Arnab Goswami's venture to be called Republic
Speaking exclusively to exchange4media Goswami said “My venture is called Republic.I seek the support of the people of India ”
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Adfactors PR, Value360 Communications, Godrej big winners at IPRCCA 2016
In all, 41 metals were given away, including 16 Gold metals, 15 Silver metals and 10 Bronze metals alongwith 6 special awards as exchange4media recognized the contribution and success of the PR industry.
Sony PIXathon to showcase Fast and Furious
Sony PIX will be showcasing the Fast and Furious PIXathon (Part 1-5 & 7) all day on December 17, 2016.
Firstpost is now live in Hindi
The Hindi website will primarily lay emphasis on video content
Rahul Shivshankar joins Times Now as Chief Editor & SVP
This will be Shivshankar’s third term with Times Group.
Radio City 91.1 FM launches in Patiala
Music Broadcast Limited currently has 39 stations, including 11 newly acquired stations in Phase III auctions covering Kanpur, Ajmer, Kota, Bikaner, Udaipur, Patiala, Patna, Jamshedpur, Nasik, Kolhapur, and Madurai.
Patanjali Ayurved fined Rs 11 lakh for misleading ads
A Haridwar court has asked the company to pay the fine after it was found to manufacture its products elsewhere and not by Patanjali itself, as mentioned in the packaging
Jio brings Pokemon GO to India
Jio and Niantic, publisher and developer of Pokémon GO, form strategic partnership for India
Demonetisation results in turbulent business scenario for print industry
exchange4media has learnt that various organisations have initiated cost-cutting measures in the wake of demonetisation
Majestic Research Services bags MP Tourism mandate to conduct customer satisfaction survey
During the survey, Majestic Research enumerators will interview more than 10,000 guests spread across 69 properties owned by MPTDC
Global adspend rose 5.2% in 2016, growth seen at 3.6% in 2017: Warc
TV was still the largest ad medium by spend in 2015 - at US$195bn - though a strong dollar removed US$17.8bn from global TV ad revenues, Warc report reveals
Dentsu Aegis Network acquires experiential design studio Fractal
Acquisition will bring together a team of 1,000 digital experts, including the combined Isobar team and the existing network digital brands iProspect, WATConsult and Dentsu Webchutney
IPRCCA 2016: Panel dissects issues plaguing media in the age of mistrust
The panel discussion was moderated by Kumar Deep Banerjee, Head External Communications, Vodafone India
We want to change the way TV shows are made in India: Nitesh Kripalani, Amazon Video
Amazon Prime Video finally goes live in India; offers a massive library of international and local content, also comprising a healthy mix of Bollywood, regional and kids fare. 17 new Indian Amazon Original Series scheduled for 2017-18
HUL and Patanjali are top 2 advertisers in BARC's Top 10 advertisers category week 49
In addition to Top 10 Brands, BARC has included Top 10 Advertisers starting from week 49 under their Across Genres category. Hindustan Lever and Patanjali Ayurved grabbed top two spots with 64,264 insertions and 18,539 insertions respectively
IPRCCA 2016: Go global & maintain credibility is the message for PR agencies
IPRCCA 2016 saw impassionate speeches from Senjam Raj Sekhar and Rajdeep Sardesai.