Date-wise News

Antoine Villeneuve has been appointed as the Senior VP and MD for Walt Disney Television India. Villeneuve will assume his role from June 1, 2007. He will report to Rich Ross, President, Disney Channel Worldwide and to the MD for Walt Disney Company, India, which at present is Rajat Jain.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau May 10, 2007 1:31 PM

Crayons Delhi has bagged the creative duties for Wigan & Leigh College. In November 2006, the creative duties from Crayons were shifted to Lowe. The size of the account is Rs 10 crore. Crayons will continue to handle the media duties

exchange4media Staff May 10, 2007 12:24 PM

Global online broadcaster MediaZone has announced that it would be delivering complete Internet video coverage of the India Tour of Bangladesh beginning May 10 at 9 am IST. The company offers subscription and pay-per-view access to live and on-demand programmes to a substantial and fast-growing paid customer base.

exchange4media Staff May 10, 2007 9:25 AM

The award is presented to advertisers who have distinguished themselves for inspiring innovative marketing of their products, and who embrace and encourage the creative work produced by their agencies.

exchange4media Staff May 10, 2007 9:23 AM

Supporting its ‘Sabka Thanda Ek’ summer campaign, Coca-Cola has launched an initiative called ‘Coca-Cola Speed Jamming’ targetted at the youth. The campaign is in association with CDMA Mobile Companies and Jump Games.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau May 10, 2007 9:22 AM

Discovery Channel’s six-part series ‘Everest: Beyond The Limit’, which will go on air from May 12, will present every step of the April-May 2006 expedition to the Mount Everest.

exchange4media Staff May 10, 2007 9:17 AM

Chennai-based agency be positive 24 has bagged the creative duties of ‘baby’s day out’, a one-of-its kind children’s daycare and activity centre spread across 5,000 square feet and equipped to handle children as young as eight months to 12 years.

exchange4media Chennai Bureau May 10, 2007 9:15 AM

Fortune Communications has added two new accounts. Close on the heels of the Alcon-Victor assignment, the agency has won Mumbai Mirror and Hotbrands.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau May 10, 2007 9:13 AM

Gautam Adhikari, who recently put in his papers at DNA as Chief Editor, is going back to The Times of India Group. He is slated to join the Group as Editorial Advisor and Dean of The Times School of Journalism. The Times of India Edit page will also be put under Adhikari’s charge.

exchange4media Staff May 10, 2007 9:12 AM

Vijay TV is gearing to strengthen its primetime offering with the launch of a slew of new programmes like a dance show ‘Dhool’, a comedy show ‘King Queen Jack’, and a game show called ‘Jillunu Oru Challenge’.

exchange4media Chennai Bureau May 10, 2007 9:07 AM

Doordarshan has launched two channels in the UK -- DD-India and DD-News. The two 24-hour channels started broadcasting from April 16, 2007.

exchange4media Staff May 10, 2007 9:06 AM

TV18’s communications specialist group The Cell has recently done a campaign to promote the anchors of the show ‘CNBC Universe’.

exchange4media Staff May 10, 2007 9:04 AM

Senco Gold, one of the fastest growing jewellery store chains in West Bengal, has appointed Rediffusion DY&R, Kolkata to handle its creative duties. The account was hitherto with RK Swamy BBDO.

exchange4media Staff May 10, 2007 9:02 AM

In the India chapter of a global study conducted by Universal McCann, Lodestar Universal brings out the changes in the purchase behaviour of consumers due to the changes in environment.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau May 10, 2007 9:00 AM

Arun Chakkravarthy, Mohan Jo Manjooran and Mukund Olety of Mudra, Chennai were adjudged the winners in the national creative initiative taken by the Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) and supported by The Times Group.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau May 10, 2007 8:58 AM

In a 50:50 JV with Lachlan Murdoch’s Australia-based company Illyria, Percept Holdings has launched Percept Talent Management, which is an initiative in talent management and will be modelled on a 360-degree spectrum covering all aspects of exposure for the talent.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau May 10, 2007 8:56 AM

The year has quite a few surprises in the English news genre with Times Now growing enough to take the lead among English general news channels in the metro markets. NDTV 24x7 is still ruling in the all-India market and CNBC TV-18 has some good numbers to throw for the male TG.

Noor Fathima Warsia May 10, 2007 8:54 AM