Aminah Sheikh &Amp; Prasad Sangameshwaran In Mumbai

Stories by Aminah Sheikh &Amp; Prasad Sangameshwaran In Mumbai

Nimbus to enter rental DVD mart

Nimbus to enter rental DVD mart

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2007

Nimbus is foraying into the rental DVD market and plans to set up 125 DVD stores across 69 cities in India within a few months.

Videocon submits revised bid for Daewoo Electronic

Videocon submits revised bid for Daewoo Electronic

Rediff.com   8 Feb 2007

The Videocon Industries-led consortium has submitted a revised bid to the creditors of Daewoo Electronics for buying their stake in the South Korean electronics major.

Asia figures high on Danone radar

Asia figures high on Danone radar

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2007

In the last month and a half, Danone has announced initiatives in China, Japan and Thailand, indicating a significant role played by Asia in the gameplan of the Euro13 billion dairy major.

Now, elder citizens too can feel Bollywood

Now, elder citizens too can feel Bollywood

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2007

To become senior citizen friendly, PVR ensures that the lights are not completely dim during the particular Wednesday show, in addition to complimentary hot beverages. The chain offers assistance in guiding senior citizens to rest rooms.

Bollywood films now a click away

Bollywood films now a click away

Rediff.com   1 Feb 2007

Forget about going to a movie hall, or buying a VCD to see your favourite Bollywood blockbuster. You can now do so sitting in the comfort of your home by downloading them to the PC or your television set through the net.

Ad agencies share services to cut expenses

Ad agencies share services to cut expenses

Rediff.com   27 Jan 2007

Ad agencies JWT, Ogilvy and Grey International have more than a parent in common. In India, at least, executives from these agencies fly the same airline, stay in the same hotel chains or send documents through the same courier company.

Cricket wins over <i>KBC3</i>

Cricket wins over KBC3

Rediff.com   26 Jan 2007

Early results show that Star's hot property has seen its all-India rating slip from 2.7 on Day 1 to 1.8 on Day 3, according to aMap, which measures all-India audience ratings covering more than 1 lakh towns.

Compaq inks Rs 2.25 cr deal with Star for KBC-3

Compaq inks Rs 2.25 cr deal with Star for KBC-3

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2007

The company is believed to have paid around Rs 2-2.5 crore (Rs 20-25 million) for the integrated promotion of its PC as the 'computerji' on the show, said sources close to the deal.

KBC 3 rings aloud in small towns

KBC 3 rings aloud in small towns

Rediff.com   11 Jan 2007

This season has seen more calls from the youth and from women.

Channels high on cartoon-led items

Channels high on cartoon-led items

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2007

Television channels are increasingly bullish on the cartoon character-led licensing and merchandising business, as it is larger than the entire organised toy industry in the country.

Maxus tops in new ad business

Maxus tops in new ad business

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2007

Top agencies JWT and Ogilvy are conspicuous by their absence from the list of agencies picking up the maximum business in 2006, even as those like Euro RSCG and Grey Worldwide have made a comeback.

NRS, IRS to merge into one common survey

NRS, IRS to merge into one common survey

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2007

The National Readership Study and the Indian Readership Survey, the two primary readership surveys in the country, may make way for a common survey.

KBC 3 rakes in Rs 130 cr, still counting

KBC 3 rakes in Rs 130 cr, still counting

Rediff.com   5 Jan 2007

Star has sold ad slots for the show, which goes on air from January 22 at an estimated Rs 10-13 crore per sponsor, said sources.

Cable operators, Zee arm battle on CAS

Cable operators, Zee arm battle on CAS

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2006

Conditional access system notified areas in Mumbai have turned into a battleground with local cable operators and multi-system operators trading allegations

Star, Idea integrate ringtones on K-soaps

Star, Idea integrate ringtones on K-soaps

Rediff.com   23 Dec 2006

From being a one-off option, product placements are soon taking the form of a sustained campaign.

Few takers for Moser's offer

Few takers for Moser's offer

Rediff.com   23 Dec 2006

Most top executives of film production companies said that they would not like to sell rights of their films cheap.

Meet the adman who thinks in Hindi

Meet the adman who thinks in Hindi

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2006

Confessing to thinking in Hindi, porters, truck drivers and chauffeurs have inspired him to create award-winning advertisements.

Cable operators gear up to meet CAS deadline

Cable operators gear up to meet CAS deadline

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2006

With the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India making sure that the Delhi high court's order on conditional access system in cable TV is adhered to

Star to axe two serials to make way for KBC-III

Star to axe two serials to make way for KBC-III

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2006

The soap operas of Ekta Kapoor and Ravi Chopra are likely to be axed to make way for Kaun Banega Crorepati-III because Star Plus intends to reserve the one-hour primetime slot for the show that will be anchored by Shahrukh Khan.

BSE plans museum, brand book

BSE plans museum, brand book

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2006

The Bombay Stock Exchange, Asia's oldest financial institution, is exploring a novel concept to increase the employee involvement and knowledge base of its employees.