The Hindu Business Line : Tuesday, March 14, 2006

SAB sets sights on smaller markets
Taking ahead its positioning as a middle class channel, SAB is planning to allocate close to 15 per cent of its marketing and advertising budget for promotional activities in smaller markets. Mr Vikas Bahl, Business Head, SAB, said that the ... More

`Finding Nemo' to premier on Disney
Children's Film Finding Nemo is set to debut on the small screen this summer on Disney Channel. The Academy Award winning global box office hit, the movie has been regarded as a time-less classic complete with imaginative, ... More

ADVERTISING

CAS set to make broadcasting more fragmented
Media planners see winds of change in advertising trends More

MARKET SHARES

Hyundai Motor rolls out 1-millionth car
To launch two new models every year More

RETAILING

Somany Tiles plans retail chain
As part of its new marketing strategy, the Delhi-based SPL Ltd (Somany Tiles) plans to set up a chain of stores called `Fine Line', to showcase the company's premium tile offerings. Starting with a store each in Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai, the ... More

Retail foray
LATEST ON THE SHELF: Mr S.S. Kim (right), Vice-Chairman & CEO, LG Worldwide, with Mr K.R. Kim, President, South West Asia LGE and MD, LG India, during the inauguration of a retail outlet in the Capital on ... More

BRANDS

Hidesign branching into apparel
The bag-making company says it might start its apparel brand in China. More

STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS

Concern over different quality criteria for AIDS drugs
The tender did not insist on WHO pre-qualification More

TRENDS

Car sales growth at 1.83% in Feb
Passenger car sales witnessed flat growth in February as consumers postponed purchase decisions anticipating a cut in excise duty on cars in the Union Budget. According to figures released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers ... More

TVS sees Apache sales to touch 20,000
TVS Motor Co hopes to increase its sales of premium range bikes with the launch of Apache. The product was launched in the city on Monday. The 150-cc Apache is the newest product from TVS. According to Mr Chandra Sekhar Wamorkar, General ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Scorpio sports a new look
M&M to invest Rs 100 cr in expanding Nashik plant capacity More

Reliance Info's 40 paise offer
Reliance Infocomm said it has extended its One Nation (Re 1 STD) plan, tweaking it to offer 40 paise-a-minute Reliance-to-Reliance STD calls on specific postpaid and prepaid schemes. This 40 paise offer (and the Re 1 per minute ... More

Zee unveils new channel for Indonesia
Zee Network has announced the launch of Zee channel in Indonesia, the channel will be dubbed in Bahasa, the local language. This is a first for Zee Network as this channel will appeal to the local audience in their language. ... More

New range of products from Usha
Usha International Ltd, a consumer durable products company, has announced the launch of a range of products encompassing ceiling fans, sewing machines, electric motors, mixies and water coolers. Addressing a press conference ... More

Painting a growth picture
NEW SHADES: Ms Nicki Barton, Global Marketing Manager, ICI, UK, with Ms Hina Nagarajan, GM, ICI India Ltd (Paints Division), at the launch of a new range of shades in `Colour Future 2006' in the Capital on Monday. The company said it will keep up ... More