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Hyundai Motors is in the process of a global review for its media business, but it has clarified that it has not shifted its account from Cheil Communications to ZenithOptimedia, says Hyundai Motors.

Noor Fathima Warsia Jan 5, 2006 4:22 PM

Leading European insurer and financial services group Allianz has entrusted TBWA\Mumbai with building the Allianz brand in India. The European insurer will kick off its Indian association with the title sponsorship of the Indo-Pak cricket series. Now named the ‘Allianz Cup’, the tournament begins in Lahore from January 13, 2006.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Jan 5, 2006 4:02 PM

TBWA\India, which started its Bangalore office in January 2005, is all set to launch marketing services from the branch exactly a year later. The agency claims to have registered a growth of 250 per cent in revenues across its South offices in 2005, and is hoping to achieve 100 per cent growth in 2006 in the region.

exchange4media Staff Jan 5, 2006 2:23 PM

The Kolkata-based Emami group is learnt to have appointed Ernst & Young to evaluate the Nihar brand. Industry sources said the appointment is a precursor for putting in a formal bid for the hair oil brand of Hindustan Lever.

exchange4media Staff Jan 5, 2006 8:24 AM

The latest to jump on the reality TV bandwagon are Naukri.com and CNBC-TV18, who will telecast ‘The Job Show’, touted as the country’s first televised job hunt show. The show will be hosted by Sunil Alagh, former MD and CEO of Britannia Industries.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Jan 5, 2006 8:23 AM

Maruti Udyog Ltd scored it big with the launch of Swift, its offering in the A2 large segment, on May 27 2005. And since the time of its launch, the auto major has taken several innovative routes to promote its European style compact car.

exchange4media Staff Jan 5, 2006 8:22 AM

Marketics, a provider of domain-specific actionable analysis interpreting customer data, is a three-year old Bangalore-based firm catering to clients in the US, addressing global audiences. The company is now looking to expand to the UK soon, and is optimistic of the possibilities in the Indian market as well.

exchange4media Staff Jan 5, 2006 8:20 AM

IDBI Capital on Wednesday launched its online investment portal idbipaisabuilder.in to provide easy and informed investing experience to investors. The portal allows investing online in equities, mutual funds and IPOs in a very simple and easy-to-use format specially designed for persons who are new to investing.

exchange4media Staff Jan 5, 2006 8:19 AM

Where Hindi general entertainment channels (GEC) have taken a shot at reality and benefited from it too, Hindi niche player ‘Zoom’ has decided that it’s time to test the genre as well with ‘Banungi Main Miss India’, a 12-part reality series on the Pond’s Femina Miss India contest.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Jan 5, 2006 8:18 AM

LG Electronics India has consolidated its consumer electronics and IT advertising businesses with Lowe. Previously the business was split between McCann-Erickson and Lowe.

exchange4media Staff Jan 5, 2006 8:17 AM

Red FM, one of the top three private FM operations in the country, is no more a part of the India Today Group as of January 3, 2006. Red FM has been sold to a consortium of business groups comprising NDTV News, Malaysia-based Astro, and Value Labs. Early Wednesday morning, editors in the India Today Group were informed of this development.

exchange4media Staff Jan 5, 2006 8:16 AM

Bank of Baroda has consolidated its media duties with Lodestar Media, effective January 1, 2006. The account is pegged at Rs 40 crore.

Noor Fathima Warsia Jan 5, 2006 8:15 AM

LG Electronics has done yet another round of reshuffle. This time, to bring some semblance of consolidation within the portfolio. The new restructuring is aimed at consolidating several functions under few larger business groups without diluting the focus on individual product categories.

exchange4media Staff Jan 5, 2006 8:13 AM

It is not just the bidders for Phase II FM radio expansion who are enthusiastic about the whole process, the government, too, has every reason to feel elated as it will be raking in the moolah to the tune of nearly Rs 1,350 crore in the form of One Time Entry Fee for 337 FM radio stations in 91 cities, the bidding for which starts on January 6, 2006.

exchange4media Staff Jan 5, 2006 8:11 AM

TBWA\India Vice-President, Strategic Planning, Benny Thomas has been appointed as the Account Planning Director on Masterfoods (owners of Pedigree, Whiskers and Mars brands) with global responsibilities. As part of the new assignment Thomas will take over his new assignment at TBWAChiatDay in Los Angeles.

exchange4media Staff Jan 5, 2006 8:10 AM

Cricket is the name of the game for Indian audiences. The magic of the property is evident with Zee Sports and DD Sports taking leadership spots in the final three weeks of 2005. However, despite no cricket, Ten Sports has managed to maintain a decent graph in the genre.

Noor Fathima Warsia Jan 5, 2006 8:08 AM

With the I&B Ministry declaring the third and final list of bidders for FM radio and reducing the total no of FM stations up for bid by one, the list of contenders for the Great Indian Radio Drama is complete. There will be 85 companies bidding for 337 FM radio stations in 91 cities across the country.

exchange4media Staff Jan 5, 2006 8:07 AM