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Dhruv Dhawan, Head of Ad Sales at Disney+ Hotstar, shares that FMCG players are increasingly partnering with Hotstar for major cricket tournaments, a trend that was not as prevalent before

Akash Raha Sep 16, 2024 11:17 AM

Kinetic Media Global CEO Steve Ridley’s global outlook for OOH Media 2011 is an interesting one. He also feels that “India runs the world; it’s just that the world doesn’t know it yet!”

Akash Raha Feb 28, 2011 7:48 AM

Mudra Max has been adjudged OOH Agency of the Year at the first ever OOH 2011 Awards. JCDecaux is OOH Media Owner of the Year, while Philips is OOH Advertiser of the Year.

Akash Raha Feb 26, 2011 7:45 AM

The insider’s story about what e4m has to offer and teach the world. Akash Raha reveals...

Akash Raha Feb 26, 2011 7:23 AM

The ABP Group has executed its first advertising roadblock with its publication The Telegraph for J&J’s Acuvue contact lenses.

Akash Raha Feb 21, 2011 11:09 AM

After 14 years with The Times of India, Sudhakar Babu is joining The Manipal Group as Director, Marketing.

Akash Raha Feb 17, 2011 7:55 AM

A new industry body, called Association of Regional Television Broadcasters of India (ARTBI), that will safeguard the interest of regional broadcasters, is all set to be formed.

Akash Raha Feb 15, 2011 7:16 AM

With its three magazines – Vogue, GQ, Conde Nast Traveller – doing well in the Indian market, Conde Nast Group is in an upbeat mode. A conversation with Oona Dhabhar, Marketing Director Conde Nast India…

Akash Raha Feb 9, 2011 2:25 PM

In an exhilarating award ceremony, attended by biggest honchos of the corporate world, Businessworld gave away the ‘Most Respected Companies’ awards 2011 on February 8. The Finance Minister of India, Pranab Mukherjee was the Chief Guest at the event and gave away the prestigious awards.

Akash Raha Feb 9, 2011 7:36 AM

With sports frenzy only increasing in India in the days to come, marketers will have to buckle up to leverage from it.

Akash Raha Feb 8, 2011 7:47 AM

Rajiv Mishra has been appointed as COO, India News. He will look after India News National, India News Haryana, India News Bihar-Jharkhand divisions.

Akash Raha Feb 8, 2011 7:45 AM

While miracles in marketing may seem a bit far-fetched, there is a science behind it, as was shared by Andrew Robertson, President & CEO, BBDO Worldwide Inc and Dr Prasad A Naik, Professor of Marketing and former Chancellor, University of California Davis at the World Marketing Congress.

Akash Raha Feb 5, 2011 7:08 AM

Mid Day Entertainment has been adding specific value by offering innovative and diverse media platforms to strengthen the association between brands, celebs and production houses.

Akash Raha Feb 4, 2011 7:10 AM

K Subrahmanyam, a prominent foreign affairs analyst, journalist and former Indian civil servant, passed away on February 2, 2011.

Akash Raha Feb 3, 2011 7:25 AM

Baburajan K, who has resigned as the Executive Editor of Voice&Data, a CyberMedia India publication, is planning to launch an online B2B telecom magazine shortly.

Akash Raha Jan 31, 2011 7:24 AM

The exchange4media Youth Marketing Summit 2011, held in Delhi on January 28, was an enthralling affair where stalwarts of the industry came together to discuss the perfect marketing mantra to captivate today’s youth.

Akash Raha Jan 29, 2011 7:15 AM

Radio Mirchi is gearing up for the third edition of the ‘Mirchi Music Awards’, which is being held in Mumbai on January 27, 2011.

Akash Raha Jan 27, 2011 7:49 AM

Mid Day ran an impact-cover advertisement for Hindustan Times on January 24, 2011, for HT's ‘No TV Day Campaign’. e4m finds out more...

Akash Raha Jan 25, 2011 7:28 AM

Business Standard is gearing up for the ‘Best B-School Project Award’ planned for February 1, 2011.

Akash Raha Jan 24, 2011 7:45 AM

This Saturday, January 22, 2011, readers of HT Estates will be in for a special surprise when they lay their eyes on a special 18-page 3D issue.

Akash Raha Jan 20, 2011 7:37 AM

HT Media Ltd has reported a 33.5 per cent growth in its consolidated net profit at Rs 47.8 crore for Q3 FY11, while total income stood at Rs 465.06 crore.

Akash Raha Jan 20, 2011 7:19 AM

The Association of Publishers in India (API) and Federation of Indian Publishers (FIP) fear that academic book prices will jump ten-fold if the proposed amendment is accepted and India’s literary gains will get choked (amongst other concerns).

Akash Raha Jan 20, 2011 7:17 AM

The Telegraph has recently undertaken a major value addition exercise in Kolkata wherein the overall pagination has gone up to 52 pages on most days of the week.

Akash Raha Jan 19, 2011 7:26 AM

Tehelka’s business newspaper ‘Financial World’ might not be flagged off as planned earlier due to a “funding crunch”.

Akash Raha Jan 18, 2011 7:16 AM

Formulating strategies in a digital world, understanding the always-connected consumer, Internet and ad spends were some topics discussed by industry experts at the Digital 3.0 Roundtable in Delhi on January 17, 2011. The event was organised by Results International Group, along with exchange4media.

Akash Raha Jan 18, 2011 7:10 AM

Tehelka has won the IPI Award for ‘Excellence in Journalism’, awarded by the India Chapter of the International Press Institute.

Akash Raha Jan 17, 2011 7:52 AM

After being away and missing in action for almost a month, what better way to get back into the scene than to take on a new beat? Akash Raha tells us how...

Akash Raha Jan 15, 2011 8:12 AM

Hindustan Times is set to launch a new initiative – ‘Switch on Mumbai. Switch off TV’ – which seeks to get Mumbaikars to switch off their TV sets and step out to explore and enjoy Mumbai with family and friends. The initiative is meant for a day on January 29, 2011.

