ShareChat raises $520 million in multi-tranche funding round
The company raised $255 million in the second tranche from Google, Times Group, & Temasek
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Zee Media appoints Devdas Krishnan as Chief Business Officer for India Dotcom
In his new role, Krishnan will be jointly working with President Group Strategy and Innovations, Zee Media
Viacom18 appoints Soumyaditya Lahiry as Director, Sales - Digital & TV for sports
Lahiry joins the company from Pen Music where he was Regional Head of Sales for South & East
NBDSA Orders News Channels To Remove 'Sensationalist' Videos About Umar Khalid
The authority also sought a written confirmation stating that the same has been carried out, within a period of seven days.
Polygon announces launch of eDAO - an entertainment focused Web3 company
Launched by former Sony executive Mairu Gupta & ex-Metapurse steward Anand Venkateswaranand, eDAO will act as an ‘operating system’ for culture & communities across art, music, film, events & gaming
David Pross joins Elite Pro Basketball League as Chief Advisor
He has led the financial development of PepsiCo's investment in India, in the past
Apple, Google, Amazon take top 3 spots in Kantar BrandZ Global Brands study
According to the report, the combined value of the world’s top 100 most valuable brands in 2022 has increased by 23% to $8.7 trillion over the past year
Unacademy appoints Sunil Baby as Chief Business Officer - Offline
He will report to Vivek Sinha, Chief Operating Officer
Sanjay Samson named VP - National Marketing of Prabhat Khabar Group
He has confirmed the move through his LinkedIn post
Voot Studio continues association with Deutsche Welle second year in a row
The partnership aims to showcase varied content to its users, starting 17th June 2022
Apple & Major League Soccer to present all MLS matches around the world from 2023
The association will go on for 10 years
G.O.A.T Brand Labs closes funding round of $50 million to acquire new brands
The D2C brand aggregator had raised its first round of $36 million in July 2021
We will be recycling around 1 mn plastic bottles by 2024: Antara Kundu, The Body Shop
Kundu, GM - GM: Brand relations, Marketing & Customer Acquisition, shares insights on the brand's new activist store, efforts towards sustainability, expansion plans, marketing strategy & more
Anjani Mashelkar Foundation set to host 12th edition of Inclusive Innovation Award
Instituted by Dr R.A. Mashelkar in 2011, the award aims to recognize and reward innovators
PepsiCo India appoints Garima Singh as Head of Government Affairs & Communications
Singh will succeed Viraj Chouhan, who takes up a new role as Vice President, Global Market Communications
Cheil India & Platinum Outdoor come up with innovative OOH campaign for Samsung
The campaign covers four cities across India and includes eye-catching billboards in prominent, high-traffic locations
Star Sports teams up with Nodwin Gaming to televise BGMI in India
The tournament will be aired Live on Star Sports 2 from the Nodwin Studios in New Delhi
Advertisers want BARC to report landing page data separately
Marketers believe the ratings that happen due to the use of landing page are meaningless as what matters to them is the amount of traction that their campaign receives
Rahul Welde, EVP-Digital Transformation, moves on after 31 years at HUL
Welde said in a social media post that he was excited about a “new chapter”
New ASCI guidelines on online betting ads: A welcome move for Indian gaming industry?
With these guidelines in place, the Indian gaming brands will get more clarity on what can or cannot be included in the ad content. It will also push for a more creative approach to ads, say experts
RAM Ratings Wk 16'22-Wk 19'22: Fever FM dominates Mumbai, Delhi charts
Big FM tops the chart in Bangalore whereas Radio Mirchi leads in Kolkata