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| Be ready with a morning readathon
with TOI+MM |
BCCL, the publishers of Mumbai
Mirror have designed a new printing strategy to make available more
than 5.5 lakh copies of Mumbai Mirror daily, the offer is termed
as 'Mega Newspaper Bonanza'. Read More ...
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| Media Stocks touches all-time closing
high |
Media shares saw good action
amid euphoria over the government’s decision allowing 20% foreign
direct investment in the FM radio sector. Read More ...
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| Two US reporters landed to jail
in CIA leak case |
Two top US reporters signalled
on Wednesday that they would rather go to jail than reveal their
sources, in the case of a CIA spy outed during a row over the US
rationale for war in Iraq. Read More ...
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| Swedish moves call centres out
of India |
In a reversal of trend, the Irish
arm of Swedish telecom group Tele2 said it’s switching more of its
call centre operations out of India and back to Ireland. Read More ...
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| Anil Ambani acquires 51% in Adlabs
Films |
Anil Ambani, who wants to become
a vertically integrated digital entertainment player, today decided
to acquire 51 percent stake in Adlabs Films Ltd for about Rs 360
crore. Read More ...
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| India’s highest paid exec quits
Wipro |
India’s highest paid executive,
Wipro Technologies vice chairman Vivek Paul, put in his papers leaving
a big void in India’s third largest software firm’s leadership team.
Read More ...
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| Dabur exits JV with French Dabon
International |
Dabur India has decided to divest
its entire 38.5% stake in its lossmaking joint venture company,
Dabon International. Read More ...
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| Vodafone, MSN to launch instant
messaging service |
Vodafone Group and Microsoft’s
MSN unit plan to launch an instant messaging service that will allow
communication between mobile phone users and computers, the companies
said on Thursday. Read More ...
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| PM directs strict Cyber Laws |
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
had directed the Union information technology ministry to make changes
in Cyber Laws to make illegal transfer of data a punishable offence.
Read More ...
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| DIRECTV files lawsuits against
6 people |
The News Corporation controlled
DIRECTV has filed lawsuits in the U.S. District Court in New York
and Philadelphia against six individuals who allegedly set up false
subscription accounts to the satellite platform and illegally activated
DIRECTV receivers. Read More ...
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| Apurva Purohit joins Radio City
as CEO |
Music Broadcast Pvt Ltd, MBPL,
today announced the induction of Apurva Purohit, as its new Chief
Executive Officer, effective July 1. Read More ...
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| Entertainment and Media Industry
suffers heavy losses |
The Entertainment and Media Industry,
including both Bollywood and Television was badly affected, when
Mumbai was Marooned. The losses are running into several Crores
of rupees and some of the damage irreparable. Read More ...
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| Zee Network and TDI join hands
for TDI Fun Republic |
Zee Network and Taneja Developers
have come together to announce the opening of their joint offering,
TDI Fun Republic at the erstwhile Old Natraj cinema building in
the capital. Read More ...
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| 'Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii' turns thousand |
Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, Star Plus
popular daily soap, will complete 1000 episodes on Tuesday, August
2nd at 10 PM. Read More ...
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| Channel 7 goes interactive with
'Newsroom' contest |
Apart from the daily news reportage,
Channel 7 is bringing a thrilling contest for its viewers called
'Newsroom Ka Sawaal'. Read More ...
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| Nimbus bags commercial rights deal
for Afro-Asia Cup |
Nimbus Sport and the Asian Cricket
Council have entered into an agreement whereby commercial rights
to the Afro-Asia Cup cricket tournaments of 2005, 2006 & 2007
have been assigned to Nimbus Sport. Read More ...
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| NRS 2005 to present findings in
Mumbai |
The National Readership Studies
Council (NRSC) has scheduled a meeting for Members of the Press,
Advertisers, Advertising Agencies and Media on August 3, 2005, at
3:30 PM. Read More ...
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| Hutchison Essar expands Schema
GSM to five more circles |
Schema, announced that they have
recently received several orders for their GSM Forté optimisation
solution from Hutchison Essar in the circles of Chennai, Karnataka,
Rajasthan, UP (East) and UP (West). Read More ...
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| The Buck Doesn't Stop At Salman |
It is so maddening and excessively
unjust that Salman Khan is still being attacked in the media, left,
right and centre! And, over what issue.... A four-year old, obviously
edited, private conversation that took place between him and his
lover...!?! If the whole idea behind dragging him through this mud
was to expose his underworld connections, then what justifies the
irresponsible reproduction of those parts of the conversation where
he talked about intimate moments with Priety Zinta & Dia Mirza...
was it necessary to drag them through the same mud, for no fault
of theirs? Read More ...
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| ESPN STAR Sports introduces TNA
Wrestling in Hindi |
ESPN STAR Sports, has introduced
TNA Wrestling in Hindi. The first episode of TNA Wrestling in Hindi
will be aired on August 2 at 4:00 PM on STAR Sports. Read More ...
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| Maruti Suzuki sponsors Ten Sports
Cricket Ratings |
Ten Sports has announced Maruti
Suzuki as their sponsors for their cricket rating property for the
next two years. Read More ...
