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Adex Analysis






Promos on general v/s Eng ent: How different?
Do promotions have any bearing on driving audiences to watch programmes? - Adex India tries to find the answer.


Headlines
Monica Tata is Turner India ad sales head
Tata who quit Star earlier this month, will begin work as Turner India sales head from 5 April and will be based out of Mumbai.

One-stop-shop for marketers: RK Swamy BBDO Guide to the Urban Market

The third RK Swamy BBDO Guide to the Urban Market which was released yesterday gives extensive and multi-faceted information on purchasing power at the town level.

Hutch, Airtel lead the cellular race: TNS Celltrack study
"Mirror Mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all?" With so many cellular network services in the fray, competition is expected to be tough as the companies scramble to live up to customer expectations.


Starcom bags media AOR of World Gold Council
The World Gold Council today appointed Starcom Worldwide, India as its media agency of record (AOR).

LIC still king, but private players gaining momentum
Insurance companies at large are resorting to different creative strategies with ICICI Prudential using a mix of Corporate (Suraksha Zindagi Ke Har Kadam Par') and Product (Chintamani - no Chinta only Money) advertising; SBI Life banking on 'corporate' ('Woh Bacchpan Ke Din Lauta Do') advertising, while some like Dabur Aviva focussing more on 'product' advertising.

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (29 February 2004 to 6 March 2004)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (22 February 2004 to 6 March 2004)
Star Plus
Sony
Sun TV
Gemini TV


Source: www.indiantelevision.com
Today's Newsbreakers.......India
Rediffusion rebuffs WPP offer to buy media subsidiary
Tanishq to launch jewellery design contest
Mumbai awaits Abby awards to take place on Saturday
Source: The Economic Times
 
Pepsi initiates Telugu film promotion
Digging deep for answers
Source: Business Standard
 
Abby 2004 Countdown: The width of O&M’s work is nice – Piyush Pandey
Bates’ ad for Jaipur Foot wins Rajasthan Patrika award
Source: afaqs
Branding Key To Curbing ITES Attrition’
Relaunch Time In Fairness Products Mkt
Maruti Rolls Out Omni Cargo LPG
Source: The Financial Express
   
Monica Tata to head Turner India advertising sales
IB&W gets back Skoda account
RubberMark plans to launch branded balloons
Village youth turn brand ambassadors
Study says fridge market may grow 15 pc next year
Digital Shoppy unveils e-store
MusicWorld expects 20 pc growth in earnings
Source: The Hindu Business Line
International News
   
Boeing Unit Selects Wpp Agencies For Branding Work
Ogilvyone Wins Allstate Database Marketing Account
Nissan Picks Media Audit Firm For $1 Billion Account
Source: Ad Age
 
Old Navy Hustles Into Tenth B-Day
Taco Bell Races With Earnhardt
  Source: Brand Week
   
Unilever Moves Detergent Brand to BBH
McCann Shuffles Senior Execs on Microsoft
Source: Adweek
 
AIDS care group sues drug company for false advertising
Source: www.theledger.com
   
Oh, Those Horny Japansese Ad Guys
Source : www.adrants.com
 
German Jews condemn vegetarian ad
Source: BBC
 
Web Publishers Get Sophisticated to Attract Advertisers
Source: www.webadvantage.net
 
Indonesia : Bylaw on advertising tax endorsed
Source: Asia Media
 
Ad men's digits on trigger
Source: The Australian

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