Cheil appointed as Creative Agency on Record by Apollo Munich
The account, which was most recently with JWT India, was awarded to Cheil after a multi-agency pitch
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YuppTV launches SET Asia, Sony MAX and Sony SAB for Singapore
These General Entertainment Channels will be available in Hindi in Singapore, known to have one of the largest overseas Indian populations
Manish Khera to be appointed as CEO - Airtel Money
Manish Khera is Co-founder & MD of YTS Solutions
Den Networks posts net loss of Rs.52 crore as cable distribution business revenues decline by almost 15%
Den Networks total revenue had declined by 11.1% to Rs.265.6 crore in Q1FY2016 from Rs.298.8 crore in Q1FY2015. It also declined by 1.7% in comparison to the previous Q4FY2015 quarter which stood at Rs.270.3 crore
Mercedes-Benz appoints Roland S. Folger as MD, CEO for India
Folger will replace Eberhard Kern who will assume a new role for the European market
iTV Network elevates Arun Aggarwal as member to the board
Prior to this appointment, he was the Group CFO of iTV Network
Bharatesh Salian to head Razorfish Mumbai and Bangalore offices
Salian would take over the operations with immediate effect from Manoj Mansukhani, senior vice president at Razorfish India, who resigned to pursue opportunities outside Razorfish
Cartoon Network and Pogo launch annual School Contact Programs
The interactive sessions will work to help children improve physical and mental fitness through sports, team building exercises and mental games
Sun TV Network clarifies Rs 450 crore investment in buying movie rights
Sun TV Network shared a clarification stating that the news item is about a routine activity and does not constitute something new or extra ordinary
Cricbuzz is the title sponsor of 2015 India Vs Sri Lanka Test Series
The 20-day tour includes three Test matches to be held in the cities of Galle and Colombo respectively
Rajat Nigam joins Network18 as Group Chief Technology Officer
Nigam will be responsible for businesses including traditional and new media products. Prior to joining Network18, Nigam was Senior VP & Head Technology & Broadcast Operations at Times Television Network.
AdNear rebrands to ‘Near’, moves beyond targeted mobile advertising
With the new name in place, Near aims to focus on helping marketers across industries take sharp decisions and provide them with innovative data solutions
Shop CJ to market Thomas Cook’s Holiday Savings Account packages
The marketing alliance between the two is a first of its kind in India and will serve to enhance the home shopping network’s product portfolio
Pepperfry appoints GroupM’s Motivator as Media AOR
The account of the Mumbai-based Pepperfry is estimated to be approximately Rs 80-100 crores
Communicate India appoints Shana Parihar as Director
Her primary role at Communicate India as Director will be to contribute to business development, client servicing, and manage operations of the agency across their offices in Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore
Vinay Hegde joins Starcom Mediavest Group as National Trading Director
“We are delighted to have Vinay on board. He is a seasoned, highly skilled media professional with deep relationships and strong negotiation skills. We look forward to working with him,” said Mallikarjun Das, CEO of Starcom MediaVest Group India
HMVL to discuss funding worth Rs 250 crore, acquiring trademarks worth Rs 62 crore, appointment of Directors
Hindustan Media Ventures Limited has informed BSE that in the Annual General Meeting, the group will discuss appointment of directors in place of Shobhana Bhartia and Benoy Roychowdhury, and acquiring Hindi publication trademarks from HT Media for a MARKET price of Rs 62 crore
Sun TV shines in Q1 despite clearance woes; stocks rise higher on positive results
Sun TV STOCK spiked on Monday as it rose by 11.22% on the BSE exchange to Rs.374.30 and NSE exchange by 11.05% to Rs.374
Newspaper brand campaigns get serious with hard-hitting truths
Keeping up with digital invasion and reasserting the credibility of good journalism, print majors like TOI, The Indian Express, The Hindu, Dainik Bhaskar, among others lead the way in creating impactful campaigns in the domain
Nestle India MD assures no job cuts in spite of the on-going Maggi ban; company tackles Nestum crisis
To address the Nestum worm crisis in Coimbatore, Nestle India has issued a statement saying that the matter is being looked into
As Kodaikanal rap video goes viral, HUL breaks silence
exchange4media reached out to HUL to seek their response to the nature of allegations regarding the company’s mercury contamination of Kodaikanal. An HUL company spokesperson said, the safety of all our employees is our number one priority
TOI, Indian Express face social media flak over Dr. Kalam, Yakub Memon print coverage
Netizens are slamming TOI and The Indian Express for covering Yakub’s execution more prominently than Dr Kalam’s demise
Phase III: Delhi bids fall from 5 to 1 on Monday
Mumbai was supposed to be one of the most sought after frequencies, but after a week of bidding the market for the city is not really holding up to expectations. As of yesterday, it had two bids for its two frequencies, with the highest bid of around Rs 86 crore