Akash Raha Jan 13, 2011 1:48 PM

“Would you pay for essential news?” lessons from WSJ by Christine Brendle, Publisher of The Wall Street Journal Asia and Managing Director, Dow Jones & Co, Asia Pacific, in exchange4media’s Rewind 2010 special coverage.

Akash Raha Jan 13, 2011 11:45 AM

‘Yaad Sheher’, touted as a one of its kind show, was launched on Big FM on January 10, 2011. The show, which airs daily at 9 pm, features the tale of an imaginary city enmeshed with songs. Lyricist Neelesh Mishra has conceived the idea of this unique daily nationwide radio show.

Akash Raha Jan 12, 2011 8:15 AM

Business Standard Motoring Awards 2011, held in Mumbai on January 10, recognised the best cars and bikes launched in India during the calendar year 2010.

Akash Raha Jan 12, 2011 8:13 AM

‘Economy India’, an economic monthly magazine, will have two more publications from its group – ‘Society India’ and ‘Rajniti India’ in English and Hindi, respectively. The launch is expected in February 2011.

Akash Raha Jan 11, 2011 7:50 AM

In an exclusive ‘impact activity’, Mid-Day is dropping its cover price by Re 1 from Rs 3 to Rs 2 for its edition on Monday, January 10, 2011 to promote Colors’ new show ‘Mukti Bandhan’.

Akash Raha Jan 10, 2011 7:39 AM

Even as Assamese dailies have managed to put up a decent show with an AIR growth of 0.14 per cent in the IRS Q3 2010 results, the magazines have faltered to an overall drop in AIR of 2.04 per cent (monthly) and 0.74 per cent (weekly). Asomiya Pratidin is the top Assamese daily. Bismoi and Sadin are the top monthly and weekly, respectively.

Akash Raha Dec 7, 2010 7:58 AM

In a case of reversal, magazines have pulled off a better show among Bengali publications as compared to dailies as per the IRS Q3 2010 results. Six of the top 10 dailies have seen decline in readership, whereas only two out of the top 10 magazines have registered decline in AIR figures in the third quarter.

Akash Raha Dec 7, 2010 7:53 AM

The newspaper market in Kolkata held little surprise in the third quarter results of the Indian Readership Survey. Ananda Bazar Patrika leads the list, followed by Bartaman, The Telegraph and The Times of India. Meanwhile, five out of the top 13 dailies have seen negative growth in this quarter.

Akash Raha Dec 7, 2010 7:52 AM

The Urdu dailies domain is relatively small with only four major players in it. The domain has seen an overall decline in readership of 2.51 per cent as per the IRS Q3 2010 results. Inquilab is the most read Urdu daily in this segment in terms of Average Issue Readership (AIR).

Akash Raha Dec 6, 2010 7:58 AM

The Kerala market for the English dailies looks clean and uncluttered, even as The Hindu dominates the market. The news of The Times of India entering the market with Mathrubhumi has set the market abuzz. The New Indian Express is the second largest English daily (in terms of AIR numbers) in Kerala.

Akash Raha Dec 6, 2010 7:43 AM

HT Brunch is all set to come out in a new avatar, a quarterly magazine. The first issue of this magazine is expected to hit newsstands by the middle or third week of December 2010. The magazine will be priced at Rs 100. Meanwhile, Brunch will also continue as a weekend supplementary with Hindustan Times.

Akash Raha Dec 4, 2010 7:31 AM

Hindustan Times has become the second-largest read English broadsheet in Mumbai, overtaking DNA in terms of Average Issue Readership (AIR) as per the results of the Indian Readership Survey (IRS) Q3 2010, which were declared on December 2, 2010. The Times of India remains the No. 1 English daily in Mumbai.

Akash Raha Dec 3, 2010 8:50 PM

Most English dailies have seen a decline trend in AIR as per the IRS Q3 2010 results. Only two out of the top 13 dailies have recorded a positive growth. Hindustan Times, The Times of India and Mail Today continue to dominate the charts in the English daily space.

Akash Raha Dec 3, 2010 7:19 PM

Business publications have bettered their AIR performance over the last quarter as per the IRS Q3 2010 results, declared on December 2, 2010. All top three business dailies have recorded positive growth, with Economic Times leading the list. Among periodicals, four of the top six have recorded positive growth.

Akash Raha Dec 3, 2010 7:01 PM

The IRS Q3 2010 results have brought cheer to periodicals, which had come under heavy fire following the Q2 results. English periodicals appear to have done better than expected in several, including Delhi. India Today leads in the National Capital, though the magazine has seen a 6.84 per cent decline in AIR.

Akash Raha Dec 3, 2010 8:11 AM

English periodicals have done relatively well in IRS Q3 2010 after last quarter’s dismal performance. English monthlies, weeklies and fortnightlies have all recorded overall positive growth for the genre. Monthlies, weeklies and fortnightlies recorded a growth in AIR of 0.58 per cent, 3.91 per cent and 1.96 per cent, respectively.

Akash Raha Dec 3, 2010 8:08 AM

There are no surprises in the English dailies genre in the IRS Q3 2010 results. The Times of India, Hindustan Times and The Hindu lead the pack. Both TOI and HT have recorded a positive growth in AIR, while The Hindu has seen a decline of 3.66 per cent in readership. The whole segment grew by a marginal 0.55 per cent.

Akash Raha Dec 3, 2010 7:58 AM

The Times Group’s plans to launch its flagship daily, The Times of India, in Kerala may finally be coming to fruition. The publishing major is said to have entered into a strategic alliance with Mathrubhumi for its entry into Kerala. TOI officials have declined to comment on the development, stating that the deal has not yet been finalised.

