23 Dec 2002 Volume: 4 Issue : 2



















Todays Newsbreakers India
Introducing: World Cup Cricket Media Buzz
Mega ad deals, endorsements and sponsorships: The gossip that's going around

With the World Cup mania rising, the scramble for the advertising buck by sales people across channels is going to intensify. Indiantelevision.com is doing its bit to give media planners and buyers and brand custodians a peek at what deals are being struck and becoming unstuck in the run up to the World Cup. Our gossip monger Inside Dope will be on the field speaking to all the constituents in the business to give you snippets and juicy titbits of the goings-on behind the scenes around the World Cup... More

World Cup Special
Executive Dossier

"We expect to garner Rs 2.1 billion or 60% of the total ad spend on air time during the World Cup 2003"
Interview with chairman and MD Nimbus communications Harish Thawani More

Executive Dossier
" Sony's World Cup Cricket telecast will eclipse shows across all channels!"
Interview with MAX executive vice president and business head Rajat Jain More


Executive Dossier
"A new sense of dynamism prevails within DD"

An Interview with Doordarshan director general Dr S Y Quraishi More



Headlines

Swaraj seeks more reforms
India's information and broadcasting minister Sushma Swaraj does not foresee any "bottlenecks" in the implementation of conditional access systems (CAS) in the country and firmly believes that the present uplinking norms for the electronic medium for news content, needs to be reviewed... More


STB, cable based computer entertainment beckons MSOs, cable operators

All TV and no play makes Jack a dull boy. That's a modern adage that Milestone Interactive Software Ltd (MISL) is hoping to cash in on... More


2 Sahara news channels by Feb 2003
Sahara has targeted the launch of the first two of its proposed region-specific news channels for February 2003... More

MAX debunks DD-Nimbus' claims on cricket ratings
Rajat Jain of Max lashes out at the viewership claims made by the DD-Nimbus combine earlier this week. Claims Max did much better!... More


MTV, Sony Marketing launch multimedia request show

This is an initiative which promises to take visual, audio creativity of music buffs to a level previously unseen on the telly. MTV Asia and Sony Marketing Asia Pacific have announced a new 15 minute interactive show MTV Start.. It commences from 6 January in India and Southeast Asia and runs till 23 June... More


Tube Talk
Cartoon Network gets into X'mas mode
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ESPN-Star Sports to air football matches
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Source: www. indiantelevision.com
Other Headlines
Five banks plan national ATM network More
Drug makers’ body unveils marketing guide
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Anchor plans cosmetics foray
More
Source: Business Standard


Thirsty For More: Pepsi Eyes Bulk Water Segment
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UDV India Prepares For Life After Gilbey’s
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Hindalco Plans New Product Launch Targeting Builders
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P&G Rolls Out ‘Magic Moments’ To Promote Advanced Ariel Compact
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Tata Brand Growth To Shore Up Valuation
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Ford Set To Raise Mondeo, Ikon Prices From January
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Source: Financial Express

Honda M'cycles is No. 1 in gearless scooters
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Consumer spend on food up 5-6% in H1
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West Coast in talks to acquire 2 city paper firms
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New logo for Cup More
Santa gets stingy as sponsorships dry up
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What's with the picture?
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Source: The Economic Times

A friendlier lagaan to shipowners' rescue? More
Ashok Leyland to launch three new models soon
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Samsung fine-tuning audio range
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Ganjam's new store targets connoisseurs More
`Palace on wheels' in Karnataka soon
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Spruce up tourist spots'
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Source: The Hindu Business Line


"Awards help us push the frontiers of our craft." - Agnello Dias, executive creative director, Leo Burnett India...
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TBWA\Anthem wins BBC World Service radio and online accounts
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Dataquest awards announced More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

Maruti, Hyundai to go ahead with price hike More
Rover to sell modified Indica in Europe
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Source: www.moneycontrol.com
Thought for the day

"The advertisers who believe in the selling power of jingles have never had to sell anything".
- David Ogilvy

Other Newslinx International
International Headlines
FCB Wins Diet Coke Review More
$30 Million In D'arcy L.A. Accounts To Move To Colby More
United Taps Grey Direct For $60 Million Account More
Kaplan Thaler Lands Short-Term Capital One Account More
Nikon Narrows Review More
Source: www.adage.com


Sharpie Writes Thank-You Note To Owens More
Sundance Airs Plans For National Campaign More
McD Raising Flatbread With Support More
New Burger King CEO Prepared For Challenge More
Source: www.brandweek.com


Six Contending for Nikon More
Diet Coke Parts Ways with Lowe More
Cordiant's Bungey Moves Up Resignation More
Carpet One in Review More
Zimmerman a Match for Great Expectations More
Source: www.adweek.com


Advertisers target mobile phones
More
Source: www.europe.cnn.com


Cordiant boss quits ahead of time More
'Dogvertising' is latest ad brainwave More
Source: www.guardian.co.uk


Magician conjures an advertising solution More
Source: www.budapestsun.com


Miss France 2003 proves to be a valuable advertising hit for Malta More
Source: www.independent.com.mt


Advertising on the Cheap More
Source: www.fortune.com


Boycott old-growth lumber to save owls, ad urges US More
Source: www.theglobeandmail.com










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