9X wants its media agencies to play 'Pic Charades'
MUMBAI: 9X Jalwa re-launched itself with a brand new look a month ago. With its new tagline stating, 'Forever Young', the channel aims to attract the younger employees of the media buying agencies.
Over 125 AIR studios being digitised all over the country
NEW DELHI: 98 All India Radio (AIR) studios are being digitised across 29 states and seven union territories. In addition to this another 29 studios in eighteen states have been cleared for digitisation in the 12th Five Year Plan.
Saavn partners with Warner Music and EMI; and shuffles roles
MUMBAI: Nearly two million songs will now be played on music streaming site Saavn, as it added 800,000 English-language tracks (available only in India) by partnering with Warner Music and EMI. In addition to this, it also announced the shift in the executive level.
AIR announcers/radio jockeys to undergo voice modulation tests
NEW DELHI: Following the uproar about the possible removal of All India Radio announcers and radio jockeys above 35 years of age, Prasar Bharati has denied the move but said it plans to conduct voice modulation tests to ensure suitability of the announcers and RJs.
IIS rules amended- Principal Director General to move to other media units of MIB
NEW DELHI: Seven posts in six media units of the Information Broadcasting Ministry will be headed by persons of the rank of Principal Director General, though only one will be in the higher grade and the others will be in the selection grade.
International Radio Festival goes bigger with 18-day extravaganza
MUMBAI: It is time for radio professionals around the world to prepare themselves for the fifth annual International Radio Festival(IRF), which will take place at Kaufleuten in Zurich, Switzerland.
Radio Indigo and Indigo Live Music Bar unite for Independence Day
MUMBAI: Radio Indigo will move its studio to Bangalore based venue- Indigo Live Music Bar as part of a three day plan to celebrate Independence Day starting from 15 August. The essence of the ‘Independence day week-end at Indigo Live’ can be heard in the background of Radio Indigo.
"Coke studio cannot give the platform larger than Star," Nikhil Madhok
India's Raw Star, a reality show is in search of talents that can write, compose and sing their own songs. Unlike other reality shows, Raw has no judges or a couple of anchors.
AIR introduces toll free number to enable advertisers reach out to pubcaster
NEW DELHI: In a major initiative to push its commercial revenues, All India Radio is launching a Toll Free – 15102 - to connect with advertisers.
German punkrock band Beatsteaks sign with BMG
MUMBAI: The Beatsteaks, one of Germany's most successful punkrock bands of the last years and the new Number One in the charts, entrust their publishing interests to BMG Germany.
