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Dr Vijay Mallya, the dynamic Chairman of the UB Group and Kingfisher Airlines, Rajya Sabha member and the soon-to-be Chairman and CEO of the Deccan-Kingfisher merged entity, has been unanimously adjudged the ‘impact Person of the Year 2007’. The ‘impact Person of the Year 2007’ was unveiled at a glittering ceremony held in Mumbai on December 20, attended by the who’s who of the media, advertising and marketing industry.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Dec 20, 2007 9:37 PM

Percept’s media planning and buying arm, Allied Media, has entered into a strategic alliance with Mercantile Advertising.

e4m Desk Dec 20, 2007 11:29 AM

Mutual Respect of Copyright Provides 'Good Foundation' for Partnership

e4m Desk Dec 20, 2007 6:57 AM

The boards of Deccan Aviation and Kingfisher Airlines on Wednesday unanimously decided to merge Kingfisher Airlines with Deccan Aviation.

e4m Desk Dec 20, 2007 6:49 AM

Youth entertainment channel SAB is adding to its laughter quotient, with a new weekly show, ‘Funny Family.com’. The show, which is about a family of three generations who goof things up with all the right intentions, premieres on December 24 and will air on Mondays at 8.00 pm.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Dec 20, 2007 6:46 AM

Arena Animation and CNBC-TV18 have instituted the Golden Cursor Animation Awards in recognition of the booming animation industry in India. Awards would be given in 16 categories. Entries are open for the Awards and last date for submission of entries is January 15, 2008.

e4m Desk Dec 20, 2007 6:45 AM

The online service from Livemint.com, the business news website of Mint, the business daily from the Hindustan Times stable, now offers live news on the desktop through its initiative, Livemint Desktop Alerts, to provide updated information on the latest in business news.

e4m Desk Dec 20, 2007 6:44 AM

Marvel Entertainment, home to some of the most well-known superheroes, including Spider-Man, The X-Men, The Hulk, and Captain America, has assigned Kids Media India (KMI) to represent their licensing, merchandising, publishing and promotional rights in India. KMI is a subsidiary of Dubai-based Spacetoon Media.

e4m Desk Dec 20, 2007 6:43 AM

Even as the Web 2.0 phenomenon is being hotly debated in the cyberworld, what implications does it have for advertisers? Then there is the issue of the older crop of websites that are yet to adopt Web 2.0 vis-à-vis the newer generation websites and portals. While for portals like Shaadi.com Web 2.0 adoption is a must, websites of newspapers can perhaps continue with Web 1.0, at least for the time being.

e4m Desk Dec 20, 2007 6:42 AM

Photon Infotech, a Chennai-based Internet consulting firm providing innovative e-business solutions using SOA, Open Source, and Web 2.0 technologies, has signed on Chennai-based creative shop WOC as its creative partner following a multi-agency pitch.

Judy Franko Dec 20, 2007 6:41 AM

After probiotic dahi, now comes a probiotic drink. Yakult Danone India has launched its probiotic drink Yakult in India and has appointed M&C Saatchi as its creative partner for the new launch. M&C Saatchi bagged the account following a multi-agency pitch.

e4m Desk Dec 20, 2007 6:40 AM

Yogesh Radhakrishnan, CEO and MD of Real Media, the Middle East based flagship company of Zee Network, has decided to return to India and set up his new entrepreneurial venture in Mumbai. Based in Dubai headquarters of Zee Network, Radhakrishnan had led all business forays as CEO & MD, Real Media for the Mid-East.

Tasneem Limbdiwala Dec 20, 2007 6:39 AM

Reuters Consumer Media India has appointed Quasar Media as its AOR for its Indian digital operations. Reuters Consumer Media India is a division that looks after Reuters’ direct-to-consumer business. Quasar Media will take care of Reuters’ holistic communication strategy from media planning and buying to creative conceptualisation.

e4m Desk Dec 20, 2007 6:38 AM

Airtel and STAR India have entered into a two-year strategic agreement under which the latter would receive a committed advertising outlay from Airtel for the next 24 months, while Airtel would have the privilege of paying a mutually-negotiated rate with inflation protection.

e4m Desk Dec 20, 2007 6:37 AM

Contract Advertising has been assigned the creative duties of the British High Commission. The win comes following a multi-agency pitch. The British High Commission is seeking innovative ideas to attract people to the UK, given the growing opportunities in business, education, science and technology there.

e4m Desk Dec 20, 2007 6:36 AM

As the year draws to a close, it is time to identify ‘THE’ personality who created the most ‘IMPACT’ in the advertising, media and marketing sphere during 2007. The who’s who of the industry is congregating in Mumbai on December 20 to felicitate the ‘impact Person of the Year 2007’.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Dec 20, 2007 6:35 AM

The Network18 Group has announced the complete consolidation of its 24-hour Hindi news channel IBN7 with GBN, the Group’s general news arm. The channel is currently housed in a joint venture with the Gupta family, the promoters of Dainik Jagran.

e4m Desk Dec 20, 2007 6:34 AM

The western markets are priority for DNA in its expansion plans, and the next on the list is Pune. DNA has earmarked a first quarter 2008 deadline to launch its Pune edition. Pune is seeing a print war of its own at present with Pune Mirror also gearing for a January 2008 launch.

Noor Fathima Warsia Dec 20, 2007 6:33 AM