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Walt Disney Co. has sent out letters this week to a handful of media agencies inviting them to meet with executives from the motion pictures and home video divisions. The letter is expected to be a possible first step in a media review for its approximate

exchange4media Staff Oct 4, 2001 8:33 AM

Hindustan Lever Ltd. (HLL) is on an overdrive to promote its tea brands. The new ad campaign, ‘Tabla Talaash’ which shows Taj Mahal tea’s brand ambassador, Zakir Hussain playing the violin because someone stole his tabla, is an extension of earlier ad. Wit

exchange4media Staff Oct 4, 2001 8:33 AM

The broadcasters’ committee, which has been constituted to investigate the controversy related to the leak of peoplemeter list of ratings agencies, will meet in Mumbai today.

exchange4media Staff Oct 4, 2001 8:32 AM

Videsh Sanchar Nigam (VSNL) is reviewing its Rs 500-crore direct-to-home (DTH) project. The company has appointed a leading consultant to chalk out detailed marketing, customer availability and other plans. Based on recommendations, VSNL will take the deci

exchange4media Staff Oct 4, 2001 8:31 AM

Sony Entertainment Television will air Walt Disney’s ‘Honey, I shrunk the kids,’ on 11.00 a.m. Sunday 7 October 2001. The 65 episodes of the one-hour family adventure syndicated television series are dubbed in Hindi and Tamil. The Tamil version will be air

exchange4media Staff Oct 4, 2001 8:31 AM

Prasar Bharati plans to merge the news divisions of AIR and Doordarshan in a bid to create synergy between the two and improve their news content. According to sources the plans of merger has already started with the appointment of Harish Awasthi as direct

exchange4media Staff Oct 4, 2001 8:30 AM

Broadcasters have been demanding a level playing field and their rightful share in the Convergence Bill 2001, which was introduced in the Parliament recently. The Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF), the apex body for broadcasters, has put down its recomm

exchange4media Staff Oct 4, 2001 8:29 AM