.7 3 June 2002 Volume: 2 Issue : 68  







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Todays Newsbreakers India
Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
McDonald's helps kids connect with soccer at World Cup
Fast food giant McDonald's is helping children score big at the 2002 FIFA World Cup through a special programme which pairs kids with the world's best football players. More

CNBC launches second edition of Asia Business Leader Awards
Business and financial channel CNBC in association with TNT, has invited entries for the second annual Asia Business Leader Awards 2002. The awards recognise achievement, innovation and leadership in regional business.More

Perfect Monitoring Media Analysis
TV manufacturers emerge largest advertisers at World Cup inaugural
More than 50 per cent of spots advertised during the FIFA Worldcup 2002 kick-off yesterday are by television manufacturers. More

Most number of Supers posted by Mastercard on the Inaugural match in FIFA Worldcup 2002
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HEADLINES
Raids put a stop to stealing of Ten Sports signals in Mumbai
No more unauthorised reception of the FIFA world cup soccer. Armed with a restraining order issued by the Delhi High Court last night, applicable across the country, Ten Sports has clamped down on cable ops in Mumbai city who have been illegally transmitting the channel since yesterday. More

'Russian Roulette' and weekend series to spice up Sony's programming
An Indian version of Russian Roulette, the popular game of chance, and a weekend series from the Balaji stable on Sony are set to propel the channel forward in the stakes for viewership.More

DD bags exclusive telecast of Queen's Golden Jubilee Concert
Staid Doordarshan may not have managed the soccer World Cup well, but for fans of Bryan Adams, Ozzy Osbourne and Eric Clapton, the Queen's Golden Jubilee Concert can be compensation enough. More

Intelsat mulls KPMG appointment as auditor
Intelsat, the company offering telephony, corporate network, video and internet solutions, has announced the appointment of KPMG LLP as its independent auditor for the fiscal year ending 31 Decemberi. More

Viacom's Sumner Redstone is Media Person of the Year at Cannes Lions
Viacom chairman and CEO Sumner M Redstone will receive the Media Person of the Year Award at this year's Cannes Lions Festival. The trophy will be presented to Redstone during the Press, Outdoor and Media Lions Awards Ceremony on 18 June. More

MTV Movie Awards garner all time high online votes
Online voting for this year's MTV Movie Awards has crossed the eight million mark, an all time high, says the channel. The figure represents an increase of 75 per cent over last year. More

Tube Talk
Consolation for soccer buffs with Doordarshan highlights package
Soccer buffs who miss the live action of the soccer World Cup need not be flustered. Doordarshan is to telecast the highlights of the World Cup 2002 on national network DD-1. The telecast schedule is as follows: More

New serial brings humour back to DD
DD Metro is boning up its programming with a new comedy serial scheduled to commence 5 June. More

Britney to appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show on Star World
Oprah's 7 June show on Star World will see pop singing sensation Britney Spears talking about her personal life. More
Source: www. indiantelevision.com.

Other Headlines
Fiat calls price war with Uno cost cutting More
BPL focus on European market More
Wipro goes on a hiring spree More
Pay less, wear more: New apparel mantra More
DLF Cyberciti launched More
Nokia sees mobile market upturn More
TVS motorcycle sales up 84% in May More
Source: The Times of India

Havas in talks to buy Cordiant for $1bn More
LG, Sansui fight as Mickey plays mouse More
Coca-Cola to set up Kinley bottling plant in Punjab More
HLL whips up economic flavours in ice cream mkt More
Premji sees more revenues via brand acquisitions More
Tanishq makes a splash in small towns More
Maa Fruits splashes high-pulp drink
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Hindustan Latex to unveil female condoms
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Hero Honda sales up 38.65 %
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Usha unveils premium fans in Indian mkt
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MNCs take to culture study to boost business
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Innovative packaging saves wood, product
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China Central Television told to scrap ads starring foreigners More
Ford may sell Aston Martin More
Asiana, Polish Air & Spanair to join Star Alliance
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P&G sues Coca-Cola in juice row
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Source: The Economic Times

Major CTV Players Up Sales Target To 6.6 Million Units In 2002 More
Bharti Cell To Buzz In Mumbai By June End More
Philips Hopes To Ride High With Strong Focus On Audio Segment More
Volvo Looks To Beef Up Distribution More
Dabur Thinks Small, To Target Kids For Real More
Five Beverage Majors Honoured At Industry Seminar More
Source: Financial Express

Nandini gears to take on rivals More
Over 100 cos to take part in Kabul `Made in India' show More
Modern Foods may close 2 more production units: Plans 50% rise in market development spend More
Tamarind becoming hot stuff for patents
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`LML will ride again into glory days with mobikes'
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CEO branding comes of age
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A PR exercise with a difference
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Toyota, Honda top car rankings in quality
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Source:Hindu Business Line

Lakme: Making the lip count More
HLL’s toilet soap market share in April stuck at 59% More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com


SAB buys Philip Morris unit for $5 bn More
Source: Hindustan Times
Thought
for the day
"Advertising is the life of trade."
- Calvin Coolidge
Other Newslinx International
Unilever increases its rural sales by 20% via Indian self-help groups More
Masterfoods splits German media planning biz into MediaCom, Media Plus
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French soccer star spearheads Orange's new service ad blitz
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Polar pours $140m into updating Venezuelan beer
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No change to EU TV directive until 2004 after all
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Online industry welcomes European Parliament vote on `cookies
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Source: www.adageglobal.com


Deloitte Consulting Hires DDB More
Draft Wins Redenbacher Popcorn Account More
Critical Mass Gets A Dell Account More
Source: www.adage.com

Progressive Decision Looms More
Axa, Martin Agency in Talks More
Source: www.adweek.com

Nick, THQ Game For "Hey Arnold!" More
Wendy's Goes Mexican With Baja Fresh Acquisition More
P&G Lawsuit Says Coke Methods Unhealthy More
Continental Airlines Landing At eBay More
Unilever Spreads It Thick For Skippy More
Source: www.brandweek.com

 

 

 







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