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The Indian print media industry is hoping for favourable Budget announcements from Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today. In the first budget after the economic slowdown, the industry wants parity in Government and market ad rates. Print players have also urged the Government not to increase the rates of custom duty, excise duty, and anti-dumping duty. exchange4media finds out more on what’s there on the print industry’s Budget wishlist.
Nitin Pandey Feb 26, 2010 6:49 AM
The concluding day of the three day Radio Asia 2010 conference saw an interesting discussion on ‘Change management in the radio industry’ that dwelt on what worked what didn’t work for the radio industry,as well as the pitfalls and the rewards.
Nitin Pandey Feb 25, 2010 7:29 AM
Day Two of Radio Asia 2010 delved upon the various dimensions of the radio industry, including community radio – the opportunities and challenges for community radio in India and the different models are being used all over the world. Use of rapid response radio, which can help during the time of disasters, was also a point of interest during the discussions.
Nitin Pandey Feb 24, 2010 7:30 AM
The three-day Radio Asia 2010 got underway in Delhi on February 22. This is the first time that this conference is being held in India and the theme is ‘Journey to the Digital Land’. The event saw industry experts from India and abroad highlighting the need to push for digital in radio medium too and discussing the various challenges ahead.
Nitin Pandey Feb 23, 2010 7:16 AM
The advertising and media fraternity gathered in Delhi on February 19, 2010 to share their experiences and special memories of advertising legend SR Mani Ayer, who passed away on February 8, 2010. Nearly everyone present at the gathering remembered Ayer as a teacher, boss, friend, colleague, mentor and a person with high values and who commanded tremendous respect.
Nitin Pandey Feb 22, 2010 7:26 AM
The afternoon sessions at the Indian Television Distribution Networks Congress 2010 touched on two topics – ‘IPTV and Mobile TV: Road to Future or yet a distant dream’, and ‘Broadcasters & Bouquets’.
Nitin Pandey Feb 19, 2010 7:39 AM
To ponder over the state of Hindi media in India and its future, exchange4media Group recently organised a Round Table Conference in Delhi. The Conference, which was part of the run up to the launch of the Group’s Hindi media and advertising news portal samachar4media.com, witnessed the participation of prominent media stalwarts like Shashi Shekhar, Paresh Nath, Shravan Garg, Maheshwar Peri, Sameer Kapoor, and Aunindyo Chakravarti, among others.
Nitin Pandey Feb 17, 2010 7:07 AM
Continuing with our Budget coverage series, this time we take a look at Business Standard’s plans. The business paper has divided its Budget coverage into four parts, spread over four days. Business Standard has also created a Budget-related microsite for the online space, and will be releasing a pre-Budget Economic Survey soon.
Nitin Pandey Feb 12, 2010 7:04 AM
Star India organised an exchange of expert thoughts and opinions on ‘Regional Television in India’ in the Capital on February 10, 2010. The discussion, themed ‘Shifting markets, shifting numbers - The role of regional media in the new marketing plan’ had among its panel members: Tarun Deep Kumar (Starcom Worldwide), Somil Sharma (Spencer’s Retail Ltd) and Rajiv Gopinath (Madison Media).
Nitin Pandey Feb 11, 2010 7:10 AM
Hindi daily Hindustan has gone through major editorial modification since Shashi Shekhar took over as its Editor-in-Chief. The content, design, colour and look has been refined in the last few months. The content has been divided into nine core issues to make the paper more informative and interesting. In an exclusive interview with exchange4media, Shekhar speaks at length about the various initiatives undertaken.
Nitin Pandey Feb 10, 2010 7:10 AM
Zee Business is gearing up for some extensive coverage of the Union Budget 2010. The channel’s programme line-up includes a film on Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, which will be aired on the channel soon. This apart, comedian Pratap Fauzdar will entertain and inform viewers through his satires on the issue of inflation.
Nitin Pandey Feb 10, 2010 6:54 AM
Business news channel NDTV Profit’s special event team is back after a comprehensive coverage of Davos Summit and is now giving final touches to preparations of this year’s Budget coverage. For the first time, the resources of NDTV Profit and NDTV 24×7 are being combined to give an uninterrupted and in-depth analysis of the Railway as well as Union Budgets.
Nitin Pandey Feb 8, 2010 6:57 AM
It’s Budget time again, and this year’s Union Budget presentation will be more keenly watched by a nation gradually emerging out of the slowdown pangs. exchange4media will be bringing a series of Budget related reports, including coverage plans by various media, industry expectations, key issues, etc. In the first of this series, we have business daily Mint and business news channels CNBC-TV18 and CNBC Awaaz sharing their Budget coverage plans.
Nitin Pandey Feb 5, 2010 7:17 AM
After a stint of two years, Neel Chowdhury has quit his role as Vice President-Marketing at CNBC Network18. Chowdhury has decided to move out of the media domain and has joined technology company Obopay, which is a mobile payment solution company, as Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer.
Nitin Pandey Feb 4, 2010 7:38 AM
Having completed two years in the lifestyle domain last year, NDTV Good Times is foraying into events this year. The channel aims to have around 10-12 events in a calendar year. The inaugural event is on February 12 and is titled ‘I’m Too Sexy for My Shoes’. The event has associations with leading lifestyle brands such as Swarovski, Magique, Ferragamo, etc. L’Oreal is the presenting sponsor for the show.
