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If the industry sources are to be believed, Zee Network may have already roped in Ms. Divya Gupta, the existing Chief Operating Officer of The Media Edge (TME), part of Rediff/DY&R. It is expected that her experience in media buying and planning would help
Unilever, one of the world’s largest advertiser is charting out a new ad remuneration system, which is likely to make an impact on Indian advertising agencies commission on media spends. India, China and Brazil have now been classified as ‘developed’ marke
The Indian media industry, comprising of television, print, films, music and radio, is expected to grow to $6.5 billion in the next four years from the present $3.4 billion. According to McKinsey report the industry has grown 12 per cent between 1996-2000
The Prasar Bharati-Stracon India standoff on the $47-million overseas and multimedia sports marketing rights for all domestic cricket till 2004 is headed for a truce. Doordarshan has given in principle nod to compensate Stracon and has conceded violation o
Asiaweek will hit the stands in its new avataar on May 4. Seen as a part of its 25th anniversary celebration, the changed Asiaweek is meant to look at Asia in a new way altogether. The changes in the magazine will include new design and new editor, will be
Zee Network has decided not to involve HMV and will handle on its own the music distribution of its first feature film, Gadar. Zee Telefilms has been paid Rs 1.5 crore from Zee Records for the rights. The promotion budget is fixed at Rs 1 crore, which will
Prasar Bharati announced two senior-most deputy director generals, T Malakar and P Gaekwad. They have been delegated powers of director-generals in Doordarshan and All India Radio, respectively. Both will enjoy the powers of a DG and will be respons
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) which has decided to set up an entertainment committee has named Ms. Ekta Kapoor as the head of the committee.
Madura Garments which owns big brands like Louis Philippe, Van Huesen, Elsee, Allen Solly, Peter England and Byford, has shown its willingness to change its media planning & buying agency from Mudra (Bangalore) to McCann. The informed sources have confirme
The Information and Broadcasting Minister, Ms Sushma Swaraj will take the matter of temporary FM stations at a meeting on May 1. The minister is expected to hold this meeting with top I&B officials. Among other things, the scheduled meeting should be able
Sony Entertainment Television has earned Rs 14 crore from the Hrithik Roshan show and also has lined up big movies and cricket to revamp Max. SET has also bought three-year rights for international cricket matches to be played in Sri Lanka from Nimbus.
B4U Television Network (India) is planning to set up Rs 100 crore-film fund over the next one year. The company has initiated discussions with some financial institutions and foreign institutional investors.
The recent inference drawn by Indian Readership Survey (IRS) interprets certain unexplored trends in consumption patterns and television viewer habits of the small town consumers, providing a rethink on the media-buying decisions for the planners of the ad
According to the findings of consumer insight study conducted by McCann-Erickson’s global qualitative research brand, Pulse, villages are bustling like small towns with premium personal care brands. The study was conducted in 15 cities and small towns. The
Hathway Cable & Datacom has refused to accept the subscription hike by Discovery and has blacked out the two channels. Discovery Communications had hiked its subscription rates for its package of two channels -- Discovery and Animal Planet -- from Rs
Young couple Vijay and Arundatti Raul from the industrial town of Rourkela are the second winners of a crore on KBC. They were introduced by the Big-B himself at a Star press conference at ‘The Leela’ in Mumbai. The KBC round with the Rauls in the hot
The Internet media would remain outside the purview of the proposed Media Council which is to monitor content relating to print and broadcasting. The government will be looking at the technical feasibility of bringing Internet media under the purview
Europestar plans to enter the direct-to-home (DTH) sector in the country by picking up below 20 per cent stake in an upcoming DTH venture, for which it has begun talks with various players like Zee, Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd (VSNL) and B4U.
Television Eighteen Ltd’s profit after tax has been put at Rs 1.99 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2001, down from Rs 4.83 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. The operating income too has come down to Rs 2.16 crore from Rs 4.6 crore du
In an effort to get private FM radio stations started in the country, the government is mulling over giving private FM broadcasters the option to put up their own transmission tower in metros as an interim arrangement. As per a co-location clause, FM broad
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