Ronnie (Rohinton) Screwvala, 54, is one of the pioneers of Indian cable television. He began small, providing a few hours of movies via cable to an apartment block in Mumbai in 1981. In 1990, he ...

(Reuters) - Northern Ireland's UTV Media Plc , one of only two independent broadcasters in the ITV network, said it may sell its TV franchise, sending its shares up as much as 13.4 percent. The ...

UTV has said that revenues in its television unit are likely to be down 20% year-on-year by halfway through 2009. In an interim management statement outlining conditions experienced by the company in ...

ITV has announced that it will acquire Northern Ireland's UTV for a cash consideration of £100 million. The deal, which is subject to regulatory and UTV Media shareholder approval, will mean that ITV ...

Media industry observers are increasingly speculating that ITV, with cash reserves of around £800 million, could be poised to launch a buyout bid for STV and UTV. The speculation comes in the wake of ...