Akash Raha Dec 2, 2010 7:32 AM

The media industry in the recent past has been plagued by quite a few ‘controversies’ ranging from corporate lobbying to plagiarism. When it comes to a credible edit, what is the perfect recipe? Does publishing corrigendum feature in the mix and is it enough? Some senior editors and media experts share their views.

Akash Raha Dec 1, 2010 7:52 AM

86 per cent of Indians feel let down by the news of senior journalists being compared to fixers following the revelations of the Niira Radia tapes, as per the ‘impact Synovate Opinion Poll’. The poll attempts to find out find out whether corruption is permeating departments believed to be squeaky clean.

Akash Raha Nov 30, 2010 7:37 AM

Foundation for Media Professionals organised a panel discussion in Delhi to deliberate on the topic ‘Editors as Power Brokers’ on November 26, 2010. The panellists included senior members of the media fraternity such as Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Krishna Prasad, Amit Goel, Shoma Chaudhary, Manu Joseph, Bhupendra Chaubey and Sunil Jain. The session was moderated by Vivian Fernandes of IBN Live.

Akash Raha Nov 27, 2010 12:39 PM

R Jagannathan has put in his papers at DNA. Jagannathan was in charge of the entire paper as the Managing Editor since June 2007. According to sources, Aditya Sinha from The New Indian Express is likely to join DNA as its Editor-in-Chief.

Akash Raha Nov 27, 2010 7:24 AM

With the aim to leverage the power of the digital medium and luxury digital platforms for engaging with premium audiences, the Conde Nast Group is organising the ‘Conde Nast Digital Day’ in Mumbai on November 25, 2010. The event will be attended by key stakeholders in the luxury/ premium industry.

Akash Raha Nov 25, 2010 7:59 AM

Although many leading newspapers and television channels have shied away from reporting on the alleged conversation between lobbyist Niira Radia and senior journalists, there has been much debate on the issue of media ethics on Twitter and social networks.

Akash Raha Nov 25, 2010 7:49 AM

Even though the men’s magazine domain has flourished since 2000 with the launch of ‘Man’s World’, it is yet to see exponential growth. ‘The Man’, which was launched in 2004, recently decided to reposition itself as a luxury magazine. exchange4media finds out from the media buyers whether the men’s magazines’ promise to reach out to the discerning male has been met.

Akash Raha Nov 24, 2010 1:03 PM

Hindustan Times and Hindustan from the HT Media Ltd stable are jointly organising the six-day long Printworks seminar – ‘The Newspaper Expo’. Being held in Delhi from November 22-27, 2010, the aim of this seminar is to make newspaper advertising easy and to provide advertising solutions to marketers.

Akash Raha Nov 23, 2010 7:45 AM

Andrew Nicholls, Digital General Manager, Dennis Media Transasia ,has been named the ‘MediaWeek Rising Star of the Year 2010’. Nicholls works for the Media Transasia Group out of Gurgaon office, India.

Akash Raha Nov 19, 2010 7:50 AM

The Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2010 Summit is set to be held in Delhi on November 19-20. The theme for this annual Summit this year is ‘Winning in testing times’. As in the past years, the Summit brings together leaders from different walks of life to encourage interactions and debates, thereby raising the bar of discussion on critical world issues.

Akash Raha Nov 17, 2010 7:37 AM

Mail Today completes its third year in the industry today. The newspaper was launched on November 16, 2007 for the Delhi masses by the India Today Group, in collaboration with Associated Newspaper. To commemorate this occasion, the newspaper has brought out a 96-page mega-issue that highlights the ‘Pacesetters’ of India.

Akash Raha Nov 16, 2010 7:31 AM

Financial World, a Tehelka publication, is gearing up for launch by roping in top editors. Prem Shankar Jha has been recently named as an editor for the business daily. The Financial World team also includes Hardev Sanotra, Managing Editor; Shantanu Guha Ray, Editor - News and Varkey George, Associate Editor.

Akash Raha Nov 15, 2010 7:28 AM

Business Standard has rolled out its new brand campaign across various markets and mediums. The new campaign finds expression in the tagline: ‘Know More. No Less’. The creative duties have been handled by ‘Doosra’, a Mumbai-based creative outfit headed by Zaheer Mirza.

Akash Raha Nov 12, 2010 7:08 AM

A featured case study on HT-Mint Story was presented by Sukumar Ranganathan, Editor, Mint, at the 4th Annual South Asia conference of INMA on November 10, 2010. Ranganathan discussed how Mint, launched in 2007, was able to create a success story in such a short period.

Akash Raha Nov 11, 2010 7:31 AM

Day 2 of INMA, 4th Annual South Asia Conference began with a key note address by Outlook Group’s Maheshwer Peri on the topic ‘Niche Opportunities for Newspaper Publishers’. Held on November 9-10, 2010 in Delhi, the Conference theme this year is ‘Redefining the newspaper business’.

Akash Raha Nov 11, 2010 7:30 AM

The day two of INMA, 4th Annual South Asia Conference held an intriguing ‘brainsnacks’ session. Speakers like Hormazd Sorabjee, Editor, Autocar India; Anurag Batra, Editor-in-Chief, exchange4media Group and Salil Tandon, National Head and Editor, City Plus, staged presentations of their respective groups and shared what had contributed to the success stories.

Akash Raha Nov 11, 2010 7:27 AM

The 4th Annual South Asia conference leg of INMA got underway in New Delhi on November 9, 2010. ‘Redefining the newspaper business’ is the over arching topic of this two-day conference, which includes keynotes and sessions by eminent panellists.

Akash Raha Nov 10, 2010 7:39 AM

The Sunday Guardian entered the digital space by successfully unveiling its new website on November 7, 2010. The current site is a beta version of the newspaper and the second section, Guardian20, will take three more weeks to come up. Well-known journalist and columnist MJ Akbar is the Editor-in-Chief of the weekly newspaper.

Akash Raha Nov 9, 2010 7:28 AM

Business publications – from dailies to periodicals – have been witnessing increasing interest. The genre has seen growth over the years and advertisers see this it as a strong platform. exchange4media finds out from industry experts how hot a property business publications really are...

