.7 21 March 2002 Volume: 2 Issue : 18  




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Todays Newsbreakers India
Headlines
No DTH in sight: Chandra
Zee Group chairman Subhash Chandra today dismissed industry speculation that the government was about to ease the restrictions on DTH broadcast in India. More


Lux Asianet Film Awards packs in the viewers
Though the sheen around film award shows seems to be waning a bit, it still is a safe shot as far as getting in the viewers is concerned and for Malayalam regional language channel Asianet, the tale was no different. More

Nickelodeon bags six Emmy nominations
Children's channel Nickelodeon may suffer from a lack of visibility in India but abroad its shows are growing in popularity...
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Swaraj says list of tarnished Prasar Bharati officials ready
I&B minister Sushma Swaraj has informed Parliament that her ministry has prepared a list of tainted officials in conjunction with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). More

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
Blockbuster, Coca-Cola announce global marketing alliance
Video-rental chain Blockbuster and Coca-Cola have announced a multi-million dollar, five-year global marketing and product alliance. More

TAM Top 10 Programmes ( 3 March - 9 March 2002)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes


TAM Top 100 Programmes on different channels ( 3 March - 9March 2002)
Sony
Gemini TV
DD Sports
Sun TV
Star Plus
Eenadu TV

Source: www. indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
Consumer durables lean on financing More
Britannia’s plan on dairy import curdled More
ITC to enter crowded packed flour biz More
CavinKare to take on HLL in soaps More
Philips pinning hopes on World Cup Soccer More
MUL to export 16,000 Altos to Europe More

Philips to produce 6m CTVs this year More
Ford hikes prices of select Ikons More
Clients ditch Bharti, say hello to Command More
Source: The Economic Times

O&M, Burnett and Saatchi are Indian stars at AP AdFest More
Sony does it gradually More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

Freeing The Idiot Box From The Cable-wallah’s Tyranny More
Indya Downsizes, Ceases To Be A Horizontal More
EMI Group Axes 1,800 Jobs, Slashes Dividend More
Hertz To Expand Its Presence, Focus On Corporates More
Thomson Embarks On New Multi-pronged Marketing Strategy More
Voltas Launches New AC Range For Summer More
A Career In Retail Management? More
Source: Financial Express

Daewoo gears up for launches More
Net4India applies for ILD licence More
Minority workers sue GM for $7.4 bn More
Source: The Times of India

Spectranet in stake talks with Hinduja
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Ad firms offer marketing consultancy More
Morepen set to acquire cough and cold brand More
Philips may discontinue making B&W sets More
Source: Business Standard

Voltas plans to make ACs on contract for other brands More
UB Export pint pricing has traders fuming More
Amtrex banks on cool logic to push sales More
Sports footwear from Sprandi More
Eveready unveils re-chargeable torch More
Tea Day from Amalgamated Holdings More
`Cross-connection' at DoT More
Pact signed for India's first private satellite More
Dr Morepen scouting for more brand buys More
Philips kicks off soccer promos More
Timex signs Harsha Bhogle
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News channels attract more eyeballs
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Samsung adds 2 more bases to make CTVs More
Rupa intends to get formal More
Move for sign-boards in Kannada
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Source:The Hindu Business Line
Thought
for the day
"Ads are the cave art of the twentieth century."
-
Marshall McLuhan
Other Newslinx International

Labatt's customized photo-label beer pulls in sales
Barely 12 hours after launching its newest product, and without the benefit of advertising, Labatt Breweries of Canada had dozens of orders. More

Brazil takes a bow as Pepsi chooses global World Cup ad
A commercial by Brazilian agency AlmapBBDO, Sao Paulo, has been chosen to promote Pepsi Inc. across the globe throughout the soccer World Cup, hosted by Japan and Korea. More

Club Med reigns in spending on non-core activities
French tourism giant Club Med has retreated from a diversification strategy launched during 2001 that aimed to counter-balance sagging revenues from its vacation villages with stronger sales of products and services linked to its famous brand. More

Cathay expands CNN relationship online
Cathay Pacific Airways has expanded its longstanding advertising relationship with AOL Time Warner's CNN International news network with the current campaign promoting the airline's new business class service. More


Hallmark Channel backs aggressive marketing strategy in India
Crown Media International is spending $1 million on its marketing activities this year as part of an aggressive marketing and sales strategy for its Hallmark Channel here. More

Source: adageglobal.com

NBC Drops Hard-Liquor Ads
NBC is backing down on its plan to become the first TV network to run hard-liquor advertising, just weeks before the ads were slated to begin. More


Lowe Staffers Leave For D'arcy and Heineken
Account managers and executives from Interpublic Group of Cos.' Lowe, New York, left the agency to join Bcom3 Group's D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles, New York, and rejoin old business. More
Source:
www.adage.com

Cindy Back for Pepsi
Cindy Crawford returns to endorsing a Pepsi product, but this time for Diet Pepsi which kicks off a new campaign during Sunday's Oscar telecast on ABC, the client said. More
Source:www.adweek.com


Ad Campaign Brings Gatorade Back Home
Gatorade has gone back to its roots as part of an upcoming marketing push -- the University of Florida at Gainesville - where the drink was developed in the mid-1960s. More
Source:www.brandweek.com

TV advertising rise predicted
Total television advertising revenue looks set to rise in May for the first time in 16 months, providing the first signs of a long-awaited recovery in the beleaguered broadcasting industry. More
Source: Media Guardian

Capital advertising revenue falls 5%
Capital Radio, the home of Chris Tarrant, has warned that the advertising market will remain depressed for the rest of the year. More
Source:Guardian Unlimited


Andersen fights back with ad
The partners and staff at Andersen's U.S. operation are going it alone with an aggressive new publicity campaign as they struggle to prevent the accounting business from disintegrating. More

Source:www.chicagobusiness.com

Top Management Shifted at Bates
The Cordiant Communications Group (news/quote) said yesterday that it had reorganized top management at its lead agency, Bates Worldwide in New York. More
Source:New York Times

 

 

 

 

 







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