MUMBAI: The ongoing producer-multiplex tussle has already had the plexes enforcing new programming strategies to garner revenues through alternate streams. And now the tug-of-war has also compelled a few radio stations to change their marketing activities.
Until the commencement of the strike, radio stations were giving away movie tickets of new releases through on-air contests in a bid to attract more listeners. But now with the strike on, a few of them have changed course.
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BANGALORE: Kolkata born Padmabhushan Manna Dey, who turns 90 on 1 May, will perform in Bangalore on 10 May.
Through the Memories come alive concert, Dey, who performed in the city in May 2008, will once again take his fans on a musical journey spanning over six decades along with Archana Udupa.
Jadavpur University Alumni Foundation, Bangalore will felicitate him on this occasion. Funds raised from this concert will be used towards its ongoing project of providing educational ...
MUMBAI: Rediffusion Y&R's advertVandana, for the American India Foundation, is the only Indian entry shortlisted in the Radio category (single entries) for the Clio Awards 2009.Released in September 2008, the ad has been scripted by Mohamed Rizwan.
Anisha Sarin and Ashutosh Karkhanis have been credited as the executive creative directors while Ramanuj Shastry and Sagar Mahabaleshwarkar are the national creative directors for the ad.
The Clio Awards are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year, and will be held mid May.
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MUMBAI: 'Sukritham', a documentary broadcast by Thiruvananthapuram All India Radio (AIR), has bagged the award for the best family welfare programme at the national level.
In a press release on Monday, AIR's Thiruvananthapuram Station Director said 'Sukritham' narrated the fight of a father and a mother to bring their daughter, born with Down's syndrome, a chromosomal disorder, to the mainstream.
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MUMBAI: Oscar winning sound engineer has for the first time taken up a Malayalam feature film as his next assignment.
Mammootty's historical film Pazhassi Raja, directed by director Hariharan,scripted by literary giant M.T. Vasudevan Nair, will mark the Malayalam debut of Pookutty as a sound mixer, say reports.
The film will be simultaneously released in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi with the same title, and will release on 15 August.
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MUMBAI: Neeraj Chaturvedi has been elevated as head, national marketing and promotions at Fever FM. This is in addition to his current responsibility as station head, Delhi. He replaces Gowri Satyamoorthy Kapre who has moved to Hindustan, HT Media's Hindi daily as part of the internal transfer. She joined duties at Hindustan on Monday.
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MUMBAI: In a first of its kind joint venture, BBC will join forces with commercial radio operators like GMG, Global Radio and Bauer Media as well as RadioCentre to form a new Radio Council to promote digital radio.
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MUMBAI: "Koi Roke Chahe Daanye Se, Koi Roke Chahe Banye se, hum kaun hain, kya hain duniya ko dikha denge" -- the Congress' poll message in the form of songs echoes novel methods of electioneering -- if you can't say it straight, sing a song.
Without doubt, the Congress seeks to convey that it is unperturbed by opposition from both the Left and Right-wing politicians and it can chart out its own course. And, the method of communication seems to be a hit, says a PTI report.
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NEW DELHI: Saregama India has recorded a music album for the IPL's Deccan Chargers team (owned by Deccan Chronicle) which is now in South Africa for the IPL.
The anthem recorded for the team shows the Deccan Chargers stand for aggression, power and dynamism. Sung by Shaan, composed by Shamir Tandon with lyrics penned by Virag Mishra, the track is a spirited expression of what the team stands for. The anthem features in a specially compiled album titled �Rock with the Chargers' alo...
MUMBAI: Virgin mobile, known as a youth brand has further enhanced their quotient by launching their first ever music phone vJaaz. The company claims that vJaaz is set to redefine the music phone category in India.
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