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e4m Desk May 18, 2005 4:31 PM

e4m Desk May 18, 2005 4:30 PM

The timing could not have been better, what with Mumbai turning into a media battleground. AdEx India, a division of TAM Media Research, has just come out with the first ever Newspaper Revenue Track (NRT), based on a comprehensive study of the various revenue models of newspapers.

e4m Desk May 18, 2005 3:33 PM

Even as the Swedish home appliances major AB Electrolux has said that it has no plans to shut down its three production units in India, there is something brewing at its Indian subsidiary Electrolux Kelvinator Ltd (EKL). The air was rife with speculation that its loss-making Indian subsidiary could face either closure of production facilities or a leveraged buy-out.

e4m Desk May 18, 2005 7:33 AM

The Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry has decided to set up a committee comprising representatives of the Finance Ministry and the Planning Commission to look into the capital structure of Prasar Bharati.

e4m Desk May 18, 2005 7:30 AM

UK-based Orange group of companies has approached the Delhi High Court, accusing Hutch of trademark and copyright violations.

e4m Desk May 18, 2005 7:29 AM

Radio City in Mumbai and Delhi has kicked off a week-long on-air programming drive from May 16 with new celebrity endorsements, City Bajao contests and give-aways and on-ground promotions. The drive marks the third anniversary of the station.

e4m Desk May 18, 2005 7:28 AM

Former Union External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha is the new reporter that Zee News has discovered. His assignment would be to scout for common man's concerns and addressing them. Sinha will be on the road, traveling through various cities, understanding what truly would make India shine.

e4m Desk May 18, 2005 7:27 AM

Two months down the launch, Channel 7 stays committed to introduce non-fiction programmes to the tube, ensuring that they won't get burnt out in this 'heated competition' amid news channels.

e4m Desk May 18, 2005 7:26 AM

This summer, Disney has launched a series of multi-pronged vacation specials for the young ones. For the first time on Indian television, 'The Lion King' would premiere on the channel on May 28 at 6 pm. The channel has made room for three movie transmissions per day.

e4m Desk May 18, 2005 7:25 AM

In order to address AIDS awareness among young women, Breakthrough (an international human rights organisation) has taken up a 360-degree multimedia campaign titled 'What kind of a man are you?'

e4m Desk May 18, 2005 7:24 AM

Surinder Kumar Arora, who has been working as Additional Secretary in the Information & Broadcasting Ministry, assumed charge as Secretary, I&B, from Tuesday.

e4m Desk May 18, 2005 7:23 AM

ABC has terminated the membership of some editions of Gujarat Samachar, Sandesh, The Sunday Times of India in Delhi and Gujarat Mitra and Gujarat Darpan in Surat.

e4m Desk May 18, 2005 7:22 AM

While DNA has been actively strengthening its sales and marketing set-up, it is yet to find a Chief Editor. But a major grab for DNA is TOI's former Mumbai former HR head Arup Gupta. Pramod Dabke, Head of Response, Pune, has joined as GM, Advertising.

e4m Desk May 18, 2005 7:21 AM

Videocon has selected Ambience and RK Swamy/BBDO to handle its advertising business in addition to retaining SSC&B Lintas. The Videocon account is estimated to be worth around of Rs 40 crore.

e4m Desk May 18, 2005 7:20 AM

The Prannoy Roy-promoted New Delhi Television Ltd is planing to launch another news channel. The company has filed an application with the ministry of information and broadcasting for permission to uplink the news channel.

e4m Desk May 18, 2005 7:19 AM

Space TV, the 80:20 ku band direct-to-home (DTH) joint venture of the Tata Group and STAR India, has received the long-awaited government approval. This comes close on the heels of the clearance given to Sun TV's DTH venture, Sun Direct TV.

e4m Desk May 18, 2005 7:18 AM