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Star tv has cleared a $400-500 million direct-to-home project for India. It will be applying next week to the Foreign Investment Promotion Board to bring in the necessary foreign equity to launch the project.

exchange4media Staff May 1, 2001 9:33 AM

If the industry sources are to be believed, Zee Network may have already roped in Ms. Divya Gupta, the existing Chief Operating Officer of The Media Edge (TME), part of Rediff/DY&R. It is expected that her experience in media buying and planning would help

exchange4media Staff May 1, 2001 12:00 AM

Unilever, one of the world’s largest advertiser is charting out a new ad remuneration system, which is likely to make an impact on Indian advertising agencies commission on media spends. India, China and Brazil have now been classified as ‘developed’ marke

exchange4media Staff May 1, 2001 12:00 AM

The Indian media industry, comprising of television, print, films, music and radio, is expected to grow to $6.5 billion in the next four years from the present $3.4 billion. According to McKinsey report the industry has grown 12 per cent between 1996-2000

exchange4media Staff May 1, 2001 12:00 AM

The Prasar Bharati-Stracon India standoff on the $47-million overseas and multimedia sports marketing rights for all domestic cricket till 2004 is headed for a truce. Doordarshan has given in principle nod to compensate Stracon and has conceded violation o

exchange4media Staff May 1, 2001 12:00 AM

Asiaweek will hit the stands in its new avataar on May 4. Seen as a part of its 25th anniversary celebration, the changed Asiaweek is meant to look at Asia in a new way altogether. The changes in the magazine will include new design and new editor, will be

exchange4media Staff May 1, 2001 12:00 AM

Zee Network has decided not to involve HMV and will handle on its own the music distribution of its first feature film, Gadar. Zee Telefilms has been paid Rs 1.5 crore from Zee Records for the rights. The promotion budget is fixed at Rs 1 crore, which will

exchange4media Staff May 1, 2001 12:00 AM

Prasar Bharati announced two senior-most deputy director generals, T Malakar and P Gaekwad. They have been delegated powers of director-generals in Doordarshan and All India Radio, respectively. Both will enjoy the powers of a DG and will be respons

exchange4media Staff May 1, 2001 12:00 AM

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) which has decided to set up an entertainment committee has named Ms. Ekta Kapoor as the head of the committee.

exchange4media Staff May 1, 2001 12:00 AM

Doordarshan plans to launch its portal within two weeks. The DD portal is set to begin with DDNews.com and then go on to channels such as DD Sports, DD Regional, DD Prime and others. The portal is scheduled to offer live streaming of news and interviews

exchange4media Staff May 1, 2001 12:00 AM