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The Congress party has finally joined the channel war in Tamil Nadu with the official launch of its 24-hour news and general entertainment channel called ‘Mega TV’ on November 19, the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Nov 19, 2007 6:30 AM
Reliance Retail Ltd has forayed into the jewellery retail space with the launch of its first jewellery specialty store, Reliance Jewels, in Bangalore. Bijou Kurien, President & CEO-Lifestyle, Reliance Retail, revealed that 300 such Reliance Jewels stores would be rolled out across the country in the next three years.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Nov 16, 2007 6:20 AM
ETV Network has launched a portal, ETVNetmart.com, for online bidding and buying of commercial time on its 12 channels. ETVNetmart.com brings with it convenience for airtime buyers, saving their time spent in negotiations. Now advertisers can just log on to the portal from anywhere in the world, round the clock and bid and buy commercial time.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Nov 16, 2007 6:19 AM
Dabur India Ltd has entered the Rs 1,000-crore burgeoning hard surface cleaner market with the introduction of ‘Dazzl’. The Rs-2234 crore Indian consumer goods major has also appointed popular Tamil actress Khusbu as brand ambassador for this new range of hard surface cleaners.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Nov 14, 2007 6:17 AM
TTK Prestige Table Art has appointed MAA Communications Bozell to provide complete brand solutions. TTK Prestige Table Art is a superior range of crockery, ranging from everyday tableware to an elite range of gold and platinum-plated tableware, all at affordable prices.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Nov 8, 2007 6:22 AM
The third edition of The Hindu Friday Review November Fest promises an assortment of music in order to satiate the appetite of the discerning music aficionados in Chennai. A total of seven concerts will be held from November 10-18.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Nov 7, 2007 6:53 AM
Amrita TV has recently launched a public service initiative called ‘Send an SMS, save a child’. With this, each time viewers send an SMS vote for their favourite contestants in any reality show on the channel, the entire SMS revenue accruing to the channel will be donated for the education, shelter and health care of underprivileged children.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Nov 6, 2007 6:43 AM
Sun Direct, the DTH venture from Sun Network, has implemented Oracle Communications’ Billing and Revenue Management to provide real time billing. Sun Direct worked with Siemens Information Systems Ltd (SISL), a member of the Oracle Partner Network, to complete the implementation.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Nov 3, 2007 8:10 AM
Jaya TV is set to launch two new reality shows. While ‘Yennai Theriyuma’, based on a look-alike contest where contestants have to strive to look like some popular personalities, goes on air next week, ‘Mrs Homemaker’ will be launched in December. A new serial will also go on air in December.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Nov 1, 2007 8:13 AM
After making its mark on the online radio space, Shyam Radio, the first online Tamil radio from Chennai, has launched an online Tamil TV, Shyamtv.com. Claimed to be the first of its kind, Shyam IPTV is currently webcasting clippings and songs, and there are plans to offer entertainment capsules akin to regular TV channels, in the future.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Oct 27, 2007 8:05 AM
Big FM Bangalore has launched a Kannada podcast service on its website www.big927fm.com. Listeners can log on to www.big927fm.com, download the audio file and listen to it on the computer or download it on their iPod using iTune.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Oct 27, 2007 8:03 AM
HBO has announced an exciting line-up of films to add flavour to the festive season such as ‘Diwali Buffet’, ‘Superman Fest’, ‘X’mas Special’, ‘Wicked Hour’ and ‘See It First’.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Oct 25, 2007 8:02 AM
Vijay TV has come up with yet another innovation called ‘Night Show @ 9.30pm’. To be premiered on October 29, the new show aims to entertain the audience with news of Kollywood, with interviews, reviews, gossips, audio releases, new releases, etc.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Oct 24, 2007 8:21 AM
Hyderabad-based Pressmart, a new media delivery partner for leading newspapers and magazines, has inked a strategic pact with National Newspaper Association (NNA) of the US. The agreement is to provide a digital, same-as-print electronic edition of NNA’s monthly newspaper ‘Publishers’ Auxiliary’.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Oct 23, 2007 8:10 AM
Vijay TV has claimed to have hit a new high with its celebrity dance show ‘Garnier Fructis Jodi No. 1 – Season 2’. Last week’s rating on the ‘other language round’ episode delivered record audience shares for Vijay TV. The episode scored a whopping 27 TVR in Chennai among the female audience, clocking channel shares of 66.3 per cent.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Oct 15, 2007 8:01 AM
