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So far, brands associating with the tournament have reposed their faith in IPL, but are concerned about long-term impact if such controversies are repeated
Abid Hasan May 17, 2013 8:11 PM

Venu takes charge from the first week of June and will be responsible for growing the North India edition of The Hindu
Abid Hasan May 17, 2013 7:37 PM

About 30-40 per cent of all of the world’s online advertising is through e-commerce, says the Chief Digital Officer of GroupM Global
Abid Hasan May 17, 2013 4:32 AM

Despite opting for 21 mins of free commercial timing for Hindi news channels & 18 mins for English news channels, violation of ad duration continues
Abid Hasan May 16, 2013 8:24 PM

Introduced as ‘Brand Promotions’, the objective is to provide a media tool to promote & build brands in an impactful way & in a relevant environment
Abid Hasan May 16, 2013 7:45 PM

Instead of following TRAI's 10+2 ad cap diktat, Hindi news channels will follow 18+3 ad duration from May 15, while for English news channels it will be 15+3
Abid Hasan May 15, 2013 1:39 AM

Manish Sharma, Sports Head of Mahuaa News is all set to launch his debut novel, titled ‘The Love All’, which has been published by Diamond Pocket Books
Abid Hasan May 11, 2013 9:10 PM

Reporter Abid Hasan comes in support of the national language & insists that it is wrong to pit one language against the other as superior or inferior
Abid Hasan May 11, 2013 8:10 PM

NDTV goes PAT positive in 2013 with PAT at Rs 2 cr after a loss of Rs 87 cr in FY2011-12. Group CEO Vikram Chandra shares reasons for this good show
Abid Hasan May 10, 2013 8:37 PM

The Tribunal has suspended hearings for the last one month and all cases are being shifted to the Delhi HC, which is delaying hearings & judgements
Abid Hasan May 10, 2013 7:14 PM

Prior to this, Gopakumar was VP, South Asia for BBC Advertising, where he was responsible for generating sales revenues for BBC’s TV and online products
Abid Hasan May 10, 2013 7:12 PM

The MIB Secretary maintains that paid news is a complex phenomenon and will require a comprehensive approach by several agencies and ministries
Abid Hasan May 9, 2013 8:52 PM

B'casters have raised their voice against the Committee's report that makes a case for controlling print & electronic media. B’casters stress on self regulation
Abid Hasan May 9, 2013 8:26 PM

While the STAR India CEO slams paid news as a threat to society & freedom of media, he maintains that media has a very transparent & empowered self regulatory body
Abid Hasan May 9, 2013 8:09 PM

TRAI has extended the last date for receiving comments on guidelines for television rating agencies in India to May 23, 2013
Abid Hasan May 9, 2013 7:40 PM

Mutreja was responsible for major expansion programmes at the publishing group, including the launch of ‘Compact’ & ‘Yuvan’
Abid Hasan May 8, 2013 7:35 PM

Editorial Director Alok Mehta and COO Sandeip Vishnoi quit; Rajesh Sahana joins as Group Director, while Sushil Bhal comes on board as CFO
Abid Hasan May 3, 2013 7:34 PM

While broadcasters are upbeat about the regional market, they feel the need for big advertisers to come in to invest money in the language market area
Abid Hasan May 3, 2013 7:33 PM

MIB is planning to issue request for proposal this month and put in place an auctioneer in coming two months, says the MIB Secretary
Abid Hasan May 2, 2013 11:06 PM

Broadcasters stand firmly behind IBF’s decision even though they are losing out on revenues. On the other hand, agencies fear losing big business
Abid Hasan May 2, 2013 9:18 PM

The STAR India CEO says it’s difficult to indicate how long this blackout will last, but affirms that it will continue till the billing discrepancy is sorted out
Abid Hasan May 2, 2013 7:18 PM

MIB Secretary Uday Varma has said that the Govt might cancel the licence of any channel found violating the shareholding & equity structure rules
Abid Hasan Apr 30, 2013 8:11 PM

Any view on this will be taken after discussions with all stakeholders and evolving a consensus on this issue, says Uday Varma
Abid Hasan Apr 30, 2013 7:10 PM

MIB Secretary Uday Varma has welcomed the broadcasters & ad agencies coming together to create a credible and transparent television rating system
Abid Hasan Apr 29, 2013 7:00 PM

The deadline extension comes following request by the stakeholders. The earlier date for sending in written comments was April 26, 2013
Abid Hasan Apr 29, 2013 6:55 PM

The order comes on the back of a PIL filed by MSM regarding a case involving ‘A’ certification for a movie aired on July 12, 2012 on AXN
Abid Hasan Apr 29, 2013 4:02 AM

The MIB Secretary feels that while the 12-min ad cap could stretch to 13-15 minutes, he questions why ads are stretching to 30-35 minutes in a clock hour
Abid Hasan Apr 26, 2013 7:47 PM

The article titled 'Financial Times: Whose intellectual property?' had appeared in business daily Mint on February 4, 2013
Abid Hasan Apr 25, 2013 7:47 PM

The former Editor-in-Chief of The Hindu succeeds TN Ninan, Chairman & Editorial Director of Business Standard
Abid Hasan Apr 25, 2013 6:43 PM

The Times of India has unveiled a series of initiatives and communication plans to engage its readers as the paper celebrates its 175th anniversary
Abid Hasan Apr 24, 2013 9:17 PM