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| Salora International goes global |
Salora International Limited
has signed a supply and distribution agreement with a leading Malaysian
company to distribute its range of TEAC brand consumer electronic
gadgets in India. Read More ...
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| Differences in the word 'Sky' continues |
The Rupert Murdoch-owned Newscorp,
one of the partners in the T Sky DTH venture with the Tata Group,
has taken objection to the use of the word 'Sky' in the proposed
DTH service to be launched by the Ambani Enterprises. Anil Ambani's
proposed new service has sent its application under the name of
'Reliance Skymagic'. Read More ...
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| 'Daily News and Analysis', DNA
launched in Mumbai |
Zee Telefilms and Dainik Bhaskar
group jointly today launch 'Daily News and Analysis', DNA newspaper
focussing mainly on Maharashtra. At a function in New Delhi today
morning attended by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Information &
Broadcasting Minister S Jaipal Reddy, CMD of Zee Telefilms Subhash
Chandra, Bharat Agarwal of Bhaskar group, Ashok Goel, Praful Patel,
Ambika Soni, Rajat Sharma and Rajeev Shukla, among others. Read More ...
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| Adlabs fixes price for preferential
issue to Rel Capital |
Adlabs Films, which is to be
acquired by Anil Ambani-controlled Reliance Capital for RS 360 Crores,
has fixed a price of RS 175.20 for each share and warrant for preferential
issue to be sold to the new buyer. Read More ...
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| Jammu edition of Dainik Jagran,
from August 1 |
Dainik Jagran, from the Kanpur
based Jagran Prakashan group, is all set to capture the Jammu and
Kashmir market. The Hindi daily giant will launch its 27th edition
from Jammu on August 1. Read More ...
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| DD to show highlights, Ten Sports
wins |
Public broadcaster Prasar Bharti
on Friday failed to wrest co-telecast rights from Ten Sports for
the tri-nation cricket series in Sri Lanka, leaving its viewers
with only match highlights. Read More ...
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| Cops to investigate into the Aman
Verma case |
The Andheri metropolitan magistrate
on Friday ordered the police to conduct investigations into the
Aman Verma sting episode. Read More ...
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| Yahoo appoints Vyomesh Joshi to
board |
Yahoo Inc. has appointed Vyomesh
Joshi, executive vice-president of Hewlett Packard's imaging and
printing group to the company's board of directors. Read More ...
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| 'American Idol' show under probe |
Taking a page from Washington,
the producers of ‘American Idol’ and Fox TV hired an independent
counsel to determine whether judge Paula Abdul had an affair with
a contestant on the hit talent show. Read More ...
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| Eight Journalists injured in a
militant attack in Srinagar |
Eight Journalists including two
Zee News cameraman Firdaus Ahmed and Sartaj, One Sahara Samay cameraman,sustained
bullet injury in a militant attack in Srinagar at Lal Chowk. India
TV's Manzoor Mir was hit by a bullet in his leg. Read More ...
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| Govt. to allow Local Advertisements
in facsimile editions |
In a move to continue the lead
to exposing the Indian public to more international news, the information
and broadcasting minister S Jaipal Reddy on print media, today decided
to recommend Local Advertisements in the facsimile editions of foreign
newspapers. Read More ...
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| Lachlan Murdoch resigns as News
Corp. executive |
Lachlan Murdoch is resigning
from his executive roles with the Rupert Murdoch controlled News
Corporation and News Limited. Lachlan is stepping down as deputy
chief operating officer but will remain a director of News Corporation
and advise the company in a number of areas. Read More ...
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| 'The eBay Effect - Inside a Worldwide
Obsession' on TV 18 |
'The eBay Effect - Inside a Worldwide
Obsession' is the latest production from the Peabody Award winning
CNBC Documentary team and reporter David Faber. It's an unprecedented
look at the eBay you don't know, with exclusive, behind-the-scenes
access to the world's leading online commerce site. Read More ...
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| The Sony Shock - Q1 loses rise,
Matsushita profit up |
Sony Corp reported a worse-than-expected
quarterly operating loss and slashed its forecast on sliding TV
prices but Panasonic maker Matsushita Electric posted a 6% earnings
rise and raised its outlook on strong sales of flat-screen sets.
Read More ...
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| NBC Universal in talks to buy DreamWorks |
NBC Universal is in talks to
buy Dream-Works SKG, the movie studio whose hopes of becoming a
major Hollywood player with a big lot and broad entertainment interests
never panned out. Read More ...
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| Zee Tele net up 12.6% |
Zee Telefilms Limited today reported
first quarter consolidated revenues of RS 3,471 million representing
a 24.5% growth over the corresponding period in the previous fiscal,
excluding Padmalaya. The consolidated operating profit, stood at
RS 998 million, representing a 1.8% growth over the same period
last year. Read More ...
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| Daily News & Analysis and The
Round Up |
The billboards are hard to miss.