Akash Raha Nov 8, 2010 7:21 AM

Manu Joseph, Editor of ‘Open’ magazine, has bagged The Hindu Best Fiction Award 2010. Joseph got the award for his debut novel, ‘Serious Men’. Nayantara Sahgal presented the award to him in Chennai on November 1, 2010.

Akash Raha Nov 3, 2010 6:05 PM

Kadambari Murali has joined Media Transasia group as Editor-in-Chief of ‘Sports Illustrated India’. Murali was earlier working with Hindustan Times for over 10 years. Her last role at HT was as National Sports Editor. Rasina Oberoi, Vice President, Media Transasia Thailand Ltd confirmed this development to exchange4media.

Akash Raha Nov 3, 2010 8:34 AM

The DNA Pune Properties Exhibition opened on October 29, 2010 and will be on till October 31, 2010. It provides an ideal platform for the top 25 builders in Pune to engage with the readers of DNA in the city. The exhibition aims to provide the readers in Pune and Mumbai a one-stop-shop for some of the best real estate accommodations and investment options available in the city of Pune.

Akash Raha Nov 1, 2010 8:45 AM

The Face of Marketing, Pitch CMO Summit 2010 was held on October 29, 2010. Top marketers were present at this event and discussed their successful marketing plans and strategies. Pratik Seal of Micromax and Anand Singh of Thums Up, Coca Cola shared with the audience a case study of their respective groups.

Akash Raha Oct 30, 2010 8:28 AM

Star News presented the ‘Impact’ round table on ‘Mobile Handsets Marketing’ on October 28, 2010. The question at hand was, whether mobile manufacturing companies are meeting the requirements of India’s large and fragmented mass base or not.

Akash Raha Oct 29, 2010 10:13 AM

‘RetailME’ has been re-launched in October 2010, and has been rebranded as ‘Images Retail ME’. This first issue of Images RetailME was published in September 2010, and was distributed through various distribution channels. The magazine was originally launched in July 2004.

Akash Raha Oct 26, 2010 8:45 AM

The Association of Indian Magazine (AIM) recently announced its decision to launch an 'Engagement Study' that would bridge the gap ailing the current measurement system, particularly for magazine readership. Will advertisers and media agencies buy into this initiative? exchange4media finds out...

Akash Raha Oct 26, 2010 8:36 AM

Mini Mid Day, a supplement in October 21 issue of Mid Day has struck an innovation in Mumbai to deliver a high impact result for its client MCHI. The innovation saw the mini version of the newspaper, reduced to half its size, to communicate about the MCHI property exhibition 2010.

Akash Raha Oct 23, 2010 8:46 AM

The Indian media industry has been buzzing with the news of large media conglomerate caught in the act of plagiarism. Despite a corrigendum being printed, industry observers have taken a hard view of the development. While that is another conversation, exchange4media finds out the views of senior editors of the industry on the issue of plagiarism.

Akash Raha Oct 22, 2010 8:39 AM

‘Dare’, the magazine on entrepreneurs, brought out by CyberMedia, completed its third anniversary this October. exchange4media spoke to Pradeep Gupta, Founder and Managing Director, Dare, and asked him about the three year long journey.

Akash Raha Oct 20, 2010 8:33 AM

The ‘Outlook’ is celebrating its 15 year anniversary with ‘Speak Out Debate 2010’. The initiative will see ‘Outlook’ going to six Indian cities to host debates on socially relevant and imperative issues. In a conversation with exchange4media Suresh Selvaraj, President, Outlook also spoke about the mega anniversary issue of ‘Outlook’.

Akash Raha Oct 19, 2010 8:29 AM

The readers of The Times of India - Mumbai edition were up for a surprise on October 15, 2010 when the paper had three false covers, amounting to six pages of advertising upfront. Is advertising rushing back in print? Is three-jacket strategy worthwhile for advertiser and reader? exchange4media finds out.

Akash Raha Oct 18, 2010 10:49 PM

Even as the hullabaloo continues, coining this as the age of digital, hardly any newspaper in India has been able to create a strong and robust revenue model online. exchange4media seeks to find out whether English dailies in India have taken enough initiatives to build a strong foothold in the digital space.

Akash Raha Oct 15, 2010 8:14 AM

Renowned editors from the India Today Group converged on the digital platform to give real time perspective on the Ayodhya verdict on September 30, 2010. According to the India Today Group, the move saw a surge in traffic and clocked the highest ever visitors and page views.

Akash Raha Oct 14, 2010 7:39 AM

Gurmeet Singh has been promoted as Head of Hindustan Times Mumbai edition. He was earlier looking after ad revenues for the Western region. Singh will be directly reporting to Salil Sadanandan, Business Head (West and South), Hindustan Times.

Akash Raha Oct 9, 2010 7:54 AM

‘Sports Illustrated India’ is celebrating its first anniversary this October. Launched in India by Media Transasia, ‘Sports Illustrated India’ has been providing diverse coverage of all kinds of sports.

Akash Raha Oct 9, 2010 7:47 AM

‘Food and Nightlife’ magazine has successfully completed one year in the market. Launched in September 2009, the magazine is going pan-India with its first anniversary issue.

Akash Raha Oct 7, 2010 8:20 AM

The international media, which had also picked up the negative vibes of the pre-Games build-up, have now done a U-turn after the spectacular CWG opening ceremony. exchange4media takes a peek at how newspapers across the world covered the opening ceremony.

Akash Raha Oct 7, 2010 8:12 AM

Mid-Day has elevated Niranjan Vidyasagar as Head of Digital Business. He takes charge from Nirvan Biswas. Vidyasagar has been associated with Mid-Day in various capacities. His most recent stint was as Sales Head for Advertising Revenues for Mid-Day online.

