Television News

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  Teen Diva India International 2008- MTV’s latest reality show !

  After the huge success of Roadies, year after year, MTV has come up with a new reality show in 2008 called “Teen Diva India International 2008”.

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  Shahbaash India - A salute to the fearless kids !!

  Children are gifts of the God sent to Earth to accomplish the easiest as well as the most arduous tasks. Well, this saying has been proved right by Soft Focus Telefilms whose show “Shabaash India” not only showcases the talented people of India but from now onwards the show will focus on children from the remotest corners of our country who’ll leave the audiences gasping for breath as their hidden abilities are going to leave them awestruck.

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  POGO & DISNEY : Kid’s Camp !!

  Summer vacations are going to be here soon & mothers will definitely have to think of ways of keeping their kids busy & away from trouble. Television has surely taken up big time on kids with channels like Cartoon Network, Pogo, Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, etc as they telecast a huge chunk of cartoons and kiddo shows 24*7.

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  ROADIES 5.0 - The Game Goes International!

  Saturday, 7 pm, time to tune into MTV 'coz for all you adventure freaks out there, I sure hope you are not missing out on the Roadies 5.0. The game goes international for the very first time as the roadies hit the exotic islands of Bangkok & Malaysia.

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  Rajat Kapoor hates watching TV, but loves hosting shows

  Actor-director Rajat Kapoor hates watching TV but loves hosting and judging shows on the small screen and describes them as an "enriching" experience.

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  Reality costlier than fantasy on Indian TV

  Reality shows may be the buzz word on Indian television today, but the elaborate sets, cameras and celebrity judges for these programmes come for a huge price - costing almost 10 times more than daily soaps.

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  SRK's wit adds sparkle to first episode of 'Kya Aap...'

  Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's wit, exuberance and charisma carried through the first episode of Star Plus' much-awaited reality game show "Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tsez Hain" Friday that saw a PhD scholar being bested by school children in answering teasers.

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  Salman Khan in '10 Ka Dum'

  After having tested waters on the silver screen, film actors are now shifting their seat positions towards the Television! It was the legendary Big B, whose 'Kaun Banega Crorepati's success paved way to many filmstars who were fighting shy to embrace any show on TV.

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  Here's what makes MTV 'Roadies' a phenomenon

  Packed with pulsating stunts and tough guy acts, MTV's weekly reality show "Roadies" has managed to hook millions of Indians, from college goers to school kids to housewives.

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  Discover India with NDTV Imagine's 'Indiadhanush'

  "Indiadhanush", NDTV Imagine's new TV show beginning this month, promises to present myriad aspects of the country's rich cultural heritage.

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  India to have its own 'Emmy Awards'

  India will soon have its own version of the Emmy Awards - the television equivalent to the Oscars in the US - Kunal Dasgupta, CEO of Sony Entertainment Television, said here Tuesday.

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  Radio advertising to earn $450 mn in India by 2012

  With new FM stations mushrooming by the dozen in India, a study says radio advertising industry will gross Rs.18 billion ($450 million) by 2012 from the present Rs.6.2 billion ($155 million).

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  Bhandarkar, Sonali to judge 'Mr. & Ms. TV'

  Bollywood director Madhur Bhandarkar and actress Sonali Bendre are set to be the judges for Sony Entertainment Television's new talent show "Mr. & Ms. TV".

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  Sony set to entertain with 'Sitaare Zameen Par'

  Come March 17 and one can watch one's favourite television stars on one platform as they come together for Sony channel's new show "Sitaare Zameen Par - Television Ka Maha Event".

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  TV actors finally play their age in reel life

  Young television actors are no longer required to play older characters as was the practice untill recently. With a host of new shows and channels being launched across the country, opportunities for young talent to play their age are increasing manifold.

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  Fan smooches Emraan on reality show, Pritam walks off in disgust!

  "If the whole thing was planned then all I can say is, the show is digging its own grave," says the appalled music director Pritam Chakraborty about the bizarre events that transpired during the recording of the reality show Voice Of India on Monday, 25 February.

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  CineMaya to take over DD India's Direc TV channel

  CineMaya Media Group, which has been providing media content to North America and South Asian since it was founded in 2000, launched a television channel, India Plus, here Saturday. It will beam Doordarshan India's Direc TV contents across the globe.

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  Win fully-paid grand wedding with new reality show!

  The latest reality show to hit TV promises a fully-sponsored dream wedding for the best couple - adjudged by their dancing skills, witty answers and compatibility tests!

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  Shah Rukh to host 'Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain?'

  Shah Rukh to host 'Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain?' on STAR Plus.

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  Now, read up your favourite TV serials!

  Did you miss your favourite soap "Teen Deviyaan" this week? No problem, just go to the friendly neighbourhood market and pick up its book version for a racy read.

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  NDTV Imagine's Nachle Ve!

  "A hoard of new channel and a plethora of new programmes ranging from reality shows to comedies to more tear-jerking soap operas have strung up recently on the idiot box. One such channel is “NDTV Imagine”, which has come up with some interesting programmes for a variety of audience.

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  Yet Another Comedy Caper!

  Laughter is the Best Medicine - It seems that SET India has taken this theory quite seriously and are busy creating new innovations in order to provide the most beneficial dose of our daily life.

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  Konkona does her first TV commercial

  Bengali actress Konkona Sen Sharma will be seen in her first television commercial for Women's Horlicks, which she said has been an integral part of her growing up.

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  SRK to host new game show on STAR

  After hosting the hugely successful television game show "Kaun Banega Crorepati 3" (KBC) on STAR Plus, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan will be back as host of a new reality game show for the channel.

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  I can't dance even for my award show: Ekta Kapoor

  The stage is set for the Balalji Telefilms' awards function that will see megastar Shah Rukh Khan performing Feb 1, but Ekta Kapoor refuses to shake a leg even at her own event.