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It's not just global retail majors who are waiting to enter India. Global manufacturers already in India also want to ally themselves with these retail chains as their products represent the aspirational lifestyle.

exchange4media Staff Jan 28, 2006 9:20 AM

The Carlson Wagonlit Travel global business travel survey – CWT Business Travel Indicator – has listed security lines and flight delays as among the top reasons that most negatively affect travel, and that a majority of business travelers do not want cell phone use allowed in-flight.

exchange4media Staff Jan 28, 2006 9:18 AM

National Geographic Channel is set to captivate viewers through their latest programming initiative, ‘Megacities’. Premiering on January 29, 2006 at 9 pm, ‘Megacities’ takes a different look at places where sizeable parts of a nation’s population dwell, the modern metropolis.

exchange4media Staff Jan 28, 2006 9:16 AM

Vijay TV’s event-based programming kicks off in 2006 with a mega musical chronicling the evolution of Tamil cinema through the ages. The event has been scheduled for February 5. ‘Samsung Netru Indru Naalai 2006’ is being packaged as a ‘three-hour mélange of song, dance and absolute entertainment’, and is directed by Manirathnam.

exchange4media Chennai Bureau Jan 28, 2006 9:15 AM

Mumbai-based Media Factory India has unveiled a series of new entertainment hardware and software related initiatives, including ‘Magik’, which is stated to be the country’s first ever 3D character animated film on the lines of Oscar nominated ‘Finding Nemo’ and ‘Shrek’.

exchange4media Staff Jan 28, 2006 9:13 AM

After going the vintage Bollywood way in 2005 to promote its Rs 20 offerings, McDonald’s has come out with a fresh campaign to reinforce the Rs 20 Happy Price Menu communication with “Aajkal bees rupaiya mein kya milta hain?”

exchange4media Staff Jan 28, 2006 9:12 AM

The Tata Group has entered in a major new sponsorship association with Team Williams F1. As a result of this association, brand ambassador Narain Karthikeyan has been signed as the second test and reserve driver by Williams F1 team.

exchange4media Staff Jan 28, 2006 9:11 AM

Do men and women portray different attitudes while viewing advertisements? A study titled - Mars and Venus - Gender Differences in attitudes to advertising has been explored by JWT's planning department.

exchange4media Staff Jan 28, 2006 9:09 AM

This promises to be the beginning of another famous cricketing rivalry. Reebok India has written to sports management firms protesting against its brand ambassadors sporting rival Nike’s logos on their trousers.

exchange4media Staff Jan 28, 2006 9:08 AM

The penultimate round of bidding for FM radio Phase II expansion in Western India spread across five states and one Union Territory saw the rising of a new star in the horizon, the Sun-group owned South Asia FM, which bagged 18 frequencies out of the 21 it had bid for.

exchange4media Staff Jan 28, 2006 9:07 AM

KBC2’s premature wrap-up might have been one cause of concern for STAR India, but matters took a serious turn with the ‘exposé’ that India TV aired on its show, ‘Breaking News’, on January 26, 2006, hinting at an alleged scam in the selection process of contestants. STAR India has strongly rebutted the charges.

Noor Fathima Warsia Jan 28, 2006 9:06 AM