Akash Raha Oct 6, 2010 8:14 AM

The Wall Street Journal Asia has launched a ‘Life & Style’ section to be carried in the paper from Monday to Thursday and has also enhanced its Weekend Journal section. The facsimile Indian edition aims to build base amongst the top entrepreneurs. The brand is also seeking to build a strong digital base in India.

Akash Raha Oct 5, 2010 8:17 AM

‘Conde Nast Traveller India’ is hitting newsstands on October 4, 2010. This is the sixth edition of the travel publication. Alok Nanda & Co has been assigned the creative duties, while media duties are being handled in-house.

Akash Raha Oct 4, 2010 8:40 AM

In a bid to change perceptions about being another run-of-the-mill men’s magazine, ‘The Man’ is repositioning itself as a high-end luxury magazine from its October issue. The cover price remains unchanged at Rs 100.

Akash Raha Oct 4, 2010 8:21 AM

Mid-Day has been increasing its web activities and the latest is providing a unique opportunity to its readers and website users to own original stuff used by Bollywood celebrities in their movies as part of its Celeb Memorabilia initiative.

Akash Raha Oct 2, 2010 7:33 AM

While it’s been roughly a week since Fortune’s India edition was launched, there are already talks of a positive shake-up in the print industry. Media planners are upbeat about Fortune India as exchange4media puts the magazine’s mettle to test.

Akash Raha Oct 1, 2010 9:59 AM

Deepa Gopinath is joining Open Media Network as Associate Publisher. She will be heading the Ad Sales function nationally. She is moving from Images Consumer Media, where she is COO. R Rajmohan, Publisher, Open Media Network, has confirmed the news to exchange4media.

Akash Raha Oct 1, 2010 8:31 AM

Khushroo Badha has put in his papers as Publisher at Next Gen Publishing Ltd. He was with Next Gen for over five years. He will be moving to Global Source soon.

Akash Raha Sep 28, 2010 8:18 AM

The India Today Group has formed a new special business unit to focus on Indian language publishing and all related extensions in the Indian language domain. All current India Today language brands will be assigned to this new SBU, which would be placed under the leadership of Prabhu Chawla, who will be designated Editor (Languages) and CEO. The company has also appointed M J Akbar as Editorial Director of India Today - English and India Today - International and their extensions. In addition, Akbar would be associated with Headlines Today as Editorial Director.

Akash Raha Sep 24, 2010 8:01 AM

On the eve of its 35th anniversary, there are strong winds of change blowing across India Today Group. As is known, Prabhu Chawla is moving into a new editorial and corporate role as Editor (languages) and CEO of a to-be-formed corporate entity. Veteran journalist MJ Akbar has been roped in as Editorial Director for India Today (English) and Headlines Today. Aroon Purie, Prabhu Chawla, MJ Akbar and Ashish Bagga speak about these latest developments in the Group and the implications.

Akash Raha Sep 24, 2010 7:58 AM

For the six-month period ending June 30, Lokmat’s daily circulation climbed to 373,808, according the ABC January-June 2010 report. The paper’s Pune edition itself showed a growth of over 100,000 copies during this period. The circulation increase has been attributed to Lokmat’s strategic plan, ‘Operation Redbox’.

Akash Raha Sep 24, 2010 7:54 AM

The Indian edition of ‘Fortune’ magazine is being launched in the country under a licence agreement between Time Inc and Anand Bazaar Patrika Group on September 24, 2010. Dibyendra Nath Mukerjee is the Editor of ‘Fortune India’.

Akash Raha Sep 24, 2010 7:48 AM

On the eve of its 35th anniversary, there are strong winds of change blowing across India Today Group. As is known, Prabhu Chawla is moving into a new editorial and corporate role as Editor (languages) and CEO of a to-be-formed corporate entity. Veteran journalist MJ Akbar has been roped in as Editorial Director for India Today (English) and Headlines Today. Aroon Purie, Prabhu Chawla, MJ Akbar and Ashish Bagga speak about these latest developments in the Group and the implications.

Akash Raha Sep 23, 2010 3:45 PM

Divya Gupta has put in her papers as Business Head, Mumbai, at HT Media Ltd. She was reporting to Salil Sadanandan, Business Head - West and South, who has confirmed the news and added that Gupta had quit due to personal reasons.

Akash Raha Sep 23, 2010 7:52 AM

Microsoft, along with The Times of India and Lodestar UM, has announced the 30-day long ‘Win Big with Original’ campaign, which aims to help consumers identify the benefits of using original Windows software. The campaign will target various IT hubs across eight cities.

Akash Raha Sep 21, 2010 8:36 AM

Dainik Bhaskar organised the second India Pride Awards 2010 on September 13 in Delhi. The Awards commemorate public sector undertakings for excellence in their various spheres. OP Bhatt, Chairman, SBI, was conferred the Life Time Achievement Award in PSU.

Akash Raha Sep 15, 2010 7:57 AM

Mid DAY Infomedia Ltd’s ME (Mid DAY Entertainment) division will have a core focus on effective utilisation of multiple media vehicles available, such as print, web and mobile, towards providing brands with consolidated entertainment marketing solutions.

Akash Raha Sep 15, 2010 7:53 AM

It’s not just the Hindi dailies, but major English dailies, too, that are vying for supremacy in the NCR region. With the launch of The Times of India’s Gurgaon edition, the print war has further intensified. TOI’s Gurgaon is lead by CP Surendran.

Akash Raha Sep 15, 2010 7:52 AM

A packed house cheered on the winners of Choreos Awards 2010, the internal awards instituted by GroupM last year. In all, 10 Choreos Awards were given away this year – six individual awards and four group awards – at a grand ceremony held in Delhi on September 14.

Akash Raha Sep 15, 2010 7:48 AM

It is learnt that Shankkar Aiyar has quit India Today as Managing Editor. Aiyar had been with the India Today Group for over 13 years. Rumour circles were abuzz with talks of Aiyar’s promotion. The cause for his parting ways with the India Today Group is not known yet.

