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EMVIES 2006: Stage set for Round 2, 56 entries make it to case study presentation round

EMVIES 2006: Stage set for Round 2, 56 entries make it to case study presentation round?blur=25

Following the completion of the first round of judging for EMVIES 2006, 56 entries have been shortlisted for the case study presentation round, scheduled to take place on June 15, 2006. Lodestar Media, Madison, Maxus, Mediaedge:CIA, MPG, MediaCom India, MindShare, Optimum Media Solutions, Starcom, O&M, Ad Vista Bombay, OvilgvyOne Worldwide, Zee Telefilm and Red FM have made it to the list.

Noor Fathima Warsia Jun 8, 2006 5:49 PM

For a share of the juicy pie

For a share of the juicy pie?blur=25

The cola controversy and growing awareness of health have resulted in a shift towards better food habits, prompting consumers to look for healthier alternatives to quench their thirst.

exchange4media Staff Jun 8, 2006 6:31 AM

Cola cos look to can more sales via PET

Cola cos look to can more sales via PET?blur=25

Packaging in the Indian soft drinks market is witnessing a gradual shift towards the non-returnables as consumer preferences and lifestyles change. As the popularity of PET bottles and cans rises among the urban population, soft drink majors are building strategies around new and convenient ways of packaging.

exchange4media Staff Jun 8, 2006 6:30 AM

Cell subscriber base crosses 100-m mark

Cell subscriber base crosses 100-m mark?blur=25

India's cellular subscriber base has crossed the 100m mark in May '06. Cellular operators, offering GSM, as well as CDMA services, added a total of 4.3m users during the month. While GSM operators roped in 3.2m users, rival CDMA operators, represented by the Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers (AUSPI), added 1.1m users.

exchange4media Staff Jun 8, 2006 6:28 AM

Godrej Agrovet forays into ready-to-cook segment; lines up treat for chicken lovers

Godrej Agrovet forays into ready-to-cook segment; lines up treat for chicken lovers?blur=25

Godrej Agrovet Ltd has launched Godrej Yummiez, a new range of ready-to-cook chicken snacks. The company is entering the chicken snacks segment with four products – cold cuts, breaded and coated snacks, marinated snacks and ready curries.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Jun 8, 2006 6:27 AM

Mobile2win joins the football craze, launches CAFU football game on mobile

Mobile2win joins the football craze, launches CAFU football game on mobile?blur=25

Riding the football wave, Mobile2win has acquired exclusive rights to distribute mobile content around Cafu, aka Marcos Evangelista de Moraes, captain of the Brazilian soccer team, in India. This includes a multilevel game, wallpapers and animations.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Jun 8, 2006 6:26 AM

Rajesh Mehta roped in as Head of Media and PR at ATCOMAART

Rajesh Mehta roped in as Head of Media and PR at ATCOMAART?blur=25

ATCOMAART, an industrial and business retail chain store, has appointed Rajesh C Mehta as Head-Media and PR. Mehta, who will be responsible for everything related to media at ATCOMAART, is in the process of setting up a media team within the company.

exchange4media Chennai Bureau Jun 8, 2006 6:25 AM

Brands queue up to grab eyeballs during ESPN-STAR Sports’ World Cup telecast in India

Brands queue up to grab eyeballs during ESPN-STAR Sports’ World Cup telecast in India?blur=25

India may not be playing in the FIFA World Cup tournament, beginning in Germany from June 9, 2006, but Indians’ craze for the game is as palpable as, say the Brazilians or Germans, a fact corroborated by FIFA President, Sepp Blatter, who has said that nearly 100 million Indians are expected to watch the 2006 World Cup action Live on their TV sets.

exchange4media Staff Jun 8, 2006 6:23 AM

Sunil Sahjwani appointed Chief Creative and Programming Officer of Zoom

Sunil Sahjwani appointed Chief Creative and Programming Officer of Zoom?blur=25

With this new appointment, Sunil Sahjwani will be moving from his current corporate role as Chief Creative Consultant, BCCL, to take charge of all creative and programming responsibilities at Zoom.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Jun 8, 2006 6:21 AM

EMVIES 2006: Day Two judging process looks at TV, cinema, OOH, events and radio

EMVIES 2006: Day Two judging process looks at TV, cinema, OOH, events and radio?blur=25

The second day of EMVIES 2006 judging process, which took place on June 7, 2006, featured categories such as television, digital cinema, out-of-home, events and radio. The judges’ reactions to the entries received in these categories ranged from good work and interesting to ‘not up to the mark’.

exchange4media Staff Jun 8, 2006 6:19 AM

Janmat files for public issue, Mi Marathi to be launched soon

Janmat files for public issue, Mi Marathi to be launched soon?blur=25

Broadcast Initiatives Ltd, promoter of Janmat channel, has filed a draft red-herring prospectus with SEBI to go public. The company is also expecting to launch its Marathi channel, Mi Marathi, by June-end through its wholly owned subsidiary company Sri Adhikari Brothers Media Ltd.

exchange4media Staff Jun 8, 2006 6:18 AM

Business Standard launches Lucknow edition from June 1

Business Standard launches Lucknow edition from June 1?blur=25

Keeping its business target audience in mind, Business Standard has launched its Lucknow edition, the pink daily’s eighth edition, from June 1, 2006. The edition is being printed from Lucknow itself and has begun with a print run of 5,000 copies.

Noor Fathima Warsia Jun 8, 2006 6:16 AM

Mid-Day-BBC venture, Radio One, launched in Mumbai

Mid-Day-BBC venture, Radio One, launched in Mumbai?blur=25

Radio One, a Mid-Day Multimedia and BBC Worldwide venture, has hit the airwaves in Mumbai from June 7, 2006. Radio One has licenses to operate FM stations in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Pune.

exchange4media Staff Jun 8, 2006 6:15 AM