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After Zee Group, it is now time for STAR's Indian operations to undertake restructuring in the top management. As part of the new-look set up, Sameer Nair will now head a new division called “content and communication”. He will also look after marketing o

exchange4media Staff Apr 12, 2001 12:00 AM

Information and Broadcasting Minister, Ms Sushma Swaraj said that the I&B Ministry has not drafted the bill for the Media Council. Rather, a model bill for the Media Council was framed by the Press Council in November 2000, which was sent to three divis

exchange4media Staff Apr 12, 2001 12:00 AM

B4U Television Networks has said that the reported acquisition by Zee Network of a substantial block of B4U shares `secretly’ and without the formers knowledge amounted to a backdoor, hostile takeover bid by Zee Network. B4U plans to send a legal notice

exchange4media Staff Apr 12, 2001 12:00 AM

UTV and Radaan Pictures will jointly produce the Hindi version of the popular Tamil soap Chitti. This daily Hindi soap titled Chotti Maa will be telecast on Zee TV starting June this year.

exchange4media Staff Apr 12, 2001 12:00 AM

Ketaki Gupte, executive media director at Hindustan Thompson Associates (HTA), has put in her papers. A media veteran and founder of Fulcrum, HTA's media specialist arm, Gupte will join headhunting firm Korn/Ferry International.

exchange4media Staff Apr 12, 2001 12:00 AM

Internet awareness has gone up, but online purchases continue to remain stagnant. This has been revealed in the third Consumer Outlook Study 2001 conducted by management consultants KSA Technopak. Though the study shows that time spent on shopping has b

exchange4media Staff Apr 12, 2001 12:00 AM

First came ICICI and now it is Parker. The premium American pen brand Parker has signed Amitabh for an estimated Rs 5 crore.

exchange4media Staff Apr 12, 2001 12:00 AM