Date-wise News

Results International Group, global corporate finance specialists in the marketing communications and new media industry, is strengthening its global presence and its commitment to India with the appointment of Nikhil Nehru as Chairman-India. This comes close on the heels of the appointment of Sunil Gupta as Managing Partner in August this year.

exchange4media Staff Dec 4, 2008 6:10 PM

Lloyd Mathias, Senior Director, Sales, and Operations Head of Motorola’s Mobile Device business in India

exchange4media Staff Dec 4, 2008 5:57 PM

Direct selling FMCG company Amway India had announced its e-commerce foray with web portal. The portal is a strategic lever to deliver on Amway’s objective of crossing Rs 3,000 crore in revenue by 2010 and is aimed at leveraging the online medium to further expand the company’s existing distribution network across 500,000 Amway Business Owners, while also providing consumers in semi urban areas with direct access to Amway’s expanding product range.

exchange4media Staff Dec 4, 2008 5:05 PM

Femina is coming out with the much-awaited India’s 50 Most Beautiful Women list, with five stunning collector’s edition covers, featuring five of India’s most unforgettable women.

exchange4media Staff Dec 4, 2008 5:04 PM

The Government has appointed Deepak Sandhu, Principal Director-General, Press Information Bureau, as Media Adviser to the Prime Minister. She has been appointed on a contractual and co-terminus basis at the level of Secretary to the Government of India and on a salary equivalent to the last pay drawn with effect from the date of taking over subsequent to resignation/ superannuation.

exchange4media Staff Dec 4, 2008 5:03 PM

NDTV Profit and Reliance Money have come together to launch ‘Our Money Forums’, a series of on-ground discussions aimed at helping the retail investor make informed investment decisions with their money.

exchange4media Staff Dec 4, 2008 5:02 PM

Zee News has signed a deal with US public broadcaster Voice of America (VoA) under which VoA will provide Zee News regular news feeds, apart from also developing half-hour specials on topical issues for Zee News viewers. The alliance will help Zee News in featuring stories of interest to Indian viewers from across the US.

exchange4media Staff Dec 4, 2008 5:01 PM

As was expected in the recent 9X environment, where the shooting of fresh episodes has as yet not begun

Noor Fathima Warsia Dec 4, 2008 11:57 AM

The terror attacks in Mumbai last week saw several well-known names of corporate India trapped inside the Trident-Oberoi and Taj Mahal hotels. <b>Rahul Welde,</b> Vice-President, Media Services, Asia AMET, Hindustan Unilever, was one of them and he made it out to share his experience with exchange4media readers. Not just that, Welde has some very practical suggestions on how to survive terror.

exchange4media Staff Dec 4, 2008 7:07 AM

December 3 saw people from various parts of the country come out to express their solidarity with the Mumbai terror attacks victims in peace marches. It’s time for introspection and fighting back terrorism. Media houses such as NDTV Profit, India Today Group, DNA, and Mid-Day have launched various initiatives to take on terror. exchange4media takes a look.

exchange4media Staff Dec 4, 2008 6:52 AM

TRAI accepting the views of the Government on limiting the sources of news and current affairs for FM radio and recommending a review for expansion of sources to be considered after three years has come in for sharp rap from FM radio players. exchange4media spoke to some major players to get their reactions.

exchange4media Staff Dec 4, 2008 6:51 AM

Having ended the fiscal year closing March 31, 2008, with capitalised billings crossing the Rs 1,000-crore mark, Dentsu India is quite bullish about 2009. Dentsu Creative Impact aims to be a significant player in FY10, while sports would be a major focus in the year ahead.

exchange4media Staff Dec 4, 2008 6:50 AM

The terror attacks in Mumbai took a toll on cricket, with the two remaining ODIs between India and England been called off and Champions League being postponed. However, Test cricket is on as per schedule and Neo Cricket is quite upbeat about it. The sports channel has roped in 38 advertisers, with Asian Paints the latest to join in for the India-England Test series.

Robin Thomas Dec 4, 2008 6:40 AM

Arun Kapoor, former CEO & President of Big TV, has joined Essel Group as Director - Distribution Business. In his new role, Kapoor will head the subscription and placement business for Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd, Wire & Wireless India Ltd and Zee Turner Ltd.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Dec 4, 2008 6:38 AM

Vineet Mathur has quit Zed Digital, where he was Senior Vice-President. It is learnt that he has joined UTV New Media Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of UTV, as Executive Vice-President. Sources revealed that at UTV New Media, Mathur would oversee the sales and marketing strategies for all of UTV’s web properties across categories.

exchange4media Staff Dec 4, 2008 6:27 AM

Irshwin Balvani, Business Head of Zee Music and ETC Network Ltd, who was also looking after Play TV, passed away in Mumbai on December 3, 2008, following a massive heart attack. He is survived by his wife and two children.

exchange4media Staff Dec 4, 2008 6:26 AM

TAM Media Research data for week 48 throws no surprises in viewership trends. Just about every genre has either dropped or maintained its numbers. The largest hit is taken by the Hindi GECs that in any case have been on a decline trend for three weeks now due to the repeat programming. The only genre that has seen significant growth is the news channels.

Noor Fathima Warsia Dec 4, 2008 6:25 AM