SONY ESPN, SONY ESPN HD to launch on Jan 17th
The two channels, SONY ESPN and SONY ESPN HD, will go live on January 17
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Chandan Chatterjee steps down as the Director of SIMC
Chatterjee has been heading the institute since May 2010. He had also been the Dean of the Faculty of Media, Communications & Design of SIMC
COLORS INFINITY's top-viewed show, Mr. Robot wins two Golden Globe Awards
Christian Slater also won the ‘’Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture made for Television’’ for his role in the series
The Social Street curates the 6th Annual United Nations Young Changemakers Conclave
This year, the theme of the conference was "Make in India: Sustainable Development," urging the youth to take initiative and inspire them to make a real change in the society, by exploring the latest innovations and discussing current affairs
Romedy NOW to air 'Everybody Loves Raymond'
Starting January 14, the channel will air all nine seasons of the show, starting from Season 01 on January 14th at 8 pm
POGO to bring in two new international TV series
Yokai Watch’ and ‘Tashi’ the international animated shows premiering on Pogo
WWE appoints Joji George as VP and General Manager, India
He will report to Ed Wells, WWE Senior Vice President and Managing Director, International
Big Magic Ganga re-branded as Big Ganga
This change is in line with the brand refreshment exercise done for the network’s television and radio channel BIG Magic and 92.7 BIG FM, respectively
We expect our competition to be as aggressive as we are in bidding for rights: NP Singh
As the network readies itself for IPL Season 9, NP Singh, Chief Executive Officer, Sony Pictures Networks India, shares his thoughts on competing with Star Network when IPL rights come for renewal in 2018, his take on BARC ratings that now include rural markets, focus areas for the network this year and more…….
MoneyGram extends sponsorship agreement with ICC till 2023
The new agreement marks an extension of MoneyGram’s initial five-year relationship with the ICC that included sponsorship of the 2011 and 2015 World Cup tournaments.
Red Label's new campaign questions discrimination against transgenders
The video conceptualised by Y-Films highlights the discrimination and prejudice faced by the transgender community.
Zomato's online ordering shuts operations in four cities
Zomato has announced it will be shutting down its online ordering service in Lucknow, Kochi, Indore, and Coimbatore.
ADFEST appoints Josy Paul as Jury President, Media Lotus and Branded Content & Entertainment Lotus
Josy Paul, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer at BBDO India, will be joining ADFEST as Jury President, Media Lotus and Branded Content & Entertainment Lotus
S-Group Insights: Textile and Clothing category witnessed 26% rise in TV and 20% in Radio ad spends in 2015
The size of India’s textile market is estimated to be US$99 billion and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 9.6 per cent over 2014–23. This category witnessed 26% rise in TV and 20% in Radio ad spends in 2015
Act 3: What Comes Next - Crystal Gazing: Pradeep Prabhu
My earlier two columns that dealt with the opportunity and the shakeout were published in the second half of November and I wanted to wait until the curtains come down on 2015 to write the third and the last part of the series: Boom, Bust and What Comes Next writes Pradeep Prabhu – Co business head, BURRP
Metieta Advertising appoints Sunil Gautam and Jaideep Shergill as strategic advisors
The founders of strategic consulting firm, Pitchfork Partners, Sunil Gautam and Jaideep Shergill have joined Metieta’s Advisory Board. As strategic advisors, the duo will audit the agency’s performance and formulate growth strategies
Times Internet buys micro-content app Viral Shots
Times Internet, the digital arm of Times of India Group has acquired Gurgaon based micro-content app Viral Shots for an undisclosed amount