| FudgeCo | 14-NOV-09 |
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| BA/Iberia: The merger agreement between British Airways and Iberia should be a triumphant moment for a European airline industry crying out for consolidation. But while the logic for a tie-up is there, the detail of the deal is disappointing. |
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| Zee Ent board approves acquisition of R-GEC | 29-OCT-09 |
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| Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL) today said its board has approved the acquisition of its group firm Zee News Ltd's (ZNL) regional general entertainment business (R-GEC) on a share swap deal basis. |
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| GEC launches Gujarat's first GIS-based website | 29-OCT-09 |
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| An apex body working under the Forest and Environment Department, Government of Gujarat, the Gujarat Ecology Commission (GEC) launched its website on Wednesday. The commission's website is the first in the state of Gujarat to be developed based on global information system (GIS). |
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| GEC proposes to build first oceanarium at Dwarka coast | 29-SEP-09 |
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| In a bid to increase awareness among people of diverse underwater flora and fauna, Gujarat Ecology Commision (GEC) has sent proposal to the Union Ministry of the Environment and Forest to build a oceanarium at Dwarka coast in Jamnagar district. |
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| Colors gets record ratings among Hindi GECs in one year | 17-SEP-09 |
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| For the first time in six months, the Hindi general entertainment genre has got a decisive leader in Colors. According to the latest ratings data provided by audience measurement firm TAM Media, Colors has got a record gross ratings points (GRPs) of 325 for the previous week — the highest since its launch in July 2008 and also the highest among all Hindi general entertainment channels (GECs) in over a year. |
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| Infosys' training centre among world's largest | 16-SEP-09 |
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| Infosys Technologies on Tuesday expanded the company’s Global Education Centre (GEC) at its Mysore campus, with the inauguration of a second training facility. With the GEC expansion, the company can provide training to 23,500 people at a time, making it one of the largest corporate education centres in the world. |
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| Infosys announces expansion of Mysore campus | 15-SEP-09 |
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| Infosys Technologies has announced the expansion of the Infosys' Global Education Centre (GEC) at its Mysore Campus. Located in the 337 acre Infosys Mysore campus, the total capacity of the centre has been enhanced to educate 14,000 (GEC I - 4,500 and GEC II - 9,500) Infoscions. |
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| TV entertainment channels double online promo spending | 27-AUG-09 |
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| Online promotion spending by general entertainment television channels (GECs) have risen by around five percentage points as compared to the previous year — from 3-4 per cent to 8-10 per cent this year of the total marketing budget. Typically, this total amount for a GEC ranges between Rs 40 crore and Rs 90 crore, depending upon the channel. |
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| Twist in the plot | 24-AUG-09 |
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| Media planners and advertisers are focusing on the success of individual shows rather than the fast-changing ranking of channels. |
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| 'TV is a hits and misses business' | 18-AUG-09 |
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| For Sunil Lulla, being the director of Real Global Broadcasting, the company that launched the Hindi general entertainment channel (GEC) REAL in March this year, couldn’t be easy. One, the channel was launched at the peak of the economic downturn. |
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| WBGECL seeks EoIs for 50 Mw power | 05-AUG-09 |
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| West Bengal Green Energy Corporation Limited (WBGECL), state’s nodal renewable energy agency, has sought Expression of Interest (EoIs) from private players for developing a total of 50 megawatt (Mw) of renewable energy. |
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| Star India bets big on Sach Ka Saamna | 21-JUL-09 |
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| With at least 50 episodes planned for the first season of reality show Sach Ka Saamna, the recently launched reality show on Star Plus, Star TV India is hoping to regain its number-one position among the 12 to 13 Hindi general entertainment channels (GECs). |
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| Zee Entertainment: Take a break | 18-JUL-09 |
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| Competition both from within and outside of the Hindi GEC genre has resulted in a sharp fall in advertising revenues. |
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