PM hails auction of spectrum and FM Radio as proactive information to people
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today, referred to the auctions of spectrum and FM radio licenses to say that information should be given out proactively to the people.
Aditya Swamy reportedly moving from MTV to Flipkart
MUMBAI: Viacom18 Media EVP and Business Head, MTV and MTV Indies, Aditya Swamy, is reportedly quitting the music channel to join e-commerce site Flipkart as Senior Director Marketing. With the change, he could relocate to Bengaluru, and is expected to join in a few months’ time.
Q2-2016: DB Corp print revenue drops marginally; MY FM revenue up 5 per cent
BENGALURU: DB Corp Limited (DB Corp), home to flagship newspapers Dainik Bhaskar, Divya Bhaskar, Dainik Divya Marathi and Saurashtra Samachar reported a 0.4 per cent fall in YoY Total Income from Operations (TIO) in the quarter ended September 30, 2015 (Q2-2016, current quarter).
Pandora close to paying out $90m over pre-1972 recordings
MUMBAI: A year long legal battle between online radio giant- Pandora, and major recording labels may finally soon see a conclusion. Reports suggest that Pandora could shell out $90m as settlement for use of pre-1972 recordings without permission from the labels.
Friends FM Kolkata changes its signature tune for Durga Pooja
MUMBAI: With the country gearing up for the upcoming festive season, radio stations are planning a number of on-ground and on-air activities to attract maximum listenership.
Gaana teams up with Micromax; Integrates app with smartphone
MUMBAI: A joint statement released by Micromax Informatics and Gaana, it was revealed that the handset maker has bought a stake in the streaming service company for an undisclosed sum. Through this partnership, the music service will now focus on its goal of reaching 100 million users.
DB Corp expects increase in FDI after Phase III acquisition
MUMBAI: Media company-DB Corp’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) or Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) is expected to rise from its current 20 per cent to 26 per cent, after the Phase III auctions.
Govt. wants parties to organise community radio awareness to grow the sector
NEW DELHI: In view of the slow growth of community radio in the country, over the past decade, even after greater liberalisation announced in 2006, the Government has now invited parties interested in organising community radio awareness workshops, and National and Regional sammelan/workshop for
9X Jalwa launches 'Jalwa Landmarks' and new look of Halkat Sawal
MUMBAI: 9X Jalwa the Forever Young music channel by 9X Media is all set to enthral the viewers with a new avatar and a great programming line-up. The channel has launched a weekend show titled ‘Jalwa Landmarks’. It went on-air on 10 October, 2015.
MixRadio and Samsung India join hands for Indian market; more partnerships to come
MUMBAI: Music streaming service- MixRadio will soon reach millions of music fans through Samsung mobile devices in India. The two companies have signed a deal which will see Samsung devices pre-loaded with the free personalised music streaming service-MixRadio.
