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Viral Oza to step down as CMO of Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd
Viral Oza's term with the company ends on 30th September 2024, e4m has learnt
For this Budget coverage, our goal is to identify issues govt should address: Shereen Bhan
As CNBC-TV18 celebrates its 25th anniversary of budget coverage, e4m spoke to Shereen Bhan, Managing Editor, CNBC-TV18, about the line-up this year, and more
Vistas Media Capital to acquire Reliance Entertainment
The deal is pegged at Rs 700-800 crore, according to sources
Padmaja Joshi quits Times Now
This was her second stint with the channel
ABP’s Shailendra Shetty joins RPSG Media as Chief Business Officer
He will oversee Open Magazine, Fortune, and various new media assets under RPSG Lifestyle Media
Tarun Jha joins JSW Steel as Head of Marketing
Prior to this, Tarun Jha was was the CEO of Havas Worldwide India
deKoder-Radhika and Prannoy Roy's new digital venture gains traction on counting day
The platform was launched with the aim of delivering insightful election analyses and simplifying complex global issues
Filmfare Awards 2024 partners with Dharma Cornerstone, Yash Raj, Matrix & Versis
Editor's Note: This story has been updated to include the other partners Filmfare is working with. The earlier error is regretted
Relaxo's Marketing Makeover: Rs 100 cr account consolidated with Publicis Media
The account was previously handled jointly by Publicis, Alliance and Mudra
Rachna Oberoi bids farewell to NDTV after 16 years
Rachna Oberoi was overseeing Special Projects and Brand Solutions at NDTV
Deepak Chaurasia quits Zee News
Prior to joining Zee News, Chaurasia was the Consulting Editor of News Nation
NDTV India appoints Vikas Bhadauria as Editor, National Affairs
Prior to this Bhadauria served a long innings with ABP Network
Deepti Sachdeva joins Times Now as Consulting Editor
This will be her second stint with Times Now
Adani and NDTV: A year in review
As Adani Group's acquisition of NDTV completes a year, we take a look at the journey
Dainik Bhaskar’s Dr Bharat Agrawal joins NDTV as Sr Managing Editor
His move to NDTV Group is expected to have a significant impact on the network's editorial strategy and overall direction
Rubika Liyaquat quits Bharat 24
Prior to this, she was associated with ABP News for over five years
Rishabh Gulati assumes new role as Editor-in-Chief, NewsX
With a rich background in journalism and international relations, Gulati brings a wealth of experience to his new role
Strong companies need strong, good leaders
SAT allowing Punit Goenka to be reinstated as Zee’s MD & CEO is good for the company, the Zee-Sony merger, and for the industry at large that thrives on competition and strong leadership
Storytelling in the era of AI & automation presents new possibilities: Shailja Saraswati
Saraswati, Chief Content Officer at Omnicom Media Group, talks about the intricate balance between human creativity and artificial intelligence
'We are committed to elevating the Indian Racing League to new heights in season 2'
Akhilesh Reddy, Chairman, RPPL, shares insights about Season 2 of the league & highlights the array of opportunities it offers to brands seeking fresh marketing prospects
Post Adani acquisition NDTV bolsters team with over 200 new hires
There has also been a 50% reduction in attrition since the acquisition
Shobori Ganguly appointed as editor-in-chief of The Pioneer
Ganguly has been associated with the paper for more than two decades
Dealing with fabricated misinformation biggest challenge for journalists: Sudhir Chaudhary
In this series ‘Headline Makers’, we profile top names from India's most reputed news organisations
Rohit Ranjan quits Zee News; ZMCL serves him legal notice
The channel has roped in actor Sourabh Raaj Jain, known for his act as Lord Krishna in Mahabharat, to host DNA
I don't take the trappings of glory and success seriously: Shereen Bhan
The Headline Makers series profiles the thought leaders behind the country’s most successful newsrooms
End of bland, plain, vanilla news
As part of our series Headline Makers, we spoke to Navika Kumar about her three-decade-long journey, her shift from print to TV and her views on the current state of TV journalism
Sachin Chhabra quits ACC & Ambuja Cement as Head of Brand Marketing
He has served stints with Amway India, GroupM, ZenithOptimedia, DLF and Airtel in the past
Sumit Awasthi joins NDTV India as Consulting Editor
He will be hosting the prime time show on the channel.
