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After quitting MTV Networks India, Nitin Jain has now joined as Director of Optimal Media Solutions (OMS) which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Limited. At MTV Networks India, Jain was Vice-President, Ad Sales.

Tuhina Anand Jan 8, 2007 6:38 PM

With technology facilitating interaction between various mediums of communication, most media professionals are venturing out to experiment. exchange4media takes a look at how many top ad professionals have forayed into the art and commerce of filmmaking – from Pritish Nandy to small-time short-filmmakers.

exchange4media Staff Jan 8, 2007 9:08 AM

Doordarshan has launched a new show, ‘How’s that!’, which hit the airwaves in the first week of January on DD1. The serial tries to capture the spirit of the children through their innocence beyond their class differences.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Jan 8, 2007 9:07 AM

With the New Year setting in, channels have already begun planning what will be in store for their viewers and advertisers. According to BBC World’s Head of Advertising and Sales, Seema Mohapatra, the sectors that would tick where air time sales and advertising were concerned included tourism, telecomm, aviation and real estate.

exchange4media Staff Jan 8, 2007 9:05 AM

Delhi-based Merinews.com, claimed to be India’s first citizen journalism portal in English, is an innovative concept. The portal aims to provide a platform for people to interact and express their views. In 2007, the portal plans to be more wide based and also get into full commercial mode.

exchange4media Staff Jan 8, 2007 9:03 AM

As television companies battle to stem the flow of advertising revenues to the internet, 2007 may well be the year when they ditch their reliance on videotapes and go digital, according to the country's leading "digital postman".

exchange4media Staff Jan 8, 2007 9:01 AM

Ravi Dhariwal has recently been appointed CEO of Times Publishing, part of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. He was Executive Director, BCCL for the last five years. He will continue to be a member of the Board of Directors of BCCL.

exchange4media Staff Jan 8, 2007 8:58 AM

Media Content Communication Services, which owns STAR News, has fructified its plans to launch a Marathi news channel. MCCS sources informed that the channel was all set to go on-air in the second half of 2007. With Uday Shankar at the helm of affairs, Milind Khandekar has been identified to look after the channel at present.

Noor Fathima Warsia Jan 8, 2007 8:56 AM

Saddam Hussein’s life came to an end (everyone thought so) on December 30, 2006 with his hanging. But, his indelible mark has been left behind on the digital space. exchange4media tries to estimate how Internet and mobile phones played a key role in extending his life, albeit virtually.

exchange4media Staff Jan 8, 2007 8:54 AM

Max is looking to capture the flavour of West Indies during the ICC Cricket World Cup to be held there in 2007. Sneha Rajani, Business Head, Max, shares Max’s plans for 2007 with exchange4media, including the programming during and post-ICC Cricket World Cup 2007.

exchange4media Staff Jan 8, 2007 8:53 AM

Zee Cafe has decided to do some new things in this New Year. The channel, for the first time, plans to air Hollywood movies starting January. The channel will also air two reality shows – ‘8th & Ocean’ and ‘I Wanna be a Soapstar - Season II’.

exchange4media Staff Jan 8, 2007 8:51 AM

With more and more people resorting to the online medium to search for life partners, it has become imperative for the various matrimonial sites to present themselves in a fashion that gives them maximum traffic. Keeping this in mind, BharatMatrimony and Jeevansathi.com have undergone an image makeover recently.

exchange4media Staff Jan 8, 2007 8:49 AM

The Tamil satellite television space is set to see the entry of another channel. Vasanth & Co, a leading Chennai-based chain store dealing in consumer electronics and home appliances, will be launching a TV channel soon.

Judy Franko Jan 8, 2007 8:47 AM