NDTV Media to handle advertising sales for Nick

Nick has appointed NDTV Media Ltd as its exclusive advertising sales agency in India. As part of the agreement, NDTV Media would be responsible for selling airtime on Nick, which includes sponsorships, spots, promotions and tie-ups, among others.

Under the agreement, NDTV Media will be responsible for selling the airtime on Nick, sponsorships, spots, promotions and tie-ups. Financial details of the deal was not made available.

NDTVjobs.com, powered by Bangkok-based Yellojobs.com, has decided to accept only those job postings which offer a minimum salary of Rs 1.50 lakhs per annum and will allow only those job seekers who have at least a Bachelor’s degree to register their profile on the site.

Vikramjit Singh Sahaye, general manager, Yellojobs.com India, says, “NDTVjobs.com is for the young, qualified and ambitious job seeker. One who equally understands the merits of self development and career advancement.”

Shobhana Subramaniam peeks behind the news on the English channels to figure out why a recent entrant like CNN-IBN is grabbing so many eyeballs.

A college student in Pune discovers that the graveyard near his house is being dug up. He gets hold of a video camera, pans the scene and hands it over to CNN-IBN. Actor Prithviraj’s autistic son is not allowed to board an aircraft.

Nine months after MSN India and NDTV Media entered into a strategic pact through which the latter is driving ads to MSN India properties, including the new innovation Desktop TV, the duo have decided to popularise Desktop TV by marketing it to other websites. 

To mark its sixth anniversary celebrations, MSN India has announced the launch of Windows Live Messenger in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam and five new Indian language portals, MSN Hindi, MSN Tamil, MSN Telugu, MSN Kannada and MSN Malayalam. MSN India has also unveiled the new MSN India Homepage.

The language portals also carry latest news with a special focus on local news astrology, sports, recipes and humour in different languages.

MSN India on September 20, announced the launch of a host of new products and services for its Indian audience. Besides a new look MSN India homepage, the company has introduced customizable domain names, improved channels on the Indian portal, Messenger, more value added content and other innovative marketing campaigns.

With a more vibrant and user-friendly interface, the new MSN India homepage will have all the latest products and services offered by MSN. “We now have a cool and exciting homepage along with four new improved channels that offer users the best insight on Lifestyle, Entertainment, News and Sports,” said Jaspreet Bindra, Country Head, MSN and Windows Live.

To mark its sixth anniversary celebrations, MSN India has announced the launch of Windows Live Messenger in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam and five new Indian language portals, MSN Hindi, MSN Tamil, MSN Telugu, MSN Kannada and MSN Malayalam. MSN India has also unveiled the new MSN India Homepage.

The language portals also carry latest news with a special focus on local news astrology, sports, recipes and humour in different languages.

MSN looks to add value for advertisers with special effects package

In association with NDTV Media, MSN India launches special effects package for advertisers to help them reach a larger audience.

NDTV Profit Leadership Awards presented; Mukesh Ambani, Ratan Tata India’s top business leaders

The first ever NDTV Profit Leadership Awards, were held in the Capital on July 28, 2006. Mukesh Ambani was given the Global Indian Leader Award, while Ratan Tata was declared the Business Leader. The Awards salute the men and women who fuel India’s journey to the forefront of the World Economy.

Thriller shows are making their way on news channels in the 11.30 pm slot. The effort, say observers, is directed at sustaining viewership in a highly competitive market.

Suddenly, virtually every news channel is furiously signing on cricket stars. The Delhi-based Hindi news channel, Channel 7, has roped in Yashpal Sharma. Zee network has tied up with Kapil Dev. Even a small, city-specific channel like S1 in Delhi is said to have roped in cricketer Amit Bhandari.

Transparency, fair business standards still major requirements for advent of commercials in the otherwise fast growing sector

Dotcom companies are finding it difficult to generate business online despite a steady and rapid growth of Internet in India. As per industry estimates, the number of Internet surfers is around 3.8 crore in India. However, advertisers in the country are still shying away from this large medium of mass communication.