Shailendra Bhatnagar joins Business Today Television as Chief Analyst & Editor, Markets
Prior to this he was Managing Editor of ‘'CNBC Awaaz' and 'CNBC Bajar'
The MediaLab wins Rs 100 cr integrated media mandate for Jos Alukkas
The jewellery brand is all set to launch 100 new stores with an investment of Rs 5500 crores over next few years
Kavita Dasan quits ABP Network as Chief People Officer
Prior to this, Dasan was Vice President Human Resources at DHFL
Rubika Liyaquat to join Bharat 24 as VP, set to launch her independent YouTube channel
Liyaquat recently quit ABP News after a five-year stint
Rubika Liyaquat quits ABP News
She was associated with the network for over five years
Media executives Rahul Sood and Rohit Jaiswal launch Brandwith
The company will focus on distribution and marketing for global OTTs in India and South Asia
Former Dabur veteran Krishan Kumar Chutani joins Haldiram’s as CEO
Chutani stepped down as CEO of Dabur International Ltd after 26 years in Jan 2023
Tribes acquires full ownership of Ignite & The Max
The agency, promoted by Gour Gupta, buys 100% stake from DDB Mudra
India Ahead management issues statement after the arrest of former employee
The statement said that the channel has nothing to do with allegations being made in sections of media
NDTV’s Sr Managing Editor Chetan Bhattacharji quits
He was associated with the network for close to three decades
ABP’s Shobhna Yadav joins Zee News
Yadav used to host the evening prime time show on ABP News
IBM’s Deepali Naair joins CK Birla Group as Group CMO
Naair was with IBM for just under five years
Abhishek Joshi appointed Head of ShemarooMe
Prior to this, Joshi was SVP & Business Head - SVOD (Subscription Business) & Business Partnerships
Mandeep Singh joins Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd as Vice President - Response
Prior to this, he was the Country Manager and COO of B4U Network
Anurag Singh quits Bharat Express as Managing Editor
Prior to this, he was the Output Head of Zee News
Rohit Jawa: Meet the new CEO of HUL
Jawa is presently the Chief of Transformation for Unilever in London
Mandeep Singh quits B4U Network as Country Manager & COO
His next move is not yet known.
Gunjan Taneja joins Good News Today as National Revenue Head
Prior to this she was associated with WION for over two years
Gunjan Taneja quits WION as VP & Head of Global Sales
Taneja joined WION in August 2020
Rakesh Gopal quits Rajasthan Patrika as National Corporate Head
Highly placed sources have confirmed this development to e4m.
Deepak Chaurasia joins Zee News as Consulting Editor & Anchor
Prior to this he was the Consulting Editor of News Nation.
Bharat Express ropes in media veteran Varun Kohli as CEO
Kohli has a very distinguished media career in leadership positions for last 28 years in leading media organisations
After quitting Zee News, Aditi Tyagi joins Bharat Express as Group Executive Editor
Sources close to the development have confirmed this news to e4m.
Our focus will be more on news and less on views: Upendra Rai on launch of Bharat Express
Rai, the Chairman, MD and Editor-in-Chief of Bharat Express, tells us about the inception of the soon-to-be-launched news channel, its business strategy and more
Bharat Express ropes in media veteran Saurabh Sinha as advisor
Sinha has earlier served stints at media houses like Aaj tak, Zee News, CNBC Awaaz and Star Sports
Zee Media appoints Roshan Tamang as Chief Content Officer, Digital Publishing Business
In his role he will be responsible for managing all digital properties from growth perspective for IDPL business
Sr journalist Abhishek Sharma of NDTV India Mumbai Bureau quits
Sharma was associated with the network for over 17 years
Bharat Express appoints Hemant Ghai as News Director, Stocks, General Market & Business
Prior to this he was associated with CNBC Awaaz for over 17 years.
Karthi Marshan to step down as President & CMO of Kotak Mahindra Bank
He will now take on an advisory role
Former Prabhat Khabar MD K K Goenka joins Dainik Bhaskar as COO, Bihar & Jharkhand
Goenka quit Prabhat Khabar in September this year after a three decade long association
Deepak Chaurasia to host prime time show on upcoming news channel ‘Bharat Express’
The new channel will be launched on 14th January 2023
Sushant Mohan of DNAINDIA.COM promoted to the role of CEO
He will be reporting to Devadas Krishnan, CEO, India.com
Editorji & WION in partnership talks: Vikram Chandra likely to host weekly show
Chandra had earlier said that Editorji would be working with multiple stakeholders in the news ecosystem
Ankit Tyagi joins NDTV as Resident Editor
He will be anchoring shows on NDTV 24x7 and NDTV India
Ankit Tyagi quits Times Now
Tyagi joined Times Now in 2021 as Sr Editor.
