9 April 2003 Volume: 4 Issue : 75





















Todays Newsbreakers India

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
Meenakshi Madhvani of Carat moves on

Madhvani who helped set up the media independent way back in 1997 has left. Sulina Menon takes over as CEO...More


Commonwealth chess championships from 20 April
The Commonwealth Chess Championships along with the International Open Chess Tournament will be held in Mumbai at the Tulip Star Hotel in Juhu from 20-27 April. Doordarshan will air the crucial matches live...More


Nick, Brand equity to host kids marketing forum

Looks like Nickelodeon and The Economic Times' Brand Equity (weekly advertising and marketing supplement) believe in 'catching em' young'! The kids channel and the country's leading business publication has join hands to organise first of its kind Kid Marketing Forum...More

Coca Cola buys into College Sports Channel in the US

Coke has poured out a large helping of $10 million to buy a minority stake in a cable channel in the US, College Sports Channel. The channel is slated to air live college sports events, highlights; and original programming featuring advice from college coaches...More

Zenith positive about the US ad economy, not about Europe
A recent report by a reputed US-based global media agency has provided some optimism in the advertising world. More so, because this agency's forecasts on the ad economy have always been amongst the most conservative...More

Outdoor ad revenues in the US marginally up in 2002

Well, looks as if the 360 degrees mantra hasn't really filtered down the hierarchy of advertisers and ad agencies in the US. If it had, it would be positively impacted the hoarding and outdoor ad spends. ...More


Music labels, channels mull product placements in videos

In the US, product placements in music videos seem to be the name of the game. Major music labels, grappling with piracy and recession, have been defying music channels, teaming up with advertisers willing to help finance costly videos in exchange for product visibility...More

MAM Interview
"One has to take away as much as one can from competition"
Star India senior VP - ad sales Monica Tata
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TAM Adex Analysis
News channels exhibit diverse trends

The latest TAM Adex survey shows that the leading channels get most of their ad revenues from fewer brands. More


Headlines

Cable ops reject Rs 71.33 FTA rate
FinMin proposes new rate for FTA channels. Cable ops threaten widespread stir. ESS backs old rate...More


Rs 71.30 FTA rate mooted
At yesterday's extended meeting of the task force on conditional access, a basic tier price of Rs 71.30 with taxes extra was reportedly acceptable to most of the participants except representatives of the cable fraternity...More

Zee English to revamp, don trendier avatar
Zee English is changing its look. Beginning with the Miss Universe pageant that will be held in Panama in June, the niche channel will revamp itself, complete with different graphics, packaging and promotions...More

NGC's 'Mission Everest' to air on Star Plus, [V]
National Geographic's (NGC) mission is clear-cut! Enable ordinary people to do the extraordinary by affording them the opportunity to tackle Mount Everest and at the same time expose your programming to a mass audience who normally would ignore it...More

Paul Johnson to head TV division at Reed Midem
Paul C. Johnson has been named Director of the Television Division at Reed Midem. He will manage Reed Midem's international television exhibition business, which includes MIPTV, MIPCOM, MIPCOM Junior and MIPDOC...More

Sidelights
Dear MAX, please roll... as the Rolling Stones rocked
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TV Rating
s (23 March 2003 - 29 March 2003)

TAM Top 10 Programmes
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes


TAM Top 100 Programmes on different Channels
Set Max
Star Plus
DD1
Sun TV
Sony
Gemini TV


Team Players
Abhijit Pradhan - Associate Vice President - Core Consulting
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Raman Trikha - Actor More

Rushit Mashru - Account Executive - O&M
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Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
IBF may drown surrogate liquor ads on TV
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Meenakshi Madhwani quits as Carat CEO More
Surrogate advertising: Liquor firms are game
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No freeway: Reliance Info to charge 30p per SMS
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Jingle all the way
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Money honey
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Cold comfort More
BEst / BEkaar
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Sun spotting / Brand launches
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Child's play
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Iraq war threatens cable news ads
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Source: The Economic Times & Brand Equity

Hind Motors to give Amby a facelift
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A good World Cup for BPCL’s Mak
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Railways put off water launch
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Funtoys to expand product range
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2007: A mobile services odyssey
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Source: Business Standard

Coke, Pepsi bothered by naughty endorsers — Celebrities matlab trouble?
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IBF flays surrogate liquor ads
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Amul claims Mother Dairy trademark — `13-day gap' puts NDDB in a spin
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BSNL to launch `Tarang' in Jaipur, Ajmer
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Source: The Hindu Business Line

HCL Comnet: Flattening The Learning Curve For Entrants
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India Is An Unjust Market, Feel Manufacturers
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Coke Gears Up For Summer Slugfest
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McDonald’s To Unveil New Product For Kids In May
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Ceat To Focus On Non-truck Tyre Segment
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Source: The Financial Express

MAX steals a lead over DD in World Cup final More
Dabur Foods relaunches Real Fruit Juice More
Canon Bags the 'Challenger 2003' Award For Inkjet Printers
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Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

Thought for the day

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

Other Newslinx International
International Headlines
GAP Issues RFP For A Media Buying Agency
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Wieden & Kennedy Wins Sony's Aiwa Global Account
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Hadrian's Wall Wins Barton Beer Ad Account More
Former Grey Global Exec Pleads Guilty
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Cossette Acquires Second NYC Agency
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Source: www.adage.com


Konica Colors Its Marketing World
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Topps Has Sweet Plans For Candy, Bazooka Joe
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Source: www.brandweek.com

Former Grey Exec Mosallem Surprises With Guilty Plea
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Grogan Takes Charge of Berlin Cameron's Coke Business
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Source: www.adweek.com

Ford cost-cutting plans hurt WPP
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Source: guardian.co.uk


Is Molson pushing beer ad boundaries? More
Source: www.nationalpost.com


Gary seeks converts on road to a greener fuel More
Source: www.manchesteronline.co.uk












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