`Date-wise News`

Apple to tap Indian ears with new iPod series

Apple introduces the new iPod and the mini iPod – the fourth generation portable digital music players to the Indian market. Weighing just a few ounces and backed with a 12-hour battery life, the new iPod series offers some rocking gizmo features.

exchange4media Staff Aug 13, 2004 2:50 PM

ABN AMRO account goes to Publicis (India)

Publicis (India) Communications has bagged the ABN AMRO account, according to informed sources. The account size is estimated to be Rs 10-12 crore. The business has moved to Publicis from Contract Advertising.

exchange4media Staff Aug 13, 2004 11:42 AM

International: Bacardi launches global ad account review

Bacardi Ltd. has launched a global advertising review for its flagship Bacardi Superior rum. Spending is estimated as high as $70 million.

exchange4media Staff Aug 13, 2004 8:23 AM

PC sales up 35 pc in April-June: Gartner

The Indian PC market, including desktops, notebooks and servers, grew by 34.6 per cent during the second quarter of 2004, said IT analyst firm Gartner on Thursday. Over 7.6 lakh units were shipped in Q2 during which India garnered a 9.23 per cent market share in the Asia Pacific region, Gartner said.

exchange4media Staff Aug 13, 2004 8:22 AM

Cavinkare launches Meera Herbal Hair Oil

Cavinkare is on a launching and relaunching spree. The latest entrant to the Cavinkare FMCG stable is Meera Herbal Oil in the value-added herbal oil category.

exchange4media Staff Aug 13, 2004 8:22 AM

Prasar Bharati pleads for extra staff, I&B Min plans downsize

It seems to be a paradox of sorts. While Prasar Bharati is pleading for an additional 6,000 staffers to tide over the severe staff shortage, the I&B Ministry is contemplating on trimming down its existing workforce.

exchange4media Staff Aug 13, 2004 8:20 AM

FM market maturing along international lines: DRS survey

The FM Market in India seems to be maturing in line with International markets. Round 2 of the DRS research on Radio Listenership in Delhi throws up a lot of interesting insights into the current consuming habits of radio listeners.

exchange4media Staff Aug 13, 2004 8:19 AM

CII to hold television content marketplace

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has created a marketplace, Telemart, that will offer a platform to businesses around the world to trade in television content for the Indian and regional markets.

exchange4media Staff Aug 13, 2004 8:19 AM

AIR to reposition proposed 24-hr radio news channel

All India Radio’s proposed 24-hour news channel may take few more months to hit the airwaves. The launch of this ambitious news channel, which was originally scheduled to go on air last April, has been delayed due to change in its positioning.

exchange4media Staff Aug 13, 2004 8:18 AM

ICICI Bank moves credit cards creative account

ICICI Bank has shifted its creative account for its credit cards from Leo Burnett to Enterprise Nexus in Mumbai. The media buying account for ICICI credit cards will, however, continue to rest with Mindshare.

exchange4media Staff Aug 13, 2004 8:17 AM

Sahara entertainment businesses to come under JV with Percept

When ‘Mr and Miss Bollywood’ took place, Sahara and Percept entered into a partnership, which has now grown into a much stronger relationship. The duo has floated a joint venture, the function of which embodies the management of all entertainment businesses of Sahara.

exchange4media Staff Aug 13, 2004 8:16 AM

DD inks deal with GCC & Nimbus to air major ICC events

On the trail of the successful telecast of the ICC Champions Trophy 2002 and the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 on DD, the state-owned broadcaster has signed an agreement with GCC and Nimbus to air the major ICC events on Doordarshan for the period 2004-07.

exchange4media Staff Aug 13, 2004 8:15 AM

Franklin Templeton creative business up for pitch

Franklin Templeton Investments has called for a pitch for its Rs 10–12 crore creative account. Currently, Contract handles the business. As per sources, Euro RSCG and Lowe India are in the fray.

exchange4media Staff Aug 13, 2004 8:15 AM

JWT-Chennai bags Pondicherry Tourism account

At JWT-Chennai, it is celebration time, triggered by its biggest win in recent times: the Pondicherry Tourism account. The pitch, which saw frantic activity by several agencies from both Bangalore and Chennai, went into two rounds of shortlisting, before the JWT-Chennai team emerged winners.

exchange4media Staff Aug 13, 2004 8:14 AM

IBF sets up a sub-committee, presents unified face

IBF, at its board meeting on Tuesday, has set up an eight-member sub-committee to evaluate and discuss issues that impact broadcasters, including the issue of Free-to-Air (FTA) and Pay Channels. Speaking exclusively to exchange4media, Naresh Chahal, Director-Finance, IBF, said, “The report in certain media about two sub-committees are misleading and there is no truth in that.”

exchange4media Staff Aug 13, 2004 8:13 AM