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Print industry still cautious about latest IRS numbers?blur=25

The latest IRS numbers have got mixed response from the print players, with most feeling that it's too early to comment

Abid Hasan Jan 29, 2014 9:46 AM

News Express ropes in Ravikant Mittal as Managing Editor?blur=25

Mittal will take charge from Feb 1. He will be responsible for the national channel of News Express as well as Maharashtra, MP & Chhattisgarh, where the group will be launching soon

Abid Hasan Jan 24, 2014 7:45 AM

News Express ropes in Ravikant Mittal as Managing Editor?blur=25

Mittal will take charge from Feb 1. He will be responsible for the national channel of News Express as well as Maharashtra, MP & Chhattisgarh, where the group will be launching soon

Abid Hasan Jan 23, 2014 6:29 PM

TV18 shells out Rs 2,053 cr for complete acquisition of ETV channels?blur=25

TV18 will have board & management control over ETV News channels & ETV non-Telugu GEC channels. The transfer to TV18 is with effect from January 22

Abid Hasan Jan 23, 2014 8:22 AM

Kantar not interested in selling stakes, in talks with Govt to resolve issue?blur=25

Kantar believes that the crossholding clause only serves to restrict competition. It states that TV ratings are best left to self-regulation & industry oversight rather than Govt policy

Abid Hasan Jan 22, 2014 9:29 AM

Gauri Awasthi joins Cheil Worldwide SW Asia?blur=25

As Head - New Business (Digital), Awasthi will lead the New Business function at Cheil, encompassing own, earn and paid digital media & custom media integrated experiential marketing divisions

Abid Hasan Jan 21, 2014 11:30 AM

Gauri Awasthi joins Cheil Worldwide SW Asia?blur=25

As Head - New Business (Digital), Awasthi will lead the New Business function at Cheil, encompassing own, earn and paid digital media & custom media integrated experiential marketing divisions

Abid Hasan Jan 21, 2014 9:56 AM

Ratings blackout: An imminent reality??blur=25

Industry experts feel that the strict guidelines could lead to a situation when there will be no measurement system for almost eight months, that is, from Feb 16 to Sept 30, 2014

Abid Hasan Jan 21, 2014 9:07 AM

Kantar Media raises concerns over new ratings guidelines?blur=25

Kantar Media stresses that implementing the guidelines on cross holding ownership of 10% will leave the entire industry without ratings for most of 2014

Abid Hasan Jan 21, 2014 8:53 AM

TAM plans to challenge MIB guidelines in court?blur=25

With just 26 days left for implementing the new terms & conditions, including limiting equity stake in ratings agencies to 10%, TAM's options are limited

Abid Hasan Jan 21, 2014 8:46 AM

Govt conditions put TAM continuation under a cloud?blur=25

With Government guidelines allowing only 10% stake from outside companies, will Nielsen & Kantar, the parent companies of TAM Media, divest their stakes in the ratings agency?

Abid Hasan Jan 20, 2014 8:42 AM

Ad cap uncertainty continues to haunt news broadcasters?blur=25

News broadcasters cannot accept the ad cap. A broadcaster invests 30% of carriage & gains 6% of revenue. What applies to GECs cannot apply to news broadcasters, insist industry experts

Abid Hasan Jan 20, 2014 7:57 AM

Print war intensifies as Dainik Bhaskar enters Patna?blur=25

The Bihar print market is currently dominated by players like Dainik Jagran & Hindustan. With the launch of its 67th edition in Patna, Dainik Bhaskar is all set to emerge as the new challenger

Abid Hasan Jan 20, 2014 7:53 AM

News Express ropes in Amit Tripathi as COO?blur=25

Tripathi will take charge from January 20, 2014. He will be reporting to Vinod Kapri, CEO & Editor-in-Chief, News Express. Tripathi's last stint was with India News

Abid Hasan Jan 18, 2014 10:46 AM

Video: The Times of India is in an expansion mode - Rahul Kansal?blur=25

The Executive President, BCCL shares that the TOI Group is focussing on consolidating some of the new editions launched over the last 2-3 years, besides strengthening its presence in the language newspaper space