Akash Raha Sep 13, 2010 7:45 AM

The Reporter’s Diary of exchange4media’s correspondent Akash Raha, who covers print media, is a whirlwind account of the IRS reportage and the coverage of the Indian Magazine Congress in Mumbai. Here’s the news behind the news...

Akash Raha Sep 11, 2010 7:41 AM

The Association of Indian Magazine (AIM) announced on September 7, 2010, that it would conduct an ‘Engagement Study’ for magazines, which could act as an alternate source of data for advertisers. Pradeep Gupta, President AIM, announced this on Day 2 of the Indian Magazine Congress (IMC), after advertisers and media agencies expressed their concerns over the measurement issue that has plagued the magazine industry for long.

Akash Raha Sep 8, 2010 7:56 AM

With the memories of the downturn not too far away, the panel discussion on ‘The Smartest Strategies used in the Recent Downturn’ garnered a lot of interest. The panel comprising Anant Nath, Ashish Bagga, Nick Carugati, Riyad Mathew, R Rajmohan and moderator Chris Llewellyn shared their experiences during the slowdown and how they successfully weathered it.

Akash Raha Sep 8, 2010 7:54 AM

Delivering the special address on ‘Magazines: Medium of the Future’, Chris Llewellyn, President and CEO, International Federation of the Periodical Press (FIPP), spoke about how magazines were still an efficacious medium of news and entertainment for the masses. He reasserted his belief that magazines would stand the test of time. Llewellyn was speaking on Day 2 of the Indian Magazine Congress.

Akash Raha Sep 8, 2010 7:52 AM

The proposed PRB Act and its implications came under the scanner on Day 2 of the Indian Magazine Congress (IMC), organised by the Association of Indian Magazines (AIM) in Mumbai on September 7, 2010. Discussing the Act were panel members Mitrajit Bhattacharya, Paresh Nath and Pradeep Gupta.

Akash Raha Sep 8, 2010 7:41 AM

Association of Indian Magazine (AIM) has announced that it will conduct an ‘Engagement Study’ for magazine, which could act as an alternate source of data for advertisers. Pradeep Gupta, President AIM, announced this decision at Indian Magazine Congress (IMC) on day two, after advertisers and media agencies voiced their concerns over the measurement issue, which has marred the magazine industry for long.

Akash Raha Sep 7, 2010 5:43 PM

‘Tapping into the Power of Social Networks’ came up for discussion at the Indian Magazine Congress (IMC), organised by the Association of Indian Magazines (AIM) in Mumbai on September 6-7, 2010. The panel members comprising Kalli Purie, Kiruba Shankar, Mahesh Murthy and Raul Suarez discussed how social media is the future and can be used not only to leverage brands, but also create brands. A one-on-one consumer interaction would definitely create a better consumer-brand connect, the panellists said.

Akash Raha Sep 7, 2010 8:11 AM

The sixth Indian Magazine Congress (IMC) hoisted intriguing discussions on various issues concerning the magazine industry. ‘Editorial Challenges in a World of Convergence’ came under the scanner in the session moderated by Prasanto Kumar Roy. The panel members included eminent editors of the magazine industry such as Indrajit Gupta, Mohan Sivanand, Saira Menezes and Jitesh Pillai.

Akash Raha Sep 7, 2010 8:09 AM

Magazine publishers and print media honchos are congregating in Mumbai today for the sixth edition of the Indian Magazine Congress (IMC). The yearly summit is organised by the Association of Indian Magazine (AIM).

Akash Raha Sep 6, 2010 9:02 AM

Nandini Bhalla has been roped in Editor for ‘Cosmopolitan’. She took charge from September 1, 2010. In her new role, Bhalla will look at introducing buzzier content, more eye-catching layouts, and glamorous beauty and fashion content, while maintaining the magazine’s iconic relationship-career-confidence mix.

Akash Raha Sep 6, 2010 8:59 AM

Stage is set for the sixth edition of Indian Magazine Congress, being presented by the Association of Indian Magazines (AIM) in Mumbai on September 6-7. The two-day event will have several eminent names from the media and advertising world like Nicholas Brett and Aroon Purie speaking at the event.

Akash Raha Sep 4, 2010 7:48 AM

The final session of exchange4media NewsNext 2010, held in Delhi on September 1 was the power-packed CEO Panel, which pondered over the topic ‘An Evolved News Television Industry... Is India there yet?’ The panel comprised Barun Das, CEO, Zee News Ltd; G Krishnan, CEO, TV Today Group; Shashi Sinha, CEO, Lodestar UM; and Ashok Venkatramani, CEO, MCCS.

Akash Raha Sep 3, 2010 8:22 AM

Revenue model for news television came under the scanner at the exchange4media NewsNext 2010, held in Delhi on September 1. The panel was chaired by Headlines Today’s Rahul Kanwal, while the panellists included Sandeep Lakhina, Seema Mohapatra, Avinash Pandey, and Sandeep Sharma. The industry experts agreed that subscription model was the way ahead to generate revenues in the news television business.

Akash Raha Sep 3, 2010 8:21 AM

The Telegraph has been having a busy time launching three editions in around two months, the latest being from Upper Assam. This launch helps the paper to further strengthen its base in the North Eastern region. The Telegraph had earlier launched its Orissa edition on June 28 and Patna edition on July 28.

Akash Raha Sep 3, 2010 8:19 AM

Three to four years back the ‘compact’ looked like a popular route for many newspapers and there were all kinds of conversations on how this was the format of the future. However, a few years down the line, quite a few of them no longer exist in the market. exchange4media seeks to find out whether the ‘compact’ (also encompassing tabloids and Berliner format) has lived up to its expectations.

Akash Raha Sep 3, 2010 8:14 AM

Newspapers in Rajasthan have done well, with the top six newspapers recording a growth in their average issue readership (AIR) in IRS Q2 2010. Rajasthan Patrika topped the list, recording a 3.22 per cent growth in AIR. It is followed by Dainik Bhaskar at No. 2 and Dainik Navjyoti at No. 3.

