7 Nov 2002 Volume: 3 Issue : 71





















Todays Newsbreakers India
Media Advertising & Marketing watch
Promax UK awards reaps rich dividends for BBC
The BBC scooped over 40 awards at the Promax UK Awards 2002, which were presented in London last weekend... More


Starcom wins LVMH media account
The Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (LVMH ) Watch and Jewellery account has finally found its media house in India... More

Star Gold adds tang to 'Nimbu Maar Ke' campaign
Star Gold Channel is all poised to make the 'Bollywood hit movie' formula work and is leaving no stone unturned, in an obvious attempt to gain the cutting edge over rival channels... More


Levi Strauss announces "A Time to Lead" initiative
Levi Strauss today announced its A Time to Lead programme, calling upon youth to join in the battle against the AIDS epidemic... More

Young Turks
"I was all set to retire at 27...."
Zubin Gandevia, managing director, South Asia, National Geographic Channel.
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Headlines
News Corp Sep quarter net $ 162 million
In Asia, Star TV saw losses declining 27 per cent compared to last year fueled by 15 per cent revenue growth, primarily from subscription and advertising revenue increases... More

Adhikari Bros posts net profit of Rs 27.6 m for Q2
Lower telecasting and production expenses as well as a lower wage bill have helped SABTNL post a healthy Rs 27.60 million as profit after tax for Q2 2002-3... More

Scientific-Atlanta wins another round in patent rights battle with Gemstar
Cable television set-top box maker Scientific-Atlanta announced on Monday that it won another round in its legal battle with the Rupert Murdoch-controlled Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc... More


Kuwait shuts down Al-Jazeera citing bias

Arabic satellite channel Al-Jazeera may be hoping to take wing into non-Arabic speaking homes but before that it may well need to protect its existing turf... More

Fox turns match maker
Fox Television Network, that has broken ground in the past with reality shows like Temptation Island (voted off air by Indian viewers) and Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire, now has its sights set on a show that seeks to make matches on the telly... More

Tube Talk
etc's 'Taaza Maal' features Ratna
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Source: www. indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
CCC Enters Small Towns In South
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Image Makeover: Bilt Opts For New Brand Identity
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Switchover: Rani To Endorse Coke’s Fanta
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MCC Group Forays Into Photo Albums Market
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Jamo Shifts Positioning, Gets More Customer-centric
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FCB Ulka Posts Comstrat On The Web
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Satyam Draws Up Big Plans For BI & DW Market
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TTSL Gets FIPB Nod On Acquisition Of HTIL Stake
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iBilt Seeks To Build On Size, Eyes New Markets
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Motorola To Integrate Bangalore Centres In Mega R&D Facility
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Dubai To Invest $2 Billion In IT Infrastructure
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LIC Expands Gulf Cover With Oman JV
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Tata Coffee To Tie Up With Russian Firm
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HLL Banks On Price Cuts For Growth In Haircare Segment
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Shamsuddin Returns As SWC Liquor Unit Head
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TVS Motor Eyes South-east Asian Two-wheeler Mkts
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M&M Plans Agri Thrust With Shubhlabh Chain
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Hyundai Sells 2,000 Accents In October
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Icra Forays Into Healthcare Rating
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UN Bodies, Thailand To Hold E-com Meet
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Karnataka For Tourism Tie-up With Malaysia, Singapore
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Source: Financial Express

Brand meet at Kochi
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Shaw Wallace raids UB for old hands
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DEI, ORGA in smart card alliance More
BOOT plan for Vizhinjam port
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RPG cooks branded vegetables entry
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ONGC plans pipe to transport Tripura gas
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Bajaj aims at sales of one million motorcycles
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Cognizant 6th in Forbes list of top small US firms
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Source: Business Standard

Starcom MediaVest wins Rs 8-crore Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy AOR
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John Furtado leaves TBWA\Anthem; joins Mode Advertising as VP
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Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

Escotel offer for prepaid customers
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Aptech move to spread IT literacy
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Say it with flowers, courtesy AirTel More
Careers start from home, say celebrities
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Rani Mukherjee signs up with Coke for Fanta More
Ogilvy PR, Dua tie up for legal services
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GAIL, Haldia Petro close to deal on SPV
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Jindal Aluminium to sign pact with KPTCL
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Nucleus Software bags order from Philippines bank More
Hyundai sales up 35% in Oct
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RPG group, Dairy Farm pump fresh equity into FoodWorld
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MusicWorld plans to enter new regions — New alliances, formats on the cards
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HLL takes a step into footcare segment — Extends Vaseline to crack relief More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

Gillette India dumps McCann, moves to O&M More
Lupin talks with Pfizer for US marketing of drug More
Source:www.moneycontrol.com

Celine Dion to be the new voice of Chrysler More
TVS Victor to play a long 'innings' More
Waterbase plans country's first seafood hotel More
Channels find top flicks too hot to handle More
Cell tariff war to hot up in Delhi after Idea entry More
Flat TV sales jump as prices move southward More
IBM says there'll be no glass ceiling for women More
SAIL seeks goodwill price for Salem brand from Jindals More
Different strokes: Victor takes over from Samurai More
BPL's brand management chief resigns More
Shamsuddin quits UB, joins Shaw Wallace More
Wipro, TCS win $70mn/yr Lehman deal More
AIG invests in Amalgamated Bean Coffee More
India now eyes New York's $8-b e-books market More
Nokia targets 100 mn sales of colour mobiles in '03 More
EU puts off decision on News Corp acquisition More
More AOL veteran execs leave AOL Time Warner More
ICFAI to offer business degree in IT, teaching More
Ex-Chaitra CEO sets up media school at Neral More
Source: The Economic Times

Thought for the day

"[A]dvertising is a symbol-manipulating occupation."
- S. I. Hayakawa

Other Newslinx International

Anti-Smoking Group Opens Media Review More
Ogilvy's Chief Creative Officer To Retire More
RAPP Collins Hires Chief Creative Officer More
Boost From TV Fuels News Corp. Third Quarter More
The Man Who Outfoxed Cnn More
Source: www.adage.com

Legacy Audits Media Buying Operation More
Former Euro RSCG CFO Charged With Embezzling $1 Mil. More
Boyko to Retire From Ogilvy More
Source: www.adweek.com

Gatorade, NBA Design Global Marketing Plans More
Brinker Names Disney Exec New SVP-Marketing More
Levi's Campaign Gets Stars To Fight HIV/AIDS More
Source: www.brandweek.com

Engage exits Web advertising More
Source: www.news.com

Saatchi and Powell go head-to-head More
Source: www.media.guardian.co.uk

U.S. Muslim ad push gets thumbs down as Ramadan starts More
Source: www.reuters.com

7 Agencies Named for Timex Review More
Source: www.nytimes.com

News Corp. more than doubles earnings, boosted by strong ad dollars More
Source: www.nj.com









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