1 August 2007Newsletter SubscriptionEmail this Page Volume 18 - Issue No: 70
Adex Analysis

Advertising by Real Estate firms on TV in H1 2007
 43 per cent growth in advertising by Real Estate firms on TV in H1 2007 compared to H1 2006 - AdEx India Analysis.

 

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
TV Today mulls taking control of Radio Today
TV Today is considering taking controlling interest in group firm Radio Today Broadcasting; currently holds 10% in radio company.

HTMT's media business posts profit in Q1
 HTMT's media business under IMCL sees net profit of Rs 45.1 mn in 1st quarter, as against a loss of Rs 22.1 mn in the year-ago period.

Pix, Ashok Amritraj open the 'Gateway' to Hollywood
 Sony's Pix is doing a reality show 'Gateway' with Ashok Amritraj; winner to direct Hollywood film for Hyde Park Entertainment.

TBWA\India to handle brand mandate for Afghan Wireless

IMRB Intl. wins 'MR Agency of the Year' at MRSI

Netflix to premiere Showtime's 'Californication'

VSNL launches dedicated global internet for Australia

Zee content now available to IdeaTV subscribers

Nickelodeon Recreation promotes Rosenstein to SVP resorts & theatricals

NDTV Labs appoints Saurabh Malhotra as COO

Sony BMG to release 'Elvis: Viva Las Vegas'

Star Plus slots special programming for Independence Day

Zee Marathi launches comedy talent hunt show

Endemol India joins hands with UN for reality TV show

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (15/07/2007 to 21/07/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (15/07/2007 to 21/07/2007)
Zee TV
Star Plus
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment TV

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• BMW launches 5 series sedan
    		• Reckitt Benckiser looking at doubling revenues by 2010
    		• Videocon aims Rs 60 cr sales revenue during Onam
    		• Timex testing watch that can link to an iPod
    		• Avandia to be available in India: GSK
    		• TVS Motor launching 11 vehicles by April
    		• Samsonite to sell its footwear in India
    		• Pakistan's National Foods coming to India
    		• Godrej Consumer Products net up 17%
    Source: The Hindu Business Line
     
    		• DTC rejig to boost branded diamond sales
    		• Dettol to double sales in 3 years Rs 2,500 cr
    		•  Small cars rule used car market
    		•  Reliance Retail to open 100 stores in Mumbai soon
    		•  Reliance Comm net towers on expanding footprints
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    Few takers for tourism promos

    Source: Business Standard
     
    		•  Godrej plans 3-pronged strategy to counter rivals
    		•  Fiat, Tata may share wheels for Ford brands
    		•  Berger Paints plans overseas buyouts
    		•  New products to revive TVS fortunes
    Source: Financial Express

    • Admen worried over govt move to override ASCI powers

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    Pepsi looks to juice up kitty with Parle Agro brands

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    Health & wellness focus props up Nestle net 18%

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    US June consumer spending up 0.1%

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    Deconstructing rebel sans pause

    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• BCCI may advertise for post of coach: Shah
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• Yahoo! India launches advertising.yahoo.co.in
    Source: TechWhack
     
    		•  Have small businesses caught online marketing?
    		•  Mudra team wins the Melting Pot 2007 contest
    		• Vineet Singh Hukmani to join Radio One as CEO
    		•  TBWA India to handle Afghan Telecom
    		• Indiatimes banks on email; Parigi to mentor TIL
    		• Gateway to Hollywood, the Amritraj way
    		•  End of Apollo-JWT relationship: Apollo calls for pitch
    		• Aegon Religare Life Insurance set for launch; calls for pitch
    Source: Agency Faqs
     
    International News
    		• Long John Silver's Picks Northlich
    		• Murdoch Poised for Dow Jones Victory
    		• Publicis Deal Gives Digitas Asian Foothold
    Source: Ad Week
     
    		• ValueClick Shares Plummet After Guidance Is Lowered On Lead Generation Decline
    		• IMG Taps Goodman To Build Corp. Consulting
    		• Monster To Slash 800 Jobs; Reinvest in Product, Promotion
    		• Magna: Fox Still In Lead, CBS Tops With 25-54
    		• CustomFlix Set To Bring National Archives To Amazon.com
    		• New York Times Teams With NBC News/MSNBC.com On Election '08 Coverage
    		• Crossing Doubles Size With Proxicom Buy
    Source: Media Post
     
    		• Toyota Aims Lower With Discounted Prius
    		• Liz Claiborne Tries To Build Independent Brand Awareness
    Source: Brand week
     
    		• UK TV ad market to recover…just
    Source: Rapid Tv News
     
    		• Pepsi Advertising Man Dies at 79
    Source: MSN.com
    		• Synova Launches Advertising Campaign for Today Sponge Contraceptive
    Source: Kaiser network
     
    		• Labor wants to end cartoon food advertising
    Source: ABC Online
     
    		• CBS chief optimistic about advertising outlook
    Source: New York Business
     
    		•  Advertising Earns Brand-Spankin'-New Trade Group

    Source: Marketingvox.com

     
    		•  Advertising hiring expected to increase
    Source: Business Times
     
    		• Cavendish launches Rantzen advertising campaign
    Source: Mortgage Strategy
     
    		• Philly Archdiocese Takes Out Movie Ads
    Source: Forbes
     
    		• Jessica Joffe Strikes A Bloggy Pose In New Ads
    Source: Gawker.com
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