Akash Raha Aug 30, 2010 8:38 AM

Punjab Kesari has topped the list of dailies in the Himachal Pradesh market, recording a 9.73 per cent growth in average issue readership (AIR) in IRS Q2 2010. The daily was followed by Amar Ujala and Divya Himachal. Six of the top nine dailies in Himachal Pradesh have recorded a negative growth.

Akash Raha Aug 27, 2010 8:28 AM

The Kolkata market has turned out to be a Utopia for newspapers, with all five top five players recording growth in average issue readership (AIR). Carrying the age old tradition, Anand Bazar Patrika has yet again topped the charts with an AIR of 2,807,000 as per IRS Q2 2010 results. Bartaman, its nearest competitor, could only garner an AIR of 1,002,000.

Akash Raha Aug 27, 2010 8:26 AM

Four days into the announcement of the IRS Q2 2010 results, as the industry is peeling away volumes of IRS data, discrepancies are beginning to appear. DNA’s KU Rao, Mid-Day Infomedia’s Manajit Ghoshal, Outlook Group’s Maheshwar Peri, and Mint’s Vivek Khanna share their frank views with exchange4media on the latest IRS results and what they feel are the problems with it.

Akash Raha Aug 27, 2010 8:20 AM

There isn’t much cheer for publications in Assam in this quarter, with just one publication – Assam Tribune – witnessing positive growth among the Top 10 dailies. Not a single of the top five magazines have seen any growth in Q2. Asomiya Pratidin leads among dailies in Assam, while Bismoi is the most read magazine.

Akash Raha Aug 26, 2010 8:28 AM

Ananda Bazar Patrika is by far the most read daily in West Bengal, its Average Issue Readership (AIR) is more than double of its nearest competitor, Bartaman. Sangbad Pratidin follows at third position, while The Telegraph is placed fourth. These top four dailies in West Bengal have reported positive growth in AIR.

Akash Raha Aug 26, 2010 8:27 AM

The Times of India continues to maintain its lead amongst English dailies, registering a 0.75 per cent growth in Average Issue Readership (AIR) as per the IRS Q2 2010 results. Closest rival Hindustan Times retained its second position amongst English dailies, followed by The Hindu. English dailies have done well in this quarter with as many as 14 out of the top 20 newspapers showing positive growth in AIR figures.

Akash Raha Aug 25, 2010 8:14 AM

The poor show of English magazines continued with as many as 13 of the top 20 periodicals showing a dip in AIR figures a per the IRS Q2 2010 results. India Today topped the charts, recording a dip of 0.95 per cent in its Average Issue Readership (AIR) figures. It was followed by Readers Digest and General Knowledge Today in the second and third spots, respectively.

Akash Raha Aug 25, 2010 8:10 AM

According to the Indian Readership Survey (IRS) Q2 2010 Q2 data, The Times of India has once again topped the list in Mumbai, way ahead of the rest of the pack. Mumbai Mirror, a publication from The Times of India Group, is placed second, followed by DNA. Hindustan Times, which leads in Delhi, has to make do with the fourth place in Mumbai, registering a growth in AIR of 4.65 per cent.

Akash Raha Aug 25, 2010 8:09 AM

The IRS 2010 Q2 data shows a decline trend for all Assamese publications. Neither the dailies nor the magazines could record positive growth. The Average Issue Readership (AIR) of Assamese dailies declined by 5.65 per cent over the last quarter. Asomiya Pratidin remains the top Assamese publication.

Akash Raha Aug 24, 2010 9:04 AM

The IRS Q2 2010 data for Bengali publications shows the top three dailies recording positive growth in AIR (Average Issue Readership) over the previous quarter. Five of the Top 10 Bengali dailies have recorded positive AIR growths. However, the AIR of Bengali dailies declined by 0.72 per cent on an average over the last quarter.

Akash Raha Aug 24, 2010 9:00 AM

According to IRS Q2 2010 data, two out of the five business dailies whose numbers have been released show a decline in readership. The Economic Times, the country’s leading business publication, has maintained a considerable lead with an Average Issue Readership (AIR) of 753,000, and yet is a 0.92 per cent dip over the previous quarter.

Akash Raha Aug 24, 2010 8:51 AM

In the Delhi and NCR regions, Hindustan Times has maintained its lead to once again emerge as the strongest player in the market, as per the Indian Readership Survey (AIR) Q2 2010 results. Close rivals, The Times of India, holds ground at number two position. However, the top two players, in both Delhi and Delhi NCR region, recorded a negative growth in readership figures. The English newspaper market in Delhi showed a negative growth of 3.85 per cent whereas the Delhi NCR region recorded a negative growth of 3.08 per cent.

Akash Raha Aug 24, 2010 8:50 AM

The exchange4media group, in association with Dainik Jagran, organised the Pitch Marketing Academy workshop on August 21, 2010. The workshop was the first in the series of workshops on cutting edge marketing trends and dealt with ‘Marketing through Partnerships and Alliances’. Future Value Retail Ltd’s Sadashiv Nayak and Kingfisher Airlines’ Ravikant Sabnavis shared their views on partnerships and drew analogies with marriages and loyalty.

Akash Raha Aug 23, 2010 8:40 AM

The India Today Group has roped in Salil Kumar as CEO of its e-Commerce business. Kumar took charge on August 10, 2010. India Today Group Digital is the online business unit of The India Today Group, which consists of luxury brands online private sales store like ‘Bagit Today’. Kumar is reporting to Ashish Bagga, CEO, India Today Group.

Akash Raha Aug 19, 2010 8:30 AM

‘Outlook’, one of India’s leading magazines, is going to complete 15 years in October 2010. To mark this occasion, the Outlook Group has planned a series of campaigns, beginning with the ‘Tag and win 1 lakh’ contest on August 18, aimed at advertisers and creatives. The contest will continue till September 3. Through this contest, ‘Outlook’ is searching for a new tagline, which befits the magazines ethos.

