12 July 2002 Volume: 2 Issue : 95

















Todays Newsbreakers India
Media Advertising and Marketing Watch
After break with Roger Pereira, Burson-Marstellar inks alliance with Genesis PR
Burson-Marsteller (B-M), which broke its nine-year-old joint venture with Roger Pereira Communications in India last month, announced today it had signed a MoU under which Genesis PR would "exclusively" represent it in India. More


Asia not in Mattel deal to bring Warner's toon characters to life
Warner Bros. Worldwide Consumer Products and Mattel have announced a comprehensive, multi-year agreement that grants Mattel the master toy licenses for several of Warner Bros' core franchises including Looney Tunes, Baby Looney Tunes, Batman, Superman, and Justice League. The agreements cover all global territories except Asia . More

Headlines
Zee Turner wooing CNBC India; SET Discovery seeks to add music, news channel to distribution offering
The courting game is on in right earnest in the distribution arena. And it is on the Zee Turner and SET Discovery distribution platforms where the action is. More

Sumangali looking to expand cable services into Hyderabad
Sumangali Cable Vision (SCV), the Sun Network-owned leading cable distribution company in Tamil Nadu, is expanding its base to add the city of Hyderabad within its servicing area. More

Many issues covered, little by way of solutions at CETMA seminar on CAS
There were more questions and concerns than answers and solutions at the seminar on conditional access systems (CAS) and pay TV channels that had been organised by the Consumer Electronics & TV Manufacturers' Association (CETMA) in Delhi yesterday. More

7 Star to offer consultancy for cable ops
For the harried small cable op in India, flustered by the myriad possibilities of conditional access and Internet over cable, help is at hand. Shamim Shaikh, managing director of the most proactive cable TV network coalitions in India - the Seven Star Cable Network which controls around 20 per cent of Mumbai's cable TV viewing populace, is launching a consultancy for cable ops. More

Air Force life to be serialised on Star Plus soon
It may have lost Avinash IPS to another production house, but Miditech is set to launch another series on Star Plus. After Commando, the reality series on the Indian army it made for the BBC earlier this year, Miditech has targeted the Indian Air Force with Saara Aakash, a ficitonal series focusing on life against the backdrop of the IAF. More

ETC posts profit of Rs 62.26 million in Q1 2002
ETC Networks seems to have turned the corner. After posting losses of Rs 136.12 million for the year ended 31 March 2002, the company has claimed to have notched up a net profit after tax of Rs 62.26 million for Q1 2002-03. More


Media Stockwatch
Media stocks largely stable
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Tube Talk
'Vaastav' is Max's Maha movie of the month More
Cartoon Theatre presents 'Tin Tin and the mystery at Shark Lake' More
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Other Headlines
Idea Cellular draws up ad strategy
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Consumer electronics cos spend more `below-the-line' More
Kores India ties up with Brother Intl
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Apollo Hospitals launches package for diabetics
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Wills & Wheels launches locking system for cars
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Mirchandani to steer Weekender brand
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ABN-Amro launches 2 credit cards
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Fashion glasses from Crocodile
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LML hopes Freedom will drive it into the black
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Dabur moves a step towards demerger — Separates pharma, FMCG businesses
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Calls to come cheap as VSNL gears for rate cut
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Source: The Hindu Business Line

Nicholas Piramal files anti-cancer drug patent More
Cadbury’s Q2 net jumps 102% More
Freebies fail to drive up car sales in first half More
LML hopes 4 new models will turn around fortunes
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Cartoon Network eyes big ad moolah
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Source: Business Standard

Dabur’s pharma, FMCG arms separated More
Roaming calls to cost 80% less
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Puma plans to rope in stars to endorse brands
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Bayer wins rights to Tortoise More
Upwardly Delhiite spends most on a mobile More
Samsung retains top slot in PC monitor market More
Geoffrey Manners to be merged with Wyeth More
Three majors shortlisted to bid for UDV's Gilbey's More
For India, China brain drain is now two-way street More
Bajaj Allianz unveils first mediclaim with cashless claim facility More
Indiatimes, Interact Commerce ink deal More
Customers gain with entry of big retail chains More
Source:The Economic Times

Arena to invest Rs 5 cr for new courses More
Source:The Hindustan Times

Cops, IPRs And Rent-seeking More
Maruti 800 Market Share Slips As B-Segment Cars Surge Ahead
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Mait Pitches For Language Software To Drive Hardware Sales Growth
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Trai Asks Operators To Include Info With All Tariff Plans
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Ad Agencies Strengthen Healthcare Divisions More
Smaller CTV Players Give Majors A Run For Their Money More
BSNL Says It’s Ready To Take On Bharti In ILD Tariffs
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Siyaram To re-establish Oxemberg With New Positioning
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Dabur Restructures Business With An Eye On Global Markets
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Kinetic Positions Nova For Male Consumers
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Burson-Marsteller Signs MoU With Genesis PR
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LML Launches 110-cc Motorcycle ‘Freedom’
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ABN Amro Climbs On To Plastic Bandwagon
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Source: Financial Express

Dabur India to demerge pharma business More
It's Freedom against Passion & Splendor More
Pentamedia promises a twist in its tale More
Yahoo! ends losing streak, reports Q2 profit More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

LML launches Freedom; Rs 15-Rs 20-crore ad campaign to break soon More
Genesis PR and Burson-Marsteller enter exclusive alliance More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com
Thought for the day
"What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself."
- Abraham Lincoln
Other Newslinx International
Dow Jones Quarterly Revenue Down 13.9% More
Sharper Image Names New Marketing Vp
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Fcb Toronto Gets $16 Million Tourism Account More
Brann Worldwide Wins Guinness Account More
Source: www.adage.com

McCann-Erickson Wins IHOP Account More
DDB Takes Lipton's Side Dishes and Soups Business More
Source: www.adweek.com

Huffy Bikes Greases Wheels With New Creative
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Taco Bell Powers New Campaign
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Cael Sanderson Beefs Up Heinz' Chunky Line
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Express Fashions First National TV Spots
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Source: www.brandweek.com

Networks asked to lower ad volume
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Source:www.canberra.yourguide.com.au/

FT blames ad slump for Business closure More
Source:www.media.guardian.co.uk
















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