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Radio One on December 15 announced its launch in Kolkata, marking its footprint in the seven metros. The Kolkata station will be headed by Rajeev Bhandari, Station Head - North and East. Radio One Kolkata will air Bengali talk and Hindi music. Radio One has also announced a sales alliance with Radio Misty for Siliguri and Gangtok as part of its East package, which will be sold jointly.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Dec 16, 2008 7:10 AM

The economic slowdown has started affecting the digital media as well. exchange4media had carried a report on the Meltdown and the digital media in October 2008, wherein major players had expressed confidence that the industry was buffered from the slowdown impact. However, in less than two months that scenario has changed.

Robin Thomas Dec 16, 2008 7:09 AM

With the year drawing to a close, companies are busy finalising plans for the coming year. Arc Worldwide is looking at furthering its social media capabilities in 2009. The company also plans to focus on mobiles and the gaming space in the coming year, as well as some large-scale pan India activation and promotions.

exchange4media Staff Dec 16, 2008 6:59 AM

Nirvik Singh has been appointed as Chairman and CEO of Grey Group Asia Pacific, responsible for Grey and G2 in the region, effective January 1, 2009. This was announced by Jim Heekin, Chairman and CEO of Grey Group, on December 15. Singh succeeds Mike Amour, who has held the top post in Asia Pacific since 2005.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Dec 16, 2008 6:57 AM

TRAI has issued a consultation paper on interconnection issues relating to broadcasting & cable services. The Authority has invited all stakeholders to respond to the issues raised in this consultation paper by January 12, 2009. Meanwhile, exchange4media speaks to Roop Sharma, President, COAI, and Salil Kapoor COO, DishTV, to find out whether the FDI hike really matters.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Dec 16, 2008 6:56 AM

Given the growing number of players and stiff competition in the DTH space, major players are shoring up their activities. DishTV has announced the premier of a recent Bollywood release, ‘Oye Lucky, Lucky Oye’, under the banner of UTV Motion Pictures over its Movie-on-Demand service within three and a half weeks of its theatrical release. Meanwhile, the DTH service provider aims for 9 million subscribers by 2010.

Robin Thomas Dec 16, 2008 6:55 AM

Close on the heels of bagging the media duties of Mahuaa TV, Motivator has won the media mandate for Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company Ltd, the proposed new insurance venture promoted by Bank of India, Dai-ichi and Union Bank. Motivator won the account following a multi-agency pitch. The account size is pegged at Rs 15-16 crore.

Tasneem Limbdiwala Dec 16, 2008 6:54 AM

Lloyd Mathias, who had recently quit Motorola as Senior Director - Sales & Distribution, has joined Tata Teleservices Ltd as Chief Marketing Officer. He will be based in Mumbai and will report to Anil Sardana, Managing Director, Tata Teleservices Ltd.

exchange4media Staff Dec 16, 2008 6:52 AM

The Lintas Media Group’s calendar has been full in 2008. From the settling in of a new structure, where the agency focussed on fortifying the Lintas Media brand and on the Collaboratives model, to the pay-per-performance model with Pinstorm, Lintas experimented with different things in the year. The year also saw Lintas Media Group score the highest on new biz wins.

Noor Fathima Warsia Dec 16, 2008 6:51 AM