Date-wise News
NDTV and Astro, one of the leading media groups in South East Asia, have come together to launch a 24-hour news, infotainment and lifestyle channel called ‘Astro Awani’ in Jakarta, Indonesia.
exchange4media Staff Jun 16, 2006 11:34 AM
This year, students about to pass out of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and some other premium business schools received a surprise from Maruti Udyog Ltd, the country's car market leader. It was a personalised card that would get them a discount if they bought any of Maruti's cars upon joining their — presumably plum — jobs.
exchange4media Staff Jun 16, 2006 7:16 AM
Panasonic India, the fully-owned subsidiary of the $75-billion Matsushita Group of Japan, expects a quantum jump in domestic sales to between Rs 200-300 crore for electronic consumer goods in 2006-07, with the launch of its new range of plasma and LCD televisions, as well as digital cameras, both still and motion ones.
exchange4media Staff Jun 16, 2006 7:14 AM
Derana, Sri Lanka’s newest terrestrial television station, which commenced operations eight months ago, has won the bid for telecast rights of the forthcoming England-Sri Lanka ODI series starting from June 17, 2006.
exchange4media Staff Jun 16, 2006 7:13 AM
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the craziest of them all? They are the ones who bring all the colour, excitement and passion to the football field – apart from the players, of course. We are talking about the football fans. And to demystify the football fans, Philips and Yahoo! have come out with the ambitiously titled ‘Ultimate Football Fan Survey’.
exchange4media Staff Jun 16, 2006 7:12 AM
Zone Vision, the creators of global TV channels – Reality TV, Romantica and Europa Europa – is gearing up for rebranding. The new brand, Zonemedia, will be unveiled on June 26, 2006. The company will also unveil new logos and names for its thematic channels.
exchange4media Staff Jun 16, 2006 7:10 AM
Zee News has announced a special series, ‘Neta Tumhi Ho Kal Ke’, which will be aired from June 18, 2006 at 5:30 p.m. The programme will showcase various personal and professional aspects of some of the young and upcoming politicians of India – their family and educational background, lifestyle, and their vision of a resurgent India.
exchange4media Staff Jun 16, 2006 7:06 AM
Tata Salt has unveiled an all new pack and advertising campaign. Taking the positioning platform of absolute vitality, the new ‘Chutki ki Chamak’ campaign showcases the key elements of the product with a special emphasis on health and vital benefits. The new advertising campaign will air across television, radio and cinema.
exchange4media Staff Jun 16, 2006 7:05 AM
CVS Sharma (Venke) has put in his papers as Country Head of Tribal DDB India, the digital arm of Mudra and a member of the worldwide Tribal DDB Network. Venke will officially quit Tribal DDB India on June 19, 2006. He is not yet decided about his next destination.
exchange4media Staff Jun 16, 2006 7:04 AM
Sampark Public Relations has recently bagged two major clients, Air Deccan and Ceat Tyres. While Air Deccan will be handled by its Bangalore office, Ceat Tyres will be handled by the agency’s Mumbai office. Sampark will focus on building both the clients’ corporate brands with a wide range of stakeholders.
exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Jun 16, 2006 7:02 AM
PR agency Percept Profile has bagged two new accounts, Universal Music and Playwin, that will fetch the agency business worth Rs 0.11 million. Universal Music represents approximately 98 per cent of the music industry, while Playwin is a lottery and gaming brand of Pan India Network, which is part of the $1 billion Essel Group.
exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Jun 16, 2006 7:01 AM
Chinen Das has been appointed President of Vijayanand Printers Ltd (VPL) in which Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd has picked up 100% stake. He moves from his position as Director – Response (South), The Times of India.
exchange4media Staff Jun 16, 2006 7:00 AM
With the case study presentations now out of the way, the stage is now set for declaration of the best media works at the EMVIES 2006. As many as 56 presentations were made at the Wellingkar’s Institute of Management in Mumbai on June 15, 2006 and the one point that every work emphasised on was the importance of ‘engagement’ in any media activity.
Noor Fathima Warsia Jun 16, 2006 6:59 AM
Contract Delhi has bagged the creative duties of British High Commission in a multi-agency pitch. Though the account size couldn’t be ascertained, the agency is hoping to achieve an annual billing of Rs 6-7 crore.
exchange4media Staff Jun 16, 2006 6:57 AM
<p align=justify>No merger can be without problems. In our case, the whole thing took longer than expected.... I wish we’d been able to complete everything a few months earlier. But it took its due course. To my mind, the biggest challenge, however, is really managing people’s sensitivities during this period. Because of the natural transition that an organisation goes through during a merger, people have a lot of questions and concerns that need to get addressed. Some get resolved very quickly, while some take time.
exchange4media Staff Jun 16, 2006 12:00 AM