Chitra Tripathi to join ABP News Network
Tripathi has quit Aaj Tak
Chitra Tripathi resigns from Aaj Tak
Tripathi is known in the industry for her political anchoring and reporting
Vinay Sarawagi of News18 Digital joins Times Network as Senior Vice President, Digital
He will spearhead digital content and strategy across platforms and languages
Neha Khanna joins WION as Executive Producer & Senior Anchor
Prior to this, she was associated with India Ahead as Executive Editor and a prime time anchor
Ram Kumar Kaushik moves on from iTV Network
During his tenure at iTV network, Kaushik has worked in various significant roles
Palki Sharma Upadhyay quits WION
For the last three years Palki Sharma was synonymous with WION
Prabhat Khabar’s MD KK Goenka quits
He was associated with the group for over three decades
R Prasannan to take over Sachidananda Murthy’s role as Resident Editor, The Week
He will be taking over the new role at Malayala Manorama & The Week from October 2022.
We are expecting a strong festive season: C K Venkataraman, Titan
C K Venkataraman, Managing Director, Titan, talks about factors leading to a robust growth of the company in Q1FY23 and his vision for the company
I have never seen revenue as a challenge: Bharat 24 CEO Dr Jagdeesh Chandra
Bharat 24 went on air yesterday. CEO and Editor-in-Chief Dr Jagdeesh Chandra talks about the channel and more
Has Sumit Awasthi quit ABP News?
There has been no official word from ABP on this
Anupam Bokey quits Allied Blenders & Distillers as CMO
Prior to joining ABD, Bokey was Vice-President, Marketing (CMO) at Guiltfree Industries, Too Yumm!
Deep Upadhyay to take on Sant Prasad Rai's responsibilities at TV9
Upadhyay will be supported by Rahul Chaudhary in managing the day to day newsroom operations
Sant Prasad Rai to join ABP News
Rai stepped down as Managing Editor of TV9 Bharatvarsh Media
Sant Prasad Rai quits TV9 Bharatvarsh
Rai was associated with the channel for over three years
Vishwajeet Parashar steps down as CMO of Bajaj Capital
He was associated with Bajaj Capital for over two decades
Viewers are constantly pushing us to think in different ways: Deepak Dhar
Dhar, Founder & CEO of Banijay Asia, talks about interactive reality special Ranveer Vs Wild with Bear Grylls, & more
Bharat 24 ropes in Manoj Jagyasi as Strategic Advisor & CBO
Prior to this, Jagyasi was CRO at ZMCL
In the next 2-3 years, D2C is the model that we will pursue: Jaideep Nandi
Nandi, Managing Director, Bajaj Consumer Care Ltd., talks about expanding their offerings to skincare & haircare, and more
Jagdish Chandra helmed upcoming news channel Bharat 24 ropes in industry bigwigs
Bharat 24 will be backed by a major Ahmedabad-based corporate house
Bibek Agarwala: Meet the man whom Zee editors will now report to
The channel heads of Zee News, WION, Zee Business, and Zee 24 Taas will now report to Agarwala
India Today Group appoints BV Rao as Group Consulting Editor, Digital
In his career of over three decades, Rao has worked across all leading media houses
Want to up the transparency game on social media: Aprameya Radhakrishna, Koo
The Co-Founder and CEO of Koo tells exchange4media that the more genuine a platform is, the more valuable it is for users, advertisers, and the whole ecosystem
‘You cannot deny Lalit Modi’s imprint on IPL, you can question the way he ran it’
Sports historian & journalist Boria Majumdar talks to e4m about his new book ‘Maverick Commissioner’ and how it is not a biography of Lalit Modi but gives him his due & documents what the IPL story is
Sr. journalist Tanvie Shukla joins fantasy sports platform Dream 11
She has joined the fantasy sports platform as Consultant, Policy Communication.
Our business has never looked stronger than it does today: Kartik Mohindra
Mohindra, CMO, Pernod Ricard India, shares the brand's growth strategy, marketing mix for the newly launched whisky Oaken Glow, and more
In the next 10 years, India will be a massive superpower in world of sports: Vinit Karnik
Karnik, Head - Sports, Esports and Entertainment, GroupM South Asia, talks about his book ‘Business of Sports’, and how there is a need to create original academic content in sports management
Our focus on customer centricity sets us apart: Phil Davis, AWS
MD for Asia Pacific and Japan, shares his vision for AWS in India, the significance of cloud computing in future-proofing the business, and more
BV Rao, Group Editor TV9 Network, steps down
In a career of over three decades, Rao has worked with several leading media houses
Palki Sharma Upadhyay promoted to Managing Editor, WION
Upadhyay has over 20 years of experience in the field of journalism. She hosts the prime-time show - Gravitas
Kartikeya Sharma of ITV Network files Rajya Sabha nomination from Haryana
Sharma is the Founder and Managing Director of ITV Network.
