Month: October 2024

EXCLUSIVE: IESF, SOGF meet Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, secures green flag

A source close to the matter said, “Dr. Mandaviya patiently listened to both the IESF and SOGF representatives and gave his approval to support initiatives aimed at expanding esports in India."

Boban Totovski, General Secretary of the IESF, and Shankar Aggarwal, President of the SOG Federation, met with the Minister and submitted a representation letter.

Reliance-Disney merger: CCI releases 48 page order, parties agree to not bundle cricket ad slots

Additionally, it ordered PayPal Payment Private Limited to freeze the account of the King's app owner.

As part of seeking the regulator’s approval, the parties have voluntarily agreed that they will not bundle TV ad slots for IPL, ICC and BCCI cricketing rights till the end of existing rights. Also, the parties will sell seven TV channels, including Hungama and Super Hungama.

Zomato to launch ‘District’ app in 4 weeks: Deepinder Goyal

Deepinder Goyal emphasized that Zomato does not intend to compete directly with restaurants, adding that Bistro, its new quick-meal concept, is neither a “private label” nor a “Zomato kitchen.”

Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal said the company is currently focusing on migrating the business from Zomato and Paytm platforms to the new District application

Fully compliant to POCSO law, Balaji Telefilms co-operating with Mumbai Police

It is written in the complaint that this series, which streamed on 'Alt Balaji' between February 2021 and April 2021, showed obscene scenes of minor girls.

According to Mumbai Police, a case has been registered against Balaji Telefilm Limited, Ekta Kapoor and her mother Shobha Kapoor at MHB police station in Mumbai under section 295-A of IPC, IT Act and sections 13 and 15 of POCSO Act.

Vikram Lad joins Zee Entertainment as Business Head – Hamara Parivar

Vikram Lad brings a wealth of experience to the role, having previously held key positions at companies such as Unshots, Chingari, Kintree, The Walt Disney Company among others. (Image source: X)

In his new role, Vikram Lad will oversee strategy, M&A, and business development with a focus on ZEE TV’s content strategy.

TV ad spends decline | Disney Star’s President steps down | Zomato, Paytm Q2 earnings

IPL alone is expected to account for around 30-35% of sports-related ad spending, while high-impact events like the ICC Cricket World Cup will also play a pivotal role in driving AdEx, say experts. (Representative image by Josh Appel via Unsplash)

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Madison’s Vikram Sakhuja to receive AAAI Lifetime Achievement Award

From 2002, Vikram Sakhuja has been with the WPP group. He was the Managing Director of MindShare South Asia; then was the CEO of GroupM South Asia for 6 years. From there, he took on the global role of WW CEO Maxus for two years. He was also appointed as GroupM’s Global Strategic Development Officer, with a remit of driving data and technology deeper into the Media practice. (Image source: MMA Global)

Vikram Sakhuja is an engineer from IIT Delhi and an MBA from IIM Calcutta. He joined P&G in 1988 where over 8 years, he held positions in Marketing Research and Media.