French socially distanced cinema concept eyes Pakistan
Conceived pre-pandemic, the concept can be used to bring groups of cinema-goers together in a socially distanced manner
The war for scraps
Already punch-drunk from censorship and changing times, a large crack has appeared within the print media industry over the most important issue there is — money
Real estate entity Al Rehman Developers buys Public News
Acquisition of channel announced on social media
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...
Spotify launches in the Middle East and North Africa
Before the launch in the Middle East and North Africa, Spotify’s music streaming services were available in 65 markets, according to its website
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
Disney acquires Fox TV, film unit for $52.4 billion
CALIFORNIA: Walt Disney Co has struck a deal to buy film, television and international businesses from Rupert Murdoch’s Twenty-First Century Fox Inc...
State Life Insurance endorses education for boys, marriage for girls
State Life Insurance, a government-owned life insurance company that is the largest insurance provider nationally, has employed all cultural stereotypes in an advertisement for...
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.
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...
Media Wars
Traditional news organisations are caught between many a devil and a deep blue sea: Fake news, social media, ever falling revenues combined making it an uphill task to keep their heads above water
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...
Pakistan to host ‘AdAsia – Asian Advertising Congress’ this year
In a logo unveiling ceremony held at Faletti’s Hotel Lahore, on Sunday, it was revealed that AdAsia 2019 —Asian Advertising Congress is...
Hum Network public notice confirms likelihood of a takeover
KARACHI: Hum Network Limited (HUMNL) on Tuesday issued a public notice on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) regarding a story published in...
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