Date-wise News

Farid Kureshi, who had quit Times OOH as COO in February 2008, has decided to set up his own venture,

e4m Desk Apr 22, 2008 5:55 PM

Sharat Jain has quit as CEO of Dentsu Communications' media entity Dentsu Media after two-year stint.

e4m Desk Apr 22, 2008 5:03 PM

Aditya Tripathi, VP-Lifestyle, Discovery Networks, has put in his papers.

e4m Desk Apr 22, 2008 4:37 PM

With the summer setting in, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) major Emami Ltd, has lined up new product launches in the personal care category, new packaging formats for its existing brands, as well as foray into edible oil business.

e4m Desk Apr 22, 2008 7:59 AM

Season 4 of ‘The Great Indian laughter Challenge’ is back on Star One, and this time matching laughter for laughter with Navjot Singh Sidhu as judge will be veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha.

e4m Desk Apr 22, 2008 7:58 AM

With growing concerns about global warming and resulting climate changes, Earth Day on April 22 assumes special significance. HBO is premiering Oscar-winning documentary ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ at 9 pm to mark the occasion. The documentary has been directed by Davis Guggenhaim and hosted by Nobel Laureate Al Gore.

e4m Desk Apr 22, 2008 7:57 AM

With summer vacations not far away, parents can turn to Nick to keep their children indoors on hot summer afternoons. The kids’ entertainment channel has lined up a fun-filled Nick Summer Fiesta that includes exciting shows and movie premieres.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 22, 2008 7:56 AM

RMG Connect, JWT partner and an agency specialising in the CRM and activation space, has expanded its talent pool by drawing in some key whiz kids from Tribal DDB. While Rajeev Sharma has joined RMG Connect as VP and Head Digital, Kamlesh Mehta has been appointed as Senior Creative Director. Anis Budye joins as Creative Director, while Zeenia Mehta is Creative Supervisor.

e4m Desk Apr 22, 2008 7:52 AM

Deshonnati, the flagship brand of Vidarbha Publications, has appointed Rajeev K Jha as General Manager, North, South and East. He would be responsible for generating ad revenue from these regions. Jha would be reporting to Prakash G Pohare, CMD & Editor-in-Chief, Vidarbha Publications.

e4m Desk Apr 22, 2008 7:51 AM

OOH Media has joined hands with CNBC TV18 for Emerging India Awards 2008 as the out-of-home TV partner. Emerging India Awards 2008 is an annual property of CNBC TV18, and in its fourth year, the theme is ‘Think global, go global’. Emerging India Awards rewards Indian SMEs whose business practices are at par with global giants.

e4m Desk Apr 22, 2008 7:50 AM

Entertainment Network (India) Ltd (ENIL) has beefed up the senior management of Radio Mirchi with Alok Purohit as Business Evangelist, Gautam Shahane as Head of Content Alliances, and Prashant Chacko as Cluster Head-East.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 22, 2008 7:49 AM

In an era of niche TV channels, Focus TV, touted as India’s first women-focused news and current affairs channel, is gearing up for launch by June this year. Meanwhile, the channel’s promoter, Positiv TV Media, has also unveiled plans to launch a Bhojpuri infotainment channel and a metro channel from Hyderabad by June.

Vinod Behl Apr 22, 2008 7:48 AM

Chennai-based Pyramid Saimira Group has signed an MoU with the China Society Music Research Board, under the Ministry of Culture of the People’s Republic of China, to form the Jiangsu Pyramid Longzhe Group. The newly-formed entity will operate theatres, distribute films and engage in other entertainment, arts and cultural activities in China.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 22, 2008 7:47 AM

Dentsu Communications has won the creative duties of Chennai-based mobile service provider Aircel. The size of the business is pegged in the region of Rs 50 crore. Sources close to the development have confirmed the news. Publicis India is the incumbent agency for the business.

e4m Desk Apr 22, 2008 7:47 AM

Dainik Bhaskar is in an expansion mode and has launched six editions in Chhattisgarh; Bhilai, Jagdalpur and Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh; Shimla in Himachal Pradesh; and Pali and Nagpur in Rajasthan. All these editions were launched on April 19, 2008.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Apr 22, 2008 7:46 AM

The Indian Premier League has been generating a lot of media hype, and according to TAM Media Research data for six metros for the target C&S 4+, the hype is indeed justified. And if the first two days’ TVRs are anything to go by, one can expect more fireworks on the field and on air. The ratings war has truly begun.

Noor Fathima Warsia Apr 22, 2008 7:45 AM

Indian Oil Corporation has empanelled four agencies – DraftFCB Ulka, Rediffusion DYR,

Tasneem Limbdiwala Apr 22, 2008 5:45 AM