Zee Turner promotes Dinesh Jain as CEO
Dinesh Jain has been promoted as CEO of Zee Turner. As CEO,
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TBWA\India creates two regional COO positions
TBWA\India has announced a change in its senior management structure. A key development was seen earlier in the year,
Sedition charge: Media fraternity rallies behind The Times of India
The Editors Guild of India, citizens’ groups, civil rights activists and readers have come out strongly against the Ahmedabad Police for filing a case of sedition against The Times of India, the editor of its Ahmedabad edition, a correspondent and a photographer.
World Newspaper Congress 2008: ‘For too long, the newspaper industry has been immune to the risk of survival’
While the opening sessions of the 61st World Newspaper Congress, being held at Göteborg, Sweden, were upbeat about the newspaper industry in general, the afternoon session saw some deeper exploration of the medium. Making his presentation, William Dean Singleton, Vice Chairman & CEO, MediaNews Group, USA, hit a cautionary note.
World Newspaper Congress 2008 commences on an upbeat note
It was a mix of classical music, Swedish royalty and a look at the newspaper industry across the world that greeted delegates at the 61st World Newspaper Congress. Organised by the World Association of Newspapers (WAN), the Congress began on a positive note with WAN CEO Timothy Balding stating, “Newspaper circulation has been rising or stable in three-quarters of the world’s countries over the past five years and in nearly 80 per cent of countries in the past year.”
Samsung Telecom eyes alternate channels
Samsung Telecommunications is looking at alternative distribution channels to push sales of its handsets in India.
CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum 2008 to be held in Singapore on June 16
The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) is holding the eighth CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum 2008 in Singapore on June 16. The Forum has chosen the theme ‘Ahead of the Curve’. The Forum acts as a curtain-raiser to the CommunicAsia and BroadcastAsia trade shows in Singapore.
Emami picks up 23.61 pc stake in Zandu for Rs 130 cr
Emami Ltd, which had picked up a 3.91 per cent stake in Zandu Pharmaceutical Works Ltd 10 months ago, has now increased its stake in the company to 27.5 per cent. With this, Emami is expected to become the largest promoter shareholder with nearly 70 per cent of total promoters’ stake in Zandu.
Mudra Delhi appoints Subhashish Datta as Creative Director
Subhashish Datta has been appointed as Creative Director, Mudra Delhi. He moves from Contract Delhi, where he was Associate Creative Director.
Rediffusion DY&R bags creative mandate for Simplifly Deccan; account size pegged at Rs 40 cr
Rediffusion DY&R has been appointed to handle the creative duties of Simplifly Deccan, which is the new name for Deccan Airlines after its merger with Kingfisher Airlines. However, Equus Red Cell would continue to handle the creative business for Kingfisher Airlines. According to industry sources, the Deccan ad spend is pegged at Rs 40 crore.
Big FM unveils new brand identity; launches multiple entertainment verticals
Big FM, part of Reliance Entertainment, has unveiled its new brand identity and also launched multiple entertainment verticals under the brand name Big. Officials state the time is right for a brand identity that fit into each of its new business offerings.
Triveni Media launches Hindi news channel Voice of India; 7 more channels to follow
Triveni Media Ltd, a fully-owned subsidiary of real estate and infrastructure group Triveni Infrastructure Development Co Ltd, launched its 24-hour Hindi news channel Voice of India on June 1. The channel was test launched in April this year. Triveni is now gearing up to launch five regional news channels, a lifestyle channel and a music channel.
59-member Indian delegation attending 61st World Newspaper Congress at Göteborg
A 59-member Indian newspaper delegation is currently attending the 61st World Newspaper Congress at Göteborg, Sweden. Over 1,500 publishers, chief executives and managers from 110 countries are attending the Congress. BCCL has the largest representation in the Indian team.
Exclusive: Maxus adds Hero Electric to its kitty; account size Rs 20 crore
Maxus has won some more from the Hero Group. In addition to Hero Honda and Hero Cycles, Maxus has now added Hero Electric to its kitty. The move wasn’t preceded by any pitch process. Industry sources peg the business to be in the vicinity of Rs 20 crore.
Sony puts its best foot forward with ‘10 Ka Dum’
Sony Entertainment Television is putting all its muscle behind its attempts to win back the No. 3 slot that it has lost to newcomers like NDTV Imagine and 9X. The channel has used its big ticket property, ‘10 Ka Dum’, to whip up interest in some of its existing shows. While Sony officials are “confident” of the move, media observers caution that competition today can kill.
Media experts bet high on DLF IPL T20 finals
aMap has thrown a record high for the final match of the DLF IPL T20 series. aMap shows that a total of 24 million people watched the DLF IPL T20 final match. The two semi-final matches too have shown some good numbers. Though there is still time before the TAM Media Research ratings come in, media experts assert that the DLF IPL finals indeed have raised high expectations in the Indian media and advertising fraternity.
Ishan Raina, CEO, OOH Media India
The Indian OOH Industry is still unorganised and quite fragmented, and though there is no official calculation, it is guesstimated to be around Rs 2,000 crore static and digital inclusive. Currently, people buy locations, but with research, the play would evolve to tracking audiences. The end game has to be about audiences and not about locations.