`Date-wise News`

Farid Kureshi leverages domain expertise through `Via OOH` venture

Farid Kureshi, who had quit Times OOH as COO in February 2008, has decided to set up his own venture,

exchange4media Staff Apr 22, 2008 5:55 PM

Sharat Jain puts in his papers at Dentsu Media as CEO, to set up own venture

Sharat Jain has quit as CEO of Dentsu Communications' media entity Dentsu Media after two-year stint.

exchange4media Staff Apr 22, 2008 5:03 PM

Aditya Tripathi quits Discovery as VP, Lifestyle

Aditya Tripathi, VP-Lifestyle, Discovery Networks, has put in his papers.

exchange4media Staff Apr 22, 2008 4:37 PM

Emami lines up edible oil, lotion launches

With the summer setting in, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) major Emami Ltd, has lined up new product launches in the personal care category, new packaging formats for its existing brands, as well as foray into edible oil business.

exchange4media Staff Apr 22, 2008 7:59 AM

Shatrughan Sinha replaces Shekhar Suman as judge of ‘The Great Indian laughter Challenge’

Season 4 of ‘The Great Indian laughter Challenge’ is back on Star One, and this time matching laughter for laughter with Navjot Singh Sidhu as judge will be veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha.

exchange4media Staff Apr 22, 2008 7:58 AM

HBO to premiere Oscar-winner documentary ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ on Earth Day

With growing concerns about global warming and resulting climate changes, Earth Day on April 22 assumes special significance. HBO is premiering Oscar-winning documentary ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ at 9 pm to mark the occasion. The documentary has been directed by Davis Guggenhaim and hosted by Nobel Laureate Al Gore.

exchange4media Staff Apr 22, 2008 7:57 AM

Orange Fever on Nick Summer Fiesta

With summer vacations not far away, parents can turn to Nick to keep their children indoors on hot summer afternoons. The kids’ entertainment channel has lined up a fun-filled Nick Summer Fiesta that includes exciting shows and movie premieres.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 22, 2008 7:56 AM

RMG Connect beefs up team with four new appointments

RMG Connect, JWT partner and an agency specialising in the CRM and activation space, has expanded its talent pool by drawing in some key whiz kids from Tribal DDB. While Rajeev Sharma has joined RMG Connect as VP and Head Digital, Kamlesh Mehta has been appointed as Senior Creative Director. Anis Budye joins as Creative Director, while Zeenia Mehta is Creative Supervisor.

exchange4media Staff Apr 22, 2008 7:52 AM

Rajeev K Jha joins Deshonnati as General Manager-Ad Sales for North, South & East

Deshonnati, the flagship brand of Vidarbha Publications, has appointed Rajeev K Jha as General Manager, North, South and East. He would be responsible for generating ad revenue from these regions. Jha would be reporting to Prakash G Pohare, CMD & Editor-in-Chief, Vidarbha Publications.

exchange4media Staff Apr 22, 2008 7:51 AM

OOH Media ties up with CNBC TV18 for Emerging India Awards 2008

OOH Media has joined hands with CNBC TV18 for Emerging India Awards 2008 as the out-of-home TV partner. Emerging India Awards 2008 is an annual property of CNBC TV18, and in its fourth year, the theme is ‘Think global, go global’. Emerging India Awards rewards Indian SMEs whose business practices are at par with global giants.

exchange4media Staff Apr 22, 2008 7:50 AM

ENIL ropes in Alok Purohit, Gautam Shahane and Prashant Chacko for key positions in Radio Mirchi

Entertainment Network (India) Ltd (ENIL) has beefed up the senior management of Radio Mirchi with Alok Purohit as Business Evangelist, Gautam Shahane as Head of Content Alliances, and Prashant Chacko as Cluster Head-East.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 22, 2008 7:49 AM

India’s first women-centric TV news channel, Focus TV, set for launch by June

In an era of niche TV channels, Focus TV, touted as India’s first women-focused news and current affairs channel, is gearing up for launch by June this year. Meanwhile, the channel’s promoter, Positiv TV Media, has also unveiled plans to launch a Bhojpuri infotainment channel and a metro channel from Hyderabad by June.

Vinod Behl Apr 22, 2008 7:48 AM

Pyramid Saimira bullish on China; forms new entity to operate theatres, distribute films

Chennai-based Pyramid Saimira Group has signed an MoU with the China Society Music Research Board, under the Ministry of Culture of the People’s Republic of China, to form the Jiangsu Pyramid Longzhe Group. The newly-formed entity will operate theatres, distribute films and engage in other entertainment, arts and cultural activities in China.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 22, 2008 7:47 AM

Dentsu Communications bags Rs 50 crore Aircel account

Dentsu Communications has won the creative duties of Chennai-based mobile service provider Aircel. The size of the business is pegged in the region of Rs 50 crore. Sources close to the development have confirmed the news. Publicis India is the incumbent agency for the business.

exchange4media Staff Apr 22, 2008 7:47 AM

Dainik Bhaskar strengthens presence in Hindi belt with six new editions

Dainik Bhaskar is in an expansion mode and has launched six editions in Chhattisgarh; Bhilai, Jagdalpur and Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh; Shimla in Himachal Pradesh; and Pali and Nagpur in Rajasthan. All these editions were launched on April 19, 2008.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 22, 2008 7:46 AM

IPL’s ratings of 8-plus justifies the media hype; media heads react

The Indian Premier League has been generating a lot of media hype, and according to TAM Media Research data for six metros for the target C&S 4+, the hype is indeed justified. And if the first two days’ TVRs are anything to go by, one can expect more fireworks on the field and on air. The ratings war has truly begun.

Noor Fathima Warsia Apr 22, 2008 7:45 AM