Senior BBC Asian accuses of it being “too ethnic”
A senior Asian figure within the BBC has accused the corporation of placing too many ethnic minorities across its channels.
Samir Shah, a member of...
Shaan makes comeback on ‘Voice Of India’
Singer and TV host Shaan is making a comeback on STAR Plus' reality show 'Voice Of India: Chhote Ustaad'.
Shaan had opted out of the...
Biz Asia Industry Whispers
Issue 111
A general entertainment TV channel is set to close down in the UK within weeks.
Disclaimer: 'Media 247.co.uk will be unable to respond to...
B4U Movies acquires 16 blockbusters
B4U Movies has announced that it has acquired sixteen released as well as unreleased movies from The Indian Film Company for its worldwide audience.
The...
‘Welcome’ lined up as premiere on Sony TV
Akshay Kumar's superhit comedy 'Welcome' has been lined up as Sony Entertainment Television Asia's premiere for mid-July.
The film, which released last December also stars...
ZEE Radio signs up film critic Taran Adarsh
Leading film critic and journalist Taran Adarsh has exclusively been signed by London�۪s only Bollywood centric radio station ZEE Radio. The deal means, Adarsh...
‘Paanchvi’ outperforms rivals celebrity shows
One can't miss the array of Bollywood celebrities descending on the small screen, since the craze started in 2000 with legend Amitabh Bachchan on...
World Movies launches on Sky Digital
A channel offering the core of world cinema has launched on Sky Digital.
World Movies, as it will be known, will show a range of...
9X releases first-look of ‘Mahabharat’ logo
Popular Hindi entertainment channel 9X has released the first-look of the logo for its big budget show 'Mahabharaat', expected to start in August.
The full...
Biz Exec: INX Media’s Indrani Mukerjea
Biz Exec: Edition 15
This feature on BizAsia.co.uk brings you a special series of interviews with UK and India media professionals.
Our Biz Exec this week...
BBC Asian Network turns to Bollywood in June
National digital service, the BBC Asian Network has announced it is turning to Bollywood in June to coincide with the International Indian Film Academy...
9X & 9XM consolidate their positions in India
General Hindi entertainment channel 9X is continuing its good run in India by holding tight to the number 3 slot during the much contested...
ARY Digital to encrypt QTV on Monday
ARY Digital will encrypt its Islamic religious channel QTV on Sky Digital, this Monday (2nd June).
A spokesman for the network confirmed the move to...
Free monthly magazine set for June launch
A brand new free A5 publication aimed at British Asian�۪s will release shortly across London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leicester, Bradford and areas with a large...
Actress quits ‘Maayka’; show’s future in doubt?
ZEE TV's popular drama 'Maayka's' future could be in doubt after its lead actress announced she is leaving the show when her current contract...
New community Asian radio licence for Walsall
Birmingham's Walsall area will be welcoming a new Asian radio station later this year, we can confirm.
The station called 'Ambur Radio' will be managed...
Cricket fever hits ZEE Network this summer
ZEE Network UK has acquired two big cricket series' to beef up its sports content this summer.
First up, the Tri-Series, which features India, Pakistan...
STAR axing ‘Kahani Ghar Ghar Kii’ by August?
Speculation is rife that STAR Plus is axing one of its most dependable shows, come August.
Balaji Telefilms' drama 'Kahani Ghar Ghar Kii', which has...
ZEE TV’s ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’ new series in June
ZEE TV's flagship musical show 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa: Challenge' returns in the last week of June, BizAsia.co.uk can reveal.
The charttopping series in...
Biz Exec: Vogue India’s Priya Tanna
Biz Exec: Edition 13
This feature on BizAsia.co.uk brings you a special series of interviews with UK and India media professionals.
Our Biz Exec this week...
