Tag: Jayaraman

  • Tata Tea Chakra Gold launches Tata Tea Chakra Gold Premium Leaf Tea

    Tata Tea Chakra Gold launches Tata Tea Chakra Gold Premium Leaf Tea

    Mumbai: Tata Tea Chakra Gold, one of Andhra Pradesh & Telangana leading tea brands, has announced the launch of its latest variant, Tata Tea Chakra Gold Premium Leaf tea. Made with the choice of premium Assam leaf teas along with added long leaves from the high-grown region the new variant gives you a refreshing blend of rich taste and delightful aroma.  Tata Tea Chakra Gold has always endeavoured to delight its consumers by catering to their evolving needs through innovations with the launch of variants like Tata Tea Chakra Gold Elaichi – a dust tea with refreshing flavour and aroma of real elaichi and Tata Tea Chakra Gold Care- a dust tea with the goodness of five natural ingredients.

    With this new leaf tea blend offering, the Tata Tea Chakra Gold brand has again introduced a premium new product that has been meticulously crafted to offer an exceptional tea-drinking experience with a rich aroma and taste that will truly delight the consumers. While continuing to deliver a strong taste in a leaf blend, the product’s refreshing flavour profile has been attributed to its added long leaves from the high-grown regions, which sets it apart from conventional tea blends.

    Tata Tea Chakra Gold Premium leaf tea is now available in stores across the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and is available in various SKU sizes like Rs 10/- (MRP incl. of all taxes), 100g, 250g and 500g.

    Alongside this exciting introduction, Tata Tea Chakra Gold is also delighted to welcome Rashmika Mandanna as the brand ambassador, embodying the brand’s core values and essence. Mandanna’s tenacious persona finds its expression in Tata Tea Chakra Gold Premium Leaf tea’s launch communication narrative of Choice of Success conceptualised by Mullen Lintas, directed by V. K. Prakash that captures the importance of choices we make that lead to our success.

    The new Tata Tea Chakra Gold leaf film takes inspiration from the brand ambassador Rashmika Mandanna’s life to illustrate the importance of perseverance and making the right choices such as choosing to work hard and choosing a never-give-up attitude, to make dreams a reality and achieve success.

    While there has been innovation on product perspective to woo the consumers on their tea experience, the brand has also innovated in its communication by making use of Deepfake technology and artificial neural networks to create the younger versions of Rashmika Mandanna, as it relives the journey of Rashmika across ages, making it one of the pioneer Tea brand to use such AI technology in advertisement.

    Tata Consumer Products president – Packaged Beverages, India & South Asia Puneet Das, highlighted the brand’s strategic move into this segment, stating, “Until now, Tata Tea Chakra Gold was known to be available as a dust tea with extremely fine sized tea granules/leaves delivering a strong taste.  With the launch of Tata Tea Chakra Gold Premium Leaf Tea, we have now also entered the premium leaf segment in the markets of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana under the Tata Tea Chakra Gold master brand. This premium ‘leaf tea’ segment, known for its larger tea granule size blend, presents a relevant and growing opportunity to cater to evolving consumer preferences, especially in markets in the South. Having Rashmika Mandanna as our brand ambassador is only befitting of the message that we want to reinforce through our TVC: viz Choice of success since she is a self-made person who hailed from an ordinary background but dreamt big and now has made her place as a well-known actress through her perseverance. Her persona is that of someone who puts efforts into making her dream a reality and therefore can serve as an inspiration for our consumers who also aspire to be successful in their personal and/or professional lives, making this association truly special.”

    Speaking about her association with Tata Tea Chakra Gold, Mandanna said, “I am delighted to be a part of the Tata Tea Chakra Gold family. The brand’s values align with my personal journey, which reflects hard work, authenticity, and the pursuit of excellence. It is my choice of success. I believe in the power of every individual’s journey and the strength it brings. Tata Tea Chakra Gold resonates with that belief, making this association truly special.”

