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Saturday, October 19, 2002
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Old isn't Gold for Star movie channel
IF you love the old black-and-white Bollywood flicks, you could be in for some bad news. Star Gold — the old movie channel from the Star India stable — is in for a facelift. So move over Dilip Kumar-Madhubala starrer ... More

With more ads, HBO hopes to break even in two years
MOVIE channel, HBO, is expected to break even in the next one to two years and the proof is in the channel's higher reach as well as increased number of advertisers, Ms Shruti Bajpai, Director (Marketing), said. "Our model has worked very well ... More

RURAL MARKETING


Exide to launch batteries for CVs — Service network on highways, in rural areas
EXIDE Industries Ltd plans to shortly launch a battery specifically for commercial vehicles. This is part of the company's thrust on the commercial vehicles segment and rural markets to increase automobile battery sales, according to Mr Paban Kr. ... More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS


Exide into sports sponsorship
EXIDE Industries Ltd, which is strengthening its marketing network, is testing the sports sponsorship pitch through the India-West Indies test series that it is sponsoring. According to Mr Paban Kr Kataky, President, Exide Auto-Trade, the ... More

DIRECT MARKETING


IDSA seeks legislation for direct selling
THE Indian Direct Selling Association (IDSA) has proposed to the Centre legislation for regulating the industry to weed out `fraudulent elements' from the direct sellers' community. Mr S. Viswanathan, Senior Executive, corporate communications ... More

CHANNELS AND FRANCHISES


Elbee to expand franchisee network
Elbee Express Service has also launched an international freight service, Elbee Freight Express (EFE), which will offer customers multiple options such as door-to-door, airport-to-airport, door-to-airport and airport-to-airport single agency dealing, all inclusive/consolidated rates and the infrastructure of a large company. More

MARKETING RESEARCH


TV channels in off-field dispute — ESPN-Star, MAX spar over ratings, viewership numbers
The ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 is a good three months away, but there is plenty of excitement to be had, both on-screen and off. It is apparent in not just the Pepsi ads on air, but also the ongoing disputes over ratings and audience numbers ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES


Eli Lilly launches Xigris to combat `blood poisoning'
IT kills on a scale similar to heart attack, lung cancer or breast cancer - but Sepsis or "blood poisoning'' does not have the same recall, even with medical personnel. Sepsis, an acute organ dysfunction and death resulting from an ... More
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