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The organising committee for the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi has projected a revenue of Rs 775 crore on the back of a total investment of Rs 5,165 crore, including infrastructure costs.

exchange4media Staff Jul 7, 2006 7:50 AM

Mother Dairy's Safal brand is on a re-branding mode. The NDDB-subsidiary is stepping up focus on its fruits and vegetables brand and has unveiled a new logo and identity for the brand. The company has also forayed into newer categories under the Safal brand name and has launched a new sub-brand.

exchange4media Staff Jul 7, 2006 7:49 AM

Riding on the Razr's success, the company took the first step towards tackling India. The country was marked out as India (the English-speaking, urban, middle class/rich) and Bharat (vernacular-speaking, rural, hinterland). It then created the BharatMoto sub-brand with the objective of positioning Motorola as a 'local company' with a brown complexion.

exchange4media Staff Jul 7, 2006 7:48 AM

Mumbai-based Forecast Advertising recently launched Forecast Interactive. The arm will offer core services like flash presentations, multimedia presentations, e-brochures, e-catalogues, web ads and banners and web promotions.

exchange4media Staff Jul 7, 2006 7:47 AM

The recent deluge in Mumbai brought back memories of July 26, 2005, when nearly the entire metropolis was submerged due to incessant rains. But while last year Mumbaikars quietly braved the vagaries of nature and apathy of the administration, this year they got a platform to vent their ire and present the true picture as ‘citizen journalists’ on Channel 7 and CNN-IBN.

exchange4media Staff Jul 7, 2006 7:46 AM

In Hrithik Roshan starrer ‘Krrish’ India might have found its first reel life superhero, but National Geographic Channel (NGC) is on the lookout for a real life Indian ‘superkid’, who will be known as ‘Nat Geo Junior’. For this, the channel has launched ‘Nat Geo Junior Hunt’ in partnership with ICICI Pru Smart Kid and Lenovo.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Jul 7, 2006 7:46 AM

As Global Innovation Director, Gaurav Bhalla, who will be based in Washington, will be responsible for driving and effectively implementing innovative solutions across the commercial businesses of TNS.

exchange4media Staff Jul 7, 2006 7:45 AM

Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic, which promises to give Indians a unique experience in flying to London, is looking for new partners to handle both its creative and media duties.

Tuhina Anand Jul 7, 2006 7:43 AM

Madhuri Sapru has been appointed Managing Director of Kinetic. She takes over from Pratap Bose, who was sometime back appointed CEO of O&M India.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Jul 7, 2006 7:42 AM

The ‘Awaaz Consumer Awards’, conceptualised by CNBC’s consumer-focused Hindi channel, Awaaz, is all set for its second edition this year. The Awards ceremony will be held in Delhi on July 18, 2006.

exchange4media Staff Jul 7, 2006 7:41 AM

It’s ‘Bye, Mudra’ and ‘Hi, Dentsu Marcom and Prachar’ for Rasna Pvt Ltd. Ending a 25-year old relation with Mudra, the FMCG major has decided on new agency partners to take care of its media and creative duties pegged at Rs 25 crore.

Noor Fathima Warsia Jul 7, 2006 7:40 AM

MMTV, the television division of Malayala Manorama, is all set to launch its news channel Manorama News. However, no launch date has been fixed yet. Meanwhile, the long search for a channel head has ended with Anil George coming on board as COO.

Noor Fathima Warsia Jul 7, 2006 7:39 AM

In what could be the first formal step towards introducing Mobile TV and opening up Digital Terrestrial Television to the private sector, a sub-committee on transmission issues under the Working Group on I&B sector recently instituted by the Planning Commission has asked BECIL and Prasar Bharati to prepare a draft paper on when and how to go for the transition.

exchange4media Staff Jul 7, 2006 7:38 AM