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Caroline James Bajaj has moved to Bombay Dyeing as General Manager, Corporate Communications. Her last stint was with Pinstorm Technologies as Director-International Business Development for a year. Prior to that she was with Madison PR as Client Group Manager for four and a half years. Bajaj has also worked as Account Director in Percept Profile for two and a half years. She has an experience of eight years.

e4m Desk Oct 27, 2006 10:22 AM

Amarnath Varma has joined Oxygen Communications as Vice-president, Discoveries. He was working with MAA Bozell, Hyderabad, as Branch Manager. He will report to Tarun Das, CEO, Oxygen Communications. Varma has an experience of more than 20 years in advertising and marketing. Prior to MAA Bozell, he was heading United Advertising, Delhi, as COO. He has also worked with Publicis Delhi for more than eight years on brands such as Bata, Lotus Herbal, Dawat Basmati Rice, Hindustan Petroleum and Hero Honda.

e4m Desk Oct 27, 2006 10:20 AM

Big 92.7 FM has appointed Sudha Sadhanand, a well-known bi-lingual News & Current Affairs anchor and producer, as Programming Head, Northern Region. Sadhanand has an experience of over 12 years and brings the right mix required to put together a good programming content. Before joining BIG 92.7FM, she was with Times Now as its only primetime hostess in Delhi for the show ‘Upfront’, showcasing the big story of the day. Prior to Times Now, she had worked with DD Metro, India TV and Star Plus.

e4m Desk Oct 27, 2006 10:18 AM

In its 27-year history, ESPN has pushed its brand with the ferocity of a linebacker on steroids. And mostly it has emerged with big wins. But the sports entertainment giant recently admitted to a rare failure in brand extension.

e4m Desk Oct 27, 2006 9:13 AM

It has been a mixed bag for the consumer durables industry this festive season. Consumers across urban and rural markets are clearly splurging on technology-led products, fuelling demand for high-end refrigerators and colour television (CTVs), but price and affordability is a deciding factor for washing machines and microwaves.

e4m Desk Oct 27, 2006 9:12 AM

Coca-Cola and Pepsi are all set to face a new competitor. And it's none other than Reliance. Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Retail plans to launch its own cola, which will be retailed through its supermarkets across the country.

e4m Desk Oct 27, 2006 9:11 AM

Travel Distribution India 2006, a two-day international travel symposium, concluded in the Capital on October 26. Organised by EyeforTravel, a global online publisher, the symposium touched upon various aspects of the Indian tourism industry.

e4m Desk Oct 27, 2006 9:10 AM

Hindi daily Prabhat Khabar, which currently publishes seven editions, has gone for a new look from October 26, 2006. The paper had last changed its look in June this year.

e4m Desk Oct 27, 2006 9:09 AM

Next Gen Publishing Ltd, a venture of the Forbes Group and HDFC Ltd, has announced the launch of a new magazine, ‘The Ideal Home and Garden’, in the Indian market. Dedicated to young homemakers, the magazine is styled to enhance the Indian home with international trends and thoughtful designs.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Oct 27, 2006 9:08 AM

Orchard, Bangalore has bagged the creative duties of Subhiksha, a Chennai-based supermarket and pharmacy retail chain. O&M is the incumbent agency, which was handling the creative duties of Subhiksha on a project basis. Media duties of the retail chain are currently being handled by an in-house team.

exchange4media Chennai Bureau Oct 27, 2006 9:08 AM

Pallav Moitra, Associate Publisher of India Today Group’s Business Division, has put in his papers. He is joining Delhi-based Images Group as COO.

Tuhina Anand Oct 27, 2006 9:07 AM

Partho Dasgupta, former Vice-president and Business Head of Times Now, is all set to join the forthcoming vertical of the Future Group, Future Media, as CEO. He will assume office on November 1, 2006.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Oct 27, 2006 9:06 AM

Subhash Chandra promoted Direct-to-Home (DTH) service provider Dishtv has appointed Arun Kumar Kapoor as its CEO. Kapoor comes from Hutchison Essar South Ltd, where he was CEO for the Punjab Circle. Kapoor will be taking charge from November 1, 2006 and would be based out of the company’s headquarters at Noida.

e4m Desk Oct 27, 2006 9:05 AM

Time Warner owned AOL.com is starting its India operations with a focus on broadband content. India would be a pilot project for AOL before it enters 30 other countries, an AOL official informed under condition of anonymity.

e4m Desk Oct 27, 2006 9:04 AM

Zee Telefilms Ltd on Thursday reported an overall net profit of Rs 33.3 crore in Q2 FY07, down 21.64 per cent as compared to Rs 42.5 crore in Q2 FY06. However, the media major’s consolidated revenue grew by 38.1 per cent to Rs 463.8 crore over the corresponding period in the previous fiscal.

e4m Desk Oct 27, 2006 9:03 AM

STAR News has continued its good run by toppling the monopoly of Aaj Tak in the Hindi news segment for three consecutive weeks in the all India market. It has also retained the number one position in the HSM (Hindi Speaking Market) for the last three consecutive weeks as per TAM data.

Tuhina Anand Oct 27, 2006 9:02 AM

FM radio player Radio City is changing its frequency from 91 FM to 91.1 FM from October 27, 2006 after getting a unified national frequency for all its present and upcoming stations.

e4m Desk Oct 27, 2006 9:01 AM

Post-Diwali, Coca-Cola India has announced some new launches, including Minute Maid, a premium juice brand, and Schweppes. O&M would be handling both the brands. The beverage major will be also introducing frosted bottles of Coca-Cola, Diet Coke and Sprite. Of this, McCann Erickson will handle Coke, while O&M will work on Sprite.

Noor Fathima Warsia Oct 27, 2006 8:58 AM

MPG, the global media network of Havas Media, is expanding its presence across the Asia Pacific and will be fully operational across the region from January 1, 2007. It currently operates in three APAC markets – Australia, India and Japan.

e4m Desk Oct 27, 2006 8:57 AM

While it is true that search advertising helps in getting a new consumer, it would be wrong to say that an old consumer will not search for better solutions. When it comes to buying financial products or travel solutions, consumers want the best deal and they will compare and search for the best bargain. Thus, search attracts both kinds of consumers.

e4m Desk Oct 27, 2006 12:00 AM