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March 16-31 2007


 

March 16-31 2007

So many pies
Chumki Sen

hey have dominated the print space in West Bengal for the past 80 years. Their foray into television came when they picked up a majority stake in STAR News and with the launch of the Bengali news channel, STAR Ananda.

In 2006, they tied up with Bobby Bedi's Kaleidoscope Entertainment for producing content for filmed entertainment, television, mobile and internet. Clearly, the move was towards new media. A radio station and a mobile services website called mjoy.in are the latest feathers in their cap. The 'their' in question is the Ananda Bazaar Patrika (ABP) Group. As the website proudly declares, "In the world of journalism, we are not just a media house, we are really an alma mater."... more


 

   
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