MUMBAI: Oye FM, TV Today Network's FM radio division has incurred an operating loss of Rs 219.08 million in the fiscal ended 31 March.
The company has marginally reduced the operating loss from Rs 221.26 million it had posted in FY'10.
Oye FM's revenue for the fiscal stood at Rs 42.15 million, down as compared to Rs 43.51 million it had registered in the previous fiscal.
As of 31 March, TV Today has deployed a total sum of Rs 254.54 million on the radio segment.
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MUMBAI: The action oriented broadcaster, AXN, is set to serve up a television musical, The Kitchen Musical.
The Asian original production, conceptualised and currently in production by The Group Entertainment, is expected to premiere on AXN across Asia in October.
Featuring drama, music, dance and even culinary recipes, the tantalizing tale of The Kitchen Musical will be told through 13 one-hour episodes to be aired during primetime in some 22 Asian markets where AXN is available.
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MUMBAI: In a world of constant struggle and continuous stress, laughter the best medicine seems a scarce commodity.
B4U music known for its authentic Bollywood fare has introduced A vignette LAUGH IT OFF; an antidote to stress, boredom and tension Eminent artists like Ehsaan Quereshi, Deepak Raja, Raja & Rancho and many more would be hosting these vignettes with their inimitable brand of comic timing. A completely fun loving interstitial this show promises laughter , will ensure that the viewers remained glued and will keep them completely entertained.
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MUMBAI: MTV, a division of Viacom Inc., and Extreme Music, the production music arm of Sony/ATV, have announced the official launch of the Hype Music website: www.hypemusic.com Hype Music, the remarkable, first-of-its-kind, hybrid music licensing partnership brings together the two industry powerhouses, along with the incomparable talent-spotting genius of Nic Harcourt as Chief Creative Consultant, to incubate, nurture and introduce some of today's hottest, emerging, independent artists to professional music users.
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MUMBAI: MUMBAI: 92.7 Big FM, in its continuing endeavor has announced �Big Punjabi New Talent Awards', to celebrate excellence of new talents across all genres- TV, Music, Movie, Fashion and Sports under one platform in Punjab.
The awards will include 17 categories and will be promoted across the cities of Chandigarh, Patiala, Jalandhar, Amritsar, Jammu and Shimla with an on-ground voting campaign in retail outlets and malls. The property conceptualized and marketed by BIG Live will be amplified across on Big Street and BigDigital.
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MUMBAI: IIFA for the very first time will be hosting a music workshop to showcase Indian music which is a major and unique facet of Indian Cinema. The workshop will be held on Saturday, 25th June.
The workshop will feature an interactive session led by Vishal Bhardwaj, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and Salim Merchant, where trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy will compose a song with the inputs and recommendations from the audience during the course of the day.
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MUMBAI: National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) will pay tribute to Elvis Presley on his 76th anniversary with a four day event-�NCPA Legends — A tribute to the king of Rock �N' Roll', in association with with BSPCA and Tata Sons.
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MUMBAI: After being launched in US a year ago iPhone 4 has finally entered the Indian market.
iPhone 4 is sleeker, more angular and razor thin compared to its predecessor. Apple's fourth-generation model comes with 3.5 inch display and 640x960 pixel resolution. It boasts a higher-quality screen, two cameras including one of 5-megapixel with built-in LED flash and longer battery life than the previous model.
iPhone 4 will be sold in India by Bharti Airtel and Aircel at Rs. 34,500...
MUMBAI: MAXX Mobiles has launched three new handsets - MAXX Hexa (MX155), MAXX Rave (MX182) and MAXX Buzz (MX188), especially designed to meet the need for sustained battery life by mobile phone users in smaller towns.
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MUMBAI: The first portable Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB+) radio �DG200AM', featuring digital and analogue is launched in Australia by Laser Corporation, an IT and consumer electronics accessories company.
DG200AM DAB+ digital/analogue radio caters to listeners in all parts of the country, and provides portability and versatility in the one package offering AM/FM, and digital radio broadcasts with a full DAB+ reception.
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