Lux Industries signs Amitabh Bachchan as brand ambassador

Mumbai, Aug 30 () Kolkata-based hosiery maker Lux Industries today said it has roped in Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan as the brand ambassador for its brands Venus and Cott'swool. "We hope that with this association, we will be able to communicate and reach a wider segment of customers," Lux Industries Chairman Ashok Todi said. DS ............................................................. Amazon Prime Video to stream Cartoon Network's shows Mumbai: Broadcaster Turner India and Amazon PrimeVideo have entered in a content licensing deal to streamCartoon Network's popular kids shows.The content licensing deal will see Cartoon Network's Ben 10 (Classic), Ben 10: Alien Force, Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, Ben 10 Omniverse, Grim Adventures of Billy Mandy, Johnny Bravo, Powerpuff Girls (Classic), Kumbh Karan, Roll No. 21 and Dexter's Laboratory among others. "Kids today are consuming and engaging with their favourite content across diverse screens such as computers and mobile screens. This is increasing with the emergence of new OTT platforms and the rise in use of apps for games as an entertainment and learning activity," the companies said in a statement. DS .............................................................. Coverfox.com appoints Premanshu Singh as CEO Mumbai: Online insurance marketplace Coverfox.com today announced the appointment of Premanshu Singh as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company. Singh is an expert in scaling-up businesses and willlead the strategic growth at Coverfox across critical businessareas, including strategic business planning and development,partner management and customer engagement, the company saidin a release issued here."Insurance is still in its nascent stages in India,but a market growing at a very fast pace with exponentialgrowth prospects."Coverfox has set up newer benchmarks and milestones in the within the online insurance space with their service commitments, product portfolio, partnerships, ever evolving technology and investment in creating customer experience. I've long admired the company’s enviable brand positioning and am glad to be a part of the team," Coverfox.com new CEO Premanshu Singh said. SM ............................................................. Saudi Arabia launches digital platforms to view the Hajj Mumbai: Saudi Arabia has launched two digital platforms in the lead-up to the Hajj, which will provide information to pilgrims in Makkah, global audiences and local and international media. While, SaudiWelcomesTheWorld.org conveys a message of compassion and inclusion to the entire world, both near and far, www.Hajj2017.org provides information, updates and news about Hajj 2017, Ministry of Culture and Information, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, said in a release issued here. This portal provides media materials includig images,infographics and press releases and will also allow usersaccess to all official live stream channels. SM.............................................................Ujjivan Small Fin Bank gets 'scheduled bank' status from RBIMumbai: Ujjivan Small Finance Bank today said it has received the 'scheduled bank' status from the Reserve Bank of India. The wholly-owned subsidiary of Ujjivan Financial Services had commenced operations as a small finance bank on February 1 this year. "This status will enhance the market acceptability of the bank in its effort to garner institutional deposits at a competitive price and participate more actively in the inter-bank market," its MD and CEO Samit Ghosh said. The status also opens the door for issuing Certificateof Deposits (CDs), which will be an important source offunding, he added. AANP