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Media IB ministry bans Fashion TV for a week (11 March 11:13) |
| The ban has been imposed for a programme that the channel aired in September that showed “women with nude upper body which was offending against good taste and decency” |
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Zee in talks to buy 9X for Rs65-70 cr (08 March 11:31) |
| “INX Media is working on a restructuring plan. Part of this initiative includes continuing and growing the music and other niche genres and discussions with the Company’s creditors to co... |
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Cheers to The Hurt Locker (08 March 01:28) |
| To consider it a propaganda film is to entirely disregard the maker’s competence, vision and hard work |
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My quick list of Oscar hits and misses (08 March 01:24) |
| Lounge editor Priya Ramani’s quick list of what was right and what was not at the 82nd annual Academy awards |
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Hurt Locker wins 6 Oscars best film (08 March 10:58) |
| Hurt Locker wins 6 Oscars, Avatar 3; Sandra Bullock best actress in The Blind Side; Jeff Bridges best actor for Crazy Heart |
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Bid and buy temple treasures (06 March 12:24) |
| Architectural artefacts salvaged from a Jain temple in Bangalore will be put on sale in a first-of-its-kind auction |
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Film Review Thanks Maa Slumdog protector (05 March 10:53) |
| The film is packed with every possible social evil: drug abuse, prostitution, paedophilia, corrupt cops, petty crimes, infidelity and child trafficking |
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Discovery launches new high-definition channel (05 March 01:15) |
| In January, Discovery Networks had launched Discovery Science and Discovery Turbo in India. Priced at Rs25 per month, the channel is available on the only HD compliant direct to home or DTH ... |
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Discovery launches newhigh-definition channel (04 March 11:46) |
| In January, Discovery Networks had launched Discovery Science and Discovery Turbo in India. Priced at Rs25 per month, the channel is available on the only HD compliant direct to home or DTH ... |
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Qatar nationality is a personal decision for my peace of mind (04 March 09:23) |
| “I realized that all this talk was coming in the way of my work. I’m 94 and not getting younger, and I want to focus on my art at this stage,” excerpts from a phone interview of MF Hus... |
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Star Plus nudges Colors aside to regain top slot (04 March 08:07) |
| Star clocks 300 GRPs and 22% channel share to end 22-week reign of Colors; focus to shift to consistent growth |
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India is my soul I still love the country Husain (03 March 05:50) |
| Husain said it was with “deep pain” in his heart that he was giving up Indian citizenship. “India is my soul. But the country has rejected me,” he said |
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BBC unveils shake-up amid row over future (02 March 11:50) |
| The plans will now be considered by the BBC Trust, a body which oversees the broadcaster’s activities, and be put out for public consultation |
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BBC unveils shake-up amid row over future (02 March 11:02) |
| The plans will now be considered by the BBC Trust, a body which oversees the broadcaster’s activities, and be put out for public consultation |
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Customs duty move to help media gaming firms (26 February 07:37) |
| The government has exempt promotional material such as trailors brought into India from basic customs duty and countervailing duty |
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Artist MF Husain conferred citizenship by Qatar (26 February 12:42) |
| Reacting to the news, Indian government officials said the painter would be accorded full protection if he returned to the country, while a Hindu extremist leader said his organization would... |
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ACK media to launch 75 more titles in home video section (24 February 02:57) |
| ACK media started with Tales of Shivaji, Birbal the Wise, Hanuman to the Rescue and Pandavas in Hiding under the brand of Amar Chitra Katha Animated Series |
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Wal-Mart to buy digital movie provider Vudu (23 February 12:18) |
| The deal could give Wal-Mart a way to compete with electronics rival Best Buy Co., which partnered with Sonic Solutions in November to offer Roxio CinemaNow movie-downloading software on all... |
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Subodh Gupta work to feature in Christies green auction (22 February 03:26) |
| Other lots will include coveted celebrity experiences, upscale eco-vacations and exquisite jewellery |
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Wedding gags and match -un making (19 February 10:22) |
| The set-up should have lent itself to some hilarious scenes but the script fails to lift spirits |
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Celluloid couture (19 February 09:26) |
| Costume designer Bhanu Rajopadhye Athaiya weaves over half a century of Hindi film history into a new book |
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IIT-Kanpur to start its own FM radio station (18 February 05:29) |
| A two-day workshop has been organised in the institute’s campus starting 12 March where experts from community FM radio station will be present |
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Harry Potter author hit with plagiarism lawsuit (18 February 03:58) |
| The lawsuit, filed in a London court, claims Rowling’s book “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” copied substantial parts of Jacobs’ 1987 book, “The Adventures of Willy the Wizard... |
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Eros unit strikes publishing deal with EMI (18 February 02:27) |
| Eros, which gave last year’s hit “Love Aaj Kal” (Love: Now and Then), is a dominant player in the fragmented Indian entertainment market |
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Copyright scanner (17 February 10:45) |
