CNBC-TV18 leads Union Budget day coverage
The Union Budget coverage has spelled good news for the Network 18 channels.
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STAR Ananda salutes the best of the best at Shera Bangali 2009
STAR Ananda, the 24-hour free-to-air Bengali news channel, felicitated eminent personalities from diverse fields for their achievements that made the Bengali community proud, nationally and internationally, at a special ceremony – Shera Bangali – recently in Kolkata.
Legal and corporate affairs magazine ‘Witness’ set for launch
‘Witness’, touted as India’s first magazine on Legal and Corporate affairs, is set to hit newsstands. The magazine, published by Srigro Interactive Pvt Ltd, will cater to professionals, legal luminaries, captains of the industry and legal practitioners.
Encompass, Candid, Wizcraft, Krayons, and Showtime shine at EEMAX Awards
Encompass, Candid, Wizcraft, Krayons, and Showtime walked away with a lion’s share of metals at the first ever EEMAX Awards, held in Agra recently as part of the three-day EEMAGINE 2009 convention. Awards were given to 23 companies in all, from among the 700 entries received from 44 companies.
AMIC 2009 brings media and gender under the scanner
The 18th AMIC annual conference on ‘Media, Democracy and Governance: Emerging Paradigms in a Digital Age’, devoted a special session on the dynamics of gender in media as part of the session titled ‘Media and Gender’. The session saw quite a few women participants present papers on the topic.
AMIC 2009: Future of journalism in a new technological era
Tweeting and scribbling on walls and scrapbooks is the most in-thing in the world of Internet these days. Day 2 of the Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) annual conference opened a new wave of thought around social media.
Celebrity endorsement, slow ad spend growth predictions hog Day 2 at AMIC 2009
Too much celebrity endorsements, regular shift of focus from readers to advertisers and slow growth rate of advertising spend dominated the discussions on Day 2 of the 18th AMIC annual conference in Delhi. The day saw as many as 12 parallel sessions on varying themes such as media law and regulations, advertising and PR, and online democracy.
TAG Media in strategic marketing pact with Future TV
TAG Media Network, the specialist in-store television network, has entered into a strategic marketing tie-up with Future TV to form a dominant pan-India in-store television presence. The two networks, which will continue to be separately owned, will be at over 556 stores.
Dadagiri back on Bindass; Rs 4 cr earmarked as marketing spend
‘Hero Honda Bindass Dadagiri’, dubbed as TV’s meanest reality show, is back for its second season on Bindass. Taking dares to a whole new level, the show premiered on July 11, 2009 and will air on Saturdays at 7 pm. Bindass has lined-up a 360-degree brand campaign to promote the show and is spending Rs 4 crore on its marketing.
Govt ready with draft guidelines for satellite radio
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has framed the draft Satellite Radio Policy Guidelines based on the recommendations made by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). The draft policy envisages two kinds of licenses/ permissions.
‘Balika Vadhu’ comes under fire in Parliament
Colors’ leading show ‘Balika Vadhu’ came under the scanner in Parliament on July 14, 2009, when Janata Dal (United) President Sharad Yadav called for a ban on the popular daily soap for depicting child marriage.
Guest Column Retrofit: The gloves are off as GECs pump up content line-up with new shows
The general entertainment space finally has a sense of competition. It is a competitive set with some element of creativity these days. Spanking new shows across the spectrum – fiction, pulp and reality – from all the competitors give viewers more options. Veteran journalist Sandeep Bamzai gives a run down on the new shows across Hindi GECs and how they might impact the channels’ prospects.
Percept goes all out to celebrate 25 years
It is not everyday that an agency gets to celebrate its Silver Jubilee. So, Percept Ltd is understandably very excited about completing this landmark and has lined up a slew of activities. These range from panel discussions on event, entertainment and communication verticals, group photo sessions and, of course, parties.
President Pratibha Patil to inaugurate WAN/WEF annual forum in Hyderabad
President of India Pratibha Patil will be inaugurating the annual congress and forum of the World Association of Newspapers (WAN) and the World Editors Forum (WEF), to be held in Hyderabad from November 30 to December 3, 2009. This was shared by Hormusji Cama, President, INS, and Chairman, Bombay Samachar.