The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, September 14, 2005

ESPN STAR bags multi-year deal for MotoGP telecast
ESPN STAR Sports has bagged a multi-year broadcast deal for the MotoGP World Championship — the premier motorbike racing circuit. The channel has been broadcasting the races for the last 10 years. Under an agreement with Dorna Sports, ... More

STRATEGY

It's raining offers again
THE run-up to Onam is soaked in rains this year. The showers normally come to an end in Chingam, the first Malayalam month during which Onam is celebrated, but this year, heavy rains lashed across the State, drenching Keralites who are on ... More

UTV, Astro team up to launch channels for kids
UTV India and Malaysia-based Astro, a DTH and Pay TV operator in the region, have entered into a joint venture to launch two kids' channels in South-East Asia. Astro will be making the entire capital investment for the launch of these channels. ... More

Planet Sports plans expansion, to bring in more foreign brands
PLANET Sports plans separate branded stores for lingerie, cosmetics, healthcare and toiletries once it has acquired the franchise rights for the respective brands. Helping it in expansion, will be its new joint venture partner — Pantaloon ... More

HSBC, Trent offer private label card
HSBC and Trent Ltd, a Tata Group company, on Tuesday launched Star India Bazaar credit card, India's first private label credit card. It is available as a standalone card or as an additional card linked to an HSBC credit-card account. Unlike ... More

PROMOTIONS & OFFERS

Malaysia Tourism, Air India launch 3-night package
TOURISM Malaysia along with Air India on Tuesday launched a three-night package — `Truly festive— Truly Asia'— to attract more Indian tourists. The package, which is available till November-end, is priced at Rs 14,999 per head ... More

RETAILING

Supplyco's Onam bonanza
TODAY, Onam is not just the festival of Keralites, but has also acquired a national status. It is even celebrated across the seas with fervour. It is a festival that remembers the golden reign of the legendary King Mahabali, during whose reign ... More

Godrej gives a new look to furniture retail outlets
THE retailing division of Godrej & Boyce is on a revamp mode. The division, which recently launched the Godrej Lifespace brand to showcase its furniture products in a `contemporary' ambience, plansto have at least 52 such outlets in two ... More

PEOPLE

LG marketing head quits
CLOSE on the heels of the CTV Group Head Mr C.M. Singh putting in his papers, yet another top official at LG Electronics India is leaving. Mr Salil Kapoor, who has been serving as the Head Marketing Services and Brand at the company, has ... More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

HP launches high-end photo printer
IT major Hewlett-Packard today launched a nine-ink photo printer - the Photosmart 8758 - for the professional segment, including photographers, designers and advertising agencies. "The latest results peg us at an 82 per cent market share for ... More

TVS Motor launches 2 motorcycle variants
TWO-Wheeler major TVS Motor Company Ltd is looking at a revenue growth of 15-20 per cent this fiscal. In 2004-05, the company notched revenues of Rs 2,900 crore. Mr Prasad Narasimhan, Vice-President in-charge of Marketing of TVS Motors, was ... More

Tri-brand credit card launched
AMERICAN Express has launched a general insurance tri-brand credit card in association with ICICI Lombard and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL). The American Express RPM (Rewards, Points and More) credit card allows customers to pay ... More