Sanjay Bragta quits ABP Network
Bragta has close to three decades of experience in TV journalism
Rajul Kulshreshtha joins TV9 as consultant
Kulshreshtha is former CEO of Madison Media Plus
Bhuwan Bhatt quits NDTV
Bhatt was the Head of Advertising Business at NDTV India
ITV Network and Varun Kohli to part ways
Kohli was associated with ITV Network for over 8 years
When data is the new oil, one can’t imagine such prolonged data darkness: Hersh Bhandari
The Group COO of Broadcasting Division at Republic Media Network, in an exclusive chat with e4m, spoke about his big priorities, return of TV ratings and more
Amogh Dusad of Sony LIV joins Amazon India as Content Head - miniTV
Dusad was associated with Sony Pictures Networks India for over a decade
Sid Shakdher, EVP & CMO, Disney+Hotstar moves on
Shakdher has experience in spearheading growth and business mandates across the US, India & South-East Asia
Russian invasion of Ukraine impacts newsprint prices
Experts say newsprint prices could escalate further if conflict does not end soon
Network18 elevates Brajesh Kumar Singh as Editor, Group Integration and Convergence
In his new role, Singh will work closely with the editorial leadership across the network
Former Republic TV anchor Deepti Sachdeva starts her new venture-News You Don’t Get'
Sachdeva has served stints at Republic TV, Times Now, NDTV and Zee News in the past.
At Buffering, we don't see a competition in what we do: Amit Wadhwani
With our legacy of collating data, understanding media buying and the usage of technology, we wanted to add value with our latest offering Buffering, says Wadhwani, one of the founders of Buffering
My vision is to make India a strong player in the motorsporting world: Akhilesh Reddy
Reddy has already invested Rs 150 cr in his league to provide new opportunities to motorsporting enthusiasts in India
Amit Tiwari joins TCS as Global Head Marketing Demand Center
Prior to this, Tiwari was the Vice President-Marketing at Havells India for over 4 years
Boria Majumdar kickstarts his new SportsTech venture RevSportz
The venture is backed by investors & strategic advisors from Singapore & UAE.
Boria Majumdar moves on from India Today
Majumdar was associated with India Today for nine years as Consulting Editor
Anup Chandrasekharan quits Colors Tamil as business head
Chandrasekharan has previously served stints at Star Suvarna, Zee Kanada, Derana TV and CNBC
Amit Tiwari moves on from Havells
Before Havells, Tiwari spent almost 8 years and 11 months at Philips India where he was Director Marketing Brand, Communication and Digital
Lenskart's Hitesh Malhotra joins Reliance Industries as CMO, Beauty & Luxury
Malhotra served stints at brands such as Nykaa, Levi Strauss & Co, MakeMyTrip.com, and MSLGROUP India etc. in the past
Varghese K George promoted to Resident Editor of The Hindu
He will be in charge of news coordination in relation to developments in New Delhi and northern India.
India Today’s Ankit Tyagi joins Times Now as Sr. Editor
He was associated with India Today for over a decade
Pooja Sahgal joins Raymond Consumer Care as Head of Marketing
Sahgal was previously the Marketing and Ecommerce Head at Kaya Ltd.
Prashant Desai, Head of Media, Hero MotoCorp, steps down
Desai has strategic media experience spanning more than 17 years across multiple categories
Samyukta Ganesh Iyer joins Kaya Ltd as VP and Head of Marketing
In the past she has been part of brands like Asian Paints, Frooti, Appy, Digene, Vaseline, Lakme and Baskin Robbins.
Ajay Kaul , former Resident Editor of PTI, joins UNI as Editor-in-Chief
Kaul was associated with the PTI for over two decades
Wavemaker retains L'Oréal India account worth Rs 700+ crore
The other agencies pitching for this account included—Publicis, PHD and IPG
Experiential Marketing agencies struggle to stay relevant amid Covid second wave
Expressing their concerns over a drastic dip in on-ground activities, industry leaders share that the second wave of Covid has brought uncertainty in terms of resuming business activities
Tanuja Rai Pradhan joins VI as Head Consumer Insights in Marketing
Prior to this Pradhan was Jio’s Head Special Projects, Consumer Insights and New Commerce Analytics
Fantasy gaming platforms look beyond IPL to stay relevant
Despite the palpable impact of IPL suspension, gaming platforms are now planning to offer a wider range of sports like kabaddi, football, basketball and baseball to entice users
Are we expecting too much from celebs in this pandemic?