| The what, who and why of the proposed amendments to the Copyright Act--and the controversy surrounding them |
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PVR calls off DT Cinemas buy as deadline expires (15 February 11:42) |
| The development comes as the second jolt for India’s multiplex industry |
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My Name is Khan makes Rs83 cr in 3 days (15 February 11:34) |
| ‘My Name is Khan’ recorded double the worldwide revenue of its nearest competitor, 2009’s ‘Three Idiots’ |
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Film Review My Name is Khan Khan is as Khan does (12 February 08:35) |
| The most hyped film of the year is boring and riveting in turns, but it’s Kajol who steals the show |
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R-Adag digs in its heels on Fame increases stake by 188 (11 February 11:09) |
| Total holding goes up to a little more than 8% even as Inox has secured a controlling stake in Fame India |
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Cinemas get fortress security against Senas threat (11 February 03:41) |
| Over 1,600 Sena activists, including functionaries, have been arrested in the last two days to thwart protests by the saffron outfit against the film |
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Reliance Capital Partners buys 188 in Fame India (11 February 10:30) |
| Reliance Capital Partners held 8.13% in cinema chain operator Fame India as on 9 Feb |
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Bachchan Bol to bring fans closer to Big B (09 February 11:45) |
| Fans will be able to access his vocal blog, by dialling the number 505678910 and hear him speak about his day, his movies and even his philosophy in life |
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Disney Google eye stake in China bus media firm (08 February 04:18) |
| The consortium planned to buy a stake of between 30 and 40% in Bus Online for more than $100 million via a purchase of old and new shares to be issued by the company in private placements |
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Discovery splurges on Shah Rukh Khan series (06 February 12:36) |
| The 10-part series on the private life of the Bollywood movie actor, to be aired on DT&L later this month, cost the company around Rs25 crore, said an executive at Discovery Networks Asia-Pa... |
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Finding people who know how to write for pleasure is difficult (05 February 10:13) |
| Jeffrey Archer-style thrillers will be the next step in Indian publishing, says the head of Hachette India |
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Film Review Striker The Mumbai of Malvani (05 February 09:33) |
| A gritty, technically accomplished film about a ghetto hero, his triumphs and failings |
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Inox buys further 72 stake in Fame India (05 February 10:42) |
| Inox will now make an open offer for an additional 20% stake considering the latest deal, it said in a statment to the stock exchange |
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Sparks fly as Bollywood cricket and politics collide (04 February 02:56) |
| Khan, whose parents were born in what is now Pakistan and who co-owns one of the IPL franchises, the Kolkata Knight Riders, said he regretted the controversy and supported the inclusion of P... |
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In ratings race channels chase latest releases from Bollywood (04 February 12:21) |
| The television screening of a big Bollywood release means a spike of almost 30-40 GRPs (gross rating points) during the week when the movie airs |
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Inox buys stake in Fame open offer to follow (03 February 01:10) |
| Inox will make an open offer for an additional 20% as per regulatory guidelines, which could cost about Rs30 crore |
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Bollywoods one-man army in Ladakh (03 February 12:12) |
| From managing hotel stay and transport for crews, Odpal George has become crucial to production process too |
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My Name Is Khan to unleash marketing blitz (02 February 12:21) |
| The movie’s marketing budget was in excess of Rs25 crore, an advertising executive involved with the promotion of the movie said on condition of anonymity |
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AR Rahman wins two Grammy Awards (01 February 01:24) |
| In 2009, Rahman became the first Indian composer to triumph at the Oscars, winning for original score and original song in “Slumdog Millionaire”, a feat that earned him the Padma Bhushan... |
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Three is company too (01 February 12:30) |
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As music channels switch to reality shows Indie bands take videos online (30 January 12:54) |
| The shift in the programming mix of music channels started around 2000-01, reckons Prem Kamath, head of Channel V, and it culminated in a recent Channel V decision to play no more English mu... |
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Salinger perfected trick of literary irony (29 January 10:21) |
| Salinger's literary reputation rests on a slender but enormously influential body of published work: the novel, The Catcher in the Rye |
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Film Review Ishqiya Rann Love lies and videotape (29 January 09:12) |
| A hinterland black comedy that crackles in parts; RGV’s portrayal of TRP battles is over the top |
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Indian media industry to touch Rs 115 lakh cr by 2012 (29 January 03:12) |
| Technologies like Direct To Home (DTH) and IPTV have also contributed to the growth of the sector |
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US author JD Salinger dies at 91 (29 January 12:05) |
| Salinger had spent much of his life hiding in the small town of Cornish, secluded from the fame brought him by The Catcher in the Rye, published in 1951 |
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Sony expects Rs700 crore advertising revenue from IPL 3 (28 January 09:33) |
| The network has managed to sell close to 90% of its advertising inventory a full six weeks ahead of the tournament’s launch date of 12 March despite a steep increase in spot advertising ra... |
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