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STAR Group is continuing with its silence on the restructuring exercise that the company has undertaken. Another detail that has surfaced however is that Fox International, led in Asia by Ward Platt and Zubin Gandevia, would be handling Star Movies and Star World in South East Asia. Sources at STAR clarified the restructuring process would be formally underway in the next few weeks.

Noor Fathima Warsia Jul 24, 2009 11:00 AM

Amitabha Datta, President - Dailies at the ABP Group, is retiring after a 33-year stint with the Group. July 24, 2009 is scheduled to be his last day at work. Datta rose from the ranks to the position of President, Dailies, and has been overseeing both ‘The Telegraph’ and ‘Anandabazar Patrika’.

e4m Desk Jul 24, 2009 8:21 AM

The 13-week trends as per RAM data for weeks 15 to 27 has put Radio Mirchi in the numero uno position once again, this is probably the second time that the FM station has become No. 1 in all four markets. exchange4media spoke to some media planners on what it means for the FM station.

Robin Thomas Jul 24, 2009 8:17 AM

There have been strong speculations about SFM set to be rebranded as Red FM. Though neither Red FM nor SFM have been forthcoming with any comments in this regard, exchange4media spoke to some media planners to get their views on this development. Most have given this move the thumbs up.

Robin Thomas Jul 24, 2009 8:16 AM

POGO has been moving away from airing a lot of fiction towards providing a mixed bag with its POGO Original Productions, talent awards, games, movies, format shows and animation. In keeping with its strategy, the channel has launched ‘FAQ’ (Frequently Asked Questions), which is the 10th POGO Original Productions.

exchange4media Bangalore Bureau Jul 24, 2009 8:10 AM

ViziSense, an online audience measurement and analytics platform, released its monthly web rankings of the top five sites by category on July 23, 2009. Amit Bhartiya, Business Head, ViziSense, interacts with exchange4media on the data.

exchange4media Mumbai Bureau Jul 24, 2009 8:09 AM

With recession putting the skids on print media’s brilliant bull run and the digital-age news consumer becoming more of an immediate reality rather than a distant mirage, an old question returns to haunt the industry: Is it over for us? It’s been discussed at various industry seminars just this month. BV Rao adds his two bits in this two-part series.

BV Rao Jul 24, 2009 8:08 AM

The New York Festivals Advertising Awards has nominated four Indians for the special New York Festivals Creative Achievement Awards. And these four are amongst the most well-known names in the Indian advertising industry – Piyush Pandey, KV Sridhar (Pops), Prasoon Joshi, and Josy Paul. The Awards are being held at Shanghai, where Neil French and Joe Sedelmaier would be awarded the NYF Lifetime Achievement Awards.

Tuhina Anand Jul 24, 2009 8:07 AM

Following the uproar at the Parliament on July 22, 2009, and the subsequent show-cause notice issued to STAR India, the MIB met members of the IBF and the NBA on July 23. The prime objective of the meeting was to discuss the Content Code. One of the key suggestions from the meeting was to create a taskforce that could take this discussion forward in a beneficial way.

Noor Fathima Warsia Jul 24, 2009 8:06 AM

As an industry, we would thrive a lot more if we had one voice when it came to important issues like agency remuneration, pitch fees, even awards. And I am not talking about the ‘fly-by-night’ operators here, but the big guns of advertising. I’m sure everyone has issues. But I’d rather work with the system and address these issues than become a rebel. We also need to be geared to face the digital revolution. We will need people who have different skill sets and aptitude in this context. Mere lip service to this space will not do anymore, we can’t wait for it to hit us, but need to start right now.

e4m Desk Jul 24, 2009 12:00 AM