The 62nd World Newspaper Congress and the 16th World Editors Forum (WEF) gets underway in Hyderabad from today. The Congress and WEF will be held from November 30-December 3. The annual event, organised by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (the merged WAN-IFRA), is being held in India for the first time.
Is e-Commerce driving value for customers came up for some deliberation at the National Conference on Digital Commerce, held in Delhi on November 27, 2009. Some of the questions that were raised included whether digital commerce companies were a making a difference to online Indians, and whether they were creating enough trust among customers.
Electronic and mobile payment channels play an important role in enhancing eCommerce. Panellists at the National Conference on Digital Congerence, held in the Capital on November 27, 2009, discussed issues concerning the importance of e-payments as an alternative payment mode, its popularity and acceptance amongst consumers and what they are deriving out of this mode of payment.
Services sector advertising in print declined by 8 per cent during January-September ’09, as compared to January-September ’08. ‘Properties/ real estates category had the highest share of services sector print ad pie during this period. Home Shop 18 India Ltd was the top advertiser in the services sector in print during January-September ’09.
How brands and manufacturers are tapping e-Commerce to enhance distribution came under the scanner at the National Conference on Digital Commerce. The Conference, organised by IAMAI in the Capital on November 27, 2009, threw up interesting insights like blending offline and online models for getting the best out of the medium as well as providing end-to-end solutions to the consumer to deliver the most to him.
Will mobile commerce live up to its promise, role of strong payment gateways, cheap and accessible broadband – these were some of the pertinent topics that came up for discussion at the National Conference on Digital Commerce, organised by IAMAI in Delhi on November 27, 2009.
Joining the mutual funds industry from media and advertising industry with 10 years of experience has been a milestone in the career of Sakshi Dalela, Head - Corporate Communications, SBI Funds Management. The sheer pulse and dynamism of the industry has kept her going. She believes in passion, commitment and leading her team from the front. The GenNext Media Magnate is chosen by a committee comprising the exchange4media editorial team in consultation with Raj Nayak.
According to the RAM data for 21 weeks (week 26 to week 46) from 12 noon to 4 pm, Fever FM has emerged as the number one FM station in Delhi. Radio Mirchi follows closely, with AIR FM2 Gold placed third. The remaining FM stations are quite behind these top three FM players, competing for the third slot.
Jaroslaw Ziebinski, President - Asia Pacific, Leo Burnett, is upbeat about the agency’s prospects in India in 2010 and beyond. Speaking to exchange4media, Ziebinski says Leo Burnett has aggressive plans for India and that the agency is planning to acquire companies in areas of shopper and digital marketing next year.
The future should also see opening up of more channels in Phase III. With the coming of more and more licenses, we are expecting a lot of new players to come on board. Existing players are expected to become more aggressive as they have been really burdened by the previous license fee structure and have borne the brunt for the last 2-3 years. The expected regulatory reforms that are likely to improve profitability and stimulate foreign investments should also give the industry a much needed fillip. Multiple licenses per station will also help in better utilisation of resources and better profitability. News in the coming times will be seen as stream of revenue.
The first challenge I see for the Indian radio industry is the music royalty issue, if you get this sorted out, a lot will happen automatically. At the end of the day, I feel that I work 50 per cent for my company and another 50 per cent for the music company. The first thing we need to do is to fight together and remain united.