MTV LIVE ON THE MOVE AT THE PRESS OF A BUTTON

New Delhi 13th February, 2013: To cater to the screen agnostic audience, MTV, India’s leading youth brand in association with SWIPE Telecom, an innovative technology solutions company; today announced the launch of its 1st co-branded new generation 6 inch fablet – ‘MTV VOLT’. The device is a sleek ‘Fablet’ – a FABulous tablet, offering the youth Information, Communication and Entertainment (ICE) on the move.

Best buy at Rs.12999/- MTV Volt is the first Fablet device to feature an exclusive inbuilt TV-player, offering viewers on-the-go access to MTV. With a stunning touch screen, MTV Volt is both a portable TV set and a fully functional high-definition Android tablet with wi-fi, dual cameras, FM player and GPS functionality.

The clampdown on the media in Kashmir following the execution of 2001 Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru has brought back into focus the issue of press freedom in the valley, with many journalists in Srinagar criticising the media gag saying that though such restrictions are not new in Kashmir, they make a mockery of claims of freedom of expression in the region.

Since the execution of Guru in Delhi’s Tihar jail on 9 February, citizens of the valley have no access to news channels and limited access to the internet for three consecutive days.

HT Media ‘s consolidated net profit grew by 61 percent quarter-on-quarter to Rs 53.6 crore in the third quarter of financial year 2012-13, sending shares 7.4 percent higher intraday. Consolidated total income from operations increased 7 percent to Rs 547 crore from Rs 511 crore during the same period.

The International Advertising Association (IAA)–India Chapter is introducing IAA Debates, to bring back the old style classical debate format back to dwell upon topical serious business issues. The association feels that while the advertising and marketing industry is in the business of hype, amidst the glitz and glamour it (the industry) tend to forget the serious business issues that they face today and will be facing tomorrow.