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Popular game show Kaun Banega Crorepati 2 is launching on STAR Plus in the US on DirecTV channel 2001 from December 2. KBC, India’s version of ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’, was the show that changed the face of Indian television.

exchange4media Staff Nov 19, 2005 4:38 PM

Suresh Singh has moved from Luxor as Product Manager to Hutch as Manager, Marketing Operations. Singh was instrumental in looking after Parker pens in the Luxor portfolio and has had seven-and-a-half years’ experience in consumer electronics and telecommunications.

exchange4media Staff Nov 19, 2005 11:58 AM

Sainath Saraban has recently joined Leo Burnett, Delhi as Creative Director. Saraban, who brings with him over 10 years’ experience in the advertising industry, was associated with JWT Bangalore as Creative Director prior to his new assignment. Saraban had also worked with McCann for two years.

exchange4media Staff Nov 19, 2005 11:56 AM

Subhamay Mukhopadhyay has joined Mind Share as Group Head. His last stint was with Initiative Media as Group Head, where he was responsible for the Horlicks and Viva portfolios. He was with Initiative Media for two years. Prior to that, he had worked with Maximise and Publicis.

exchange4media Staff Nov 19, 2005 11:49 AM

Sir Richard Branson of the UK-based Virgin Group seems all set to enter the media/entertainment scene in India. This will be in addition to his already announced intention to foray into telecom and hospitality sectors here.

exchange4media Staff Nov 19, 2005 8:26 AM

Castrol has renewed its contract with Tata Motors for another five years and has reorganised its brand portfolio.

exchange4media Staff Nov 19, 2005 8:24 AM

After British Airways' 'Namaste' to India, it is now DHL's turn to focus on India. The express and logistics company has recently launched its new Asia Pacific television commercial, 'For Amy', in India.

exchange4media Staff Nov 19, 2005 8:23 AM

CNN has launched a year-end marketing campaign – 'World is Watching' – in India to drive tune-ins to the vast range of programmes featured on the network and build the importance of global news in today's competitive world.

exchange4media Staff Nov 19, 2005 8:22 AM

The 36th Annual International Film Festival of India (IFFI), to be held in Goa from November 24 to December 4, 2005, will observe a French Day on December 2 to welcome the special French delegation, apart from celebrating French Cinema.

exchange4media Staff Nov 19, 2005 8:21 AM

Pankaj Wadhwa, Managing Director, Kidstuff Promos & Events – Mudra Group's specialised promotions marketing offering – was recently honoured with the International Marketer of the Year award 2005 by the Marketing Agencies Association Worldwide (MAA), in Chicago, USA.

exchange4media Staff Nov 19, 2005 8:20 AM

Mindset Advertising won 11 Golds for excellence in advertising at the Adex Awards, announced in Hyderabad recently. This was the highest tally of Gold awards among all the ad agencies of Hyderabad.

exchange4media Staff Nov 19, 2005 8:19 AM

Brand Curry, a full service agency, which is into advertising, comsumer research, brand consultancy, and corporate identity, has bagged the account of Corner Bookstore. Though the account size could not be ascertained, it was expected to be quite substantial, according to Sabu Paul, Chief Creative Officer, Brand Curry.

exchange4media Staff Nov 19, 2005 8:18 AM

Initiative Media's Associate VP, Mausumi Kar, has joined MPG Delhi as Vice-President, where, as head of the Delhi branch, she will be looking after planning, buying, etc, of the whole media agency. Kar will be joining the organisation from November 21.

exchange4media Staff Nov 19, 2005 8:17 AM

Yesterday was the last day to submit applications for FM licences to be issued as part of the second phase of the expansion of the sector. As many as 101 firms have applied for 330 FM radio licences in 91 cities.

exchange4media Staff Nov 19, 2005 8:15 AM

Collage Consulting, the newly-formed branding, design and creative services division of RK Swamy BBDO, has won the positioning, retail identity, packaging and mass media project for Ishtaa – branded Cubic Zirconium (CZ) jewellery.

exchange4media Staff Nov 19, 2005 8:14 AM

In a surprise reshuffle of ministries, Jaipal Reddy has been shifted out of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry to the Urban Development Ministry. Priyaranjan Dasmunshi has been appointed as the new I&B Minister.

exchange4media Staff Nov 19, 2005 8:13 AM

<p align=justify>“I have a lot of respect for WPP and Publicis and I expect them to be very fierce in India. This is one area where they have better market share, but I know that through our style and creativity we can develop quick partnerships here and then, once we are doing the best work, we aren’t dependent on anything else…India is a fabulous country and it has got unbelievable opportunity! I think the entrepreneurship and creativity inherent in the Indian people is a breathtaking cocktail, which makes for a great future and I want to be a part of it.”

exchange4media Staff Nov 19, 2005 12:00 AM