13 January 2016 | Volume 42 Issue No:96   Facebook Twitter YouTube YouTube
 
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MAM | Media and Advertising
Adfest 2016: Josy Paul & Ben Welsh named jury presidents for two categories
BBDO India chairman and chief creative officer Josy Paul has been named as the jury president of Adfest 2016's Media Lotus and Branded Content & Entertainment Lotus.
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TVS Star City + Pongal special
 
 
Storyboard:

As MS Dhoni inaugurates a TVS showroom on Pongal day dressed in typical South Indian attire of a Veshti (Dhoti) & shirt, he is a bit hesitant to take a ride on the bike. Fortunately Prabhu Deva is at hand to stylishly show MS Dhoni the way to tie up a dhoti in true South Indian filmi style. The two then proceed to go on a joyride on India's No.1 110cc motorcycle, TVS Star City+. The launch campaign is also supported with a teaser film and digital activity that is intended to pique curiosity with the audience of the unique coming together of these 2 super stars, this festive season.

 
Production house:
Telly Wise
 
Director (film):
Siva
 
DOP:
Manikandan
 
Producer:
Bindu
 
Language:
Telugu
 
 
Purpose of the ad:

The film highlights the distinctive style of the bike through a unique interplay between MS Dhoni, the brand's continuing celebrity endorser and Prabhu Deva who has been specifically roped in for this campaign.

 
Client:
TVS Motor Company
 
Brand:
TVS StaR City+
 
Marketing:
Arun Siddharth, Vikas Sikka, Udaibir Singh Dhillon, Garima Malik
 
Agency:
McCann Bengaluru
 
Creative:
Ashwin Parthiban, Ketan Deshpande, Karthik R, Rathish Subramaniam, Pandiyaraj M.
 
Business:
Harish Krishnamurthy, Anand Ganesh, Ajay Lakkur, Jeflin Hashim
 
Agency producer:
Gopinath R
 
 
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MAM | Media and Advertising
Courtside to invest $35 million for sports focuses start-ups; gets WPP backing
WPP has lent its backing to Courtside Ventures - an investment fund, which will help finance technology and media start-ups with a focus on sports.
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MAM | Media and Advertising
WPP's Kantar buys majority stake in Millward Brown Denmark
WPP's data investment management division Kantar has acquired a majority stake in its partner in Denmark and Sweden, Millward Brown Denmark ApS.
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MAM | Media and Advertising
Nike president & CEO Mark G. Parker joins Walt Disney board
The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors has elected Nike, Inc. president and CEO Mark G. Parker as a director, effective immediately.
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Television | TV Channels
Living Foodz to launch 'I Love Cooking' hosted by Maria Goretti
 
Television | TV Channels
Fox reorganises international division, CEO Hernan Lopez to quit
 
 
Television | TV Channels
Colors Infinity steals the show at the 73 Golden Globe Awards with four big wins
 
Television | TV Channels
Animal Planet to air new season of 'The Wild Life of Tim Faulkner'
 
Television | TV Channels
Romedy Now will air 'Everybody Loves Raymond'
 
MAM | Marketing
The Social Street curates 6th Annual United Nations Young Changemakers Conclave
 
Television | TV Channels
Star Plus set to replace 'Sumit Sambhal Lega' with RDP's 'Tamanna' on 1 February
 
Television | TV Channels
WWE India names Joji George as VP & general manager
 
Television | TV Channels
Sony ESPN & Sony ESPN HD to launch on 17 Jan; two more channels in the pipeline
 
Television | TV Channels
Star opposes differential data pricing on websites;draws analogy with MSOs & channel placement
 
Cable TV | Multi System Operators
'Broadcasters should black out areas where DAS implementation is tardy; Govt should move SC:' VD Wadhwa
 
Cable TV | DAS
Andhra Pradesh CM writes to Arun Jaitley seeking 6-month extension on DAS Phase III
 
iWorld | eNews
'Digital India' working towards empowered Digital Village: Prasad
 
- This ad inspired 2.8 million women to do more exercise
- Heineken ad says you'll get more girls if you drink less beer
- How an ad campaign with 'disruptive content for specific audience' led to one of KOOVS' biggest success so far!

