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Ashutosh Srivastava, CEO, GroupM, India & South Asia, has been elevated as CEO, MindShare Asia Pacific. Vikram Sakhuja, Managing Director, MindShare, India and South Asia, is stepping into his shoes as GroupM CEO, India and COO, South Asia.

exchange4media Staff Jun 6, 2006 3:56 PM

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has sought comments on some contentious issues regarding DTH service, which may need amendment in the DTH licensing agreement, like excluding personal video recorders from the interoperability compliance norm and use of Multiple Dwelling Unit technology through which residents of multi-storey buildings can access DTH through a single common dish.

exchange4media Staff Jun 6, 2006 3:09 PM

Yahoo! India has announced the release of My Web 2.0 in India. My Web is a ‘personal and social search engine’ that provides users a simple way to save, organise and tag actual web pages and bookmarks, recall them from any computer, as well as selectively share their personalised My Web with friends and a broader community of users.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Jun 6, 2006 7:14 AM

ANMsoft, an India based offshore software development company, has opened its newest firm, Media Marketing Online, at Gurgaon. The new firm features a range of services for advertisers, publishers and agencies such as online marketing and sales solutions, search engine optimisation, search engine marketing, and pay per click management.

exchange4media Staff Jun 6, 2006 7:13 AM

Cellular service provider Aircel has roped in actor Suriya as its brand ambassador. The endeavour, according to the company, is to build on the brand that is ‘relatable and aspirational’ for the youth segment.

exchange4media Chennai Bureau Jun 6, 2006 7:13 AM

Sify Ltd has forayed into the fast growing online travel business by acquiring Globe Travels, an online agency issuing e-tickets in the India-US travel space. In a country with low PC penetration, Sify is particularly well-placed with 3,300 iWay cyber cafes across 153 cities from which more than a million people accessed the Internet in the last quarter.

exchange4media Staff Jun 6, 2006 7:11 AM

With the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany just three days away, websites and mobile phone platforms have beefed up their football content to attract viewers and advertisers. On larger portals, the incremental jump in advertising revenues is estimated to be anywhere between 8 per cent and 15 per cent.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Jun 6, 2006 7:10 AM

The Delhi Advertising Club has instituted a new award for advertising students – ‘Best Delhi Advertising Student Award’. Sponsored by K Factor, the award will be given to a student who shows great talent and promise.

exchange4media Staff Jun 6, 2006 7:09 AM

Zee TV’s new reality show ‘Shabaash India’ will present the extraordinary feats of ordinary Indians. Starting from June 19, 2006, the show will be hosted by Hussain Kejriwala. The show will travel all over India to showcase several talented and courageous Indians displaying their unique abilities.

exchange4media Staff Jun 6, 2006 7:08 AM

MAX, the movie channel from SET bouquet, has launched an on-ground activation campaign – ‘Sabse Bada Deewana’. The activity is an extension of MAX’s brand promise of ‘Deewana Bana De’ and is expected to continue from June to August 2006.

Noor Fathima Warsia Jun 6, 2006 7:07 AM

Leena Basrur, MD of DIREM Marketing Services (Mumbai) Pvt Ltd, has been appointed Executive Vice-Chairman of InterDirect Network, which now has 28 members covering 31 countries.

exchange4media Staff Jun 6, 2006 7:06 AM

Satellite radio is an unregulated audio service in India. Almost a year has passed since TRAI made its recommendations on satellite radio, but they have yet to find their way into policy. This has led to some curious anomalies, writes media consultant Nisha Narayanan.

exchange4media Staff Jun 6, 2006 7:05 AM

BAG Films Ltd has entered into a joint venture with SieunDesign Company Ltd, a Korean firm, which has presence in production, distribution and licensing of animation movies and TV series. The new entity will significantly enhance BAG Films’ presence in the fast growing animation and new media business.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Jun 6, 2006 7:04 AM

SET India is in the process of reviewing the creative side of its business. The media major has had Euro RSCG as a creative partner for the last four years. The review processes are complete and a decision is expected soon. The agencies in the fray, in addition to the incumbent Euro RSCG, include JWT, Leo Burnett and McCann Erickson.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Jun 6, 2006 7:03 AM

The change that Ambience Publicis had instituted in its creative structure in January 2006 is now complete with the agency appointing Ramanuj Shastry as National Creative Director. Shastry will join Ambience Publicis in August 2006. His last stint was with McCann Erickson as Senior Creative Director.

Noor Fathima Warsia Jun 6, 2006 7:02 AM

In a bid to beef up its offerings, Television Eighteen has introduced several new shows on its business channel CNBC- TV18 as well as consumer channel Awaaz. Business Legends, Oriental and Occidental, Power Turks-II are some new shows on CNB-TV18.

exchange4media Staff Jun 6, 2006 7:02 AM

The Foreign Investment Promotion Board has approved the plans of Mauritius-based fund, Cliffrose Investment, to acquire 7.14 per cent stake in Bhaskar Group’s flagship company, Writers & Publishers Ltd (WPL), for over Rs 150 crore. This deal values the company at Rs 2,100.84 crore.

Noor Fathima Warsia Jun 6, 2006 7:00 AM