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Optimum utilisation, correct mix, and a healthy relationship among the different media vehicles can lead to a healthy and fruitful future for media. This theme was the basis upon which five media stalwarts – Lynn de Souza, Vikram Sakuja, Shashi Sinha, Ravi Kiran and Sam Balsara – conducted the Media Review, organised by the Ad Club on August 6 in Mumbai.

exchange4media Staff Aug 7, 2008 8:26 AM

While everyone knows that India’s Internet user base is growing, not much is known about the demographic profile of these users. In a bid to address this issue, Komli Media recently conducted an Online Audience Demographic Survey across categories like Travel, Technology, Social Networking and Business/Finance.

exchange4media Staff Aug 7, 2008 8:24 AM

Travel service network Sahara Global has unveiled ‘Duniya Ki Sair’, a travel show to be televised on the Samay Channel. The show, which premieres on August 16 at 7.30 pm on Samay, will capture the art, culture, history and other travel related information of destinations in India and world over through an extensive visual description.

exchange4media Staff Aug 7, 2008 8:23 AM

Ten Sports has launched its services in Europe from last week. The channel is now available on Spize TV, a pan-European DTH platform for South Asian TV channels in Continental Europe. Worldwide, Ten Sports is available in more than 55 million cable and satellite homes.

exchange4media Staff Aug 7, 2008 8:22 AM

AOL has launched an exclusive southern entertainment section called South Cinema for its India portal, www.aol.in. The new channel aims to cater to both local and global audiences, offering high quality entertainment content from the Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam film industries.

exchange4media Bangalore Bureau Aug 7, 2008 8:22 AM

Zee Business has joined hands with financial services company Reliance Money to introduce ‘Hunt for India’s Smart Investor’. The initiative aims to identify the smartest investor in the country and in the process feature the ideal investment plans of typical Indian families chosen from across India.

exchange4media Staff Aug 7, 2008 8:21 AM

Zee Bangla is on the lookout for the brightest child in West Bengal through its latest reality show ‘Star of Bengal’. The show goes on air from today at 9.30 pm. ‘Star of Bengal’ will be aired Thursday to Saturday in the 9.30 pm to 11 pm slot.

exchange4media Staff Aug 7, 2008 8:20 AM

Kaushik Ghosh has been promoted as National Sales Head at Radio Mirchi. He replaces Naveen Chandra, who had quit from the post recently. Prior to this appointment, Ghosh was National Head, Business Development & Corporate Strategy.

Robin Thomas Aug 7, 2008 8:18 AM

Madison Media has had a busy time in the last four months, starting April 2008. The Sam Balsara-led media agency has added big ticket accounts to its kitty in this period that include IndianOil, Max New York Life, Spice Jet, Bharti AXA Mutual Fund, Bharti AXA General Insurance, Bharti Retail and Bharti DTH. The cumulative size of these news wins is pegged at Rs 325 crore.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Aug 7, 2008 8:18 AM

TRAI on August 6 released recommendations on Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), enabling the introduction of MVNOs in the Indian telecom network. The introduction of MVNO is seen as a natural progression towards enhancing free market principles and contributing to the efficient use of existing telecom infrastructure.

exchange4media Staff Aug 7, 2008 8:17 AM

‘Bigg Boss Season 2’ is all set to go on air on Colors from August 17. The show will be telecast Monday to Sunday from 10-11 pm. Further, there will be a half an hour live and unedited slot starting from the second week that will be aired from 12.30 am to 1 am. The show’s hostess is none other than Shilpa Shetty, winner of last season’s ‘Big Brother UK’.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Aug 7, 2008 8:16 AM

Results International Group, leading global corporate finance specialists in marketing communications and new media industry, is strengthening its global presence with the appointment of Sunil Gupta as its new Managing Partner in India.

exchange4media Staff Aug 7, 2008 8:15 AM

Umesh Kumar has joined RPG Publications, the newly floated print media venture of the RPG Group, as Publisher and Business Head. Kumar will be involved in launching four or more titles and establishing them in the market. He moves from India Today, where he was Associate Publisher and Head of Marketing, and had been credited with boosting the circulation of the flagship brand to half a million copies.

exchange4media Staff Aug 7, 2008 8:14 AM