20 May 2003 Volume: 5 Issue : 3
















TAM Adex Analysis
Coca Cola is the most visible brand
A study by TAM Media Research reveals that Coca Cola was the most visible brand on television in April...
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Media Advertising & Marketing watch
Better platform helped 'Jurassic Park' score over 'Devdas': media planners
Is programming content more important than the platform? Does airing a movie slightly earlier than a much-promoted blockbuster on a rival channel make a difference? Does pester power reign supreme during vacation time as kids control the remote?...More


IRDA to launch consumer awareness ad campaign
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) will start an advertisement campaign to increase consumer awareness and warn agents and brokers who have been illegally giving out rebates...More

Reader's Digest's first ad campaign in 10 years - 'Get Involved'
Reader's Digest, which claims to be the largest circulated magazine in the world, has announced the launch of its first advertising campaign in 10 years supporting the company's flagship magazine...More

Eyeblaster adds banner formats, features to rich media platform
Eyeblaster, which claims to be the leader in rich media delivery and management, has announced the latest additions to its advanced technology platform. This is a new 100K downloaded banner, as well as an enhanced expandable banner...More

TV Ratings
TAM Top 10 Programmes (4 May 2003 - 10 May 2003)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

TAM Top 100 Programmes on different Channels (4 May 2003 - 10 May 2003)
Star Plus
Sun TV
KTV
Sony
Gemini TV

Headlines
US 'sports' broadcasters shy away due to lack of returns
Has televising sports lost its sheen? Several US broadcasters claim that an ad slump has made televising sports a money-losing venture and they don't mind ceding the games to cable TV rather than paying more to keep them...More

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

Other Headlines
CAS strapped: Pay channels take a commercial break
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Madison Media bags Asian Paints a/c
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AdAsia 2003 to showcase best of Indian advertising
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I'll be your hero, maybe
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Prafful Sarees: Shilpa's parents in a fix as cops tape record talks More
Samsung to boost 165-184 lt DC, sub-300 lt FF fridges in 2003 More
England suited and booted Armani style
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Hard times for CEOs, 253 fired in '02
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Braid it like Beckham
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Source: The Economic Times

ASCI Asks MRF To Pull Out Ad For Truck Tyres
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NIFT Plans Course On Visual Merchandising
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Eveready Gears Up Processes For Global Competitiveness
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ONGC Gets Retail Licence For South
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Source: The Financial Express

AIR top slot selection through ad
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When ratings don't work, go for recall
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Surrogate liquor ads flow into FM radio
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MRF, JK spat over truck tyre ad More
Satyam ties up with Yahoo More
Barista Coffee eyes smaller towns More
Source: The Hindu Business Line

JWT cedes Hero Cycles business for ‘southern region’ to
RKSwamy /BBDO
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Ex-IBF hand Bhuvan Lall launches Lall Entertainment
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"The low profit margins today are a result of predatory pricing to increase market share."
--- Sulina Menon, CEO, Carat India More
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com

Advertisers wary of pay channels More
Thinking small
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Honda to up capacity ahead of bike launch
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Taj plans JV with SA body to promote eco tourism More
MicroWorld in spread plans More
The magic of movie memorabilia
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Source: Business Standard


GM plans new models; to double Halol capacity
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Satyam ties up with with Yahoo! More
Source: www.moneycontrol.com

Thought for the day

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

Other Newslinx International
International Headlines
Currie backs ad policing proposals More
Ban on ITV ad deals 'impossible to implement'
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Record spend on radio advertising
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US to support anti-smoking treaty
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Telegraph fails to shrug off ad slump More
Financial Dynamics in £25m buy-out More
Farce of wife's £70k fat-cat pension More
Source: media.guardian.co.uk

Mullen Begins Staff Layoffs More
Cordiant PR Firm Reaches Buyout Deal
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AOL Talks To Shops About Projects
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Source: www.adage.com

Management Shake-Up at GlobalHue More
Hill, Holliday Pushes Anheuser World Select More
Cable Audit Associates Names Sassos Chairman More
Source: www.adweek.com

Marketing Rises For Harry Potter's "Phoenix" More
Subway Courageously Supports Cowardly Dog More
General Mills Gets Scoop On Rivals More

Source: www.brandweek.com


Broadening Horizons More
Source: www.mediaweek.com

The Times adds new features to Web site More
Source: www.washingtontimes.com







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