18 June 2002 Volume: 2 Issue : 79


 






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Todays Newsbreakers India
Headlines
Urbanites spend less time in front of telly - NRS 2002
The good news first. The National Readership Survey 2002 (NRS) for the year, just out, spells cheer for those with an eye on the couch potatoes - access to C&S homes has jumped from 29 million homes in 1999 to 40 million homes in 2002 - a sprightly 31 per cent growth, more than twice the growth of the TV market. More

Lodestar Media's Apoorva Purohit new Zee TV president
17 June saw the announcement of the hiring of media professional Apurva Purohit as president (business) of Zee TV, the flagship channel of the Zee Network. More

Media Advertising and Marketing watch

Ravi Krishnan appointed managing director - IMG/TWI South Asia
Sports marketing major IMG today announced the appointment of Ravi Krishnan as the new managing director of IMG/TWI South Asia. More

'Get Out There' gets Gold EFFIE for Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean International has received the New York American Marketing Association's Gold EFFIE Award for its "Get Out There" advertising and marketing campaign - widely considered to be the top advertising effectiveness award within the US' advertising and marketing circles. More

Creative Coke pitch boards to continue till FIFA finals
The colorful and intriguing Coca-Cola pitch boards that have drawn notice from fans in each of the 20 FIFA World Cup stadia, will continue their existence at the venues till the 30 June championship match of the 2002 tournament. More

More Headlines
Clear regulatory environment will accelerate M&E sector growth in India: PricewaterhouseCoopers
The entertainment and media industry continues to grow and has surpassed US $ 1 trillion in 2001 spending despite the dotcom fallout and a weak global economy. More

Willy Burkhardt to leave ESPN International
Willy Burkhardt has announced his decision to leave ESPN later this month. As executive V-P, he led ESPN’s international efforts and its Enterprises division since 1999. Russell Wolff, senior vice president, ESPN International, has been promoted to managing director and will lead ESPN International going forward. More

CNN's Bindra wins Saja Award for second year running
Global news channel CNN and its website CNN.com have gobbled three awards for excellence in reporting at The South Asian Journalists' Association (Saja) Journalism Awards 2002. More

DD invites proposals for festival extravaganza
National broadcaster Doordarshan (DD) has invited proposals from television programme producers for programmes on Diwali and New Year's Eve. More

TAM Top 10 Programmes (2 June - 8 June 2002)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

TAM Top 100 Programmes on different Channels (2 June - 8 June 2002)
Star Plus
Sun TV
Gemini TV
Sony
ESPN


Producer's Pitch
An Interview with Sheel Kumar - producer
Musibat Bolke Aayee and Swayam…Ek Ehsaas More

Tube Talk
NGC airs dramatic Kabul zoo animal rescue story on 17 June post-9/11
NGC's Hayden Turner travels to the war-ravaged nation, with a singular objective - a mission of mercy saving animals at the Kabul zoo. And all this has been captured on camera by the team who travelled with him in the show The Kabul Zoo Rescue, which airs on 17 June at 21:00 hours and on 18 June at 01:00 hours (IST).More
Source: www. indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
Kumble to model for Indigo Nation More
Six units get licence to package & market tender coconut water More
Pfizer plans direct-to-consumer campaign More
Big Boss fenny to be in London Challenge More
Barista plans to increase outlets to 200 by '03 More
Cos gear up to shave off major share of men’s toiletries mkt More
Non-branded coolers coolest ones
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Yahoo in talks to buy into Zed More
Dailies grow by 20%, magazines decline More
Hotmail on Asian mobiles soon via SMS More
EU to clamp down on cigarette sales to minors More
Source: The Economic Times

UB lines up new products to plug portfolio gaps More
Fem, Jolen in marketing alliance talks More
Source: Business Standard

Siemens calls for agency to handle global biz for mobile phones More
Optimedia wins HP global media buying business More
Source: www.briefonline.com


Interface Comm gets a facelift, targets Rs 300-cr billings More
Lintas' co to promote Indian coffee abroad
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Bharti Mobile installs info touch kiosks
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`Smiling assassin' bowls over Indigo Nation
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Oriflame opens pick-up points in 3 States
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A desi delight for the gourmet More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

Colgate Smiles At Mkt Share; HLL Aim Gives It Toothache More
Rediff Blocks Email From Job Portals More
Sony Ericsson, Nokia Launch Handsets To Boost Picture Messaging More
Soap Saga: Companies Adding Lather To Spur Demand More
Folk Heroes Ideal For Rural Thrust: ARR Study More
HK Sale: Shopping For Indian Consumers More
Source: Financial Express

Denim makers in demand More
Mukta Arts nosedives as new film comes a cropper More
ITC on an upward trail on reports of ban on gutka More
Source: www.capitalmarket.com

An unforgetabble contract for Polaris More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

Readership grows as average TV viewing time falls, says NRS 2002 More
Maruti overtakes Reliance as media favourite More
Lowe and Everest on Luxor shortlist
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Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

World Cup a mass hysteria in Malappuram More
Railway Board approves AIR project More
Source: The Hindu


Cold war: Amul vs Mother Dairy More
National roll-out of BSNL's cellular service in three months
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Source: Hindustan Times

Soccer, Sumo-style More
MS banks on Windows to win mobile O/S race More
GM to unleash Opel New Vectra More
Nokia to launch enhanced colour screen phone More
Hotmail in Asia to be soon on SMS More
M&M net profit dips 20 per cent More
Source: The Times of India
Thought for the day
"I honestly believe that advertising is the most fun you can have with your clothes on."
- Jerry Della Famina
Other Newslinx International
Havas disbands Euro RSCG Works: hunts for new vehicle for Citroen biz More
IKEA furnishes StrawberryFrog with Netherlands biz More
Sky satellite TV operator quits Argentina More
McCann's Swedish shop hires new management to revive creative glory More
New lifestyle mag to woo emerging cross-cultural breed of Thais More
JWT Latin American creative head resigns More
Source: www.adageglobal.com

Hill Holliday Wins Cvs Account
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Jeweler Starts Review For $10 Million Account
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Rjr Extends Camel 'Turkish' Line
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Source: www.adage.com

Burnett Fires Images More
Accounting for Omnicom's Wall Street Week of Crisis More
Ogilvy Has Summer Fun With IBM More
Y&R Renews Quest for Global CD More
Source: www.adweek.com

W Enters The Ring Wearing Joe Boxers
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Skyy Vodka Sets The Scene More
AmEx Extends Team Play With NBA More
Source: www.brandweek.com
















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