| O&M appoints two new heads for its digital services |
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Ogilvy & Mather India has announced two new appointments for its digital services. While Kaizad M Pardiwalla has been appointed President, OgilvyOne India, Prasanth Mohanachandran has been appointed as Executive Director-Digital Services and Neo@Ogilvy. more... |
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| TRAI to allow voluntary implementation of CAS in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata |
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TRAI is exploring the option of allowing voluntary implementation of CAS in non-notified areas following the success achieved in the notified areas of Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata. It has formed a 15-member consultative panel for the same. more... |
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| FICCI Frames 2007: Have zero tolerance to piracy: Panel |
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Piracy is a growing global epidemic and the proportion of the menace has reached such a critical point that the very existence of the global entertainment industry is at stake. This is the one point which all the speakers of a session on ‘Defending Intellectual Property: How Far Have We Succeeded?’ have subscribed to. more... |
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| FICCI Frames 2007: Movie remakes & sequels: Revisiting the past or intellectual bankruptcy? |
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An argument was brewing deep as the stage saw the presence of five eminent speakers from tinsel town coming in from across the globe on the second day of Ficci-Frames 2007 and both the domestic and international perspectives led the chain of thought. more... |
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| FICCI Frames 2007: Connecting India to the world |
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The Indian media and entertainment industry, in particular the film entertainment sector, is evolving. There is no denying that. But growth today faces a two-way problem – roadblocks in growth and the problems that growth brings along. Producer-Director Shekhar Kapur, given his experience in India and evolved markets like the US, cautioned on these problems while Producer-Director Farhan Akhtar presented the Indian standpoint. more... |
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| Flashed Yesterday India Today Group enters into JV with Daily Mail of UK for launching morninger |
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The India Today Group is gearing up to launch a morning daily. In a strategic investment by a foreign media group, it has entered into a joint venture agreement with Associated Newspapers, publishers of the Daily Mail of UK, to launch mainline newspapers in India. more... |
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| Flashed Yesterday Rajat Jain quits Walt Disney, India |
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After a stint of almost three years, the time since Walt Disney launched its India operations, Rajat Jain, Managing Director, Walt Disney Television India, has decided to move on. more... |
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| UTV Palador inherits world’s largest library of world cinema |
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UTV launched its new business vertical, UTV Palador - a 360-degree initiative in world cinema under the brand name of ‘Olive Collection’ - on March 27. It will have the world’s largest library of world cinema under one roof, with over 1000 film titles from 20 countries that have won over 3000 (cumulative) awards including the likes of BAFTA, Cannes, Pusan, Berlin, Venice and Toronto more... |
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| Zone Reality to focus on Indian content; to launch two new shows in June |
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Zone Reality has announced that it will focus on localisation of the channel content to make it more appealing and relevant for the Indian audience. It will launch two locally produced shows that will go on air in June this year, and a new look will be given to the channel. more... |
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| BIG 92.7 FM becomes exclusive radio partners for Yash Raj Films’ ‘TaraRumPum’ On Radio Channel |
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BIG 92.7 FM has acquired the exclusive rights for Yash Raj Films’ forthcoming film ‘TaraRumPum’. There will be a weeklong build up prior to the launch of the music. more... |
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| Candico to increase product portfolio; plans to get into biscuits, wafers and gems |
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Confectionery major Candico is to expand its current range of products. It is eyeing entry into new product categories and to launch around seven new products this year. more... |
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| LG to be official partner of Cannes Film Festival |
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LG Electronics will be one of the official sponsors of the 60th Cannes Film Festival to be held from May 16-27 this year in Cannes, France. Supported by an impressive lineup of LG Full HD TV’s, LG will allow all attendees to feel at the centre of the action. TVs in sizes will be located at different areas of the palais des festival, displaying footage of nominated movies and event proceedings. more... |
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| With partner Parryware, Roca designer bathrooms target top-end of market |
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Roca has launched designer bathrooms through a 50:50 joint venture with Parryware. Roca’s designer bathrooms and high-end sanitary products can now be acquired through selected distributors in India’s main cities. more... |
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| News from latest issue of Impact |
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MEC AND ITS: Heightened Asia Pac agenda!
Stretching its hold across the Asia Pac region, MEC is to step foot into the untouched Vietnam market and also increase its activity in the highly exciting Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lankan markets. Stephen Li, Chief Executive Officer, South & Southeast Asia, is positive that it is South Asia in the next 2-3 years where the action for MEC is going to be. more...
| DINAKARAN: The new Tamil No.1
One year after the re-launch under the Sun Network banner, the Tamil daily Dinakaran has overtaken the long-time market leader Daily Thanthi, as per the latest ABC (Audit Bureau of Circulation) report for the period July-December 2006. The ABC data put the circulation of Dinakaran at 9,00,657 copies a day, while the erstwhile market leader Daily Thanthi registered a growth of 21,520 copies at 8,54,499 copies per day during the period. R M R Ramesh, COO, Dinakaran leaves enough clues in a conversation with Judy Franko of Impact that Sun Network would be entering the English Daily space too though he was not in a position to confirm the same. more... | Talent in Radio: The missing link
A lot of good is being written about radio. With an approximate 340 channels to go on air sooner or later, it's good news for job aspirants given that the industry would need at least 15,000 new faces, as is predicted by a FICCI study. And the number would only increase manifold given that the industry is expected to grow by 32 per cent over the next few years and would accrue nearly Rs 1,200 crore in revenues by 2010. But is the industry mending its people retention and hiring methods? Impact questions Radio Heads to gather their opinion on the issue. more... | | | |
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