Bombay has been plastered with nearly 1,300 in-your-face ads featuring
all manner of ordinary citizens, young, old, hip, conservative,
speaking out on everything from global politics to local corruption
to sex. "George Bush should go back to school," says one. "There
should be an official rate card for bribes," opines another. "Why
can't pubs be open all night?" rants a third. They all bear the
tag line: "Speak up. It's in your DNA." Read More ...
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| Invents to organise Siddhivinayak
Mahotsav 2005 |
The Siddhivinayak Mahotsav 2005
is a grand festival celebrating Ganesh Utsav in a unique and trendy
way. Featured as a part of the festival, are breathtaking 58 performances
and other activities by some of the best in business and thorough
professionals over a span of 10 days Read More ...
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| SC hold backs in the cricket tri-series
tussle |
The Supreme Court today hold
backed the Kerala High Court seeking seeking the live telecast feed
of cricket tri-series, beginning in Sri Lanka on Saturday, generated
by Ten Sports with Doordarshan. Read More ...
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| Will the second run of Kaun Banega
Crorepati deliver |
Star Plus is in dilemma about
the success of Kaun Banega Crorepati 2, KBC 2, so as, right from
the advent of television channels in India, no programme or serial
in its second run has been able to meet success. Read More ...
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| AT&T expands deal With Comcast |
AT&T has announced a new
contract with Comcast, the US leading provider of cable, entertainment
and communications products and services. Read More ...
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| Disney clichés Australian animation
operation |
The Walt Disney Company has closed
its DisneyToon Studios in Australia. This move will cost about 250
jobs. DisneyToon Studios employees were informed of the decision
Wednesday. Read More ...
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| 'Remove curbs on media' |
The Editors Guild of India (EGI)
on Thursday expressed concern over the attack on press freedom in
Nepal and urged the authorities in the Himalayan kingdom, including
King Gyanendra, to urgently revoke the "coercive" measures against
the media. Read More ...
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| FMCGs depend on the youth |
The youth and attractive packaging
are the two mantra's that will drive FMCG products and the RS 12,000
crore worth advertising industry has to innovate if it wants to
survive, were the various points of consensus at this years Advertising
Agencies Association of India's diamond jubilee celebrations. Read More ...
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| Bhutan bars Indian channels |
Telecast of some Indian news
and entertainment channels has been barred by cable operators in
Bhutan, after local media labelled them as a threat to their cultural
values. Read More ...
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| AXN goes desi, plans local shows |
If you can’t change ’em, join
them. Realising the importance of localized content to widen its
viewership base, AXN the niche adventure and sporting channel has
decided to launch a series of Indiacentric shows. Read More ...
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| Red dot design award introduces
design concept |
The internationally renowned
'red dot design award', which celebrates its 50-year jubilee this
year, has extended into the area of 'design concept'. Read More ...
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| Deccan Chronicle Q1 up 81.82% at
14.31 Cr |
Deccan Chronicle Holdings LTD,
the publishers of Deccan Chronicle and the Asian Age has posted
an 81.82 per cent rise in its net profit at RS 14.31 crore for the
quarter ended June 30, 2005 as compared to RS 7.37 crore during
the corresponding quarter in the previous year. Read More ...
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| BSE, NSE to remain close on July
28 |
The Bombay Stock Exchange, BSE
and the National Stock Exchange, NSE, will remain to be closed tomorrow,
July 28, due to the Heavy Rains in Mumbai, so as, these stock markets
will be shut on Thursday, thereby No Trading in the financial capital
of the country. Read More ...
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| Samsung & Channel [V] tie up
for marketing collaboration |
Samsung Electronics and Channel
[V] have said a landmark integrated marketing collaboration to promote
Samsung’s yepp T8 multimedia player to young audiences in Mainland
China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Thailand. Read More ...
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| Mumbai still Rains, Shootings called
off |
The Mumbai city and the nearby
suburbs are still under a standstill due to incessant heavy rains,
which began yesterday, July 26, stopping road, rail and air traffic.
Read More ...
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| Zee Cinema foregoes Sony Entertainment
Television |
Zee Cinema, after having established
itself to the No. 1 position in Hindi cinema genre for 10 years,
Zee Cinema is fast becoming India's No. 2 Hindi mass channel, succeeding
Star Plus and foregoing Sony Entertainment Television. Read More ...
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| Badminton Association of India
ties up with Zee Sports |
The Badminton Association of
India has tied up with Zee Sports to popularise the shuttle game,
the BAI president VK Verma said in Mumbai on Monday. Read More ...
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| 'Rabba Ishq Na Hove' launched |
Zee TV has presented the much
awaited, Aroona Irani production, 'Rabba Ishq Na Hove'. Read More ...
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| Andre Agassi and adidas tie-up |
Tennis superstar Andre Agassi
and adidas have entered into a long-term partnership starting with
the Mercedes-Benz Cup in Los Angeles on July 25. Read More ...
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| Hindustan Times IPO on August 4 |
HT Media LTD, the publishers
of Hindustan Times, and Hindustan, on Tuesday announced its decision
to enter the capital market to mop up between RS 311.28 crore and
RS 370.74 crore. Read More ...
