Date-wise News

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has been on a bit of a roll recently. A spate of global tie-ups and domestic acquisitions, some announced and others under implementation, is aimed at making M&M into a leading automotive player.

exchange4media Staff Oct 1, 2005 7:29 AM

Gecis, one of the major players in global outsourcing, has taken a new name, yet again. Gecis Global is now Genpact. The new name was chosen because it communicates the company’s brand promise of generating value, commitment, partnership and impact.

exchange4media Staff Oct 1, 2005 7:28 AM

Philips Electronics India Ltd has launched what it claims to be the first mobile DVD player in the country. Priced at Rs 19,990, the player is targeted at families owning cars and with kids aged between 5 and 15 years. The company is eyeing 10 per cent share of the market in the next three to four months.

exchange4media Staff Oct 1, 2005 7:27 AM

Samsung Superskills, a unique cricketing contest amongst the best players in the game to judge their individual and team capabilities, is back on ESPN STAR Sports. The 13-episode series will be telecast from October 4 at 8:30 pm every Tuesday.

exchange4media Staff Oct 1, 2005 7:26 AM

On the eve of Einstein Centenary Year and International Year of Physics, Discovery Channel has launched a new series on ‘100 Greatest Discoveries’ depicting the landmark discoveries made in the fields of biology, physics, chemistry, medicine, genetics, geology, astronomy and evolution.

exchange4media Staff Oct 1, 2005 7:25 AM

Coruscant Tec, a mobile solutions company with a focus on content and commerce, has announced the launch of a new mobile friendship platform called MTV Loveline in association with MTV India.

exchange4media Staff Oct 1, 2005 7:24 AM

HBO presents an exciting countdown of blockbuster movies in October as the festive season sets in. Viewers can quench their entertainment thirst with HBO The Big One and still some more with HBO The Big Saturday, HBO Saturday Nights and HBO Original Series.

exchange4media Staff Oct 1, 2005 7:23 AM

Supporting India’s Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan initiative, non-profit educational organisation, Sesame Workshop, and Indian kids’ entertainment leader, Turner, have announced the production partner for ‘Sesame India’, the Indian adaptation of world-renowned children’s series ‘Sesame Street’, set to debut on Cartoon Network and POGO in 2006.

exchange4media Staff Oct 1, 2005 7:22 AM

Saira Menezes, the Sunday Mid-Day Editor, who has been with the Mumbai afternoon paper for over four years, will now be taking over as Editor of Emirates Evening Post. She moves to Dubai later this October.

exchange4media Staff Oct 1, 2005 7:21 AM

Prema Sagar, Principal and Founder, Genesis Public Relations, has become the first Indian to be inducted to the International Communications Consultancy Organization’s (ICCO) International Hall of Fame.

exchange4media Staff Oct 1, 2005 7:20 AM

Guruprasad Rao, Business Director at GroupM and Head of Motivator, is set to join Network Advertising. Confirming the news, Vinod Nair, CEO of Network Advertising, said that Rao would join in the first week of October as Vice-President, and would head media.

exchange4media Staff Oct 1, 2005 7:19 AM

Mona Jain has decided to quit Cheil Communications to join ZenithOptimedia as Executive Vice-President, Media Buying and Diversified Services, from November 1.

exchange4media Staff Oct 1, 2005 7:18 AM