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UTV Software Communications Ltd has reported a 140 per cent jump in net profit to Rs 271 million for fourth quarter ended March 31, 2008. The company has also reported a 150 per cent growth in operating revenues year-on-year from Rs 1,749 million to Rs 4,375 million.
exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 30, 2008 8:54 AM
The Mobile Entertainment Forum (MEF) has announced the shortlist for the 2008 Meffys Awards, and representing India are Hungama Mobile and FTV, Tata Indicom and Opera Software, and IMImobile. Entries have been received from over 20 countries for the Meffys this year.
exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 30, 2008 8:20 AM
Dentsu Marcom has announced the appointment of R Ravi Shankar as Head of its Mumbai operations. Shankar joins Dentsu from SSC&B Lintas, where he was Executive Vice President, overseeing the entire operations of the agency.
exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 30, 2008 7:51 AM
With summer vacations round the corner, kids’ channels are planning an array of shows and activities to keep them indoors. Disney Channel has unveiled new shows, new episodes, one mega contest and an interactive dance segment as part of its summer bonanza.
exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 29, 2008 8:08 AM
After numerous games under its belt, Zapak.com has now joined hands with a friendly ghost. The online gaming portal and BR Films ‘Bhootnath’, starring Amitabh Bachchan, have come together to launch gaming merchandise for the movie and keeping kids in mind.
exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 29, 2008 8:07 AM
Television 18 India Ltd has reported Q4 consolidated revenues of Rs 1.32 billion, an increase of 16 per cent on a year-on-year basis (YoY). The company’s business news revenues are up 53 per cent (YoY), while the revenues of Newswire18 have increased by 26 per cent on a quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) basis.
exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 29, 2008 8:04 AM
Close on the heels of bagging the IOL Netcom account, Triton Communications has won the creative and media duties of Nitco Tiles. With an ad spend of over Rs 5 crore and a range of innovative flooring solutions, Nitco Tiles plans to revolutionise the tile market in the country.
exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 29, 2008 8:01 AM
Naresh Gupta has joined Publicis India as Executive Vice President, Planning. Prior to this appointment, he was with Grey Global Group (South Asia) as Vice President- Strategic Planning.
exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 29, 2008 7:59 AM
The story is not too happy for English business publications either in the Indian Readership Survey (IRS) 2008 Round 1. Most players have registered a decline in readership, as was seen in the previous rounds of IRS. There are no surprises in the order – the Economic Times maintains its lead among the pink dailies, while Business Today is the leader among business magazines.
exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 28, 2008 8:17 AM
The Times of India has retained its leadership position in both Delhi and Mumbai according to the Round 1 of the Indian Readership Survey (IRS) 2008. An interesting point here is that the readership of key publications in Delhi has seen a clear decline unlike in Mumbai, where players have managed to hold on to their readers.
exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 28, 2008 8:15 AM
Zapak Digital Entertainment Ltd has tied up with Shah Rukh Khan’s IPL team, Kolkata Knight Riders, as its official Internet gaming partner. As a part of the partnership, Zapak would create a dedicated cricket zone on the official website of the Kolkata Knight Riders.
exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 26, 2008 8:00 AM
Star Gold is gearing up to celebrate the second season of ‘Vodafone Comedy Honors 2008’, an initiative to honour the stars and films that have made laughter a part of life. The second season of the stand-up comedy show kicks off with a special curtain raiser hosted by Swapnil Joshi on, Sunday, April 27, 2008 at 1 pm.
exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 26, 2008 7:59 AM
The 4th Times of India HR Forum, powered by Times Ascent, which was held on April 24, bought under the scanner growth and challenges faced by the human resource function today, both from the employee’s and employer’s perspective. The event was chaired by Arun Maira, Chairman, Boston Consulting Group, while co-chairman was K Ramkumar, Group Head-HR, ICICI Bank Ltd.
exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 26, 2008 7:58 AM
Catch ‘em young seems to be the mantra for Fame India Ltd, which has created a unique concept called ‘Fame Reel Kids’, which is a five-day workshop that would be held in Mumbai, Bangalore and Kolkata. Fame Reel Kids would give children in the 7-15 age group an opportunity to make films and also act in them.
exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 26, 2008 7:57 AM
All speculations around Prem Mehta’s role in the Lintas India system come to rest with the latest announcement from Lowe Worldwide, wherein the company has accepted Mehta’s request for an early retirement as Chairman and Managing Director of Lintas India board. Stephen Gatfield, CEO, Lowe Worldwide, assumes this role now.
exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 26, 2008 7:55 AM
According to the Indian Readership Survey (IRS) 2008 Round 1, the magazine genre is dominated by Hindi and other vernacular publications, with India Today being the only English magazine to make it to the top 10 list. Hindi fortnightly Saras Salil is the leader among magazines with a total readership of 98 lakh.
exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 26, 2008 7:52 AM
The Round 1 of the Indian Readership Survey (IRS) 2008 shows that the language wise leaders in the total readership parameter have kept a grip on their positions, though some have registered marginal declines. Ananda Bazar Patrika, Gujarat Samachar, Vijay Karnataka, Malayala Manorama, Lokmat, Daily Thanthi and Eenadu lead in their respective languages.
exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 26, 2008 7:51 AM
The Media Research Users’ Council has released the data for IRS 2008 Round 1. There aren’t any surprises in the numbers this time as well. The top 10 Hindi dailies see Dainik Jagran topping the charts again with a readership of 566 lakh. The Times of India leads the top 10 English dailies list with a total readership of 136 lakh.
exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 26, 2008 7:50 AM
More than most technology sectors, the digital industry is driven by ‘people’. However, lack of awareness of the opportunities that the industry offers remains a concern that needs to be addressed. According to a study by IAMAI and Ma Foi, superior performances in the Internet and mobile content and services industry are rewarded by out of turn salary hikes, faster growth opportunities.
exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 25, 2008 8:26 AM
UTVi, the soon-to-be-launched English business news channel, has tied up with financial daily Business Standard to augment the channel’s news content in the form of BS Wire, BS Alerts and BS Breaking News, and business bytes throughout the day, based on the merit of the news.
exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 25, 2008 8:07 AM
Retail chain Shoppers Stop has unveiled its new evolved identity comprising a new logo and has also introduced a new brand expression of ‘Start Something New’. Supporting this expression, Contract Advertising has worked on its new campaign expressing the change.
exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 24, 2008 8:14 AM
It’s celebration time at Radio Mirchi Mumbai, the FM venture of Entertainment Network India Ltd (ENIL), as the station completes six years. To fortify its popularity, Radio Mirchi has come up with a host of new shows, besides revamping its existing shows.
exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 24, 2008 8:09 AM
Zee TV is one of the few organisations happy to be holding its own against the Indian Premier league (IPL). Zee TV has cited aMap data for the target C&S 4+ in the Hindi speaking markets to emphasise that in the first three days of IPL, it has managed to grow its daily GRPs.
exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 24, 2008 8:03 AM
NDTV Lumière, the initiative to bring contemporary cutting edge world cinema to India, has announced its acquisition of the rights to films by well-known director Aki Kaurismaki. The library contains over 10 critically acclaimed films by Kaurismaki such as ‘Juha’, ‘Leningrad Cowboy Meets Moses’, ‘Take Care of Your Scarf’, etc.
exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 23, 2008 8:27 AM
With summer vacations not far away, parents can turn to Nick to keep their children indoors on hot summer afternoons. The kids’ entertainment channel has lined up a fun-filled Nick Summer Fiesta that includes exciting shows and movie premieres.
exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 22, 2008 7:56 AM
Entertainment Network (India) Ltd (ENIL) has beefed up the senior management of Radio Mirchi with Alok Purohit as Business Evangelist, Gautam Shahane as Head of Content Alliances, and Prashant Chacko as Cluster Head-East.
exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 22, 2008 7:49 AM
Chennai-based Pyramid Saimira Group has signed an MoU with the China Society Music Research Board, under the Ministry of Culture of the People’s Republic of China, to form the Jiangsu Pyramid Longzhe Group. The newly-formed entity will operate theatres, distribute films and engage in other entertainment, arts and cultural activities in China.
exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 22, 2008 7:47 AM
Dainik Bhaskar is in an expansion mode and has launched six editions in Chhattisgarh; Bhilai, Jagdalpur and Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh; Shimla in Himachal Pradesh; and Pali and Nagpur in Rajasthan. All these editions were launched on April 19, 2008.
exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 22, 2008 7:46 AM
Sandeep Singh, whose book ‘Business of Freedom’ was released on Saturday, seeks to do something not usually seen in publishing circles. He wants to free his new book from the shackles of copyright and throw it open to be reproduced and sold. Freedom in the truest sense of the word!
exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 21, 2008 8:20 AM
Broadcast Worldwide Ltd has launched a new channel, TV South Asia. In India, the channel is backed by Broadcast Worldwide’s Rathikant Basu, a television veteran. The channel would focus on the infotainment genre and have five SAARC countries contributing as content providers.
exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 21, 2008 8:08 AM
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