Abid Hasan Jan 18, 2014 10:09 AM

News Express ropes in Amit Tripathi as COO?blur=25

Tripathi will take charge from January 20, 2014. He will be reporting to Vinod Kapri, CEO & Editor-in-Chief, News Express. Tripathi's last stint was with India News

Abid Hasan Jan 18, 2014 9:41 AM

Amar Ujala takes a gender equality stand with 'Beti hi Bachayegi'?blur=25

Amar Ujala has roped in Madhuri Dixit Nene as the goodwill ambassador. The campaign has a media spread across Uttar Pradesh & Uttaranchal, as well as on the paper's website

Abid Hasan Jan 17, 2014 11:13 AM

Broadcasters meet MIB to update on BARC progress?blur=25

Broadcasters updated the Ministry about the pilot run of BARC and work phases till date. The issue regarding pricing of the upcoming channels was also taken up at the meeting held on Jan 16

Abid Hasan Jan 17, 2014 9:02 AM

Three-year old joint venture between RBNL and CBS ends?blur=25

As per a company source, Big CBS Prime, Big CBS Love & Big CBS Spark will be shut down. As part of its recast strategy, RBNL will increase its focus on local & original content, along with IPs

Abid Hasan Jan 16, 2014 11:42 AM

TOI's Gujarati daily NavGujarat Samay hits newsstands today?blur=25

The daily will have a total of 48 pages & a cover price of Rs 3. This is the second language daily in two years by The Times of India and will compete with established players such as Gujarat Samachar & Divya Bhaskar

Abid Hasan Jan 16, 2014 8:54 AM

Broadcasters gung-ho about new ratings guidelines?blur=25

Guidelines approval by the MIB has given hope to broadcasters as they believe that the new ratings system will be more reliable & accurate to serve their interests

Abid Hasan Jan 13, 2014 8:07 AM

Manish Tewari rules out FDI in rating agencies?blur=25

The I&B Minister has said that no FDI will be permitted in rating agencies till the time they do not have recommendations from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

Abid Hasan Jan 13, 2014 7:55 AM

“People are now averse to reading English dailies”?blur=25

Publicity through magazines is widely accepted by the people as the space provided in magazines is more than what newspapers provide, and that too in a cost effective manner, says Shivam Agarwal, Biz Head, ‘Ranchi Lifestyle’

Abid Hasan Jan 11, 2014 11:14 AM

News Express announces more new appointments?blur=25

The organisation has got on board a new General Manager and two Deputy Editors. The group has appointed more than 15 senior people in a month's time

Abid Hasan Jan 9, 2014 9:34 AM

Youth Quotient: "The one thing that I don't like about our profession is TRPs"?blur=25

That's why our industry avoids producing informative shows that requires more intense viewer engagement & why many channels move towards tabloid-style programming, says NDTV's Pooja Bhardwaj

Abid Hasan Jan 8, 2014 9:55 AM

Youth Quotient: "The one thing that I don't like about our profession is TRPs"?blur=25

That's why our industry avoids producing informative shows that requires more intense viewer engagement & why many channels move towards tabloid-style programming, says NDTV's Pooja Bhardwaj

Abid Hasan Jan 8, 2014 8:07 AM

Prague-based online advtg company Eallin Motion Art enters India?blur=25

Eallin has set up its office in Mumbai. The main focus of the company will be providing mixed media and new media solutions to the Indian advertising industry

Abid Hasan Jan 4, 2014 9:30 AM

Merely putting youth into your ad does not make youth brands: Agnello Dias?blur=25

Several iconic youth brands such as MTV & Google, and even the Anna Hazare movement have appealed to the youth without showing youth in their campaigns, points out the Founder & CCO, Taproot India

Abid Hasan Jan 4, 2014 8:56 AM

MK Anand likely to join Times Television Network in Feb 2014?blur=25

Anand had put in his papers as Managing Director, Disney UTV Media Networks in December 2013

Abid Hasan Jan 3, 2014 9:20 AM

Rewind 2013: Print media - Of end games, controversies & much more?blur=25

From high profile exits, publications shutting shop to some high decibel controversies - the print media had its fair share of ups and downs in 2013

Abid Hasan Jan 1, 2014 10:56 AM