The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, August 09, 2005

TCL India Holdings plans to set up CTV plant
TCL India Holdings Pvt Ltd, a 100 per cent subsidiary of TCL Corporation, China, is planning to set up a colour TV manufacturing unit in the country, but has not yet decided on the site, said Mr A. Gopalakrishna, Senior Vice-President (Sales ... More

Parle Agro plans confectionery foray
PARLE Agro is turning sweet. The Rs 600-crore Mumbai-based beverage company is planning to enter the confectionery market. Its R&D department has been actively working on the category for a while and there are intentions of launching a new brand. More

Zee Sports bags telecast rights for Afro-Asian Cup
ZEE Sports has acquired the telecast rights of the Afro-Asian Cup for the Indian subcontinent. The inaugural the tournament will have three ODIs and will be played in South Africa. In a statement, Mr Gary Lovejoy, Chief Operating Officer, Zee ... More

DHL launches time-bound service
LOGISTICS company DHL has announced TimeDefinite Delivery (TDD) service, a door-to-door delivery service that ensures that documents reach their destination by a specified time on the second business day. With the new service, customers in India ... More

ADVERTISING

New head at Ogilvy Landscapes
OGILVY Activation, the `out-of-home' unit of Ogilvy and Mather, has appointed Mr Nabendu Bhattacharyya as the National Head for its flagship unit Ogilvy Landscapes. Mr Bhattacharyya has started his professional career with the Selvel Vantage ... More

CHANNELS AND FRANCHISES

Sonata Information to distribute PatchLink's software solutions
SONATA Information Technology Ltd (SITL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Sonata Software Ltd, has been made the prime provider of US-based PatchLink Corporation for distribution, support, and consulting services in India. Under the ... More

MARKET SHARES

LIC market share dips in June quarter
MARKET share of Life Insurance Corporation of India in terms of first premium income has come down to 74.87 per cent in the quarter ended June 30 from 82.39 per cent in the corresponding period in the previous year. However, the premium income ... More

MARKETING RESEARCH

Mumbai floods do a tsunamy for news channels
MUMBAI'S record rains in the last week of July pushed news viewing on television upwards, not only in the city but also elsewhere in the country. TAM Media Research, which tracks viewership in cities and towns with a population of over 1 lakh, ... More

BRANDS

AI makes subtle changes in logo — To take on competition
INTERNATIONAL airlines take cover. A rejuvenated and strengthened Air India is making subtle changes in its trademark Centaur logo and the manner in which its name is spelt. Both the changes are being introduced after decades of status quo, ... More

ITC rolls out new `5-in-1' agarbattis under Mangaldeep brand
ITC Ltd, maker of Mangaldeep brand of agarbattis, has launched a `5-in-1' product. Mr R. Srinivasan, Member, Corporate Management Committee of ITC, told Business Line, besides the all-India distribution reach and well thought out media ... More

STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS

Pesticide content issue — Pepsi, Coke move SC on Rajasthan HC directive
HINDUSTAN Coca Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd and Pepsi Foods Ltd have challenged before the Supreme Court a direction issued by the Rajasthan High Court asking them to declare either "soft drink does not contain pesticide residues" or "Soft drink is ... More

J&J can keep the `baby', but with a caution!
JOHNSON & Johnson (J&J) can keep the `baby' reference, but it will have to drop any health claims from its label. The multinational company will also have to carry a caution label, besides a list of ingredients on its package, the Maharastra More

TRENDS

PARRY'S PANORAMA

Flower Bazaar still blooms for some vendors
`POO-K-KADAI,' or Flower Bazaar, refers to a crowded area of Parry's that encompasses, typically, businesses of all types. There is even a police station named Flower Bazaar police station. Although the wholesale flower business, from which ... More

Zee alleges sabotage of phone services during game show
PRIVATE broadcaster, Zee, on Monday alleged sabotage of phone services leading to disruption of connectivity before the launch of its new game show, Houzee. The interactive game show went on air at noon on Sunday but with lots of ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Texas Instruments unveils single-chip mobile solution
TEXAS Instruments (TI) has announced the global launch of its single-chip mobile solution in India. Designed and developed at TI's Bangalore development centre, manufacturers such as Nokia, Motorola, and Ericsson are expected to launch handsets ... More

Sensor kit to detect gas leakages slated for launch
A kit comprising an advanced sensor, developed by a group of national research agencies to detect gas leakages, will be commercialised soon. After detecting leakages from liquefied natural gas (LNG) and compressed natural gas (CNG) ... More

Star One plans another game show
AFTER the success of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge which found a place among the top 50 television shows last month, Star One is all set to launch yet another game show, Super Sale, which would be on the lines of the ... More

Brand Quest

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