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Crocin Quick has given GSK Consumer Healthcare a headache. The newly launched crocin variant has been prohibited in Gujarat and the Gujarat Food & Drug Control Administrator (FDCA) has written to the regulator, Drug Controller-General of India (DCGI), to impose a nationwide ban.

exchange4media Staff Sep 27, 2005 7:10 AM

Yahoo! India has entered into a strategic tie-up with Reliance Infocomm to enable users of its mobile service to access Yahoo! Mail on R World. This is the first time that Yahoo! Mail service would be available to a mobile phone user in India.

exchange4media Staff Sep 27, 2005 7:09 AM

Hutchison Essar has entered into a binding conditional term sheet for the acquisition of BPL Mumbai, BPL Cellular and Essar Spacetel Ltd. The entire acquisition exercise is expected to cost Hutchison Essar nearly $1.156 billion.

exchange4media Staff Sep 27, 2005 7:08 AM

Earlier this year, Zee Sports created a marketing property around the Afro-Asian Cup, and now it is MAX, which has taken marketing of cricket to a higher level with the Johnnie Walker Super Series.

exchange4media Staff Sep 27, 2005 7:07 AM

The Mudra Institute of Communications Ahmedabad (MICA) is all set to launch a community radio station under the title of 'MICA Vaani' in the month of November to cater to rural communities.

exchange4media Staff Sep 27, 2005 7:06 AM

From ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ to ‘Kaun Rahega Crorepati’, money matters rule the channels. To cash-in on KBC’s popularity, CNBC-TV 18 and Awaaz have launched this new show where winners of KBC will have a chance to get expert advice from India’s foremost financial experts on preserving and growing their prize money.

exchange4media Staff Sep 27, 2005 7:05 AM

Media and entertainment industry veteran, Amrish Sethi, has been appointed as Creative Director, Original Productions (Turner International India Pvt Ltd). As head of the Original Productions unit, Sethi will oversee all future and on-going India-based productions for Turner.

exchange4media Staff Sep 27, 2005 7:03 AM

Working with multiple partners is becoming the magic mantra for channels, especially in the case of formats. Another property to effectively use it now is MTV’s ‘Roadies 3’. Apart from making relevant noise, MTV has tied up with content partners to give the property a 360 degree push ensuring constant action around the show.

exchange4media Staff Sep 27, 2005 7:01 AM

Zee Telefilms is all set to foray into the FM channel business and will bid for the same in the second phase of expansion. This was revealed by Zee Telefilms Chairman, Subhash Chandra, on the sidelines of signing an agreement with the All India Football Federation for telecast rights of domestic football matches for 10 years.

exchange4media Staff Sep 27, 2005 7:00 AM

The Sania mania continues. The latest to join this ‘brandwagon’ is Getz, the trendy model from Hyundai Motor India Ltd, which has roped in the teenage tennis sensation as brand ambassador. Sania will endorse the Getz for the next three years.

exchange4media Staff Sep 27, 2005 6:59 AM

STAR One’s Laughter Challenge, which has now taken a step ahead to be Laughter Champions, has become a household name, giving the channel TRPs as high as some of the programmes elder sibling STAR Plus enjoys. However, has the show made a difference to the channel?

exchange4media Staff Sep 27, 2005 6:58 AM

In a deal that could change the fate of football in India, Zee Sports has signed a 10-year contract with the All India Football Federation to telecast and market all domestic and some international matches played by India during this period.

exchange4media Staff Sep 27, 2005 6:57 AM