HC upholds TRAI order lowering price of TV channels

The Bombay high court on Wednesday upheld the constitutional validity of a tariff order passed by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) last year, but struck down one condition which......

Kangana, Rajini: Celebs attend Modi's swearing-in

Cine stars such as Rajinikanth, Shahid Kapoor, Boney Kapoor and Kangana Ranaut were among the guests who attended Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony on Thursday. IMAGE: Actor......

Bollywood producers plea: HC extends interim order

The Delhi high court on Monday extended its interim order asking media houses AGR Outlier Media Pvt Ltd and Bennett Coleman and Company Ltd to ensure that no defamatory content will be uploaded on......

Delhi HC to hear Bollywood producers' plea to restrain TV channels on Monday

The Delhi high court will hear on Monday a plea by leading Bollywood producers seeking to restrain Republic TV and Times Now from making or publishing allegedly “irresponsible, derogatory and......

Panel to promote media business

The Prime Minister's Office has set up a high-powered committee on information, communication and entertainment, which will be headed by the principal secretary to the PM.The committee would......

Repeat telecasts on prime-time TV? It's true

General entertainment channels like Star, Sony, Zee, NDTV Imagine, 9X and Colors have directed their programming teams to begin repeat telecasts even on prime-time beginning November 10, causing......

Internet advertising gains currency

Internet is emerging as one of the preferred medium of advertising. Consider this: media spends on Internet have almost doubled, from Rs 42 crore (Rs 420 million) to Rs 79 crore (Rs 790 million),......

Soon, your movie watching experience could be cheaper

And the reason has everything to do with box office collections, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. IMAGE: Mumbai's Aurora theatre looks festive during the release of Rajinikanth's Kabali. Photograph:......

KJo's film to have a safe release, Govt assures support

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has extended centre's support to the makers of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and has assured security to exhibitors amid threats by MNS to stall the release......

Bollywood protests against higher taxes, may go on strike

The Maharashtra state government may soon levy a 12.36 percent service tax to film and television actors,effective from the end of January.Actors will then have to pay tax on their earnings from......

Bollywood supports Aamir Khan

Noted Bollywood filmmakersand actors rallied around Aamir Khan on Monday evening to express their solidarity and support to the actor and his latest film, Fanaa. The fraternity felt it was not......

Salute the Power & Glory of Indian Cinema!

It is the most potent symbol of India's soft power -- more perhaps than the IT industry and our managerial skill, notes Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. IMAGE: Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan in a scene from......