Mathrubhumi Printing and Publishing Co, publisher of Malayalam daily ‘Mathrubhumi’, recently unveiled the logo of its FM station, Club FM, in Kochi. Mathrubhumi holds licenses to operate FM stations in Thiruvanathapuram, Thrissur, Kannur and Kochi. All the stations are expected to go on air soon.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Oct 12, 2007 8:17 AM
Chennai-based PixelKraft Media Solutions Pvt. Ltd recently launched the first ever online video directory www.indibiz.tv for brands. Targetted primarily at tech-savvy Indians, both home and abroad, the website is designed to meet three objectives of brand recall, comparison and response.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Oct 8, 2007 8:17 AM
Amrita TV has set up Amrita TV Reality Centre and Studio in Thiruvananthapuram, which is the new venue of the channel for the grooming and orientation sessions for contestants of each of its reality shows, which has a participation of around 70 children and youth from India and abroad.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Oct 5, 2007 8:01 AM
The launch of Kalaignar TV has brought in new dynamics in the Tamil Nadu television space. Channel shares for the first week since the launch of the DMK-backed channel shows that t has indeed made a mark in the C&S households in the state. However, market leader Sun TV still leads on the viewership numbers by a huge margin.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Oct 3, 2007 8:59 AM
Bangaloreans can look forward to keeping up with the latest happenings in the city with a new magazine, ‘The Bengaluru Pages’. Launched by Azure Media Publications, the magazine is priced at Rs 30 and aims to keep its finger on the pulse of the city with a comprehensive listings section.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Oct 3, 2007 8:56 AM
With reality shows hunting for singing, acting and dancing talents in the country, Zee Kannada has come up with a reality show that gives homemakers a chance to grab the spotlight and be ‘Smt. Karnataka’. The one-of-its-kind reality show premiered on the channel on September 28 and will be aired at 10 pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Sep 29, 2007 9:31 AM
Rediffusion DY&R, Chennai has appointed Raghu Ram CS as Creative Head. In his new role, Raghu will be responsible for strengthening the creative services and understanding the market specifics.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Sep 29, 2007 9:31 AM
Neo Sports, which has the telecast rights of all international cricket matches played in India till 2010, has announced the launch of its unique video-on-demand and live streaming service for the India-Australia ODI series. Consumers can avail themselves of this service by subscribing to various packages of their choice.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Sep 28, 2007 9:17 AM
Oneindia, a leading online network of Indian language portals, has launched WAP version of its English, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam portals, which will enable viewers to get ‘information on the move’.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Sep 27, 2007 8:55 AM
Kasthuri TV, the first Kannada family entertainment and news TV channel, went on air today, September 26. Anitha Kumaraswamy, wife of Karnataka Chief Minister Kumaraswamy, spearheads Kasthuri in the capacity of Chairperson and Managing Director.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Sep 26, 2007 9:22 AM
Upbeat about its listing on the stock exchange, Raj TV is set to take a quantum leap with an array of new shows from October. The channel is beginning a new show with actress Nagma in the lead, a dance show featuring mother-daughter pairs, as well as a line-up of Sivaji Ganesan’s films.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Sep 24, 2007 9:15 AM
Malayalam satellite channel Jeevan TV, which had been denied permission by the I&B Ministry to continue uplinking in India as it was carrying news and current affairs programmes, has been given a respite by the Kerala High Court.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Sep 24, 2007 9:13 AM
In a setback to the DTH foray of Sun Network, promoted by the Maran brothers, cable TV operators across Tamil Nadu staged protests on September 21 after Sun announced the launch of DTH services, Sun Direct, in the state.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Sep 24, 2007 9:10 AM
Big FM is not far behind in the race for radio channels to be on television. Big FM’s new TVC features its ambassador Abhishek Bachchan dancing at an airport while listening to the FM station. JWT is the agency behind this new commercial.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Sep 24, 2007 9:07 AM
Hello FM, which will complete one year of its operation in Chennai on October 2, is all set to expand its listener base to Tuticorin, Madurai and Tirunelveli by the first week of October.
exchange4media Chennai Bureau Sep 22, 2007 8:54 AM
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