Date-wise News

Alka Saxena, former Editor of Zee News and Advisor to Director of Zee News Group, Laxmi Goel, has quit. She has been contracted to do a chat show for Adhikari Brothers’ new current affairs channel, Janmat.

exchange4media Staff Nov 7, 2005 1:38 PM

Ogilvy & Mather Mumbai has emerged the lone Indian winner at the 20th London International Advertising Awards. The win comes for its ‘Poster Campaign’ for Fevicol in the ‘Poster and Outdoor’ Category.

exchange4media Staff Nov 7, 2005 12:05 PM

Sita Lakshmi Narayanswamy will be the new Marketing Head of Zee Network, from November 10. She moves in from JWT, after 17 years at the agency.

exchange4media Staff Nov 7, 2005 9:52 AM

The International Communications Consultancy Organisation summit, held in Prague recently, was attended by nearly 200 delegates representing the cream of global reputation management. Prema Sagar, Principal & Founder, Genesis PR, was inducted into the ICCO Hall of Fame.

exchange4media Staff Nov 7, 2005 7:46 AM

The festive season has given the domestic consumer durables industry reasons to rejoice. According to initial estimates coming in, most segments of the industry have grown by upwards of 25 per cent in the period, with October driving the bulk of sales.

exchange4media Staff Nov 7, 2005 7:19 AM

Mattel Toys India, the market leader in fashion dolls with Barbie, vehicles with Hot Wheels and in the infant and pre-school space with Fisher Price, is aiming to dominate the entertainment space linked to toy.

exchange4media Staff Nov 7, 2005 7:16 AM

After a dip in advertising for last two years, coffee advertising in Print media doubled in the Jan-Sept ’05 period this year. Brooke Bond Bru Instant was the biggest spender among coffee brands.

exchange4media Staff Nov 7, 2005 7:15 AM

The world’s best creative thinkers are scheduled to convene in Singapore from November 15 and 16 at ‘BEYOND 2005: The Global Summit for Creative Industries’. The participants straddle diverse disciplines like architecture, music, publishing, fashion design, filmmaking, advertising and graphic design.

exchange4media Staff Nov 7, 2005 7:14 AM

Itochu Corporation of Japan is preparing to enter India’s retail business sector by launching a chain of Family Mart convenience stores. Globally, Itochu has an interesting business model to promote the growth of pop and mom stores.

exchange4media Staff Nov 7, 2005 7:12 AM

Zee TV’s long-awaited ‘business’ game show ‘Kam Ya Zyaada’ is finally all geared up to make its on-air presence. The show is set to launch by end-November, and Hutch has been roped in as the presenting sponsor.

exchange4media Staff Nov 7, 2005 7:12 AM

Seasons in programming, a common phenomenon internationally, has not been a concept familiar to television in India until recently. With KBC and Indian Idol returning in seasons, and ‘Hum Paanch’ coming back to Zee TV, seasonal programming is gaining popularity here too.

exchange4media Staff Nov 7, 2005 7:11 AM

As outsourcing of premedia services to countries like India increases, companies like OfficeTiger are getting bullish on the prospects. OfficeTiger estimates that the headcount on its Premedia service line will almost double by April-May next year. Creative hands from agencies are being targeted.

exchange4media Staff Nov 7, 2005 7:10 AM

Blue Lotus Communication Consultancy is looking to expand beyond Indian shores. In the next three to four months, the PR agency will set up its Dubai operations, to be followed shortly by a Singapore office.

exchange4media Staff Nov 7, 2005 7:09 AM

After Mumbai, it appears to be the turn of Madhya Pradesh to witness a media war soon. HT has announced plans for an MP edition of Hindustan. And now, Rajasthan Patrika has decided to venture into MP and Chhattisgarh.

exchange4media Staff Nov 7, 2005 7:08 AM

With a migration to the IPv6 being inevitable, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India will take a final decision on how to go about effecting the migration from IPv4 within two to three months, informed TRAI Chairman Pradeep Baijal.

exchange4media Staff Nov 7, 2005 7:07 AM

Anish Shah has been roped in by Infomedia India as head of marketing. He moves from The Times of India, Mumbai. He will help create a horizontal integrated platform, and also develop seminar platforms for Infomedia abroad.

exchange4media Staff Nov 7, 2005 7:06 AM

The Indian ad scape in recent times has witnessed a slew of new celebrity faces, in not one but double or more roles. From King Khan for Sona Chandi Chyawanprash to Aamir for Coca Cola and Ajay Devgan for Tata Indicom, ‘double’ dhamaka seems to be evolving as an ad formula.

exchange4media Staff Nov 7, 2005 7:05 AM

The India-Sri Lanka ODI series scaled a rating of 7 plus for the second match after Dhoni’s heroics and Agarkar’s return to form. Experts see it crossing the 10-mark - and that, for almost an entire day across India isn’t bad at all.

exchange4media Staff Nov 7, 2005 7:03 AM