Nitin Pandey Feb 4, 2010 7:35 AM
R Rajmohan is quitting Images Consumer Media Group, where he is currently the President and Publisher. He is set to join ‘Open’, the magazine from RPG Group, as Publisher from February 15, 2010. Rajmohan will be reporting to Sanjeev Goenka, VC, RPG Group. He has confirmed his movement to exchange4media.
Nitin Pandey Feb 4, 2010 7:31 AM
Veteran journalist MJ Akbar has launched ‘The Sunday Guardian’, a weekly English newspaper for the Delhi market, on January 31, 2010. The paper will also be available in London as ‘India on Sunday’. Priced Rs 3, ‘The Sunday Guardian’ is published by Akbar’s MJP Media Pvt Ltd. Akbar is the Editor of the paper, while Sonia Bakshi is the Marketing Head.
Nitin Pandey Feb 3, 2010 7:22 AM
The entry of two major international magazines – ‘Lonely Planet’ and ‘Condé Nast Traveller’ – in India has shaken things up in the travel magazine market. While Lonely Planet hit newsstands on January 29, 2010, Condé Nast Traveller’s India plans were announced recently. And already the competitive aggression is showing its claws.
Nitin Pandey Feb 2, 2010 7:18 AM
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit launched GovernanceNow, a fortnightly magazine and a daily website www.governancenow.com from Sri Adhikari Brothers Group through the Governance Now Forum, at an event in Delhi on January 27, 2010. The magazine is priced at Rs 50. BV Rao is the Editor of the magazine, while Ajay Singh is the Managing Editor. The magazine has been launched by SAB Group, which is a pioneer in the media industry and has 25 years of successful existence.
Nitin Pandey Jan 28, 2010 7:22 AM
Mint, the business daily from HT Media Ltd, is completing three years on February 1, 2010. The paper has marked out some key focus areas, which include ‘top end readers’, events, and its Saturday magazine, ‘Lounge’. Sandeep Bhushan, COO, Mint, shares about the way ahead for the daily in an exclusive conversation with exchange4media.
Nitin Pandey Jan 27, 2010 6:52 AM
Despite a few hiccups due to the economic slowdown, Lokmat Group managed to launch a few new editions in the year gone by. Looking ahead in 2010, the Group is drafting plans keeping its new media businesses in the mind. Jwalant Swaroop, Director, Advertising and Business Development, shares Lokmat Group’s plans with exchange4media.
Nitin Pandey Jan 22, 2010 7:13 AM
It’s been nearly two years that Radio Netherlands Worldwide (RNW) has been present in India and the radio player has already forayed into the digital, radio and DTH spheres with DD DTH (in a recent tie-up with AIR). Continuing with this adaptive approach, RNW has chalked out some aggressive pan-India plans.
Nitin Pandey Jan 21, 2010 7:36 AM
DB Corp’s IPO that debuted in the first week of January 2010 was cause for much cheer. The group has seen a good year in 2009 amid the slowdown effects. In conversation with exchange4media, Sanjeev Kotnala, VP, Bhaskar Group, speaks about the Group’s achievements and the road ahead.
Nitin Pandey Jan 21, 2010 7:25 AM
With a presence in six states in the country and 25 editions nationwide, the Patrika Group is looking for further expansions in 2010. This apart, the Group is actively working in various other domains as well, such as web, mobile, and outdoor. Siddharth Kothari, Additional MD and Arvind Kalia, National Marketing Head, share Patrika Group’s future plans with exchange4media.
Nitin Pandey Jan 19, 2010 7:42 AM
NaiDunia is ready to embrace the new year in positive note. From infrastructure to revenue building, NaiDunia has set a slew of goals for 2010. exchange4media caught up with Vineet Sethia, Director, NaiDunia, to know more about the group’s plans and its performance in the year gone by.
Nitin Pandey Jan 14, 2010 7:19 AM
Hindi Business news channel CNBC Awaaz is celebrating its fifth anniversary today. The channel has lined up quite a few new programmes to mark the occasion. Sanjay Pugalia, Editor-in-Chief, CNBC Awaaz, shares the channel’s plans with exchange4media in an exclusive conversation.
Nitin Pandey Jan 13, 2010 8:02 AM
Beginning of the year 2009 might have been a little frustrating for the industry, but the year ended on a positive note, giving all a chance to look forward to more interesting developments in 2010. exchange4media takes a look at some of the major developments in India’s print media in 2009.
Nitin Pandey Jan 12, 2010 7:40 AM
CityPlus, the community weekly from Jagran Prakashan Ltd, publishers of Dainik Jagran, has launched its Hyderabad edition. It is the 21st edition of CityPlus and the first in Hyderabad. The weekly will be gradually venturing into other parts of the city as it has done in other cities where it is present.
Nitin Pandey Jan 12, 2010 7:21 AM
Maurya TV, the television venture of filmmaker Prakash Jha, has commenced operations from Patna. However, the launch of the channel is yet to be announced officially. With this launch, the Bihar-Jharkhand belt will get an infotainment channel in its local language. exchange4media caught up with Jha to know more about his plans for Maurya TV.
Nitin Pandey Jan 11, 2010 9:06 AM
Business Today has gone live on Amazon Kindle from this month onwards. It’s a second Indian magazine after India Today to be online on Kindle. The monthly subscription rate has been fixed at $1.25, with a 14-day free trial period. Soon Money Today and Gadgets & Gizmos will also go live on Amazon Kindle.
Nitin Pandey Jan 9, 2010 8:48 AM
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