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Suresh Balakrishnan is all set to join the JV floated by Living Media India Ltd and Associated Newspapers Ltd., a subsidiary of DMGT plc (publishers of the Daily Mail, UK), as its Chief Operating Officer. One of the products expected from this JV is a morning newspaper for Delhi.

Noor Fathima Warsia Apr 18, 2007 3:45 PM

After a stint of four years, Pradeep Iyengar, Carat Media’s EVP (West & South), has decided to move on. It is learnt that Iyengar has taken this decision to pursue an international career.

Noor Fathima Warsia Apr 18, 2007 2:30 PM

Rajesh Tahil, CEO, Radio One, has decided to move on. He will be taking on an entrepreneurial role at Hill Road Media in partnership with Aakar Patel, ex-Editor of Mid Day.

Tasneem Limbdiwala Apr 18, 2007 9:39 AM

Oneindia.in networks’ regional portals like ThatsTamil.com, ThatsKannada.com, ThatsTelugu.com and ThatsMalayalam.com are completing seven years of operations in this month. Since their launch in 2000, the regional portals have come a long way in serving a diaspora of online audience.

exchange4media Chennai Bureau Apr 18, 2007 9:37 AM

Greg Johnson, VP, Sales, Buena Vista International Television-Asia Pacific, has restructured the organisation’s sales division. Amit Malhotra, formerly, BVITV’s Director-Sales, India, has been assigned the role of Regional Director, Sales, Pan-Asia, India and Singapore.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 18, 2007 9:36 AM

Hari Krishnan, Branch Head, Grey Worldwide, Delhi has moved to JWT Delhi as Vice President, and will head the Pepsi business. He was associated with Grey Worldwide Delhi for four years, and was elevated as Branch Head January 2006.

exchange4media Staff Apr 18, 2007 9:35 AM

Sayantan Dasgupta, Senior General Manager, Cricinfo, has put in his papers after a four-and-a-half-year stint with the company. He has now joined Web18, which is TV18 Group’s Internet arm, as Sales Head of two portals. His exact designation is not yet known owing to certain restructuring that is currently underway in the company.

exchange4media Staff Apr 18, 2007 9:33 AM

Radio Mirchi has already launched its station in Jalandhar, and BIG 92.7 FM is also gearing up to enter there shortly.

exchange4media Staff Apr 18, 2007 9:31 AM

General Motors launched its mini car, Chevrolet Spark, in the Capital on April 17. Rick Wagoner, Chairman and CEO, GM, launched the much-anticipated car.

exchange4media Staff Apr 18, 2007 9:30 AM

USL Wines, the newly set up wines division of United Spirits, has signed on Grey Worldwide and GCI, their PR division, for the marketing and communication of its wine brands. The UB Group is entering the wines segment with a slew of wine brands. Details on the account size couldn’t be ascertained. However, industry sources peg it upwards of Rs 10 crore.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 18, 2007 9:29 AM

Coca Cola will set up Red Lounges in Pune in a few months. These would a one-stop destination for the youth to hang out where they can surf the Internet, chat, watch TV on giant plasma screens and experience the entire portfolio of Coca Cola.

exchange4media Staff Apr 18, 2007 9:27 AM

It has been learnt that Milind Jadhav, Group Business Director, Mudra Chennai, has put in his papers. His next destination could not be ascertained at the time of filing this report. He was heading the agency’s Chennai operations.

Judy Franko Apr 18, 2007 9:26 AM

Malayalam Communications Limited has launched its third channel christened ‘WE’ at Cochin on April 15. Dedicated to the youth of Kerala, the channel would encompass music, dance, theatre, fashion shows, glamour, lifestyle and travel, fusion and several other programmes.

Judy Franko Apr 18, 2007 9:25 AM

ZenithOptimedia, in its global ad spends predicts, Internet ad spends to overtake radio in 2008. The Internet will grow six times faster than traditional media between 2006 and 2009 and increase its share of the ad market from 5.8 per cent to 8.7 per cent.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 18, 2007 9:23 AM

PDM India has announced the launch of its new division ‘PDM Entertainment’, which will be headed by Aman Anand. This division will build new properties in the fields of cinema, theatre, music, and live events, along with supporting the brand activation team.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 18, 2007 9:21 AM

Sir Martin Sorell will address the Advertising Conclave, to be held on April 19 and 20, preceding the GoaFest 2007. The conclave ‘15 to 50: The Next Big Leap’, will be conducted by the AAAI along with the Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBS).

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 18, 2007 9:20 AM