The Hindu Business Line : Saturday, July 13, 2002

Will Madhuri magic work for Sony?
CAN Sony Entertainment Television's (SET) match-making act do for the channel what Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) did for Star Plus? Mr Kunal Dasgupta, CEO, SET India Pvt Ltd, seems to be playing it safe. "Amitabh Bachchan is a superstar ... More

Vijay to launch reality show
REALITY programming, as a format, has not been all that successful on Indian television. But placing its bets on this format is Vijay TV, with the launch of Kadhai Alla Nijam, an interactive live reality show, which will go on air from ... More

EVENTS

Broadcasting industry keen on regulatory body
EVEN as the amendments to the Cable Television Networks Act is pending with the Rajya Sabha, the broadcasting industry has raised the issue of setting up a regulatory body. Speaking at a conference on Conditional Access System (CAS), organised ... More

ADVERTISING

Burson Marsteller, Genesis PR tie up
GENESIS PR and global public relations and counselling firm Burson Marsteller today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under which Genesis PR will exclusively represent Burson-Marsteller in India, according to a press release. The ... More

RETAILING

Putting the retail foot forward
SPECIALITY retailing seems to be the new trend in footwear marketing. Over 70 international and Indian brands under one roof. That's `The Loft' — the new footwear shopping centre being set up by a Mumbai-based group. The first centre will ... More

MARKETING RESEARCH

Sachin, Shah Rukh have top recall value: Study
LOOKING to have your brand endorsed by an Indian celebrity? Cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar and Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan are two names that would enjoy top-of-mind recall; a perception that's been reinforced by the findings of a four-city ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Disprin (aspirin) back in market
IT's official now. The aspirin-based Disprin (350 mg) is back "on popular demand'' and the OTC analgesic brand is slated to hit your neighbourhood chemist in a week. After almost a year of heartburn — Reckitt Benckiser (India) Ltd (RBIL) ... More

Brand Quest

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