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| Reuters unveils more restructuring
plans |
Reuters Group unveiled further
restructuring plans meant to drive growth in markets such as China
and India. Read More ...
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| TV Guide relaunching as a Larger
Magazine |
TV Guide is slashing the circulation
it guarantees advertisers by about two-thirds and relaunching itself
as a large format magazine with far fewer TV listings and more emphasis
on lifestyle and entertainment, it was announced today by Rich Battista,
chief executive officer of Gemstar-TV Guide International. Read More ...
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| ESPN Star Sports reacquires rights
of FIA Formula One, F1 |
ESPN Star Sports, has announced
the landmark reacquisition of the LIVE & Exclusive broadcast
rights of FIA Formula One, F1 World Championships in India. The
leading sports broadcaster has signed an unprecedented 5-year agreement
with F1 organizers. Read More ...
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| National Geographic Channel to
air 'Space: Closest Encounters' |
The National Geographic Channel,
in a new initiative, will give the viewers an opportunity to think
beyond the realm of our planet. Read More ...
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| Sahara India steps in against International
Hockey Fed. |
Sahara India Pariwar, the official
sponsor of the Indian hockey team have decided to step in and take
up the national team's case against the International Hockey Federation.
Read More ...
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| Two Foreign Journalist's held in
different cases |
MR Rashid Channa, a senior Pakistani
journalist for the Star, was picked up on Sunday by the police officials
on the orders of a civil servant responsible for running a Pakistan's
state chief minister's office in Karachi. Read More ...
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| Gustavo Cisneros named Personality
of the Year 2005 |
Gustavo Cisneros, Chairman and
CEO of the Cisneros Group, has been named MIPCOM 2005 Personality
of the Year by Reed MIDEM, a global leader in the organization of
international professional markets. Read More ...
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| Study says 74% of Toll-free Numbers
use 800 prefix |
According to a recent study,
the use of toll-free phone numbers in television advertising continues
to grow, proving that the telephone remains prevalent as a response
tool despite growth of the Internet over the past seven years. Read More ...
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| Millions may miss triseries action |
Public broadcaster Prasar Bharati
and private channel Ten Sports have failed to arrive at a telecast
agreement for the forthcoming Triangular-Series to be played in
Sri Lanka. Read More ...
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| UTV bags 12 crore animation deal |
UTV, the Ronnie Screwvala promoted
production house, has bagged a 12 crore animation deal from broadcasters
and production houses from a wide variety of markets in Europe,
Canada. Read More ...
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| Hari is brand ambassador for GAIL |
World junior Champion, Grandmaster
P. Hari Krishna who clinched the recent Grandmaster Tournament in
China is now the Brand Ambassador of GAIL (India) Limited. Read More ...
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| Chavez’s TV to fight 'cultural
imperialism' |
Telesur, the Latin American television
network created by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to counter the
'hegemony' of international networks like CNN, has hit the airwaves
for the first time. Read More ...
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| Tribal DDB India sports new Logo |
Tribal DDB India, a digital and
interactive agency of the Mudra Group, has a new logo – the Kite.
Read More ...
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| Longoria not surprised by Emmy
snub |
The beautiful Hispanic actress
of the massively popular TV show "Desperate Housewives" says she
didn't expect to get an Emmy nomination. Read More ...
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| Everest Brand Solutions wins creative
duties of Radio City |
Radio City has appointed Everest
Brand Solutions as its creative agency, over a careful inspection
of two months. Read More ...
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| TV18's net profit up 28.04% at
Rs 7.99 CR |
Television Eighteen has announced
its first quarter FY06 consolidated results. The company's Q1 consolidated
net profit is up 28.04% at RS 7.99 crore from RS 6.24 crore, Year-on-Year,
YoY. Read More ...
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| Videocon approves GDR/FCCB of RS
5000 CR |
Videocon Industries board has
approved the issue of GDR/FCCB of upto RS 5000 crore, subject to
members approval. Read More ...
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| VSNL to acquire Teleglobe, for
$ 239 Million |
Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited,
VSNL will acquire the Bermuda based, NASDAQ listed company, Teleglobe
International Holdings LTD, for $ 239 Million, comprising assumption
of debt and payment of $4.50 per share to Teleglobe shareholders.
Teleglobe is in definite pact to be acquired by VSNL. Read More ...
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| Cabinet refers downlinking mandate
to GoM |
Union Cabinet today talk about
the downlinking mandate for channels beaming into India, to Group
of Ministers, GoM, which would be headed by Defence Minister Pranab
Mukherjee. Read More ...
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| Admen wake up to word-of-mouth
factor |
With streaming product ads constantly
numbing the senses in a highly converged world, the ground reality
is changing too. And the consumer searching for the best and the
most relevant, depends more on sound bytes from fellow consumers.
Read More ...
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| It is raining ads in Japan |
After being bombarded by commercials
on the way to work and watching promotions pop up on the Internet,
the Japanese consumer could soon be hit by advertisements where
they least expect it: on their hands. Read More ...
