Bharat Kapadia quits Bhaskar Group
After a stint of almost three years, Bhaskar Group’s Executive Director Bharat Kapadia has decided to move on.
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NBC Universal to pick up 26 pc stake in NDTV Networks
NBC Universal and NDTV Ltd have signed a Memorandum of Agreement to form a long-term strategic partnership in India
Jetix Action League brings action, adventure and entertainment to Hyderabad
A sports day with Jetix came alive on January 19, 2008 at the Nizam Grounds in Hyderabad. The tournament engaged students aged 7-14 years in an unconventional game play, which involved teamwork along with physical and mental skills. The Jetix Action League plans to go to Chennai and Bangalore after this.
Hungama TV on the lookout for ‘Sabse Bada Pyjama’ in Mumbai
Hungama TV’s ‘Pyjama party’ is on. Boosted by the popularity of its ‘Pyajama Pakdo’ contest, Hungama TV has launched another on-ground activity with the channel’s popular toon characters Shinchan and Doraemon visiting Mumbai in search of ‘Sabse Bada Pyjamas’. The toon duo would also tour Ahmedabad, Delhi and Kolkata later.
Bluetooth marketing solutions are the way to go, says TELiBrahma
Mobile Monday, an open community of mobile professionals and enthusiasts, held a meeting in Mumbai on ‘Opportunities in Proximity Marketing through Bluetooth’. One of the participants, TELiBrahma, a venture backed technology startup, focused on the future prospects of Bluetooth as a medium of communication.
‘Lufthansa Nat Geo Genius’ to explore Planet Earth through quiz show on Nat Geo
Miditech’s 27-episode ‘Lufthansa Nat Geo Genius’ quiz show is out to test one’s knowledge about Planet Earth. The series is being aired on National Geographic channel on Saturdays at 9 pm and is hosted by actor Rajat Kapoor.
New Global Indian launches magazine, portal for NRIs
New Global Indian, an initiative of iPremm Inc, a US-based corporation, and Icons Media, a Delhi-based initiative, recently unveiled a portal Newglobalindian.com and an offline magazine ‘New Global Indian’ for Indians living all across the globe on the occasion of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas.
ICICI Venture to partner with Indian Express Group for Express Towers property
ICICI Venture, India’s leading private-equity (PE) fund, will partner with the Indian Express Group for its Express Towers property. As part of the partnership, ICICI Venture will advise on upgradation and management of the property, and participate in maximising the potential of Express Towers.
Subramanian Iyer quits Raj TV to join Triveni Media as EVP
Subramanian Iyer, National Head-Sales and Marketing, Raj TV, has decided to move on after a one-and-a-half year stint with the channel. Iyer confirmed the development and said that he had joined Triveni Media as Executive Vice-President.
Newly-launched NDTV Imagine goes online with NDTVimagine.com
The NDTV Group in addition to launch of its GEC NDTV Imagine on January 21 also launched the channel’s website, NDTVimagine.com. The website has been designed to offer users a rich multimedia experience with features such as videos and animated mastheads besides other services.
BAG Films and Media’s FDI proposal gets FIPB clearance
The Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) has given its nod to the much awaited FDI proposal of BAG Films and Media Pvt Ltd for induction of foreign investment and equity for its upcoming four channels. The proposal has now been forwarded to the Finance Ministry for approval.
Triton bags casino account of High Street Cruises & Entertainment
Triton Communications has bagged the High Street Cruises & Entertainment account. The agency would provide 360-degree communication services ranging from advertising and media to event management and PR. According to industry sources, the account is worth in excess of Rs 10 crore.
Sanjit Chatterjee joins Flytxt as Director, Global Sales
Sanjit Chatterjee, who was GM, Corporate Strategy, for one and a half years at Times Internet, has joined Flytxt as Director, Global Sales. He will be based in Delhi and will report to Tim Williams, CEO of Flytxt CEO.
AdFest 2008 to be held in Thailand on March 26-29; to focus on ‘REiNVENT’
The 11th Asia Pacific Advertising Festival or AdFest will be held in Thailand this year. The four-day event will commence from March 26-29, 2008. This year there are two additions to the Lotus Award line-up – New Director Lotus, and Design Lotus. The Gunn Report 2007 would also be presented during the event.
NDTV Imagine launched; channel dabbles across genre, has India’s heartland agog with ‘Ramayana’
NDTV Imagine, the Hindi GEC from NDTV Imagine Ltd, went live at 7 pm on January 21, 2008, and the first day of programming reiterated the channel’s efforts to differentiate its content, utilise scheduling to make a mark, and try to narrate familiar stories from unexplored angles.
GroupM wins media mandate for Indian Premier League
GroupM has won the media mandate for the Indian Premier League (IPL) following a multi-agency pitch. A formal decision on this is expected at a BCCI board meeting on January 24, 2008. Sources close to the development, nonetheless, informed that GroupM had pitched for the business as group. It is not yet clear which GroupM agency would handle the account.