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RPSG Lifestyle Media to launch the US’s The Hollywood Reporter in India; Chairperson Avarna Jain shares plans

Avarna Jain, Chairperson, RPSG Lifestyle Media, says, "What strikes me about The Hollywood Reporter, is its constant need to change. From a weekly trade newspaper that was run by the industry for the industry, it metamorphosed in the mid 2000s to a glamourous weekly magazine fronted by the biggest stars, catering to lovers of film and entertainment. Over the last few years, it has adapted to digital mediums seamlessly, across geographies and platforms."

As the title gets set to launch in one of the world’s biggest film and entertainment markets, read Avarna Jain’s views on what The Hollywood Reporter (THR) will bring to the India market and what the Indian entertainment industry brings to the world.

Pincode appoints Swiggy’s Sneha John as director – brand

Sneha John, who began her career at ONGC MRPL as process engineer, went on to work across HT Media and The Hindu.

Sneha John held the designation of director – brand marketing and social, Swiggy.

Deepak Jain steps down as Ather Energy’s chief financial officer; Sohil Parekh to succeed

Deepak Jain started his career at EY and went on to work across Procter & Gamble, Apple and First Advantage. Parekh began his career at sai InfoSystem, Motif, Azure Knowledge Corporation and Claris Lifesciences.

Sohil Parekh, who is currently the vice president – senior financial controller, will succeed Deepak Jain from April 1.

Omnicom wins creative mandate of Air India Express

Last year, Air India had started the rollout of its new global brand identity across touchpoints. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Meanwhile, flagship brand Air India’s creative mandate is with McCann Worldgroup.

Swiggy shifts: Mallika Srinivasan steps down as Swiggy’s independent director

This change comes ahead when the company is gearing up for its public market debut with draft public offerings, that are set to be filed in the coming months, stated a report. (Image source: TAFE)

In a statement released on February 8 by Swiggy, it was announced that Srinivasan moved on due to increasing business commitments.

Fox Corp reports 20 percent decline in ad revenue

Quarterly revenue clocked by Fox stood at $4.23 billion, compared with estimates of $4.20 billion, according to LSEG data. (Representative Image: Jorge Salvador via Unsplash)

Ad revenue for the company fell to $2 billion in the second quarter ended December 31. Company blames low political ad spending.

Spice Money bolsters leadership team

Sameer Nagpal, Chief Operations Officer, Spice Money (left), Binu Varghese - General Counsel for the DigiSPICE Group (centre) and Harsh Mittal, Chief Product & Technology Officer, Spice Money (right)

These initiatives aim to amplify the impact of Spice Money and lay the groundwork for an expanded array of services tailored to diverse needs of the nation.

Dhruvank Vaidya to head Music and Podcasts at Spotify India

As a senior consultant at Accenture, he formulated and implemented supply chain strategy and operations improvement for pharma and industrial products companies. (Image source: X)

Dhruvank Vaidya gets an expanded role at Spotify India, to head Music and Podcasts for the streamer.

HUL’s Kartik Chandrasekhar quits; HUL top level rejig

Chandrasekhar began his career as a management trainee at Unilever and went on to rise through the ranks as head of oral care and skin cleansing for D&E markets and global brand lead - Pepsodent.

Kartik Chandrasekhar was to take up the position of executive director, personal care from April 1, 2024.

Tata’s dig at Maruti? Car purchase more about comfort of brand, than ‘Kitna Deti Hain’: Shailesh Chandra, Tata Motors

Shailesh Chandra, Managing Director, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd. said, “Passenger vehicle sales in India are projected to set a record in FY24 with over 4.2 million units sold supported by strong growth in SUV sales (SUVs expected to surpass 50 percent of overall sales in FY24 vs 43 percent in FY23) and rising popularity of emission-friendly powertrains."

In an exclusive conversation with Storyboard18, Shailesh Chandra, Managing Director of Tata Motors, Passenger Vehicles and Electric Vehicle Mobility, says that consumers are looking for comfort in the brand more than ‘Sasta Hain ke nahi’ or ‘Kitna Deti Hain’.