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Bollywood's Cop Jagdish Raj passed away

Jagdish Raj (85), a noted veteran actor passed away. Raj had the record of playing a police officer 144 times in various Bollywood films. He was an ideal...

July 31, 2013

TRPs give way to Television Viewership in Thousands (TVTs)

Broadcasters, advertisers, ad agencies and Television Audience Measurement (TAM) Media Research — the sole agency which measures viewership, negotiated in terms of Television viewership. Television viewership will now be...

July 31, 2013

Eminent Carnatic vocalist Nookala passed away

Eminent Carnatic vocalist Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana, a recipient of Padma Bhushan, passed away. About Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana: Born: 1923 at Anakapalle in Andhra Pradesh, he was famously called “Mahamahopadhyaya” by...

July 19, 2013

Veteran actor Pran passed away

Legendary Bollywood actor and Dadasaheb Phalake Award winner Pran Krishan Sikand (83), popularly known as Pran, passed away. About Pran Krishan Sikand: Born: February 12, 1920 in Ballimaran,...

July 18, 2013

IIFA Awards 2013 Winners

The winners of the 14th IIFA Awards 2013 (International Indian Film Academy) under various categories were declared at an event held at Macau. The award winners and their respective categories are...

July 10, 2013

India, China to enhance collaboration in films

With the aim to deepen ‘people-to-people’ contact through cultural means, India and China have decided to expand their collaboration in the realm of films through festivals, exchange of artistes...

June 23, 2013

Lawsuit filed against the copyright of ‘Happy birthday to you’

The copyright of the most famous song of English language “Happy Birthday to You” has been challenged by a production company Good Morning To You Productions Corp. who...

June 18, 2013

Problems with TAM ratings system resurface as Sony uncertain to renew its subscription

Multi Screen Media (MSM) — owner of the Sony network of channels is examining whether to renew its subscription with Television Audience Measurement (TAM) Media Research. While broadcasters across the board...

June 15, 2013

HC directs ESPN to provide add free live signal of ICC Champions Trophy to DD

A bench of justices which is hearing a petition filed by ESPN TV channel which sought a direction to Prasar Bharati not to insist on the live signal...

June 10, 2013

Kerala launches Seaplane service

With an aim to boost tourism in the state launched the seaplane service at a function on the Asramam banks of Ashtamudi Lake amid protests from the fishing...

June 4, 2013

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