    Mullen Lintas COO Ram Cobian (Jayaraman) added, ‘When a woman – especially from a small-town – makes it big, she paves the way for so many others. Her choices act as inspirational signposts for more women to travel down their own roads and map their own destinies. Rashmika’s journey is deeply human and personal; we’re thrilled that by using de-ageing deepfake technology, we were able to add authenticity and take viewers back in time to relive it.

  • ‘Asianet Television Awards 2013’ on Asianet Channel  ~Awards Rs. 25 Lakhs to the winner~

    ‘Asianet Television Awards 2013’ on Asianet Channel ~Awards Rs. 25 Lakhs to the winner~

    MUMBAi :Asianet Television Awards 2013 were distributed at a glittering function was held recently at the Nehru Stadium, Kottayam.The show was witnessed by 20,000 strong crowd. Several prominent persons from the film industry and socio-cultural spheres were present on the occasion.

    Asianet Managing Director K.Madhavan, Jayaram, Manoj K.Jayan,Ashokan,Suresh Krishna, jishnu, Surekha, Akku Akbar, Mahesh, Sankar Ramakrishnan, Sona Nair, Bhagyalakshmi, G.K.Pillai, Kottayam Nazeer, Ranjan Pramod , Raveendran are some of the personalities who attend the function.

    'Sthreedanam' won the award for the best serial, which was accepted by its producer Ramesh and Krishnamoorthy won the award for the best director for the serial ' Sthreedhanam.' Sajan Suirya won the best actor award for his role in ' Kungumapoo' and Shelly ( Serial : Kungumapoo ) & Divya ( Serial : Sthreedhanam) share the best female actress award. Actor Rajeev Roshan & Actress Chithra Shenoy was on hand to collect the popular award for their outstanding performance.

    Others who won awards include Asha Sarath ( Golden Star Award ), Pradeep Panikkar( script writer- Kungumapoo), Vishnu Prakash (best character artiste- male), Sudha Chandran(best character artiste-female), Devendranath, Sonu & Aswathy (best Negative Character) ). Midhun & Dr.Divya (best newface), Lakshmi Priya (child artiste), Shobi Thilakan & Devi( Dubbing artiste ), Krishna Kodanade (cameraman ), Karthikeyan( Mythological Serial – Sabarimala Dharma Sasthavu), Murugan ( Popular Serial :Amma) , Rohith Roshan (editor ), Aneesh J.( Sound Recordist) , Kottayam Rasheed ( best comedian ), Sanand George ( best back ground scorer), Maya Viswanath, Ambareesh, Valicode Vikraman, Gireesh Konni (Special Jury awards) .

    Other cine Stars such as Rahasya,Sudha Chandran, Asha Sarath, Archana, Shamna Khasim,Kadhal Sandhya, Divya, Sonu, Sini George , Tosh, Jaya Krishnan, Anjana, ,Steffi, Mylachi team and other comedy artistes from TV/ Film industry entertained the viewers numbering in thousands.

    Asianet is all set to telecast "Asianet Television Awards 2013 "on May 25th , 2013 (Saturday) from 6.30PM onwards.

     

     

  • Jayaraman resigns from Hathway Cable & Datacom

    Jayaraman resigns from Hathway Cable & Datacom

    MUMBAI: K Jayaraman, long serving chief executive officer and recently appointed vice chairman of Hathway Cable and Datacom, has put in his papers.

    In a restructuring last month, Hathwayappointed former Reliance Media and Entertainment President Jagdish Kumar as MD and CEO of the company, while Jayaraman was made vice chairman. Kumar was directly reporting to the board.

    “Jayaraman has put in his papers. But his resignation has not been accepted. He will have to serve a six-month notice period,” says a source.

    Indian cable companies are in the midst of a transition from analogue to digital mode of delivery. The first phase of digitisation kicked off in November and the second phase across 38 cities is from 1 April.

