20 October 2006 Newsletter Subscription Email this Page Volume 16 - Issue No: 65

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch







 

Interpublic reorganises media operations
 Company's major global media operations, Initiative & Universal McCann, will respectively be aligned within Draft FCB Group and McCann Worldgroup.

 
 

Indian media market buoyed for growth with cricket
 Indian media market buoyed for growth with up-coming cricket tourneys, finds Lodestar Universal's Asia Pacific Media Economics study.

SaharaOne initiates prime time revamp; 8 shows on the anvil
 Having set an ambitious 06-end target of achieving the 3rd GEC spot, channel hopes a total revamp with 8 new shows will drive the turnaround.

Filmy set to launch Hollywood dubbed block 'Firangi Filmy'

JWT appoints Guy Murphy as global planning director

Westside, Motorola, MTV bring 'Style Showdown'

Bisleri looks to invest Rs 1 billion in new venture

Hema Malini joins Mohanlal to endorse Malabar Gold

Radio Mirchi presents 'Diwali Specials'

Sunfeast uses child advocates to 'Save the Environment'; SRK hops onto campaign

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (01/10/2006 to 07/10/2006)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (01/10/2006 to 07/10/2006)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
Star One
Sony Entertainment TV
Gemini TV

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Zee Tele CEO to head IAA India chapter
    		• LG expands refrigerator range
    		• Wipro Consumer to re-launch Santoor brand
    		• Discovery Channel leads the pack
    		• Japan CBM Corp unveils Q&Q watches in India
    		• VF Arvind plans mass market jeans foray with Rider, Hero
    Source: The Hindu Business Line
     
     
    		• Of culinary delights and marketing
    		• JWT eyes niche buyouts
    Source: Financial Express
    		• Everest COO Aniruddha Banerjee on his way out
    		• India Today Group launches personal finance magazine ‘Money Today’
    		• JWT, India, eyes acquisitions in the digital and new media space
    		• Modern format stores show growth spurt, though 90 per cent sales in India still through traditional stores
    		• Delhi based Ideas Creative bags National Disaster Management Authority and Finn Air
    		• Kartik Iyer, president, Initiative quits; Premjeet Sodhi steps in
    		• Guest Article: The creativity vs business syndrome
    Source: Agency Faqs
       
    		• JWT chief walks client focus talk
    		• Interpublic unpicks group media offer
    Source: Economic Times
     
    International News
    		• Canadian Official Proposes Online Casino Ad Ban
    Source: Casino Gambling Web
       
    		• Cross-Ownership Debate Heats Up
    		• NBCU to Slash Jobs, Expenses
    		• JWT Enlists Planning Chief
    Source: Ad Week
       
    		• Kinetic wins £84m MediaCom outdoor business
    		• Times to run five-month P&G promotion
    		• Shower firm to sponsor Virgin breakfast show
    Source:Media Week (UK)
       
    		• Belo quarterly profit falls on weak ad revenue
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Google profits double as ad revenues soar
    Source: TODAYonline
    		• WPP makes series of agency purchases in Asia
    Source: Digital Bulletin
       
    		• Tribune Profit Rises; Newspaper Advertising Sales Decline
    Source: Bloomberg
     
    		• Consumer Coalition: Media Ownership Already Too Concentrated
    Source: TV Week
       
    		• Has Rebundling Begun, Or Did The Interpublic Guys Just Blink?
    		• OPA Study Favors Members' Sites, Ad Execs Challenge Premise
    Source: Media Post
     
    		• Lucrative MTN advertising account up for grabs
    Source: Mail & Guardian Online
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