Source: BI

   
- Facebook ad preferences allow any user to see the huge amount of data held on social network
- Govt to task industry with punishing ad offenders
- Jeep ready to start sales in India, brand CEO says

Source: TOI

   
- Here's what makes Salman Khan-starrer new Thums Up ad so unusual
- Bawdy Copy: Corporate whispers in the ad corridors
- Reliance eyes Rs 1,800 cr sales from Vimal brand in 3 years
- Seven ways to apologize to consumers and save brand value
Source: ET
   
- This quirky TVS ad featuring Prabhu Deva and M.S.Dhoni will make you smile!

Source: Bollywood Life

   
- Pfizer goes small for a big brand

Source: BS

   
- Are 'branded content' films more about content than brand?
- Stricter ad norms likely for pharma products and medical devices
- Twitter Advertiser Index: Five most engaging brands of the week
- Amitabh Bachchan is Incredible India's new brand face

Source: Brand Equity

   
- Kriti Sanon replaces Huma Qureshi as brand ambassador of Sohail Khan's cricket team
Source: First Post
   
- Yeh Ad To Minus Haiā€¦, writes Sajid Khan
- Twitter planning on letting brands utilize your positive tweets

Source: DNA India

   
- Reliance Jio to launch 4G handsets under brand name LYF

Source: Indian Express

   
- McDonald's to focus on delivery business, brand extension to boost revenue

Source: Post

   
 
- Step Aside, Cord Cutters and Cord-Nevers. Showtime Is Targeting 'Cord Cobblers'
- Moen Selects Havas Chicago as Its Lead Creative and Media Agency
- CBS Dials Up the Hype as It Preps for a Super Bowl 'America Will Never Forget'
- New CBS President Predicts a 'Robust Upfront in May' After a Series of Strong Quarters
Source: Ad Week
   
- Ad Backing Jeb Bush Calls Marco Rubio Untrustworthy on Immigration
- New Attack Ads Call Marco Rubio a Flip-Flopper on Immigration
Source: NY Times
   
- BuzzFeed breaks UK ad rules over misleading advertorial
- The real problem is not the lamb ad but the militarisation of Australian nationalism
Source: The Guardian
   
- U.S. Display Ad Spending to Overtake Search in 2016, Suggesting TV Budgets in Motion
Source: Ad Age
   
- A meat-loving ad mocking vegan Australians has predictably annoyed them
Source: QZ
   
- Nearly 70% Of Ad Dollars in 2016 Race Come From Outside Groups
Source: NBC News
   
- Opinion: Ad blocking threatens democracy
Source: Digiday
   
- Nissan Ad for New Titan XD Pays Homage To Big Three's Ground-breaking Pickup Trucks
Source: Forbes
   
- How B2B Companies Can Optimize Facebook Ad Creative
- 8 Mind Blowing Hacks to Leverage for Your CPC Ad Earnings
Source: B2C
   
- Pokemon Ad to Air During Super Bowl 50
Source: Game Spot
   
- Finn Wittrock on Ad-Libbing With Brad Pitt, His Male Work Wives, and 'AHS' Sex Scenes
Source: ET
   
- Ecommerce Pay-per-click Ad Trends for 2016
Source: Practical Ecommerce
   
     
Movies | Hindi
Box Office: 'Wazir' takes in Rs 19.85 crore in opening weekend
The Amitabh Bachchan - Farhan Akhtar starrer Wazir has received mixed word of mouth.
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MOVIES | Hollywood
'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' pips 'Avatar' to become highest grossing film in N. America
With early box office results in mid-wee, Star Wars: The Force Awakens became the highest grossing film of all time in the North American market, surpassing the $760.5 million lifetime gross ofAvatar in a record-shattering 20 days of release.
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