Date-wise News

Nestle has cut Interpublic Group of Cos.' Universal McCann from its $1.5 billion global media review and is expected to split the business between Publicis Groupe's Zenith Optimedia, Toronto, and WPP Group's Group M, London.

exchange4media Staff Oct 16, 2004 8:37 AM

Renowned Wildlife filmmaker and conservationist Mike Pandey has been honoured with the Panda Award, popularly known as Green Oscars, at the Wildscreen 2004 Film Festival, UK. Pandey’s film ‘Vanishing Giants’ has been chosen for the award. This is Pandey’s third triumph in clinching the Green Oscars.

exchange4media Staff Oct 16, 2004 8:36 AM

Royal Challenge from the Shaw Wallace stable has become the first premium whisky brand to become a millionaire brand in India by clocking sales of one million cases a year. The liquor major has joined hands with armed forces to celebrate the achievement, organising golfing events at different centres.

exchange4media Staff Oct 16, 2004 8:34 AM

Millennium Alcobev has appointed Chris Cairns, the vice-captain of the New Zealand cricket team, as brand ambassador for its flagship beer brand, Zingaro. The advertising account is handled by Triton Communications.

exchange4media Staff Oct 16, 2004 8:33 AM

In a bid to cash in on the festive season, the Rs 450 crore Akai Consumer Electronics India Ltd has charted out an innovative mix of consumer offers, and, a slew of new products to enhance its market dominance in India by 6%, this year.

exchange4media Staff Oct 16, 2004 8:31 AM

Airtel is gearing up for the grand celebration in Kolkata. The mobile service operator has announced a bouquet of services for its customers to ‘express themselves’ during the festival season and offering communication solutions to the city police to avoid pandal congestion.

exchange4media Staff Oct 16, 2004 8:30 AM

The Country Director of Herbalife International India, Mr Manoj Shirodkar, has taken over as the Chairman of Indian Direct Selling Association (IDSA), the regulatory and promoting body for the direct selling industry in the country.

exchange4media Staff Oct 16, 2004 8:29 AM

The deadline for giving uplinking facility for news and current affairs television channels has been extended to the end of this month to enable the Government to review the prescribed guidelines and eligibility criteria for this purpose revised in August last year.

exchange4media Staff Oct 16, 2004 8:28 AM

Malayala Manorama group has planned to revamp its online version. C Mathew, Senior Manager, Marketing-Product Management, says the website, manoramaonline.com will be given a completely new look to match international standards. The new look will also bring about a number of new sections on different areas of readers’ interest.

exchange4media Staff Oct 16, 2004 8:27 AM

Telugu daily Andhra Jyothi, which was re-launched in 2002, is planning to turn to metros like Bangalore and Chennai in January and later to Delhi and Mumbai, says KRP Reddy, GM (Advertising and Marketing). The newspaper claims a circulation of 3,65,000 copies.

exchange4media Staff Oct 16, 2004 8:26 AM