to higher content costs, competition from rivals such as Zee TV and disruptions in ratings measurement.
If the deal goes through, it will be Lachlan's first investment through which he will take on his father Rupert Murdoch directly in the broadcasting space.
The high court earlier asked the trial court to conclude the examination of defence witnesses by September 28.
In a move, which may allow direct-to-home service providers to beam exclusive channels, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has sought a review of the existing policy, which bars such channels on DTH platforms.
A member of the audience gives his take on the show and host.
A sneak peek into the new advertisement for Shah Rukh Khan's Kaun Banega Crorepati.
A start-up by three friends with Angel investment of Rs 1.5 crore, NautankiTV has close to 40 per cent of its users from the US and UK.
Confronted with declining viewership of its much-touted quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati, Star Plus has found a new way to bring in viewers.
Karan Johar spills the Koffee beans about season 2.
The opening up of the sector has led to investments of Rs 1,200 crore towards the acquisition of over 280 frequencies.
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.
This season has seen more calls from the youth and from women.
The channel invested in formal research into viewing habits and preferences
More than a million Indians phone in to sit on the hot-seat of KBC III.
Star TV has signed up SRK for more than double of Amitabh's fee.
Murdoch is expected to rake up the issue of Space TV, the DTH service proposed by Star in partnership with Tata, during his meeting with I&B minister Jaipal Reddy.
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'The Cricket Match' -- a reality series for India's Star TV -- will see 16 celebrities live and train together for up to two weeks.
In a major initiative, the Tatas on Tuesday announced a joint venture with the Star group for providing direct-to-home services in India, a venture that is estimated to involve an investment of over Rs 300 crore (Rs 3 billion).
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