Where some have drawn criticisms for being ignorant about the seriousness of the pandemic, celebs like Sonu Sood and Pat Cummins are being praised for doing their bit in the fight against coronavirus
PS Bright, Chairman & Managing Editor, Bright Group of Publications, is no more
Bright was recently hospitalised due to COVID-related complications
With Covid hitting newsrooms, channels implement new protocols
From reduced working hours to sanitising premises, newsrooms are leaving no stone unturned to ensure COVID safety at the workplace
Samyukta Ganesh Iyer steps down as Head of Marketing at Baskin Robbins
Iyer joined Basking Robbins in 2019
I am happy to have contributed to ABP's growth: Dipankar Das Purkayastha
The former CEO & MD of ABP opens up about his long association with the network, views about increasing digital footprint and plans to travel the world
The best marketing hook has programmatic, contextual & emotional elements: Deepti Dang
Dang, Lead at HP WW Studio, shares her thoughts about the changing marketing landscape, gender parity and mentorship during the turbulent COVID times
IPL 2021: Will Vivo’s re-entry take away the spotlight from edtech & fantasy categories?
While title sponsorship brings in its own surround sound and buzz, some experts believe that there is enough and more that IPL offers leaving almost no scope for any sponsor to feel sidelined
Dilen Gandhi quits as PepsiCo's Sr Director, Category Head Foods; Anshul Khanna takes over
As per highly placed sources, Gandhi will be joining RB as Regional Marketing Director, Health, South Asia.
Standing for great journalism: 20 years of Aaj Tak 'Sabse Tez'
Here’s what marketers and agency heads have to say about Aaj Tak’s new campaign
Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings & RCB spend big at IPL 2021 player auction
South African player Chris Morris was picked up by Rajasthan Royals for a record price of Rs 16.2 cr; Mumbai Indians won bid for Sachin Tendulkar’s son Arjun Tendulkar who finally made his IPL debut
Tanuja Rai Pradhan quits as Jio's Special Projects Head
Pradhan, who joined the company in 2015, was heading consumer insights for the entire Jio ecosystem
Betwa Sharma, former Sr. Editor with Huffington Post joins India Ahead
Sharma is an alumnus of Columbia School of Journalism. She joins India Ahead to bolster the group’s digital journey.
Sr. journalist Neha Khanna joins India Ahead as Executive Editor and prime time anchor
Khanna has been a broadcast journalist for 16 years.
Kartikeya Sharma steps down as Managing Editor of IANS
Prior to his brief stint at IANS, he was associated with WION as Political Editor
British Herald publisher Ansif Ashraf is no more
Ashraf passed away on Wednesday morning in Sharjah, UAE.
IPL 2021: Why marketers have reasons to cheer
Advertisers are upbeat about reports that BCCI may allow 50 per cent crowd attendance for this season as this will let them participate with more touchpoints
Deepti Sachdeva re-joins Republic TV
Sachdeva was earlier associated with Republic TV for almost three years.
Will 2021 be the year of cinema entertainment?
As the theatres reopened in Oct 2020, multiplexes soon recalibrated their approach to woo customers, but not with much success
Nykaa appoints Shalini Raghavan as CMO
Raghavan’s previous stint was with L’Oreal as Chief Marketing Officer
What led to the BCCI-IMG fallout?
A source said that BCCI is miffed by IMG's 'poor leadership' in the UK. Another stated that the board has cost-cutting in mind
IANS appoints Kartikeya Sharma as Managing Editor
Prior to this he was Political Editor at WION and also leading the channels Output team, Research Team, India Reporters and Guest Unit.
Will 2021 see the return of Chinese sponsors?
As per the TAM AdEx data, Chinese smartphone makers had an overall share of 42% during October-December’20
Nalin Mehta, Executive Editor of Times of India Online, steps down
Mehta will be taking up the position of Dean, School of Modern Media, at UPES, and Advisor, Global University Systems
2020: How Covid changed the sponsorship game this year
The early signs of sponsorship churn became visible in June 2020 when brands turned their focus to digital like never before
Did existing IPL franchises ensure new teams are kept away till 2021?
As per sources, inclusion of new teams was delayed because existing franchises did not want to share sponsorship revenue in 2021 as that is the year they would like to cover the losses
IPL sponsors to benefit from format change, but will the broadcaster agree to pay more?
BCCI to release tenders for the inclusion of two new IPL teams in mid-2021 and 10 teams will play in 2022
How to make in-app advertising more attractive for brands
Mobile marketing experts feel that the challenge with in-app advertising is that it is very intrusive and not context relevant
Sponsors show trust in news genre despite ratings blackout; here’s why
Brands and experts say that they still rely on the news genre as it delivers the right audience in a cost-effective manner