4 August 2006 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 16 - Issue No: 12




 

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For new merged entity Lodestar Universal, a coming out party
Lodestar & Universal McCann's merged entity Lodestar Universal was formally launched by Universal McCann CEO Nick Brien.

Slideshow of Lodestar Universal launch party

 
 

Filmy to launch Hollywood dub movie block
The new born Hindi movie channel plans to explore Hollywood action movie genre; in talks with 3 intl studios for film acquisition

Star offers to shake hands with Dish TV
Star & Dish TV move towards burying the hatchet; Star offers boxes, network channels for Rs 27 per subscriber with no MG from Dish.

P&G appoints BBDO for its Gillette Asia Pacific business
 BBDO, part of the Omnicom Group of Companies, has been appointed by P&G to handle key Gillette brands across the Asia Pacific region.

Bid2Win to foray into radio and print content

Brand Portrait Digital appoints Prabhu to head content

China's online ad market to reach RMB 6.87 bn in 2008

Travel Port joins Hermes Intl for Triangular Series

Radio City to launch creativity contest 'Radioactive'

Mobile2win rolls out 'Anthony Kaun Hai' game

MIH Group taps Ashish Kashyap as CEO of India ops

XM Satellite Radio & Google deliver targeted ads

MtvU to acquire online student newspaper network

Ziff Davis in online, print media pact with Microsoft

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Top 10 In All TV Homes
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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Notification to curb violence, obscenity on cable
    		• Kenstar to launch umbrella brand campaign
    		• S. Kumar's unveils new home textile brand
    Source: The Hindu Business Line
       
    		• BJP singles out Aamir for soft drink ads
    		• Young India to drive growth in advertising
    Source: Times of India
       
    		• P&G hires BBDO for Gillette brands across Asia-Pacific
    Source: Economic Times
       
    		• lucknow - Hoarding removed: Advertisers see red
    Source: Indian Express
       
    		• Clear edge for Mediaedge, bags SingAir a/c
    		• Nick Brien wants to be a rainmaker
    Source: DNA
       
    		• Rampage Announces Petra Nemcova to Appear in Fall Ad Campaign
    Source: South Asian Women's Forum
    		• HT Media to review agencies for its upcoming business daily
    		• Channels undeterred by I&B Ministry’s 12min/hr ad limit
    		• PMAA Awards 2006: Indian agencies get 12 awards
    		• Tribal DDB, India appointed as the digital AOR for Yatra Online
    Source: Agency Faqs
       
       
    		• Godrej & Boyce plans brand rejig
    		• Pizza Hut adds local flavours
    		• Beyond the ratings game
    		• Emotionally yours
    Source: Business Standard
       
    		• RKSwamy/BBDO adds Rs 40-cr Gillette account
    		• STAR channels to beam on rival Zee’s Dish TV
    Source:Financial Express
     
    International News
    		• McCann Worldgroup Hires New CFO
    		• $120 Mil. Fonterra Goes to BBDO, OMD
    		• Nissan Exec Heads to Hyundai
    		• FCC to Time Warner: Reinstate NFL
    		• Draft FCB Adds Merrill Lynch
    Source: AD Week
       
    		• Foster's beer shifts ad spending to Web
    Source: CNET News.com
       
    		• Mirror titles may be sold as ad revenues tumble
    Source: Guardian
       
    		• Capital listening figures reach record low
    Source: Media Week (UK)
     
    		• Study: Asian Americans Are Most Affluent Group
    Source: Brand Week
    		• KOREA: Web portals cash in on ad sales
    Source: Asia Media
       
    		• Fairfax forces ALP to take ad off air
    Source: The Australian
       
    		• Puma Second-Quarter Net Falls on Advertising Spending
    Source: Bloomberg
     
    		• Sinclair, Granite TV Hit By Weak Ad Results
    Source: Media Post
       
    		• Napster shows revenue surge as ad-supported music attracts audience
    Source: www.pcpro.co.uk
       
    		• FEC Considers Easing Political Ad Rules
    Source: CBS News
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