JSCL denies involvement in alleged attempt to take over HUMNL
KARACHI: Jahangir Siddiqui & Co Limited (JSCL) on Monday wrote a letter to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) denying its involvement in...
Facebook sever ties with data brokers in blow to targeted adverts
CALIFORNIA: Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it would end its partnerships with several large data brokers who help advertisers target people on...
Hum network to launch news channel
Karachi: In a notification sent to the bourse on Friday, Hum Network Limited (HNL) announced that it would be launching a news...
PTCL joins hands with Netflix to provide video on demand
KARACHI: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has inked an agreement with Netflix, the world’s leading online entertainment company, to provide Netflix Gift...
Competition Tribunal upholds CCP’s order against media industry giants
CCP's decision follows a probe into complaints by Bol Media and others against PBA, Broadcaster Advertisers Council, and Medialogic (Pvt) Limited.
Comcast ups the ante, offers $31b to acquire Britain’s Sky TV
LONDON: Comcast Corp, the biggest cable operator in the United States, offered on Tuesday to pay $31 billion to buy Sky, challenging...
Hum Network’s EOGM ends with share registrar unchanged
KARACHI: Hum Network Limited (HUMNL) on Saturday held an extraordinary general meeting (EOGM) primarily for the election of directors and to vote...
TCL Pakistan gearing up to widen presence in Pakistan: Report
A recent survey conducted by TCL Pakistan in conjunction with GFK revealed Pakistan’s yearly demand for TV sets was 1.2 million, of which 18 percent constitutes of traditional and old tv sets.
Global advertising giant WPP looks to future after founders exit
LONDON: WPP, the world’s biggest advertising company, will head into uncharted territory on Monday when it starts life without its founder Martin...
Inside the digital media newsrooms of Pakistan
With more than half of the population’s access to the internet, the digital landscape is fertile soil not just for information and narrative-building, but also for business
WPP to spend almost $400 million to reboot world’s biggest ad group
WPP added that full-year organic net sales were likely to be down by 0.5 percent this year, an improvement on the 1 percent drop it predicted in October, after trading stabilized
Sultana Siddiqui asks SECP to inquire alleged attempt to takeover Hum Network
KARACHI: President Hum Network Limited (HUMNL) Sultana Siddiqui on Thursday asked the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) to inquire about...
Buzzfeed, Huffpost setback by new wave of lay-offs
Over at HuffPost, about 10 percent of journalists left editorial staff this week or about 20 people in total
Instagram debuts IGTV, set to challenge YouTube’s domination
IGTV will be available as part of Instagram’s app and as a separate app
Ministry of Information abolishes over 1,900 posts at PTV in rightsizing effort
1,232 positions eliminated from PTV’s total approved posts; 729 posts declared “dying” positions; abolished roles span various levels, including high-ranking designations