Date-wise News

Shaadi.com and Star Plus have forged a partnership for a unique show, combining reality and entertainment that will go on air soon. The show will trace the journey of participants’ right from their initial meeting, selection, discussion and drama, culminating in an Indian wedding, showcasing a slice of Indian family life. The show will be open to all eligible Indian residents.

exchange4media Staff Jan 23, 2009 9:18 AM

TBWA\ Mumbai has roped in Mithun Roy joins as Vice President for the account management function. Roy will be heading a group at TBWA in Mumbai. Speaking on Roy’s appointment, Madan Mohan, Chief Operating Officer TBWA\India – West, said, “We are very happy to have her on board. It is our constant endeavour to get the best talent to TBWA to help us deliver better results. We are confident Mithun will be an asset to the agency and will help us deliver better with more disruptive solutions.”

exchange4media Staff Jan 23, 2009 9:16 AM

Former JWT CCO Agnello Dias (Aggi) along with Santosh Padhi (Padhi), former ECD, Leo Burnett, are all set with their new venture, christened ‘Roots India’, in Mumbai.

exchange4media Staff Jan 23, 2009 9:14 AM

Ronnie Screwvala, Founder & Chairman, UTV Group, was definitely not at loss for words when he addressed the entire team in an internal email (a copy of which is with exchange4media) recently. He clearly tells his team, “running your business, or doing your job the way you were in 2008, will marginalise you” and stresses that “2009 is a year of disruptive thinking”.

exchange4media Staff Jan 23, 2009 7:18 AM

In the wake of a multi-agency pitch, McCann Erickson has bagged the creative duties of Neo Sports and Neo Cricket, the sports channels from Nimbus Communications. Ogilvy & Mather is the incumbent agency. The estimated account size is Rs 20 crore.

Tasneem Limbdiwala Jan 23, 2009 7:16 AM

Zee News Ltd has reported consolidated revenues of Rs 1.43 billion in Q3, up 45.4 per cent as compared to Rs 983.2 million in the corresponding quarter of FY08. Q3 net profit, too, was up 18.4 per cent at Rs 151.3 million. The results came along with the decision of the Zee Board to close down Zee Gujarati from April 30, 2009.

exchange4media Staff Jan 23, 2009 7:15 AM

DishTV has reported a 23 per cent drop in its Q3 net to Rs 1,181 million as compared to the second quarter of FY09. The DTH company’s Q3 gross sales and operating revenues stood at Rs 1,927 million as compared to Rs 1,121 million in the corresponding quarter of FY08, representing a 72 per cent growth.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Jan 23, 2009 7:14 AM

exchange4media got a few industry honchos to rank their favourite viral campaigns of 2008. The list is quite varied and an interesting one. A few could also end up winning international accolades. Read on to find out more. <br> <b>Guest Article: </b><br> <a href=http://www.exchange4media.com/Annual/2008/guest_manish.asp target= _blank >Being futuristic while being nostalgic: Manish Vij</a>

Robin Thomas Jan 23, 2009 7:13 AM

Mid-Day Multimedia on January 21 announced the elevation of Vineet Singh Hukmani to the post of Managing Director of Radio One. Hukmani is also set to join the Board of Directors of Radio One. Prior to the elevation Hukmani was CEO of Radio One.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Jan 23, 2009 7:12 AM

Rahul Kulshreshtha has put in his papers as CEO of Triveni Media, which had launched 24-hour Hindi news channel Voice of India on June 1, 2008, and is a subsidiary of Triveni Group. Kulshreshtha had been with Triveni Media since June 2008. Ravi Shankar, who is currently Group Editor, will be the officiating CEO till further notice.

exchange4media Staff Jan 23, 2009 7:09 AM

Not content with creating amazing ads, Prasoon Joshi, Chairman of McCann Erickson in India, channeled his creativity into writing lyrics. And thank God for that! We’ve had a mind boggling range of emotions from Joshi – from ‘Hum Tum’ to ‘Rang De Basanti’ to Taare Zameen Par’. Hence, Prasoon being conferred the Special Jury Award at the NDTV Indian of the Year Awards, is a fitting tribute to this versatile and gifted personality.

exchange4media Staff Jan 23, 2009 7:08 AM

RPG Publications is set to beat the slowdown gloom and is readying to launch its feature and current affairs weekly magazine, ‘Open’, by the end of March 2009. The magazine, priced at Rs 40, will be targeting metros with an initial print run of one lakh copies. RPG Publications is the newly floated print media venture of the RPG Group.

exchange4media Staff Jan 23, 2009 7:05 AM

He has been in print, he has experienced television, and now it was time to check out the digital space. Veteran journalist and television celebrity Vir Sanghvi has aggregated all his experiences and works under one roof – Virsanghvi.com. The site also houses original content from the wordsmith, who is often discussed for his style in tackling mediums varying from politics to food. The attempt is a first for an Indian journalist, and the site already has support from media corporates such as Hindustan Times, STAR India and Discovery.

Noor Fathima Warsia Jan 23, 2009 7:03 AM

With the economic slowdown making the entire industry uncertain and jittery, corporate and media honchos have stepped in to stem fears and boost the morale. Raghav Bahl, Managing Director, Network18 Group, is confident about winning “even bigger in 2009” and putting “even more blue sky between the Winners and Quitters”.

exchange4media Staff Jan 23, 2009 7:02 AM