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| Queen Elizabeth likes British-Asian
comedies |
A list of programmes ordered
by Queen Elizabeth II for her summer viewing at Balmoral Caslte
in Scotland is topped by Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee,a BBC comedy
drama written by Meera Syal and based on her book by the same name.
Read More ...
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| Policy on media obligations on
the anvil |
The Indian board is likely to
incorporate new clauses in the players' contracts as part of its
effort to streamline its policy with regard to media commitments
of cricketers, a BCCI official said on Sunday. Read More ...
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| I-MAA makes its mark on a global
pitch |
MAA group's I-MAA, an advertising
BPO with autonomous creative and e-publishing departments, has launched
itself in the international market with aplomb. Read More ...
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| Microsoft to launch Windows Vistas |
Microsoft is set to launch the
latest version of its best-selling Windows OS sometime next year,
there is considerable interest centred round the product, around
the world. Read More ...
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| Govt owned telecom companies too
ride on KBC |
It’s raining revenues for telecom
incumbents - MTNL and BSNL. Even before Kaun Banega Crorepati 2
(KBC2) could go on air, telecom companies have already struck the
jackpot. Read More ...
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| South Filmfare Awards excelled
South Indian Cinema |
The stars above could not compete
with the dazzle on stage at the Gachibowli Stadium for the 52nd
South Filmfare Awards function on Saturday held in Hyderabad. Read More ...
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| Birhday Bashes, Bollywood Style |
For those of you who've failed
to see the first couple of episodes of the new primetime soap on
Star World, Desperate Housewives -- I must point out that this show
with its accurately contemporary take on happily ever after, is
worth a watch... This new hour-long drama takes a mysteriously humorous
look at suburbia, where the clandestine lives of housewives aren't
always what they seem. Read More ...
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| Centre to allow FM channels in
90 cities |
The Centre would soon ini tiate
a process to allow FM channels across 90 cities in the country besides
liberalising the policy on community radio stations. Read More ...
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| UPDATE 2 - C R Irani of 'The Statesman'
passes away |
C R Irani, the Chairman &
Editor-in-Chief of 'The Statesman' newspaper has passed away, due
to kidney failure at the Rabindranath Tagore Institute of Cardiac
Science in Kolkata on Saturday. He was 75 and is survived by wife
Threety Irani, a beautician of repute, and three daughters. Read More ...
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| Sahara starts Delhi centric, Sahara
Samay NCR channel |
Sahara India Parivar announced
the launch of its much awaited Sahara Samay NCR, a 24-hours Delhi
and NCR-centric news channel on Saturday. Read More ...
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| Benaud captain in tourism push |
The face best he known of cricket
comments, Richie Benaud, the former Australian Test captain, is
heading a Tourism Australia ad campaign in the United Kingdom during
the Ashes series. Read More ...
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| C R Irani of 'The Statesman' passes
away |
C R Irani, the Chairman &
Editor-in-Chief of 'The Statesman' newspaper has passed away this
evening. C R Irani was declared dead while he was taken to a Hospital
in Kolkata. Read More ...
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| Next Gen Publishing launches two
auto magazines |
Next Gen Publishing, a Forbes
Group- HDFC venture, has launched the Indian variation of two world
leading auto magazines, 'Car India' and 'Bike India'. Read More ...
|
| ESPN Star Sports to telecast German
Grand Prix live |
This weekend, ESPN Star Sports
will telecast the German Grand Prix, live & exclusive, from
Hockenheim circuit. Read More ...
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| Microsoft Q4 net jumps, but outlook
lags |
Brisk computer sales, continued
strength in the server and tools market, and a big tax benefit helped
boost Microsoft Corp.'s fiscal fourth-quarter profits nearly 37
per cent. Read More ...
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| Google's profit quadruples, bowls
a new Googly |
Web search leader Google yesterday
said that its quarterly profit more than quadrupled, fueled by growth
in search advertising, but shares fell 5% as revenue failed to match
some high hopes and the company said summer doldrums were hitting
business. Read More ...
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| South Filmfare Awards today, SUN
Network to air it |
The popular 52nd South Filmfare
awards will be held today at Indoor Stadium, Gachibowli, Hyderabad
from 6 PM onwards. Read More ...
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| Kingfisher Airlines sets up US
subsidiary |
The UB Group has set up a new
company in the United States to ensure full-fledged international
operations. Read More ...
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| Now, Switch operators without changing
mobile numbers |
A consultation process on mobile
number portability, a service that will allow users to switch telecom
operators without changing mobile numbers, has been initiated by
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, TRAI. Read More ...
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| See pensioners fight over TV remote |
Two Romanian pensioners needed
medical treatment after they started fighting over a TV remote control.
Read More ...
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| Lays Chaat Street launches 'Yeh
Dosti Hungama' |
Frito-Lay India, has launched
an exciting initiative, 'Lay’s Chaat Street Yeh Dosti Hungama',
which gives consumers an opportunity to meet the Chaat Street friends.
Read More ...
