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  • Moneycontrol.com awards creative duties to Contract Advertising

    Moneycontrol.com awards creative duties to Contract Advertising

    MUMBAI: Network18 has given the creative duties of its business portal, Moneycontrol.com, to Mumbai-based Contract Advertising.

    Contract Advertising EVP Kumar Subramaniam confirmed to Indiantelevision.com that the company has won the “mandate to manage the Moneycontrol account in a multi-agency pitch.

    Contract will handle all the creative duties including digital. It is the first time that the leading financial portal will have an agency to promote it.

    Moneycontrol.com was launched on 5 November 1999 as a personal finance portal and was acquired by Network18 on 1 June 2000.

  • Star Plus to unveil ‘Aek Chabhi Hai Padoss Mein’ on 25 November at 10 pm

    Star Plus to unveil ‘Aek Chabhi Hai Padoss Mein’ on 25 November at 10 pm

    MUMBAI: Star Plus has announced the launch of an hourly weekend show Aek Chabhi Hai Padoss Mein 25 November at 10 pm.

    Sprucing up its programming in the weekend segment with Aek Chabhi Hai Padoss Mein, the channel’s endeavor is to further add to the pool of its creative and innovative mix with the show’s unique-‘slice of life’, concept which is based on a mix of humour and strong emotions, portrayed by characters which are essayed through their stories, states an official release.

    However, the battle in the general entertainment space for the Saturday 10 o’clock slot will only get fierce as Aek Chabhi Hai Padoss Mein will be up against the competitor’s reality show Idea Zee Cine Stars Ki Khoj.

    Commenting on the new show, Star India Pvt. Ltd. EVP content Deepak Segal said, “Aek Chabhi Hai Padoss Mein brings back to Indian television the spice of every day life and ‘middle class mohalla’ which has earlier defined success and popularity for shows like-Wagle Ki Duniya, Nukkad, Hum Panchi Ek Chawl Ke etc. Aek Chabhi Hai Padoss Mein is all set to create a genre of entertainment, with its light humorous storyline, as the show prods gently into the core of the human heart introspecting it’s universal themes and most of all it’s infallible romantic spirit…it’s strength!”

    With an ever changing plot to the story, the show gets its spirit from three families – Mehta, Singh’s and Ali’s, having their distinct outlook and ways towards life. While the Mehta Family is a true reflection of typical middle class, the Singh Family lead each day as it comes, while the Ali Family pin their hopes with every day of life, adds the release.

  • Paramount ropes in former NBC Universal hand Huntsberry as COO

    Paramount ropes in former NBC Universal hand Huntsberry as COO

    MUMBAI: The Viacom-owned film studio Paramount Pictures has announced the appointment of Frederick Huntsberry as its chief operating officer. In his new role at Paramount, Huntsberry will be responsible for worldwide strategic planning and operations for the studio.

    Huntsberry comes to Paramount after 12 years with General Electric Co., the parent company of NBC, where he served as NBC Universal Television Distribution EVP as well as Universal Pictures interim president and COO.

    “With Frederick’s unique experiences and skills, I know he will be a tremendous addition to our management team as we continue to lead Paramount to a bright future,” Paramount chairman and chief executive Brad Grey has been quoted in media reports as saying.

    Paramount has also announced the expansion of the profile of its president Rob Moore. Moore, who had been in charge of marketing and distribution, will now take charge of its home entertainment and digital operations as well.