Date-wise News

Noted media and entertainment columnist and orator Bhuvan Lall to visit the Capital. To deliver his views on ‘Global Adventures in Indian Entertainment’ at India International Centre on 20th March.

exchange4media Staff Mar 13, 2004 7:57 AM

Fiat India is putting together a new strategy to grow its business in the country as part of the parent's decision to drive volumes outside Italy. In another development, Fiat has decided to rename Maestro as Petra and will launch its diesel version next month.

exchange4media Staff Mar 13, 2004 7:47 AM

In what may well be the beginning of synergising the operations of its two divisions, HLL has decided to award bonus points for its network employees if they happen to buy from its dial-in shopping service - Sangam Direct. As of now, HLL network consultants can gain one bonus point for every Rs 150 worth of purchase from the dial-in shopping service.

exchange4media Staff Mar 13, 2004 7:46 AM

The Indian Express group has initiated the ‘Black Ink on your Nail’ campaign to motivate and mobilise today’s youth to cast their vote. This two month long mammoth campaign will run across nine cities in India.

exchange4media Staff Mar 13, 2004 7:45 AM

Pogo, the recently launched television channel for children, says it has got the stamp of approval from educators, psychiatrists and child psychologists for its programming. In a recently commissioned study by the channel, these three groups of experts wh

exchange4media Staff Mar 13, 2004 7:44 AM

Escotel, recently taken over by IDEA Cellular, emerges as the biggest service provider in Kerala , while BSNL trails by 38,000 subscribers. IDEA soon to invest Rs 200 crore as part of expansion and development projects.

exchange4media Staff Mar 13, 2004 7:43 AM

The ban imposed by the Election Commission (EC) and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting disallowing television channels from screening the advertisements of political parties ahead of the general elections, seems to have cut little ice with the broadcasters. They are planning to go ahead and carry such ads.

exchange4media Staff Mar 13, 2004 7:42 AM

Radio City 91 FM’s ‘Cricket Ki Jung’ is a power-package of programming around the Indo-Pak cricket series. The radio station will air the specials from March 14. The cricket fever will go on for 40 days across Radio City stations in Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore and Lucknow. Cricket Ki Jung will offer updates, informative capsules, trivia, match forecasts, and messaging contests, apart from little known facts about Pakistan.

exchange4media Staff Mar 13, 2004 7:41 AM

Toonz Animation signs a $4.5-million deal with Korea-based animation production company, ANI21 to produce television series 'Twin Princess' - a blend of 2D and 3D animations.

exchange4media Staff Mar 13, 2004 7:40 AM

Pepsico India Holdings has effected a major organisational restructuring which includes setting up of a 10-member executive committee and creation of a new position of executive director that would enable chairman Rajeev Bakshi to focus on business development and long-term strategy. With the creation of new executive committee in place of the old 16-17 member loosely structured management committee, Pepsi plans to develop a new organisational structure that drives growth in all functions, across the board.

exchange4media Staff Mar 13, 2004 7:39 AM

Ahead of its 24-hour current affairs and news channel, SAB TV is introducing a daily 1-hour band of in-depth news and election analysis from March 29, 2004. Prominent media personalities like Vir Sanghvi, Mrunal Pandey, Swapan Das Gupta, Sidharth Vardarajan, Jyoti Malhotra, Umesh Upadhyay and others have been roped in to do these in-dept analysis.

exchange4media Staff Mar 13, 2004 7:38 AM

Another year, and television will become a business of ideas. There will be a better level playing field and there will be competition of good content and promotions, says Tarun Katial, EVP, SET India.

exchange4media Staff Mar 13, 2004 7:37 AM

Ten Sports has offered an olive branch. But just for the match on Saturday. “Just-for-one-day!” That’s what the Dubai-based cable TV company shouted over roof tops at the end of a long day and two reverses in the high court. So, once Saturday’s scorcher is through, the drama will be back at the Supreme Court: Monday is another day.

exchange4media Staff Mar 13, 2004 7:35 AM

WPP has appointed Ranjan Kapur WPP Country Manager, India. As per an official communiqué, the appointment is with immediate effect. Kapur will act as group ambassador representing WPP interests in India to help facilitate business development, and orchestrate relevant cross-company activity between WPP companies.

exchange4media Staff Mar 13, 2004 7:34 AM