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| Chiranjeevi is the brand ambassador
of Emami |
Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi
is the new brand ambassador of Emami, who will feature in Navratna
Oil commercials, which will hit the media within a month's time.
Read More ...
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| Samsung launches Slim Fit TV |
Leading the industry in terms
of innovative design, Digital technology leader, Samsung has launched
slim 32" 'SlimFit' TV in the Indian market. Read More ...
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| How comeback of KBC helped Airtel
rake it in |
Even before Kaun Banega Crorepati
2 saw light, Airtel, the sole service provider to tie up with it,
has already become a crorepati. About seven lakh SMSs and 14 lakh
call-ins per day, aggregating three crore responses during its first
phase of a two-week ad campaign pole-vaulted KBC2 into the record
books of Indian television. Read More ...
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| Mid-Day takes Times group to MRTPC |
Mid-Day says that BCCL had overstated
Mumbai Mirror's circulation. Mid-Day Multimedia, publisher of Mid-Day
in Mumbai, has taken Bennett, Coleman & Co Ltd, publisher of
the Times of India, to the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices
Commission (MRTPC). Read More ...
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| Madras Ad Club to host a seminar
on rural marketing |
The Advertising Club Madras is
organizing a seminar on Rural Marketing on Friday, 29th July 2005,
at the GRT Convention Centre, Chennai. Read More ...
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| 'The Great Indian Laughter Challenge',
jumps to 25th position |
What Karan Johar did for Star
World and What Amitabh Bachchan did for Star Plus, Shekhar Suman
and Navjot Singh Sidhu are doing for Star One with 'The Great Indian
Laughter Challenge', 'TGILC', the nationwide search for the best
comic talent in India is developing a strong comedy identity for
Star One. Read More ...
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| Nishi Suri moves to Shanghai, J
C Giri to head O&M Mumbai |
Ogilvy & Mather India has
announced changes of two senior staff. Nishi Suri, currently President
of the Mumbai office will move to Shanghai, in September this year.
On the other hand, J C Giri will move from being Country Head of
Ogilvy Activation to head the Mumbai operations, with full responsibility
for Ogilvy's 360 degree services. Read More ...
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| Hero Honda to sponsor Filmfare
Awards South |
Times Infotainment Media has
announced that Hero Honda Motors will be the official presenting
sponsor for the Filmfare Awards South. Read More ...
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| Symbiosis claims 'No IT Raid' |
Symbiosis President & Founder
Director, Dr. S. B. Mujumdar has said that there was no Income Tax
(I.T.) Department raid on Symbiosis Deemed University or any of
its Institutions. Read More ...
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| MSO Alliance meets on challenges
faced by new platforms |
The MSO Alliance, a Multi System
Operators body which includes MSO's like Siticable, Hathway and
IndusInd Media & Communications spoke on challenges faced by
new platforms like Direct-to-Home (DTH) and IPTV. Read More ...
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| Pradeep Gangal is the new CEO of
Mh1 channel |
Pradeep Gangal, the former Vice-President
of Super Cassettes Industries, has joined Mh1 Channel, a 24-hour
music and entertainment channel, as the new CEO. Read More ...
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| Star Trek’s 'Scotty' Doohan is
dead |
James Doohan, the Scottish-accented
chief engineer on television’s original 'Star Trek' series, who
transported the crew through space on the command 'Beam me up, Scotty',
died on Wednesday at the age of 85. Read More ...
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| Anuj Saxena granted bail |
Television actor Anuj Saxena
was on Thursday granted anticipatory bail for a week by a Mumbai
court in a case of harassment filed by his wife in which he was
fearing arrest. Read More ...
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| Sahara One Motion Pictures to invest
300 crore in film-making chain |
After the success of films like
'Page 3', 'Sarkar', 'Ab Tak Chappan', 'Phir Milenge', 'Bose – The
Forgotten Hero', 'Bewafaa', Sahara One Motion Pictures, SOMP is
setting up a Bollywood base and a Hollywood platform. Read More ...
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| Juhi Chawla to enter the TV plot |
For the first time, one will
get to see Juhi Chawla hosting a reality show on Indian Television,
but it will be on celluloid. Read More ...
|
| Global mobile sales seen at 800
Mn |
Global sales of Mobile phones
will reach nearly 800 million this year, according to a report released
on Wednesday, as consumers buy models that include cameras and music
players and as demand increases in countries like India. Read More ...
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| Faraway fans set for long nights |
Australians were preparing for
their Ashes cricket ritual on Thursday, stacking the fridge, stoking
the armchair fire for the long nights ahead of the five Test series
against England. Read More ...
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| Media crackdown imminent in Nepal |
Several newspapers in Nepal recently
dared to criticise the iron-fisted King Gyanendra and escaped immediate
punishment, but a renewed crackdown on media may be imminent, a
top Nepalese journalist warned. Read More ...
