25 June 2002 Volume: 2 Issue : 84


 








 









Todays Newsbreakers India
Media Advertising and Marketing watch
HLL-MindShare Fulcrum bags Gold in Amsterdam
HLL-MindShare Fulcrum team India have been awarded the highest honour at the Unilever Global Communication Channel Planning (CCP) awards - winning the Gold for their Fair and Lovely entry, the flagship skin care brand of HLL. More

Ad and TV execs debate ‘Does Asian Business TV needs a makeover?’ at roundtable
Advertisers and business TV providers clashed over the best way for financial news channels to build audience numbers and advertising revenue in Asia at the Bloomberg Television roundtable last week... More

P&G, Discovery Communications ink cross platform media and marketing deal in US
Procter & Gamble and Discovery Communications have inked a one-year cross-platform marketing partnership that covers integrated marketing initiatives for P&G brands on several of Discovery's national television properties ...
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Headlines
Indian government proposes to remove FDI and cross media irritants in DTH once again: is it the real thing this time?
The Indian government is believed to be considering a proposal to lift the 20 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) cap in direct-to-home broadcasting ventures to 49 per cent. The difference this time: the voting rights will be capped at 20 per cent... More

Balaji appoints V Devarajan as CFO
Balaji Telefilms Ltd announced today the appointment of V Devarajan as chief financial officer of the leading television software production house... More

CNBC Asia Pacific forges strong relationship with TV Tokyo through equity investments
Singapore-hqed CNBC Asia Pacific and GE Equity - the private equity arm of the General Electric Company - announced that they were pumping in $15 million in Japanese broadcasting major TV Tokyo and picking up three per cent of its total outstanding equity... More

Will Creative Eye succeed where other TV production houses did not?
Television software production house Creative Eye is making a splash into the movie making business with the announcement of three Hindi feature films, all slated for launch before the end of the calendar year... More

CNN wins two RTNDA 2002 Edward R Murrow awards
CNN has bagged top honours for continuing coverage and news documentary in the Network Television Division at the US' 2002 Edward R Murrow awards. More

SingTel voted best Asian telecom operator for fifth consecutive year
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd (SingTel) has been voted Best Asian Telecom Operator for the fifth year running by readers of Telecom Asia... More

Irdeto Access ties with Zhengzhou Broadcasting for content protection
Irdeto Access, a leading player in content protection and management, has signed a license agreement with Zhengzhou Broadcasting & TV Information Network for delivery of its content protection system, Irdeto M-Crypt. More

GEMEX 2003 to focus on new trends and technologies
Dubai will play host to the Global Entertainment and Media Exhibition (GEMEX) from 4 to 6 March 2003. More

Tube Talk

NGC to air Nick Middleton mission
Going to Extreme: Dry, airs on 25 June at 5:00 am. More

HBO uses collegian 'Election' to satirise America's political process
Academy award nominee Election will be part of HBO's Saturday nights package on 6 July. More

Media Stock Watch
Media stocks gain overall, but not so Zee ... More

TAM Top 10 Programmes (9 June - 15 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 (9 June - 15 June 2002)
Gemini TV
Sun TV
Star Plus
Sony

Source: www. indiantelevision.com


Other Headlines

Pfizer, Parke-Davis to consider merger More
Britannia arm trying for 40% cheese pie in India More
Cup fever pumps up colour TV sales in May More
Commercial vehicle sales surge in May More
Travel managers see red as execs prefer the Web More
Microsoft brings Instant Messenger to cellphones More

Source: The Economic Times

Marico extends Parachute brand More
Brown Forman lines up series of campaigns More
Woodland ties up with Planet Sports to beat stagnation More
Motorcycles sales surge to all-time high More
4 in race to buy UDV brands More
Mayar to make personal care products foray More
UBL lines up Rs 120 crore spread, financial rejig More
Videocon, BPL rise on SAT breather More
Source: Business Standard

Equus Red Cell sets up Counselage More
O&M brings home third metal — bags Silver Lion for Fevicol commercial More
Saatchi & Saatchi is agency of the year More
Source: www.briefonline.com

Car sales take a 10% slide in May
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Shaw Wallace, UB join in UDV race More
IIkon vrooms into the land of samba
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Farmers don't fancy credit card facility More
Bharti launches TouchTel service in Mangalore
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Source: The Hindu Business Line

Wipro Gets All Heathcare Activities Under One Umbrella More
Consumer Durables Show Soccer Fever
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Sun Rolls Out New Star Office But Microsoft Is Unfazed More
AirTel In Kerala By Month End More
Brown Forman On A High With Jack Daniel’s More
Shoppers’ Stop Restructures Retail Format More
Yellow Pages Publishers Call For Easing Norms For Professionals More
New Auto Policy Fails To Drum Up Growth; Car Sales Down More
Source: Financial Express

Bates wins Rs 8-crore Tata Salt account; Publicis retains Samundar More
Lemon joins Maxwell roster with Rs 2-crore innerwear account More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

Car, scooter sales plummet in May More
Six bidders in fray for Hindustan Newsprint More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

Advertising Agencies Assn. President More
Indiacom Home Pages for housewives soon More
`Lindows' may fuel new budget PCs More
Car, scooter sales plummet More
Source: The Hindu

Service stations quit Daewoo, customers don’t More
Source: The Indian Express

Newspapers in perfect position to use wireless technology More
Source: The Hindustan Times
Thought for the day
"One Ad is worth more to a paper than forty Editorials."
- Will Rogers (1924), comedian
Other Newslinx International
Italian TV broadcaster to sue FIFA over referee's call More
McDonald's offers full lighter meals menu in Canada
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Nike's Tag wins Film Grand Prix at Cannes
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First Direct Grand Prix goes to London shop
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London's Gorgeous Enterprises wins Palm D'Or
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BMW Films, Nike win dual Cyber Lions
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Source: www.adageglobal.com

IAB cranks up promotional effort for Industry More
Datek agency shift could mean end of brand More
LOWE landsRicoh global account More
WPP warns AD recovery wont come until 2004 More
AARP narrows $20 million reviewMore
Jeans makers ready back to school campaigns More
Three advance in juice review More
Frontier airlines opens big search
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Source: www.adage.com

Holding Company Seeks to Defend Itself As More Lawsuits Are Filed
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Lowe Snags $60-80 Mil. Ricoh Biz More
Search Is On to Replace CM Head Creative More
Rosenshine Advises House on Boosting ONDCP Ads More
Ogilvy Dials Up Datek Duties More
Mullen, GSD&M Reach Finals for AARP More
Euro RSCG MVBMS San Francisco Names New Creatives More
Nike's 'Play' Pays Off for Wieden More
Source: www.
adweek.com

Fisher-Price Plays Nice With Dora, Blue's Clues More
Jeter Gets Fierce For Gatorade
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Schlotzsky's Gets TV Time For All American Angus
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Jack Daniels Malternative Gets Hard Push
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Source: www.brandweek.com

This ad's for you
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WPP shares tumble on Sorrell warning
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Source: www.mediaguardian.co.uk
















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