`Date-wise News`

VIP Undergarments account moves to Contract from Lowe

VIP Undergarments, the flagship brand of Maxwell Industries, has a change in its creative agency. VIP has moved its business from Lowe to Contract Advertising. The account is pegged upwards of Rs 10 crore.

Noor Fathima Warsia Jul 11, 2007 6:48 PM

Future Media announces the launch of Future TV

Future Media, the media company of Future Group, has announced the launch of Future TV, a television channel designed to play in the ambience of consumption. With this, Future Media will have offering in print, radio and TV in the out of home space.

Noor Fathima Warsia Jul 11, 2007 3:16 PM

International : Online Live Earth Traffic Soars, TV Viewing Slumps

10 Million Video Streams Is Global Record

exchange4media Staff Jul 11, 2007 9:18 AM

Cartoon Network creates new programming block to woo adults

Cartoon Network is introducing a new block – Boomerang – featuring classic toons which appeal to a wider audience irrespective of their age.

Tuhina Anand Jul 11, 2007 9:11 AM

‘Doraemon’ available for licensing and merchandising in India

Kids Media India, part of the Dubai-based SpaceToon Media International Group, has announced its licensing and merchandising business in India and SAARC countries with a slew of properties. Among these is the animated character ‘Doraemon’.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Jul 11, 2007 9:10 AM

Disney India announces its movie line-up for July

Following its summer programming line-up and various activities, July will experience a weekend dose with Disney Channel’s movie line-up. The channel will air a host of movies every Saturday and Sunday.

Tasneem Limbdiwala Jul 11, 2007 9:09 AM

NDTV brings fiction & reality together with ‘Bombay Lawyers’

NDTV India is launching a reality-based fiction programme called ‘Bombay Lawyers’ from July 21 onwards. The 13-episode programme will be aired every Saturday at 10 pm. The writer and director of the show is noted film director Satyajit Bhatkal.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Jul 11, 2007 9:08 AM

Rediff.com launches ‘iShare’; Zee TV’s Sa Re Ga Ma Pa to become first leverage

Rediff.com has announced the launch of ‘iShare’, a social platform that allows users to share videos, music and pictures. Rediff.com also announced a joint initiative called ‘Voice of Rediff on Zee Saregama’.

exchange4media Staff Jul 11, 2007 9:06 AM

Nexus India launches $100mn venture capital fund; Mobile2win and Dimdim to get $5mn each

Nexus India has invested in five innovative companies by launching a $100 million venture capital fund. Mobile2win and DimDim, a web collaboration start-up, are the two companies that will receive money from the fund. Nexus has not revealed the names of the other three companies.

Rishi Vora Jul 11, 2007 9:05 AM

Wah Taj! Bhaskar Group’s interactive solutions enterprise helps create the magic

Even as India is celebrating the inclusion of the Taj Mahal among the new Seven Wonders of the World, it’s time to take a look at the voting process that made it possible. IMCL, the integrated interactive solutions enterprise of Bhaskar Group, had represented N7W as the sole official voting facilitator in India.

Rishi Vora Jul 11, 2007 9:04 AM

WPP holds second Asia strategy meeting in Bangalore; focus on digital

WPP held its second Asia strategy meeting at Bangalore on July 10. The theme of the conference this year was the digital focus, and the objective was to bring all the operating companies together and draw a collective strategy that would double the company size by 2010.

Noor Fathima Warsia Jul 11, 2007 9:03 AM

: More appointments at INX Media; Tapan Pal comes in as Research Head

INX Media is further fortifying its team. Some of the key people who have come on board include aMap CEO, Tapan Pal, who has joined INX in the research function. Even though a Sales Head is not in place as yet, STAR India’s Shailesh Bijlani has already joined in the sales function.

Noor Fathima Warsia Jul 11, 2007 9:01 AM