26 February 2004 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 9 - Issue No: 95













Adex Analysis








Chocolate ads shift focus from kids to youth
Cadburys & Nestle took major initiatives to bring grown-ups into the otherwise kids dominated chocolate market: AdEx India.


MAM Special Report
Kids gorge on food ads, say studies
US studies link kids unhealthy eating habits to their inability to critically comprehend TV ads.

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
BJP unveils blitzkrieg publicity camp. for polls
BJP "E-campaign" set to storm Indian homes using the telecom network, e-mail, mobiles & even TV channels.


2 PILs filed in Delhi HC against 'India Shining' campaign
The government's 'India Shining' advertising juggernaut may have just hit a roadblock.


TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (8 February 2004 to 14 February 2004)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (8 February 2004 to 14 February 2004)
Star Plus
ESPN
Sony
Sun TV


NDTV spins ad contest around vote theme
Whether India is shining is open to debate but Dr Prannoy Roy's NDTV India is certainly trying to extract the maximum shine from the upcoming general elections.

CNN to rebrand two news shows
News broadcaster CNN International has announced that from 1 March it will rebrand two of its Hong Kong based shows. News Biz Today will be replaced with CNN Today while World News Asia will replace Asia Now.

'Super Millionaire' gives ABC a leg up in the ratings
Star Plus may have decided not to restart the game show Kaun Banega Crorepati but recent ratings show that in the US viewers are still hooked onto this kind of game show format.

EMDI's event management seminar kickstarts 26 Feb
Event every weekend. That is the dictum followed by the entertainment channels these days. While such events do translate into good ratings, more often than not the unprofessional and slap shoddy attitude that has seeped in takes its toll. To put a stop to it all and change the way people man these events, the Event Management Development Institute (EMDI) has organised a three day seminar 'STOP living on the edge.'



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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
McCann bags top Marico brands
'Ad campaigns never come out of facts'
It's a rich lather
Jet, Sahara can't cut domestic flights
Source: The Economic Times
 
Bad ads hurt TV channels, says Padamsee
Source: Business Standard
 
Parveez Shaikh to join Times’ television channel; Ambience assignment to continue
Media marketers in Bangalore launch Media Association
Abby Awards 2004: Awards are here to encourage the industry, not discourage it: Bal Palekar
Source: www.agencyfaqs.com
PILs Against ‘India Shining’ In Delhi HC
Dabur’s Product Streamlining Moves On The Fast Track With FreeMarkets
Tata Motors Zipping In With Austrian, French Future Tech
Source: The Financial Express
   
   
Ads must be truthful: Padamsee
Coca-Cola launches Olympic torchbearer nomination drive
DHL to sponsor fashion seminars
`India Shining' campaign challenged in Delhi HC
Source: The Hindu Business Line
   
International News
CTIA Reaches Out to Shops
Studies Slam Ads' Effect on Kids
Hammersley to Steer DDB in London
Appeals Court Rules Against 'Got Milk?'
Source: Adweek
   
Bangladesh : Advertising Club holds discussion
Source: The Daily Star
   
French winemakers take on ad ban
Source: BBC (uk)
   
Lonely heiress takes out ad for love
Source: The Washington Times
   
The 53-page APA 'Children and Advertising' report.
Kirshenbaum wins Edward Jones creative account
Source: AdAge
   
Fighting back against parasite advertising
Source: yorkregion.com
 
Prince Hotel goes for latest digital signage systems
Source:Malay Mail
   
Campaign targets fatty foods
  Source: The Scotsman (uk)
   
Al Jazeera signs e-marketing deal with NetAdvantage
Source: DM Bulletin

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