    Also read:

    Jagdish Kumar new Hathway Cable CEO; Jayaraman made vice chairman

  • Hathway plans Rs 1 billion debt for CAS; VoIP launch by year-end

    Hathway plans Rs 1 billion debt for CAS; VoIP launch by year-end

    MUMBAI: Rajan Raheja-promoted Hathway Cable & Datacom plans to raise Rs 1 billion as debt to fund the first phase of conditional access system (CAS). The multi-system operator (MSO) is also preparing to launch voice over internet protocol (VoIP) services by the last quarter of the year.

    “We will require an investment of Rs 1 billion for which we will be raising debt,” says Hathway Cable & Datacom CEO K Jayaraman.

    The bulk of the investments will be towards subsidising the digital set-top boxes (STBs). Funding will also be required in setting up VoIP and expanding broadband infrastructure. The company has tied up with telecom major Bharti for VoIP.

    “We are conducting test runs and expect to launch VoIP services by the year-end. MSOs will have to infuse capital in the changing business environment. On each STB, the subsidy works out to Rs 1,500,” says Jayaraman.

    The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has fixed the pricing of the boxes in the CAS areas. Cable TV service providers will have to offer digital STBs on a monthly rental scheme of Rs 30 and a refundable security deposit of Rs 999. There will be no payment for installation, activation charges, smart card/viewing card, repair and maintenance cost.

    The cost of the STBs including the smart card is around Rs 3,500. “Once we drive in volumes, the price of procuring these STBs should fall by 15-20 per cent,” says Jayaraman.

    Hathway will also be aggressively pushing digital cable TV in non CAS markets. The MSO launched its digital services in Jalandhar a few days back, having rolled it out earlier in New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, and Hyderabad.

    “Starting with Jalandhar, we plan to roll out our digital services across Punjab over six months. In the first phase, 16 cities of Punjab will be connected by the end of this year,” Jayaraman says.

    The a la carte pricing of channels will increase the penetration of STBs in CAS areas, Jayaraman believes. “We expect a 80 per cent penetration if the broadcasters get the pricing right within a maximum of Rs 5 per channel,” he says.

  • Hathway plans Rs 1 billion debt for CAS; VoIP launch by year-end

    MUMBAI: Rajan Raheja-promoted Hathway Cable & Datacom plans to raise Rs 1 billion as debt to fund the first phase of conditional access system (CAS). The multi-system operator (MSO) is also preparing to launch voice over internet protocol (VoIP) services by the last quarter of the year.

    “We will require an investment of Rs 1 billion for which we will be raising debt,” says Hathway Cable & Datacom CEO K Jayaraman.

    The bulk of the investments will be towards subsidising the digital set-top boxes (STBs). Funding will also be required in setting up VoIP and expanding broadband infrastructure. The company has tied up with telecom major Bharti for VoIP.

    “We are conducting test runs and expect to launch VoIP services by the year-end. MSOs will have to infuse capital in the changing business environment. On each STB, the subsidy works out to Rs 1,500,” says Jayaraman.

    The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has fixed the pricing of the boxes in the CAS areas. Cable TV service providers will have to offer digital STBs on a monthly rental scheme of Rs 30 and a refundable security deposit of Rs 999. There will be no payment for installation, activation charges, smart card/viewing card, repair and maintenance cost.

    The cost of the STBs including the smart card is around Rs 3,500. “Once we drive in volumes, the price of procuring these STBs should fall by 15-20 per cent,” says Jayaraman.

    Hathway will also be aggressively pushing digital cable TV in non CAS markets. The MSO launched its digital services in Jalandhar a few days back, having rolled it out earlier in New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, and Hyderabad.

    “Starting with Jalandhar, we plan to roll out our digital services across Punjab over six months. In the first phase, 16 cities of Punjab will be connected by the end of this year,” Jayaraman says.

    The a la carte pricing of channels will increase the penetration of STBs in CAS areas, Jayaraman believes. “We expect a 80 per cent penetration if the broadcasters get the pricing right within a maximum of Rs 5 per channel,” he says.