Indiantelevision.com's The Ad Linx Reporter dated 9 March 2006 - Global and Indian advertising news, information and data at yourh fingertips

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch

	WestBridge invests $8 million in Shaadi.com Shaadi.com has secured an investment of $8 mn from WestBridge Capital Partners to fund its expansion plans including acquisitions



	Cricket: Finally, AIR gets Indo-England series After listeners’ token protests, All India Radio manages rights to cricket; Adlabs may get FM radio rights

DD launches campaign in support of girl-child
Indian pubcaster Doordarshan launched a month-long media campaign today on the International Women's Day.

Today's Newsbreakers.......India

	AAAI awards fest begins on April 28
	WestBridge to invest $8m in shaadi.com
	Pepsi gets ready for the summer months
	Disney to air `Hanuman'
	Source:The Hindu Business Line

	Agency life today
	Brand launches
	Countdown to Cannes Ad Festival
	Bawdycopy: Agency news of the week
	Source:Economic Times

	Stretching the limits of brand elasticity
	Source:DNA

	DTC hands over Sangini brand to Sanghavi Exports
	Source:Financial Express

	Product placements to get taxing
	Bajaj to make 4-wheeler commercial vehicles
	EC to invest Rs 1.6 cr on awareness campaign
	Source: Business Standard

	Lowe, Kolkata, bags IIJT computer institute business
	Pogo marks time the GEC way
	Infinity Advertising bags Rs 4 crore JCB account
	AAAI to host creative fest in Goa
	Sharat Jain named CEO of Dentsu Media Palette
	Ad Club, Bangalore, to host the Big Bang Awards for creativity
	Big daddies of ad world kiss 'n' make up
	Ad agencies to charge clients a pitching fee
	Source:Agency Faqs



	The bilingual pun
	Taking refuge in cricket
	Look inward now
	Potter grounded
	Source:Catalyst

International News

	Havas to Name Rodés CEO
	$50 Mil.+ ISP Business Moves to Lowe
	VNU Accepts $9 Bil. Offer
	Source: Ad Week

	Women advertising ova for sale on the Internet
	Source: CTV.ca

	Google agrees to pay $90M to settle 'click fraud' case
	Source: USA Today

	Hallmark launches new on-air branding
	Source: Digital Spy (UK)

	Holden ad is trashing Australia: Greer
	Source: ninemsn

	IAB Scolds Agencies for Late Creative
	Source:Media Buyer Planner

	MasterCard Begins World Cup Advertisement Campaign in Germany
	Source: Bloomberg

	China market: Samsung led in on-line advertising expenditure in 2005
	Source: www.digitimes.com

	UK broadcaster ITV warns on advertising
	Source:MarketWatch

	Johnston Press gloomy as ad revenues fall
	Source: Guardian

	Online Dating Ad Has Undesirable Match: Rape, Murder
	Tribal DDB Forms Pharma Unit
	Study: Sales Of IPods Would Rise If TV Downloads Included Ads
	Source: Media Post

	THQ Signs With Double Fusion For In-Game Advertising
	Source:Gamasutra,

	Unilever gives £200m boost to ITV with advertising deal
	Source: Times Online

	Advertisers challenge Olympics restrictions
	Former Clear Channel MD starts roadside business
	Aegis revenues up by 16.5%
	New site will offer online media plans
	Source: Media Week (UK)

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