Date-wise News

The Hindi general entertainment genre has returned to normalcy; 9X’s continuation with repeat programming notwithstanding. The gaps between the top players have been fluctuating and unlike last week, when Star Plus and Colors were very close to each other, in week 52, Star Plus has shot up to 292 GRPs. Colors is at 233 GRPs and Zee TV is at 230 GRPs

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Dec 26, 2008 6:42 AM

The Images Group, publishers of ‘Go’ and ‘M’ magazines, has expanded its bouquet with the launch of two more magazines – ‘Salon’ and ‘FNL Central’ – which hit newsstands earlier in December. ‘Salon’ is priced at Rs 200 and is targeting a circulation of 50,000 copies. ‘FNL Central’ is priced at Rs 25 and will be available only at Central malls.

exchange4media Staff Dec 26, 2008 6:41 AM

JWT Bangalore, which will be completing three decades in Bangalore, and more than 25 years in its old office on Residency Road, has finally moved to a more contemporary and spacious new office at Embassy Heights on Madras Road. The new office will house JWT, RMG Connect and IPAN (PR arm) under one roof.

Tuhina Anand Dec 26, 2008 6:40 AM

The economic slowdown notwithstanding, Noshe Oceanic has claimed to be growing at a rate of 50-60 per cent on a year-on-year basis. The agency’s President, Asheesh Sethi, told exchange4media that Noshe Oceanic had set a target of Rs 150 crore in billings for 2009. Its current billings stand at Rs 80 crore.

exchange4media Staff Dec 26, 2008 6:39 AM

The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has taken several policy initiatives to further help the print industry to combat with some of the problems that it faced in the year. From its decision to allow publication of Indian editions of foreign magazines publishing news and comments on public news to the revision of the DAVP rates for advertisements, the MIB didn’t neglect print in the year.

exchange4media Staff Dec 26, 2008 6:38 AM

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has taken several policy initiatives and operational measures this year. The MIB has been very vocal on the fact that digitisation was on its priority list across sectors, and various policies were announced keeping this in mind. Even as none of these has really changed the media landscape, they are seen as steps in the right direction.

Robin Thomas Dec 26, 2008 6:37 AM

Launched as a full service agency in May 2008 by the IPG Group to handle business that conflicted with its flagship agency Lowe India, Pickle has had a busy time establishing stable teams and business relationships in key markets. Buoyed by sizeable new wins, Pickle has ambitious growth plans for 2009.

Tasneem Limbdiwala Dec 26, 2008 6:36 AM

In the last couple of months, newsprint prices have dropped by 18 per cent to 25 per cent on a month-on-month basis. Most publishers expect a further “correction” in prices but are also quick to state that this does not bring any relief given the current economic pressures that the industry is facing.

Noor Fathima Warsia Dec 26, 2008 6:35 AM

Lowe has promoted its Creative Director Samrat Dasgupta to the post of Regional Creative Director to handle Unilever’s ice-cream business – Walls. In his new role, Dasgupta will be based in Bangkok. He will be reporting to Pablo Monzon, Global Creative Director, Lowe, Madrid (LOLA). The global Unilever ice-cream business is handled out of Madrid. Dasgupta started out as a copywriter with Euro RSCG, Delhi, in 1999, then moved Euro RSCG, Mumbai in 2002. He joined Lowe in 2003. He then joined Bates for a year and eventually returned to Lowe to handle Unilever Foods (Kissan Amaze) and Hair (Clinic Plus) across Asia. He is currently also handling the India leg of the Unilever ice-cream business (Kwality Walls) and Pepsodent.

exchange4media Staff Dec 26, 2008 4:31 AM

The governing council of the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) has appointed Khushroo Suntook as Chairman. He was earlier Vice Chairman of the Centre. The position of Chairman had been vacant since the passing away of NCPA Founder, Creator, Chairman and Trustee-In-Charge, Dr Jamshed J Bhabha, last year. Descended from a distinguished lineage of judges and lawyers, Suntook, although a qualified lawyer by training, decided to embark on a career in business. He was a founder of Bisleri India, and then he moved to the Tata Group in various senior capacities and still continues as a Director in some of the companies. In addition, Suntook is the founder of the first professional symphony orchestra in India. He has been a ranked tennis player with wide experience in the administration of sports.

exchange4media Staff Dec 26, 2008 4:28 AM

We are all bound by a certain ambition. It is an unseen umbilical cord in a lot way. We are here for a certain cause, way or a desire to reinvent the agency; to be in the advertising communication space. We also believe that this industry is very far from the next evolution space and that is our biggest excitement. The kinds we are doing in the professional space as well as the organisational space, I don’t think it is usual in the industry.

exchange4media Staff Dec 26, 2008 12:00 AM