Rising newsprint costs seems to have taken its toll. Jagran18 Publications Ltd, the joint venture between Jagran Prakashan Ltd and Television Eighteen India Ltd, has decided to put on hold the proposed launch of business paper in regional languages.
IBN Network has announced the IBN7 Diamond States Awards in partnership with Outlook for recognising human and social development efforts by the States of India. These Awards aim to shift the focus from the usual parameters of GDP, FDI, exports, infrastructure, etc., to human resource development and social development parameters.
UTStarcom, which has entered into a pact with Aksh Optifibre to deploy the former’s end-to-end RollingStream Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) solution, has announced the rollout of its service in 20 cities on Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd’s ADSL 2+ network.
The Outlook Group and Delhi International Airport Pvt Ltd (DIAL) has launched ‘Outlook Lounge’, catering to the air travellers. The monthly magazine will be made available at all departure terminals of the Delhi Airport.
Radio Mirchi, in association with Mirchi Movies, has announced an innovative initiative – ‘Listen to my movie’ – wherein forthcoming children’s film by Mirchi Movies, ‘Hari Puttar - A comedy of terrors’, would be converted into an audio film for the visually challenged.
Placing brands strategically in various films is passé, it is now time for brand mascots to take a bow in films. Britannia’s Treat mascot, Funtoon, will make his ‘debut’ as an animated character in the forthcoming children’s film ‘Hari Puttar - A Comedy of Terrors’.
Hyderabad-headquartered Rachana Television Pvt Ltd is planning to launch an exclusive women’s channel, Vanitha, in Telugu by the end of this year. Vanitha would be the third channel from the Group, which already has a 24-hour Telugu news channel, NTV, and a devotional channel, Bhakti.
India Media Exchange (IMX) has roped in Archana Vyas as Vice President, India-North and East. She will be reporting to Mona Jain, Head of Strategic Investments. Prior to joining IMX, Vyas has spent over four years with Reckitt Benckiser as Manager, Media and Corporate Communications, South Asia.
TheOneAlliance-MSM Discovery Pvt Ltd has appointed Rajesh Kaul as President. He took charge from September 1. Kaul moves from ESPN, where he had been heading the distribution and marketing nationally for ESPN Software since its establishment.
Times Infotainment Media Ltd, a subsidiary of the Times Group, has announced the launch of a new music and entertainment brand Absolute, which will replace its UK rock music station brand, Virgin Radio. The change will formally take effect from September 28.
Tamil dailies are finding a new lucrative market in Mumbai. A day after Daily Thanthi announced its Mumbai edition, Dinakaran, the largest circulated Tamil daily, has also announced an edition in Mumbai, which will hit newsstands on September 5.