10 July 2002 Volume: 2 Issue : 93

















Todays Newsbreakers India
Media Advertising and Marketing Interview
An Interview with Sony Entertainment Television's ad sales head Rohit Gupta
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Media Advertising and Marketing Watch
Chinese agency SINA piggybacks on soccer to bolster media services
SINA, which claims to be a leading Chinese Internet media and services company, has announced the successful conclusion of its World Cup coverage and the formation of strategic ICP/ISP partnership with Chongqing Mobile to provide value-added fee based information on the SINA Online (SOL) platform. More


Headlines
World Sport Nimbus appoints Digvijay Singh as chief executive
World Sport Nimbus (WSN) has a new chief executive in former Zee Telefilms president Digvijay Singh. Singh, who joined the WSN board last month, was appointed worldwide chief executive last week, Harish Thawani, co-chairman of the Singapore-based WSN confirmed to indiantelevision.com last night. More



Miditech loses Avinash IPS to UTV
Avinash IPS will have new parents from this week. Star Plus' supercop, just six weeks old, has been snatched from Miditech and handed over to UTV for rearing. More

BBC Interactive looking for writers to create new sitcom 'Cleaners'
BBCi has announced that aspiring writers can apply to become a part of a six member team that will create Cleaners, a sitcom to be developed exclusively over the internet, through BBCi. More

Arianespace launches 2 birds, readies for more launches in August
Arianespace has successfully launched two communications satellites: Stellat 5, built by Alcatel Space for the new Stellat joint venture; and N-STAR c, produced by American manufacturers Orbital Sciences Corporation and Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems for Japanese telecom giant NTT DoCoMo. More

Sony's Madhuri show launching 29 July as 'Kahin Naa Kahin Koi Hai'
Almost 11 months to the day after Sony Entertainment announced plans to launch Shubh Vivaah with Bollywood queen bee Madhuri Dixit as host, the mega matchmaking show is finally set to have its day on television. More


Media Stockwatch
Media stocks remain subbdued
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Tube Talk
HBO resorts to 'Desperate Measures' this Saturday
HBO will telecast the taut and tense thriller Desperate Measures on 13 July at 9:30 pm. .
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Source: www. indiantelevision.com


Other Headlines
CavinKare changes tack to challenge HLL strategy
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Ion Exchange to tap rural markets More
Survey finds labels inadequate
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UB uncorks new co for low-end market
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Blaupunkt rolls out high-end products
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StanChart adds more glitter to `Gold Card'
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HDFC Sec launches `Dial a Share' service
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Intel launches Itanium 2
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BPCL launches `premium' fuel
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Stationery products from ITC
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Eenadu plans editions in Orissa, Delhi
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Discovery to have Tamil feed
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Crocodile looks for bigger bite of lifestyle market
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Emazines offers EziFonts for regional languages
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Port@l Net to set up contact centres in India
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Source: The Hindu Business Line

FM players seek more time to pay fees More
Gold cards come laden with freebies More
Source: Business Standard

Power to the music More
Ad-spends: Present tense, future imperfect
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BEst/BEkaar
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Rainbow warriors: Advertising in S Africa More
World of mouth More
Energy drinks: Fizzical Fitness More
World Cup: The other final More
Source: Brand Equity (The Economic Times)

Bharti's ISD rates half of VSNL's tariff More
Wipro seen sniffing out Karnataka Soaps
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BPCL leads the branded fuel race with 'Speed'
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ITC debuts stationery products More
Bharti’s ILD line cleared, US calls to cost Rs 24/min More
Dabur to licence breast cancer vaccine to US More
WIPO warns against IPRs enforcement being barriers More
Fiat gets fresh sops from govt, not to sell auto arm More
Coca-Cola takes war to Nestle’s backyard More
Germany to host Nestle's global food research site More
A scoop of Eisecream for Qwiky’s More
Nokia, IBM tie up to put music on cellphones More
HLL plans single sales team for some rural markets More
Source:The Economic Times

Economic Fragilities Stare New Delhi, Beijing’ More
BPCL Launches ‘Speed’, Prices It Above Unleaded Petrol
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Idea Going For Fresh Valuation Of BPL Deal
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Encore Soft Readies Revenue Generation Plans For Simputer
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DS Foods To Add More Spice To Catch More
Entrepreneurship: From MBAs To MSBAs More
New Chip On The Block: Itanium 2 Is Here
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McDonald’s Slashes Prices In Japan Amid Cooling Sales
Firms Unveil AIDS Drugs For Rich More
Source: Financial Express

Radico launches premium whisky brand More
Raymond looking for a better fit More
Hero Honda charging full throttle ahead More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

GM moves Rs 14-crore advertising account More
Swatch goes to TBWA /Anthem More
STAR to launch new programmes More
Source: www.agencyfaqsl.com

BPCL SPEED is hi-performance: Naik More
Garment festival to attract foreigners More
Source: www.asianage.com

Becker takes guard for World Cup ad blitz More
Source: The Times of India
Thought for the day
"What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself."
- Abraham Lincoln
Other Newslinx International

Y&R Picks Up $50 Million Land Rover Account More
Brann Lands Nestle Beverages Account More
Cable Network Looks For Product Tie-Ins More
South African Breweries Closes Deal On Miller More
Universal Mccann Wins Maytag
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Source: www.adage.com


Land Rover Shifts $50 Million Account More
Staples Set to Tap Martin/Williams More
BBDO, OMD Cut Staff in Atlanta More
Maytag Makes it Official: It's Universal McCann More
Nestle Taps Brann for Beverage Unit More
Source: www.adweek.com

J&J Expands $20M Nursing Campaign
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Lincoln Mercury, Cingular Wireless Monkey Around
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Philip Morris, SAB Complete Miller Brewing Deal
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WNBA, Sears, Yahoo! e-Auction Fights Breast Cancer
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Target, Fleming Sign National Distribution Deal
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Source: www.brandweek.com

Müller Attacks Industry Associations over Opposition Ad Campaign
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Source:www.handelsblatt.com

WPP unit buys 70% of Taiwan's Era PR Co More
Source:Ananova

Lights, camera, advertisement
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Source: www.money.telegraph.co.uk

Yogurt ad smooth and sophisticated, or did they just have a great location? More
Source: www.nationalpost.com

















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