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English daily DNA’s decision to drop the edit page from the newspaper has met with some pretty strong reactions from the media community.
Nitin Pandey Feb 2, 2011 7:38 AM
Taaza TV is set to expand its reach by foraying into the DTH platforms. By adding more news content in its daily line-up, the channel is also expanding its territorial reach.
Nitin Pandey Feb 1, 2011 8:40 AM
Kashish News, a new 24-hour Hindi news channel has been launched for Bihar and Jharkhand. Also on the anvil is a national channel on real estate industry.
Nitin Pandey Jan 28, 2011 7:48 AM
After Ghaziabad, Noida, Gurgaon and Faridabad, Hindustan has launched its Hapur edition. Modinagar and Palwal expected next.
Nitin Pandey Jan 27, 2011 7:38 AM
Along the lines of its education project, Amar Ujala is launching its weekly Hindi youth centric newspaper ‘Yuvan’ on January 24, 2011, from Kanpur.
Nitin Pandey Jan 24, 2011 7:34 AM
Patrika has launched hyper-local editions in Bhopal and Indore cities on 15 January, 2011.
Nitin Pandey Jan 19, 2011 9:46 AM
Gaurish Pathare has joined Marathi daily Sakal as Head of Advertising Sales for its print business. He will be reporting to LS Krishnan, Business Head (Print).
Nitin Pandey Jan 18, 2011 1:21 PM
exchange4media takes a month by month look at the major developments in the Indian print media industry in the year gone as part of the Rewind 2010 special coverage.
Nitin Pandey Jan 17, 2011 8:34 AM
Broadcasters have supported the recommendation of MIB’s TRP Committee that periodicity of TRP announcement be made longer. They feel it will give channels more time to analyse their content.
Nitin Pandey Jan 14, 2011 9:34 AM
The year 2010 saw a re-ignition of sorts for newspapers. Regional papers dreamt big, a trend that will definitely continue in 2011.
Nitin Pandey Jan 13, 2011 5:26 PM
The refreshed BBC Entertainment channel is now available on cable and some DTH platforms in India, covering nearly 11 million households.
Nitin Pandey Jan 13, 2011 9:15 AM
Omidyar Network-organised panel discussion on ‘Governance - The Change We Need’ delved upon several relevant issues like transparency, accountability and responsiveness of the government.
Nitin Pandey Jan 11, 2011 7:53 AM
Prabhu Chawla, Editorial Director, The New Indian Express, will be hosting a new talk show, ‘Sachchi Baat’, on ETV from January 15, 2011. Chawla has signed a deal with the channel for two years.
Nitin Pandey Jan 10, 2011 1:23 PM
Suresh Balakrishnan has bid adieu to Mail Today as COO. It is learnt that Aaj Samaj’s CEO Rakesh Sharma will be taking charge of the publication.
Nitin Pandey Jan 6, 2011 7:57 AM
Times Group is all set to launch Marathi daily Maharashtra Times in Pune on January 7, 2010. The newspaper will be in all-colour format, with an initial print run of 3 lakh copies.
Nitin Pandey Jan 6, 2011 7:42 AM
Vandana Pant has joined Delhi Press as Head of Brand and GM - Brand Marketing. She took charge from December 14, 2010. At Delhi Press, she will be reporting to Anant Nath and Amit Bhatia. Prior to this, Pant was with Amar Ujala.
Nitin Pandey Jan 5, 2011 2:06 PM
Aaj Tak, which completed 10 years on December 31, 2010, has faced several challenges and overcame them. News Director QW Naqvi charts out the news channel’s decade-long journey.
Nitin Pandey Jan 5, 2011 7:45 AM
Mid-Day hit newsstands in Mumbai and Delhi markets with a ‘Meetha’ innovation on January 3, 2011.
Nitin Pandey Jan 3, 2011 5:11 PM
For Nitin Pandey, 2011 will be all about just going ahead and doing it… errr, we mean some insightful stories. As he graduates from a cub reporter to a hard-nosed news ‘chaser’, Pandey recounts his journey, his dreams, some deviations and distractions and above all, his determination.