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| Watch out for 6 News Channel by
year-end |
Nowadays, the News Channels are
very satisfying to the viewers, it is an end in itself and not a
means to an end, until the end of time. As the year 2005 will have
a point of no return, India will see Six New News Channel, a trockenbeerenauslese
of 32 by the year-end. Read More ...
|
| Discovery Travel & Living hopess
to take urban couples |
Discovery Travel & Living
is coming up with three new family-oriented programmes for its Sunday
Special. The channel is launching 'Things I Hate About You', 'Faking
It', and 'American Chopper', from 8 PM and 11 PM every Sunday. Read More ...
|
| Dow Jones to end international
ties with CNBC |
Dow Jones & Company today
announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with NBC
Universal to transfer its 50% equity interests in both CNBC Europe
and CNBC Asia, as well as its 25% interest in CNBC World, to NBC
Universal as of December 31, 2005 for nominal consideration, subject
to any necessary regulatory or legal approvals. Read More ...
|
| Advertising Sales promotions at
Star |
Star has upped Gautam Kiyawat
to senior VP of advertising sales, distribution and marketing; and
Hamidah Hashim to associate VP of advertising sales. Read More ...
|
| FremantleMedia creates 'New Platforms' |
FremantleMedia has created a
content division targeting new media platforms such as mobile and
broadband, called 'New Platforms'. FremantleMedia Regional, Enterprises
CEO Catherine Mackay had been overhyped of the new business. Read More ...
|
| Anuj Saxena files an application
for anticipatory bail |
Actor Anuj Saxena, better known
as Abhay of the serial 'Kkusum' on Sony TV, has filed an application
for anticipatory bail in the sessions court. Read More ...
|
| TV9 CEO in trouble on a Murder
Case |
The probe into the murder of
Hyderabad based Realtor Naveesh Murthy, managing director of TIMS
consultancy services, took a new turn with his wife T. Padmavathi
lodging a compliant with the police that the CEO of a News channel,
TV9, MR Ravi Prakash, was involved in the killing. Read More ...
|
| 'Asianet Plus' to debut on July
23 |
Asianet Communications, the Malayalam
Television Network will be launching a a youth-oriented television
channel, 'Asianet Plus' from Saturday, July 23. Read More ...
|
| Sathyamurthy joins Carat India |
N P Sathyamurthy, has been appointed
as the chief planning officer of Carat India. Read More ...
|
| RSS plans Sudarshan channel |
A television channel called "Sudarshan
TV", which takes its name from RSS sarsangchalak K.S. Sudarshan
and will focus on "social concerns", is expected to be launched
on Independence Day. Read More ...
|
| Tatas enter entertainment with
Thomson tie-up |
The Thomson Group known for its
Technicolor, Grass Valley, RCA and Thomson brands, has joined hands
with Tata group's Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd, VSNL, to explore new
opportunities and collate their expertise to come up with new technologies
for the Indian market. Read More ...
|
| Telly solution to Psychiatric problems,
7 Star Care, has all |
The world's first 24 hours health
channel catering to various health related issues, 7 Star Care,
is coming up with a new programme called Mera Astitva, to be hosted
by model-cum-actress Purva Parag. Read More ...
|
| BBC documents desi NGO |
British Broadcasting Corporation
will telecast a 40-minute documentary on the activities of Sankar
Foundation on October 13, World Sight Day. Read More ...
|
| Salman Khan's phone was "tapped"
in 2001: Govt. |
The Maharashtra Government today
said that Salman Khan's phone was "tapped" in 2001 after receiving
information that calls were made to underworld don Abu Salem from
the actor's phone. Read More ...
|
| Hutchison Essar buys BPL Communications |
In one of the major deal in the
telecom sector globally and biggest in India, Hutchison Essar today
acquired a majority controlling stake in BPL Communications, for
a consideration of over RS 4,400 crore. Read More ...
|
| Columbia's 'Monster House' schedules
REAL D's Digital 3-D release |
Columbia Pictures 'Monster House',
innovation developed by Sony Pictures Imageworks, will be released
in more than 100 theaters in REAL D's revolutionary digital 3-D
format day-and-date with its 2D national release on July 21, 2006.
Read More ...
|
| CBS renews pact for the Grammy
Awards |
US broadcaster and The Recording
Academy have pacted a new five-year extension for the Grammy Awards,
in a deal that keeps the annual show at CBS through 2011. Read More ...
|
| Viacom's Fredric G. Reynolds moves
to Evercore |
Evercore Partners have announced
that Fredric G. Reynolds will become President, Chief Operating
Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Firm, effective early
August, 2005. Read More ...
|
| NDTV shows a terse first-quarter
results |
New Delhi Television LTD, NDTV,
showed a terse first-quarter results. The company's Profit fell
99 per cent, as a result of increase in operating costs. Read More ...
|
| Hindustan Times IPO on July 28 |
Hindustan Times will enter the
Capital Market for its much awaited IPO, on July 28. The IPO opens
on this day and will close on August 4. Read More ...
|
| Temasek to acquire 14.9% stake
in Shringar Films |
Temasek Holdings Limited will
be acquiring a 14.9% stake in Shringar Films at a price of RS 62.50
per share. The Singapore-based equity fund bought 31.5 lakh shares
from India Value Fund managed by GW Capital. Read More ...
