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Jet Airways has appointed Gerry Oh as Regional VP for South-East Asia. Oh will be based in Singapore and report to Jet Airways EVP Marketing, Anita Goyal. He will oversee the airline’s regional sales, marketing operations and lead the airline’s rapid expansion in the region. He has 25 years’ experience in the travel industry. Prior to joining Jet, Oh was with Senior VP-Global Sales & Marketing for the London-listed Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc.

e4m Desk Jul 13, 2007 3:34 PM

Pressmart, a New Media delivery partner for newspapers and magazines published in over 15 languages across 21 countries, has appointed Myles M Fuchs as President, North America. Myles will be responsible for driving the sales and marketing efforts for all Pressmart products in the American and Canadian markets. Pressmart partners with more than 120 publishing clients around the world, including Trinity Mirror (UK), CNBC European Magazine (UK), Hammerville Magazines (UK), Business Weekly (UK), WAN, IKEA, Hindustan Times and Mint. Pressmart is a subsidiary of Bodhtree Consulting, which has a presence in India, USA and SE Asian countries.

e4m Desk Jul 13, 2007 3:32 PM

SET’s Chief Creative Officer, Sandip Sikand, has put in his papers finally. While his next destination is not yet known,

Tasneem Limbdiwala Jul 13, 2007 1:46 PM

Grey Worldwide has suffered one more blow. Prathap Suthan, who has been with the agency for the last 11 years, has quit. This comes close on the heels Grey COO Ashutosh Khanna putting in his papers last month.

e4m Desk Jul 13, 2007 9:04 AM

Following a multi-agency pitch, RK Swamy BBDO Delhi has bagged the creative duties of Eldeco Developers and the Godfrey Phillips’ Bravery Awards as well as Corporate accounts. The cumulative size of the businesses is upwards of Rs 10 crore.

Tuhina Anand Jul 13, 2007 9:03 AM

SAB, the channel that positions itself as ‘Young at Heart’, has introduced a comedy block for Fridays. The block will begin to air from July 13 at 8 pm.

exchange4media Chennai Bureau Jul 13, 2007 9:01 AM

Hungama TV brings back its ‘Hungama TV Captains Hunt’ in its fourth edition. The channel will tour schools across Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Ludhiana, Lucknow, Indore and Jaipur to engage children across India in the hunt.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Jul 13, 2007 9:01 AM

Zee TV has announced its new daily soap adding another feature in its bouquet – ‘Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai- Khel Lakeeron Ka’. The show will air from July 16, 2007, Monday to Thursday in the 11 pm time slot.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Jul 13, 2007 8:59 AM

After signing a deal with The New Media Group, Neo Sports has signed a deal with HumTumTV, the Indian channel provider in Japan. Viewers across Japan, Taiwan and Korea will get access to the bouquet of cricket being played in India through HumTumTV.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Jul 13, 2007 8:58 AM

Sahara one will add a second General Entertainment channel (GEC) to its bouquet. The objective is to offer the world’s most popular programming in Hindi.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Jul 13, 2007 8:58 AM

Triveni Media has appointed Jaideep Goswami as Head of HR. Goswami has come in from TV Today Network, where he held the same position for a year and a half. He will be reporting to Rahul Kulshrestha, CEO, Triveni Media.

e4m Desk Jul 13, 2007 8:56 AM

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd is ready to launch its second general entertainment channel Zee Next. Punit Goenka is heading the operation. Sukesh Motwani has already been roped in as Content Head, while Simran Hoon from Zee TV’s ad sales team has been moved to dedicatedly work on Zee Next.

Noor Fathima Warsia Jul 13, 2007 8:54 AM

TDSAT’s has ordered a stay on the notice issued by ESPN-STAR Sports to disconnect the MSOs in the CAS areas of Delhi and Mumbai. The order comes as a respite for cricket lovers as the first Test match between India and England is just a week away.

e4m Desk Jul 13, 2007 8:53 AM

‘Mirch Masala’ is a satirical take on the week’s events that made news headlines. The weekend show will go on air from July 14, and Gaurav Kapoor will anchor it.

e4m Desk Jul 13, 2007 8:52 AM

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e4m Desk Jul 13, 2007 12:00 AM