Nitin Pandey Jan 1, 2011 7:31 AM
Prabhu Chawla, Editorial Director, The New Indian Express, will be back on TV from January 15, 2011. Speaking to exchange4media, Chawla said that he had signed a deal with a channel to host a talk show. In another development, Chawla’s column ‘Ask Prabhu’ is now shifted to www.expressbuzz.com.
Nitin Pandey Dec 31, 2010 7:42 AM
Mathrubhumi, the second most read Malayalam daily of Kerala, is gearing up to launch a 24-hour Malayalam news and current affairs television channel – ‘Mathrubhumi News’. To set up the channel, the group is taking the help of NDTV as consultant.
Nitin Pandey Dec 30, 2010 7:33 AM
The News Broadcasters Association has provided a single platform for viewers to file their complaints with the assurance that serious complaints would be considered and acted upon effectively. exchange4media takes a look at how viewers’ feedbacks and complaints shaped programming of channels in 2010.
Nitin Pandey Dec 29, 2010 1:16 PM
Quite a few prominent newspaper brands have been in an expansion mode in 2010.. Amid the launch of national and local editions, interestingly, some newspapers came up with hyper-local editions dedicated to particular areas, communities or sections of the society. Keeping in the mind the kind of investment these editions require, exchange4media seeks to find out whether hyper-local editions work for newspapers, whether they are cost effective, and how advertisers looked at these editions as a medium…
Nitin Pandey Dec 28, 2010 8:01 AM
Times Group has expanded its print portfolio with the launch of another niche newspaper, this time on personal finance – Economic Times Wealth (ET Wealth). This launch follows other niche papers – Times Crest and Speaking Tree. Priced at Rs 5, the weekly paper focuses on three aspects of money: investing, earning and spending.
Nitin Pandey Dec 23, 2010 7:40 AM
Hindi weekly compact newspaper Mukta Kantha is set to hit Delhi newsstands on December 27, 2010. The newspaper, which is being relaunched after nearly 25 years, will be priced at Rs 2 and will carry 8-12 pages every week. Anami Sharan Babal is the editor of the newspaper.
Nitin Pandey Dec 21, 2010 7:29 AM
IMPACT Person of the Year Uday Shankar on his journey from being<i> 'Jholawala' </i> reporter to CEO
After winning the sixth <font size=0.7>IMPACT</font> Person of the Year, Uday Shankar, CEO, STAR India, reiterated the fact that he is a quintessential performer of the Indian media industry, and one of the few examples of meteoric success in the industry in last 15 years. In a dialogue with exchange4media after winning this prestigious industry award, Shankar shared more on his journey from being a ‘<em>Jholawala Patrakar</em>’ to a Chief Executive Officer. The event was presented by Jagran.
Nitin Pandey Dec 20, 2010 8:02 AM
Stage is set for the third edition of Marie Claire Fashion Awards, which is being held in Delhi on December 17, 2010. NDTV Good Times is the television partner for the awards, while Hindustan Times (HT City) is the print partner. ‘Marie Claire’ magazine is also celebrating its 4th anniversary in India this year.
Nitin Pandey Dec 17, 2010 2:50 PM
After a stint of more than three years, Neville Bastawala, Head of Marketing at Mid-Day, has put in his papers. While Bastawala confirmed his movement to exchange4media, he refrained from divulging his next destination.
Nitin Pandey Dec 17, 2010 7:25 AM
The second day of the workshop on ‘Comparative Perspective on Media Regulation and Society’, held in Delhi on December 15-16, 2010, saw discussions on the role of media in the society and explored that how broadcast media can best contribute to the Indian society for its betterment.
Nitin Pandey Dec 16, 2010 7:25 AM
The two-day workshop on ‘Comparative Perspective on Media Regulation and Society’ got underway in Delhi on December 14, 2010. The first day of the workshop explored international and comparative perspectives on media regulation as it affects current debates and future role of information in society.
Nitin Pandey Dec 15, 2010 7:27 AM
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