The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, September 17, 2002

Sony to focus on prime time slot
SONY Entertainment Television (SET), has decided to focus on the 8 pm -10 pm prime band and has launched two new programmes in the same time slot. Covering different genres of programming, the first new serial, Devi (at 9 pm), is a ... More

Rlys proposes to sell coconut water: Cola majors stay cool
While both soft drink majors Pepsi India and Coca-Cola India are toying with the idea of foraying into this beverage segment even though the projects are long-term, another interesting development is now unfolding. According to industry ... More

BPCL in bid to promote piped gas in South
WITH the easy availability of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) is giving a push to the concept of piped gas supply to apartment complexes and use of LPG as an automobile fuel in the southern region. Work on ... More

ADVERTISING

McDowell executes a good `shot'
REMOVED from the controversy over ambush marketing and Sahara's exit from sponsorship of the Indian team, some advertisers are scoring big with innovative branding approaches in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy. Take McDowell, which has a ... More

DIRECT MARKETING

Amway `open' to making investments in State
The company had special regard for Kerala since it was one of the top five States where Amway India accounted for the highest turnover. More

CHANNELS AND FRANCHISES

US venture shortly — LIC finds slight dip in policies sale
LIFE Insurance Corporation of India sold 57.22 lakh policies in the first five months of the current financial year, earning a first premium income (premium from new policies) of Rs 1,157 crore and involving an assurance of Rs 34,000 crore, LIC's ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Totus unveils new HR tool
TOTUS Consulting, the Chennai-based HR solutions provider has introduced a new `employee sensing' solution. Branded Essence, the new offering combines qualitative research with HR domain knowledge to obtain a deeper understanding of employee ... More

Mukta Arts promotes new co for TV software
MUKTA Arts on Monday announced the launch of a new subsidiary for producing television software. The subsidiary Mukta Prime'3 Teleworks Pvt Ltd, has set out with an initial budget of Rs 3 crore, and has commenced shooting for its first project ... More

Sandpiper fizzes in AP market
INERTIA Industries Ltd, a unit of UB group, launched Sandpiper premier beer in Andhra Pradesh on Monday in 330 ml bottles that also sport thermochromic labels having a chill indicator. According to the company Vice-President (Sales & ... More

Brand Quest

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