Akash Raha Aug 18, 2010 8:35 AM

Mid Day Hitlist, dedicated to Indian film industry, is all set to celebrate its sixth anniversary on September 10, 2010 with a special issue. The issue will be themed ‘six’ and will cover celebrity trends across fashion, health, travel, auto, style, gadgets and gizmos and films.

Akash Raha Aug 13, 2010 8:36 AM

UNICEF, in with Association of Radio Operators for India (AROI), organised a panel discussion on ‘Giving a voice to the voiceless’ in the Capital. The discussion highlighted the role of radio and media in the welfare of the society. The figure of the ‘voiceless’ was symbolically that of the child and other downtrodden in the society.

Akash Raha Aug 11, 2010 8:25 AM

DNA (Daily News and Analysis) has decided to cease its magazine business. In the process, ‘Me’ magazine, a subsidiary of DNA has been shut down. ‘Me’ was a monthly magazine targeted at women. DNA officials informed exchange4media, “The magazine business as a whole has been dropping in India, so we decided to concentrate only on the DNA newspaper.”

Akash Raha Aug 11, 2010 8:19 AM

‘Open’, the weekly magazine from Open Media Network, the media venture of RPG Enterprises, has embarked on an initiative to promote the brand and boost subscriptions. R Rajmohan, Publisher, ‘Open’, shares the magazine’s high decibel 360 degree communication plan with exchange4media.

Akash Raha Aug 9, 2010 7:34 AM

Adarsh Mishra has been promoted as Associate Vice-President, DNA. In his new role, he will continue working with the Sales and Market Development (SMD) team and will be heading circulation for the Mumbai edition. He was previously General Manager, SMD at DNA. He will be reporting to KU Rao, CEO, DNA.

Akash Raha Aug 7, 2010 8:32 AM

FICCI’s first ever Brand Summit, held in the Capital on August 5, 2010, saw enthusiastic response from industry honchos. The theme this year was ‘Challenges before an Integrated India: Bridging the Rural-Urban divide’. The session on ‘How will marketing transform as India grows younger’ saw some intense debate among the panellists comprising Piyush Pandey, Anil Sardana and TV Ramachandaran.

Akash Raha Aug 6, 2010 8:45 AM

MJ Akbar’s newspaper, ‘The Sunday Guardian’, recently completed six months. exchange4media caught up with Akbar to know about how the journey has been for the paper and future plans, which include consolidating further in the Delhi market and entering the digital space.

Akash Raha Aug 5, 2010 8:49 AM

The IRS-NRS merger is becoming a long row to hoe; even after a year, it is still said to be in its ‘nascent’ stages. Without a time-frame and deadline, the merger is not expected anytime soon. exchange4media’s attempts to get comments from the members of the IRS-NRS merger task force drew a blank. The members of the task force put together by the NRSC and the MRUC include industry big wigs like Sam Balsara, Ashish Bagga, G Krishnan and Bharat Kapadia.

Akash Raha Aug 4, 2010 8:46 AM

With price war in the print industry escalating and major newspapers in the market selling for as low Re 1, exchange4media attempts to explore the model of free newspapers and its efficacy in the Indian market. The concept of ‘free newspaper’ dates back to the 1940’s, when a California-based publisher launched its free newspaper called Contra Costa Times. However, the concept is yet to take off in India.

Akash Raha Aug 3, 2010 8:37 AM

The Media HR Summit 2010, organised by the exchange4media Group, also saw an interesting discussion on ‘When will HR become a welcome and respected member in the Boardroom’. The session was moderated by Jyotirmoy Bose, Founder and CEO, White Spaces Consulting. The panelists included Bhaskar Das, Executive President, Bennett, Coleman and Co; and Rajneesh Singh, Group Head - HR, TV18 India.

Akash Raha Aug 2, 2010 8:37 AM

The ‘Media HR Summit 2010’, organised by the exchange4media Group in Delhi on July 30 saw discussions on wide-ranging HR related issues. The panel discussion on ‘Distinguishing the “singer from the song” while assessing and rewarding performance’, saw industry experts mulling over the key points in performance appraisals, especially in the media industry.

Akash Raha Aug 2, 2010 8:37 AM

A month after launching its Orissa edition on June 28, 2010, The Telegraph is launching its Patna edition, which hits the newsstands today. With this latest launch, The Telegraph’s footprint now extends to every state in East India.

Akash Raha Jul 28, 2010 8:41 AM

Raju Sarin has been recently appointed as Business Head, Magazines, at HT Media Ltd. He will be looking after the supplementary magazines such as ‘Brunch’ and ‘Lounge’ (English), and ‘Nandan’ and ‘Kadambini’ (Hindi). Sarin will be reporting to Vivek Gaur, Business Head, North and East, Magazines, HT Media Ltd.

Akash Raha Jul 27, 2010 8:40 AM

Sandipan Deb, the Editor-in-Chief of ‘Open’ magazine, has put in his papers. He had been with ‘Open’ for over two and a half year and was considered a pioneer in conceptualising the magazine. Deb was earlier with ‘Outlook’.

Akash Raha Jul 27, 2010 8:39 AM

A panel discussion involving eminent personalities like Arun Shourie, Aroon Purie, KVL Narayan Rao, Uday Shankar, Aruna Roy, Raj Nayak, and Prasoon Joshi, threw up several provocative points to ponder regarding paid news. The panel discussion, titled ‘Good News is Paid News: and Credibility is for sale’, was held on the occasion of Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards, organised by The Indian Express Group.

Akash Raha Jul 26, 2010 8:13 AM

The Indian Express Group on July 22, 2010 presented the fourth Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards. The awards were given away by President Pratibha Patil. Courage, ethics, accuracy and fairness were the basis on which the awards were presented.

Akash Raha Jul 23, 2010 8:37 AM