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WorldSpace India, wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore-based WorldSpace Asia, has been allowed to set up a call centre and provide services which include establising and managing customer care centres to cater to company’s customers worldwide.
exchange4media Staff Nov 26, 2004 8:54 AM
The 35th International Film Festival of India (IFFI 2004) to be held from November 29 to December 9 in Goa, will showcase a bundle of top-notch films from Hollywood and Canadian cinema. The festival will also feature works of renowned filmmakers like Mira Nair, Satyajit Ray and David Lean to name a few.
exchange4media Staff Nov 26, 2004 8:53 AM
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) will bring out two consultative papers — the first on digitalisation will be brought out next month while the second one on the issue of private participation in the terrestrial broadcasting will come later.
exchange4media Staff Nov 26, 2004 8:52 AM
‘Great Places to Work’ study ranks FedEx Corporation as the topmost organisation with Godrej and Intel close in the running. The survey recognises the top 25 companies that follow best practices and look after the welfare of employees, following a random study on 17,000 employees from across India. Interestingly, 13 out of the top 25 companies are IT and ITES companies.
exchange4media Staff Nov 26, 2004 8:51 AM
Ogilvy & Mather India stands as one of the three finalists short-listed for Asia’s ‘Office of the Year’ Award at Media magazine’s 2004 Agency of the Year Awards in Hong Kong. In another development, OgilvyOne Worldwide, Mumbai – the direct marketing division of Ogilvy & Mather, won two gold awards at the Rx Club Awards, held in the US.
exchange4media Staff Nov 26, 2004 8:50 AM
The common belief is that for films to be commercially viable, they must feature stars and “stick to the formula”. Next year, with a bouquet of 52 feature-length films, Zee TV is all set to change that belief. The move is also being seen as Zee’s attempt to regain its lost glory since Star Plus and Sony have stolen a march over it.
exchange4media Staff Nov 26, 2004 8:49 AM
The initial public offer (IPO) of Deccan Chronicle Holdings was completely sold within minutes of commencement of the issue on Thursday. By 5 pm, the IPO was subscribed by 1.82 times. It received bids for 1.5 crore shares as against 80.1 lakh shares that were offered.
exchange4media Staff Nov 26, 2004 8:48 AM
<i>Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi</i> (KMHZ) – the first serial on MTV from the Balaji Telefilms stable seems to have made an impressing debut. Launched on October 25, KMHZ ranks third in the latest TAM study among all C&S channels in the 8–8:30 pm.
exchange4media Staff Nov 26, 2004 8:46 AM
Walt Disney Television International Asia Pacific (WDTVI-AP) has signed a multi-year deal with STAR group to distribute Disney Channel and Toon Disney Channel in India. Both the channels will be launched on Friday, December 17.
exchange4media Staff Nov 26, 2004 8:44 AM
Malayala Manorama, the leading publication in Kerala, is planning to bring about some changes. Alongside introducing a complete new look to its newspaper, there are also major expansion plans, which include one like venturing into the television space in the months to come.
exchange4media Staff Nov 26, 2004 8:40 AM
Bharat Petroleum Corporation has invited agencies to take care of its Rs 40-crore advertising business. The pitch process is spread over today and tomorrow, where nine agencies will compete to get a share of the business. As is the process, the petro major is looking at empanelling three agencies.
exchange4media Staff Nov 26, 2004 8:39 AM
“Right now, in the first phase, we’ll have only free-to-air DTH service. But we are open to the idea of a separate DTH bouquet of paid channels. The current decision of the Union Cabinet is not in favour of a paid DTH platform. However, later in the second phase, we may, with government approval, go in for a separate DTH platform.”
exchange4media Staff Nov 26, 2004 12:00 AM
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