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The Economic Times: Latest business, finance, markets, stocks, company news from India.
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Colors a fear factor for Star Plus, other channels slip
The pecking order of the Hindi general entertainment channels may be poised for change with the king of the Hindi general entertainment space Star Plus finally facing a formidable challenger in Colors.
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Asianet, Jaya TV in a fix over bandwidth directives
Broadcasters, such as Asianet and Jaya TV, have found themselves in a fix over DoT and the ministry of communication and IT demand that they vacate the extended ‘C’ band and move to the normal ‘C’ band.
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Bharti, R-ADAG rivalry spills over to DTH arena
After telecom, the corporate rivalry between R-ADAG and Bharti has spilled over to the DTH arena.
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Bharti Airtel to launch DTH services
Bharti Airtel has announced the launch of Airtel digital TV, its Direct To Home (DTH) Satellite TV service.
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Bharti to launch DTH services on Oct. 9
Bharti Airtel Ltd, India's top telecom firm, said on Tuesday it would launch direct-to-home (DTH) satellite television services from Oct. 9, initially in 62 cities.
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Spielberg to leave Paramount for ADAG venture
Legendary Hollywood director Steven Spielberg and his longtime partner Paramount Pictures formalized their divorce on Sunday, but intend to stay good friends, announced Paramount.
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Sony Electronics, studios in digital cinema deals
Sony Corp reached a deal for three studios to back its cinema technology in the latest example of Hollywood's ramped up efforts to switch to digital projection.
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Private news channels get regulatory body
Taking the first step towards self-regulation, private news broadcasters’ association-News Broadcasters Association (NBA)-formally launched the News Broadcasting Standards (Disputes Redressal) Authority on Thursday.
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DreamWorks announces 'Kung Fu Panda' sequel
DreamWorks Animation SKG has announced plans for a sequel to ``Kung Fu Panda'' to be released in 2011.
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DTH majors gearing up to tap trade channels
DTH players indulge in star endorsements and high-decibel campaigns, each one is looking to acquire distribution depth across the country.
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Govt asks IPTV providers to beam eight DD channels
With the launch of IPTV services in the country, the government, in a bid to give a push to Doordarshan, has asked IPTV service providers to beam eight mandatory Doordarshan channels.
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DTH market to expand five-fold in four years: Dish TV
The market for direct-to-home in the broadcasting sector in India is expected grow nearly five-fold and touch a subscriber base of 30 million in the next four years, a leading player said on Sunday.
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TataSky agrees to offer ESPN-Star channels on basic package
TataSky has submitted before broadcast tribunal TDSAT that it will continue to provide free signals of ESPN-Star group channels on its basic package till November this year.
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Neo Sports eyes Rs 285 cr this cricket season
The cricket season would consist of the India-Australia series, the Irani Cup and the India-England series ending late December.
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Hinduja company gets nod to distribute foreign channels in India
Planet E Shop Holdings India Ltd (PESHIL), an affiliate of Hinduja Ventures, has obtained the government's permission to downlink and distribute foreign TV channels and content in India.
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ADAG, Cisco in talks to invest in SureWaves
The startup plans to dilute a stake of 20-26% for a capital infusion of $7-8 million.
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Delhi High Court HC rejects Warner Bros plea
The Delhi High Court today rejected a plea of Hollywood production giant Warner Bros seeking stay on the release of Bollywood film 'Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors'.
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Planet E to downlink South Korean english channel
Planet E Shop Holdings, part of Hinduja Ventures, has said it has received permission from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to downlink a foreign TV channel.
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Bollywood titles must be registered with Copyright Board: Expert
Hindi film titles are always registered with film trade associations, but an advocate who specialises in Bollywood cases says that registering with the Copyright Board is essential if filmmakers want to protect their intellectual property rights adequately.
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Entertainment One secures $150 mn credit facility
Entertainment One Ltd on Wednesday said it has agreed a new four-year $150 million senior credit facility led by JP Morgan to replace its existing debt facilities and provide additional capital for future growth.
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Dish TV slashes entry price by Rs 2k
Dish TV on Friday further reduced its entry price point to Rs 1,990 from Rs 3,990. Competitor Tata Sky had reduced its price point to Rs 2,990 early this week.
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Big TV plans DVR launch
Reliance ADAG owned direct-to-home service Big TV is finalising plans for the launch of its digital video recorder (DVR), which should be available in the market by mid-October.
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Firms in graphic design sector stand to gain $35 mn: Study
Job cuts, prompted by dwindling margins being experienced by newspaper industry in the US and UK, could prove to be a boon for the Indian graphic designer firms.
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SC dismisses cross appeals on FM radio stations allotment
SC has dismissed cross appeals from Centre and Radio Today challenging Delhi High Court ruling that upheld Centre's decision to disqualify media firm from operating FM stations in country.
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Sun Direct enters northern market
Chennai-based direct-to-home service provider Sun Direct on Friday made a foray into northern region by launching its services in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir.
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