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Mid Day has taken up the cause of the bad road conditions in Mumbai and is running an editorial-led campaign, ‘Return Our Roads’, to not just raise awareness, but also get the concerned authorities to put the metro’s roads in working order.
Nitin Pandey May 5, 2011 8:31 AM
Removing all ambiguity, IBF has come up with Self Regulatory Guidelines and Complaints Redressal Mechanism for non-news TV channels. It has also formed the Broadcasting Content Complaints Council to address consumer complaints.
Nitin Pandey May 3, 2011 8:44 AM
Amar Ujala group is launching a monthly magazine titled ‘Pratiyogita’, which is in the lines of ‘Pratiyogita Darpan’ and is aimed at young aspirants preparing for competitive exams.
Nitin Pandey May 2, 2011 8:33 AM
The print media only recently seems to have woken up to the power and the capacity of regional press. Nitin Pandey explores the past a bit…
Nitin Pandey Apr 30, 2011 7:30 AM
Beginning Q4, the groups will report consolidated financial results. In addition to purchase, printing and content synergies, the groups have also begun cross selling.
Nitin Pandey Apr 28, 2011 9:02 AM
With new players like the Bhaskar Group set to enter the Marathi dailies market, some keen battle is expected in the coming months. A look at what is generating media players’ interest in the market…
Nitin Pandey Apr 26, 2011 11:07 AM
Headquartered in Vidarbha, Chauthi Dunia hit the newsstands in Maharashtra with 11,000 copies. The next destination of the newspaper is likely to be Rajasthan.
Nitin Pandey Apr 21, 2011 9:24 AM
Hindi daily Aaj Samaj is aggressively following its hyper-local strategy in Haryana, launching back to back editions in the state. With no less than 11 editions planned, the group aims to have presence in all districts of Haryana by year-end.
Nitin Pandey Apr 19, 2011 9:17 AM
Given the loss of supply from Japanese mills due to tsunami, along with the hike in crude oil and old newsprint prices, cost pressure is likely to continue on publishers…
Nitin Pandey Apr 18, 2011 10:51 AM
TAM Sports data shows that while the inaugural match has scored a high of 7.77 in 6 metros, average ratings of the first three matches are similar to the last two seasons. Once again digital households show higher viewership than all households.
Nitin Pandey Apr 14, 2011 12:30 PM
TAM Sports data for Indian Premier League (IPL), season 4, shows that the inaugural match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders has rated 7.14 in the all India market for CS4+. While this number is higher than the previous inaugural matches, the second and third match numbers for IPL4 are more modest at 2.39 (DC vs. RR) and 4.95 (KTK vs. RCB).
Nitin Pandey Apr 14, 2011 9:12 AM
Mahuaa News is planning to foray into Uttar Pradesh in mid-June. The group is also planning to come up with a national Hindi news channel in 2012. The group has already acquired licenses for all its planned TV channels.
Nitin Pandey Apr 13, 2011 6:02 PM
TAM Sports data for Indian Premier League (IPL), season 4, shows that the inaugural match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders has rated 7.14 in the all India market for CS4+. While this number is higher than the previous inaugural matches, the second and third match numbers for IPL4 are more modest at 2.39 (DC vs. RR) and 4.95 (KTK vs. RCB).
Nitin Pandey Apr 13, 2011 2:25 PM
Ad rates have crossed pre-recession figures since last Diwali, and with the start of the new financial year, newspaper publishers may increase ad rates by 15-30 per cent.
Nitin Pandey Apr 12, 2011 12:07 PM
Mid-Day, in association with Sony Pictures, has launched ‘Premiere Nites’, a consumer-connect initiative in Mumbai city. Through a contest, which was run on multiple platforms like online, social media, on-ground and radio, Mid-Day is inviting people for the private premier of freshest releases in the world of cinema.
Nitin Pandey Apr 8, 2011 3:28 PM
MCCS has made some top level changes. Neeraj Sanan has been promoted as Executive Vice President – Marketing and Distribution, while Avinash Pandey is Executive Vice President – Sales. The changes are with immediate effect.
Nitin Pandey Apr 8, 2011 9:33 AM
To firm up its presence in the digital domain, Star News launched Hindi and English versions of its news websites on April 7, 2011. Both the websites have different editorial teams headed by Abhijit Das, Editor, New Media Initiatives. Ram Krishna Laxman is the Head of Marketing for Digital Initiatives.
Nitin Pandey Apr 8, 2011 9:20 AM
Hindustan Times in an internal mail has announced structural changes in the leadership of various departments. As per the announcement, Venky Venkatesh, Rajeev Beotra and Rajan Bhalla have seen change in their roles in the group.
Nitin Pandey Apr 7, 2011 8:43 AM
With this new appointment, Somani will be replacing Sandeep Bhushan in the group…
Nitin Pandey Apr 7, 2011 8:42 AM
Speculations are rife about Mahuaa launching two more channels soon. Close on the heels of appointing STAR India’s EVP, Vivek Bahl, as Consultant, Nilesh Thakkar has joined as Senior Vice President.
Nitin Pandey Apr 6, 2011 8:53 AM
Bennett, Coleman and Company Ltd (BCCL) has elevated Dr Bhaskar Das to be the President of the company. Until now, he was Executive President. Arunava Das Sharma has been roped in as Executive President. Prior to this, Arunava was with Whirlpool US.
Nitin Pandey Apr 6, 2011 8:52 AM
Raj News Malayalam is expected to go on air in the first week of May 2011. The channel will be using 3G-3D system telecasting of news.
Nitin Pandey Apr 1, 2011 9:25 AM
i-Next has completed its first year in Bareilly, Gorakhpur and Jamshedpur markets. For 2011, the newspaper has some aggressive expansion plans on the cards…
Nitin Pandey Mar 31, 2011 8:57 AM
With media conduct in the country under the scanner in recent times, reporting on various issues has become more crucial and competitive. And, when it comes to business reporting, to abide by the ethical code of journalism is something that becomes a big challenge for journalists.
Nitin Pandey Mar 30, 2011 8:58 AM
There is already a debate rising over news and current affairs on private FM stations, with FM players expressing dismay over the Government’s plans to allow only AIR-controlled news snippets.
Nitin Pandey Mar 29, 2011 9:33 AM
Dainik Bhaskar plans to fortify its presence in Jharkhand with a Dhanbad edition. Steel city Bokaro is expected to be the next destination.
Nitin Pandey Mar 28, 2011 9:10 AM
The campaign is aimed to strengthen newspaper’s presence in the market. The creative agency behind this new campaign is TBWA…
Nitin Pandey Mar 25, 2011 8:43 AM
Even as English business broadsheets witnessed decline in readership in IRS 2010 Q4, compact newspaper Mint has seen hike in AIR numbers in this quarter as well. Business magazine genre has overall seen constant growth in the readership in the year.
Nitin Pandey Mar 24, 2011 9:35 AM
Seven out of top ten dailies in West Bengal have seen decline in average issue readership numbers as per the IRS 2010 Q4 results.
Nitin Pandey Mar 24, 2011 9:34 AM
Hindi daily Hindustan has seen double digit growth in AIR in Uttarakhand, while English dailies TOI and HT have registered decline in readership.
Nitin Pandey Mar 23, 2011 10:13 AM
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