|
| IOAI swings a 300% increase in
membership. |
The Internet & Online Association
of India, IOAI ,has announced a 300% increase in membership. Read More ...
|
| Journalist passes away due to depression |
A 38-year-old journalist, Nitin
Chaddha, working with a news agency jumped from the 17th floor of
a Connaught Place in New Delhi on Monday midnight. Read More ...
|
| Chandra acquires 21.91% stake in
Essel Propack |
Essel Group chairman Subhash
Chandra and corporate entities belonging to him have decided to
acquire 6,863,322 shares of Essel Propack, the world’s largest laminated
tube manufacturer. Read More ...
|
| Amitabh Bachchan will now sell
Power |
A 45-second advertising film
exhorts people to check power thefts. The film, produced by the
UP Power Corporation Limited Read More ...
|
| HP to axe 10% of the total workforce |
Hewlett-Packard, HP, said it
will cut 14,500 jobs, 10% of the total workforce, to overhaul its
retirement program in a restructuring plan designed to save $1.9
billion annually and bring costs closer to those of competitors.
Read More ...
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| Air Sahara cuts prices up to 70% |
The Subroto Roy promoted Air
Sahara to taken on its rivals, mainly Indian Airlines, has announced
the launch of 'solar fares'. Read More ...
|
| Telecom players plan Net TV rollout |
Leading telecom players including
BSNL and Reliance Infocomm, are planning to launch the latest in
broadband technology, IPTV (Internet protocol television). Read More ...
|
| Star to return to the Indian radio
scene |
Star Group is all set to return
to the Indian radio scene. Star is in the process of consideration
a reentry, by getting back into Radio City or by bidding for new
radio stations. Read More ...
|
| OMS win outs Kisna Diamond |
Optimum Media Solution (OMS)
has triumph the media duties of Kisna Diamond Jewellery, the group
firm of H K Jewels. Read More ...
|
| TV forecast to lose out on global
ad spend |
Television's share of the global
advertising market will fall this year, probably marking the start
of a long-term decline, a leading industry forecaster says. Read More ...
|
| Mudra gets back Infocomm media
account |
Reliance Infocomm is consolidating
its entire media AOR (agency of record) account back with the Anil
Ambani-controlled Mudra Communication. Read More ...
|
| Disneyland celebrates 50th anniversary
in high spirits |
Thousands of Disney fans donned
special gold-coloured Mickey ears as they streamed through the entrance
to Disneyland on Sunday, 50 years after the landmark opened its
gates and gave birth to the modern theme park. Read More ...
|
| AAAI to organise 'Beyond the Horizon'
seminar on 21 and 22 |
Advertising Agencies Association
of India (AAAI) will organise a seminar, 'Beyond the Horizon', on
July 21 and 22, at Hotel Hilton Towers, Mumbai, as part of its Diamond
Jubilee celebrations. Read More ...
|
| Police questions Aishwarya over
the Tapes |
After questing Salman Khan, the
Mumbai Police today questioned Actress Aishwarya Rai for about 2
hours over the Tapes Controversy. Read More ...
|
| News Corp to buy Intermix Media
for $580 million |
The Rupert Murdoch controlled
News Corp., today said it would buy Intermix Media Inc., an operator
of more than 30 marketing and entertainment Web sites, for $580
million. Read More ...
|
| SaharaOne asserts viewership increase
of 27 per cent |
Sahara One Television GRP's has
increased by 27 % (from 65 to 80) in the Hindi Speaking Markets
this week. Read More ...
|
| No interim relief for TRAI |
Telecom regulator TRAI on Monday
failed to get any interim relief from the supreme court as it refused
to stay telecom appellate tribunal TDSAT's order restricting regulator's
jurisdiction to effect changes in the agreement signed between two
telecom service providers. Read More ...
|
| William sisters to appear in reality
TV show |
Tennis champions Venus and Serena
Williams are now about to join the reality-show league with their
new family series called Venus and Serena: For Real. Read More ...
|
| Teen TV star to wed girlfriend |
19-year-old Star of the TV show
Malcolm in the Middle, Frankie Muniz, has gotten engaged to his
girlfriend. Read More ...
|
| FMCG to grow by 50 per cent |
Due to an expected excessive
penetration in to the rural and semi-urban the Fast Moving Consumer
Goods is expected to grow by almost 50 per cent by 2010. Read More ...
|
| Rajeev Chandrashekhar may offload
49% in BPL Comm |
After BPL group's patriarch T.P.G.
Nambiar's submission to his erstwhile prodigy Rajeev Chandrashekhar
for an out-of-court settlement, Rajeev Chandrashekhar is believed
to offloading a 49 per cent stake in BPL Communications. Read More ...
|
| News Corp. forms Internet unit,
FIM |
US Media conglomerate News Corp
LTD has formed a new Internet division to create an online hub for
its Fox News, sports and entertainment programming called Fox Interactive
Media, FIM. Read More ...
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| Rajiv Shukla writes to Jaipal Reddy |
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Rajiv Shukla, the Member | | |
