| Today's headlines Thursday, February 23, 2012 |
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Telecom fiasco: Ad industry cautious; not panicky
MARKETING | The telecom industry has been going through an upheaval in the recent past. The latest one is the cancellation of 2G licenses for many players. afaqs! speaks to both the parties concerned - brand owners and agencies - to find out their take on the situation....read more |
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9X Media to launch Hindi music channel 9X Jalwa
MEDIA | Donning the tagline Koi Shaq, Jalwa will position itself as a timeless hit music channel that will feature content from the period 1965-2000....read more |
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WaterHealth India initiates creative pitch
ADVERTISING | The pitch is primarily for the company's mineral water brand, Dr. Water....read more |
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Draftfcb Ulka launches brand analytics division, Asterii
Asterii Analytics will be headquartered in Mumbai, with Niteen Bhagwat as its executive director and CEO....read more |
Rohit Sharma, ex-CEO, Reliance Digital launches e-commerce portal
Sharma, who had quit in December along with two other Reliance Digital employees, has launched Wopshop.com, a deals site for children....read more |
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Arshiya International looks for a creative agency
The pitch is underway in Mumbai....read more |
Sony India appoints Hakuhodo Percept as its creative agency
JWT India is the incumbent on the account. The size of the business is estimated to be more than Rs 100 crore....read more |
Sulekha.com gets a new brand identity
To reflect its new e-commerce avatar and promote the change, the website is spending close to US$2 million....read more |
Saurabh Mishra moves into a consultant's role
Mishra will continue to work with Saatchi & Saatchi as a consultant. He will also work as a consultant with Sorento Healthcare and Social Wavelength....read more |
Econet seeks $3.1-bn damages from Bharti
Econet Wireless is seeking at least $3.1 billion in damages from Bharti Airtel in a dispute over ownership of its subsidiary Airtel Nigeria, according to a suit filed on Wednesday....read more |
Etisalat DB to shut operations
Telecom operator Etisalat DB on Wednesday said it is shutting operations, three weeks after the Supreme Court cancelled its licences....read more |
PIL wants Vodafone's licence cancelled
A public interest petition has asked the Supreme Court to cancel telecom licences granted to Vodafone International and to order a CBI inquiry against it for violation of laws, including the Foreign Exchange Management Act....read more |
Cloudburst for SMEs
Cloud computing has captured the attention of organisations across the globe, as a technology that allows lower operational expenses and on-demand scalability....read more |
DoT's 2G pricing proposal may lead to Rs 20,000-cr loss
The proposal of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to charge for additional spectrum beyond contractual limit from incumbent GSM players on a prospective basis, rather than retrospectively, would lead to a loss of about Rs 20,000 crore to the government, according to CDMA operators' association, Auspi....read more |
