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The Times of India group has launched a fortnightly auto supplement titled ‘Auto Mania’, with The Economic Times in Chennai. The group hopes to take forward the four-page feature as a weekly soon, even as it is plans more niche add-ons.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Feb 2, 2006 8:21 AM
JWT has begun the year with a Silver World Medal for an animation film in the ‘Craft and Techniques’ category at the New York TV, Cinema and Radio Awards 2006. The work for clients Diamond Trading Corporation won JWT metal, while the agency bagged a finalist certificate for another entry in the ‘Media Promotion: Broadcast’ category.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Jan 31, 2006 8:33 AM
Raj TV is betting big on music and sprucing up existing shows even as it is conceiving more event properties in the music concert format. The channel is gearing up for ‘Isai Sangamam’, featuring some of the leading singers from India and Malaysia, on February 26. Vijay TV, too, has lined up a music concert on the same day.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Jan 30, 2006 8:04 AM
ADA group’s Adlabs Films and Chennai-based Ocher Studios have entered into a co-production agreement for a full-length animated feature film project featuring South Indian superstar Rajnikant in the lead. The film is expected to be completed in 12-18 months.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Jan 30, 2006 7:59 AM
Vijay TV’s event-based programming kicks off in 2006 with a mega musical chronicling the evolution of Tamil cinema through the ages. The event has been scheduled for February 5. ‘Samsung Netru Indru Naalai 2006’ is being packaged as a ‘three-hour mélange of song, dance and absolute entertainment’, and is directed by Manirathnam.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Jan 28, 2006 9:15 AM
<p align=justify>Organisers of the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival have announced that Renetta McCann, Chief Executive Officer, Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG) will chair the 2006 Media Lions jury. She was a juror at Cannes Lions 2005 as well.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Jan 27, 2006 7:59 AM
Copywriter Mamta Ramachandra and her art partner, Sandeep Das, the Young Creatives Team from Lowe, Chennai, will be the official Indian representatives at the Asia Pacific Young Creatives Workshop 2006. They will vie for the Crystal Lotus Award with contestants from across the region.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Jan 27, 2006 7:56 AM
The Sportstar is now Sportstar, and is snazzier, more vibrant and hotter. The magazine was re-launched at an event in Chennai on Wednesday, and will now be priced at Rs 8 per issue.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Jan 27, 2006 7:55 AM
The Ad Club of Madras held a mega event – ‘The Living Legends Night’ – on January 25 to kick off of its 50th anniversary celebrations. Creative legends like Alyque Padamsee, Mohammed Khan, Piyush Pandey, Ravi Deshpande, Rajiv Menon and Chirstopher D’Rozario were felicitated on the occasion.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Jan 27, 2006 7:53 AM
Jaya TV is promising its fans a strong dose of the two intoxications that drive consumption on the small screen: cricket and film stars. Come January 27, the MGR-NTR tourney at Sharjah, pitting stars from the film world against each other on the cricket field, will be telecast on the channel.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Jan 26, 2006 8:21 AM
The Tamil Nadu government on January 21 introduced a Bill in the State Assembly to acquire, transfer and take over the administration of the cable TV network in the state in public interest. The applicability of the proposed Act covers Kalanidhi Maran-owned SCV and Hathway. However, last mile operators do not fall under its purview.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Jan 23, 2006 7:43 AM
Swiss watch company Rado on Wednesday opened its first exclusive boutique in Chennai, a day after it launched a similar boutique in Delhi. The company plans to increase the number of exclusive boutiques from the present five to 15 by mid-2007.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Jan 19, 2006 8:12 AM
Events as a route to viewers and revenues have been explored well by Raj TV in the year gone by. Part of the agenda for 2006 is to take the event route forward, with more events and activities on the ground.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Jan 9, 2006 7:25 AM
Chennai-based full service agency, Brand Portrait, has bagged the creative and media duties of iSOFT India, the Indian subsidiary of LSE-listed healthcare informatics company iSOFT Group Plc.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Jan 9, 2006 7:24 AM
Intel Corporation formally unveiled its new brand identity on January 3 in what it termed as a significant milestone in the company’s history. This new identity is being rolled out across the world now, including the Indian market.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Jan 9, 2006 7:23 AM
Next Gen Publishing Ltd, a Forbes Group and HDFC Ltd enterprise, has announced the launch of UK's best selling computer magazine - 'Computeractive' - in India. The inaugural issue of the magazine is already on the stands.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Jan 7, 2006 8:56 AM
Chennai-based agency Brand Portrait is looking to take the specialisation route to growth. Services and IT are two broad verticals the agency is seeking to address, and it has segmented the services vertical to include financial services. Heading it will be Bharati Shroff, whose last assignment was as Regional Director, Fortune Communications.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Jan 2, 2006 7:25 AM
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