Date-wise News
The NRS 2005 findings have been announced. Dainik Jagran is at the top of the readership heap among dailies across all languages, and India Today has the highest readership among all magazines. The Top 10 list is once again dominated by Hindi publications. The Times of India is in the ninth slot.
exchange4media Staff Jun 8, 2005 5:24 PM
Nimbus Communications, the India-based media, entertainment and sports company, has acquired the 50 per cent shareholding of World Sport Group in World Sport Nimbus Pte Ltd, the Singapore-based sports joint venture, making the venture a 100 per cent subsidiary of Nimbus Communications Ltd.
exchange4media Staff Jun 8, 2005 8:40 AM
Cantoo much choice hurt? Cogito Consulting, FCB Ulka's consulting arm, has conducted a study on why many people end up unhappy rather than pleased when options expand or are overabundant.
exchange4media Staff Jun 8, 2005 8:35 AM
M Corp Global, a multifaceted global management group, made its foray in the handset market by unveiling Spice range of mobile phones in the Capital on Tuesday.
exchange4media Staff Jun 8, 2005 8:33 AM
About a month ago, as reported by exchange4media, the team at Hanmer & Partners was strengthened by the inflow of seven people from Good Relations India’s (GRI) Chennai office. The team of five people, who comprised Hanmer & Partners’ Chennai office before this development, is now understood to have left the organisation.
exchange4media Staff Jun 8, 2005 8:31 AM
Channel 7, the broadcast venture from the Jagran Group, has launched three new infotainment features. It has also started a special series ‘IIFA Safar,’ covering the IIFA Awards to be held in Amsterdam on June 11.
exchange4media Staff Jun 8, 2005 8:30 AM
Rajesh Chakrabarti, Regional Head East and West at Radio City, has moved on to his next venture. He is slated to join UTV as the National Ad Sales Head, overlooking ad sales for Hungama TV, acquisition sales and content syndication for UTV.
exchange4media Staff Jun 8, 2005 8:28 AM
A huge churn is in the offing in the cable television industry with groups of small cable operators seeking to break away from the larger networks (known as multi-system operators or MSOs) to set up their own control rooms. Lucrative 'carriage fees' being paid by broadcasters to place their channels in a more 'visible' band appear to be contributing to this new trend.
exchange4media Staff Jun 8, 2005 8:27 AM
According to Vikram Sakhuja, Managing Director, Mindshare, Emvies has become bigger with the time. He said, "Within India, Emvies stands out as the only authoritative awards for the media industry. This is quite unlike the advertising and movies scene, inundated by several awards."
exchange4media Staff Jun 8, 2005 8:26 AM
ESPN STAR Sports has tied up with Indian Hockey Federation for a three-year exclusive telecast deal for all the international hockey matches.
exchange4media Staff Jun 8, 2005 8:24 AM
Aaren Initiative, the outdoor company of Lintas India’s Integrated Marketing Action Group, has been awarded the outdoor business of Tata Indicom’s Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh circles.
exchange4media Staff Jun 8, 2005 8:23 AM
When top media and advertising executives met to discuss the possibility of Integrated media company, the panelists at e4m Conclave in Mumbai nodded in unison.
exchange4media Staff Jun 8, 2005 8:21 AM
The Taj Land’s End Bandra seemed like a galaxy of stars as it saw the exchange4media Mumbai Conclave take off. The topic of the first session was “Getting the marketing mix right – Is the increasing number of media options an opportunity for marketers?” The experts were unanimous in the view that niche players have better days ahead as they can target their audience more accurately
exchange4media Staff Jun 8, 2005 8:19 AM
Tushar Shah, the marketing head of Sony Entertainment Television is on his way out. It is understood that he would be joining Walt Disney Television International (India), replacing the present marketing head, Hema Govindan soon.
exchange4media Staff Jun 8, 2005 8:18 AM
Unveiling the seven new models of Italiano scooters, Kinetic Motors has announced that it is open for a pitch for Jupiter and Euro. The account for Millennium, which will be launched in the market in the next six to eight weeks, has been handed over to Grey Worldwide, said Ajinkya Firodia, GM Marketing, Kinetic Motors.
exchange4media Staff Jun 8, 2005 8:16 AM
In the last two months, since the strategic collaboration between the BEI Group, a US-based global communications network, and Confluence Communication, a New Delhi HQ national advertising agency, the BEI Confluence Group has won four significant new businesses in its New Delhi office.
exchange4media Staff Jun 8, 2005 8:15 AM
The exchange4media Conclave at Mumbai took off in a grand manner at the Taj Land’s End, Bandra in the presence of industry bigwigs as part of audience and panel members. Vijay Darda, Chairman and Managing Director, Lokmat group of newspapers, was the chief guest for the event. He said, “exchange4media has been true to its name, indeed offering a platform for healthy exchange of information.
exchange4media Staff Jun 8, 2005 8:14 AM
exchange4media Conclave 2005 in Mumbai saw participation from professionals from the field of television, print, radio, media and creative agencies. Whether it was about tough marketers, a debate between integration and diversification, the Conclave touched on too many points that are at the core of the growing media industry today.
exchange4media Staff Jun 8, 2005 8:13 AM
Dabur India has called in for a pitch for Vatika, confirmed Dabur official spokesperson, without divulging details on whether it is for their existing line of products or for new launches. Dabur spokesperson said, “The account size would be pegged at over Rs 10 crore.”
exchange4media Staff Jun 8, 2005 8:11 AM
