6 August 2007Newsletter SubscriptionEmail this Page Volume 18 - Issue No: 74
Special Report

Kid's TV up for big battle
Kid's TV space heats up as Nick sees growth and Chutti grabs South market; Turner stays at top, Disney follows.

 

Media,Advertising & Marketing Watch
TV18 eyes entry into cable TV
Raghav Bahl's TV18 Group weighs options to set up ground distribution network and is in talks with cable TV operators.

Delay broadcast bill, give time for self-regulation: Newscasters
 News Broadcasters Association urges Govt. to keep Broadcast Bill in abeyance for a year; suggests to form own content regulation.

Bhaskar Group announces creative awards for Kritikar II

Maxell promotes 13th ESPN X games

Omega launches 'fine jewellery' line in India

Rediffusion DYR wins creative duties for Samsung India

Red FM's 'Bajaao for a Cause' for underprivileged children

Universal signs P9 for marketing international music

Pogo to air 'Big Fat Liar' on 'Lights, Camera, Pogo!'

Sony Online Entertainment releases 'Legends of Norrath'

British Telecom offers $82.7 million to buy French firm

Amrita TV announces 'Super Dancer Junior'

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

    • FIPB defers WPP's bid for majority stake in Sercon

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    Bike cos shifting gears to face Rs 1-lakh car

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    Prasar Bharati to take 5 channels off air

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    Wheat rush: Retail war reaches farm lands

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    BlackBerry 8300 a must-have for mobile managers

    • FMCG cos log better profit margins

    Source: Economic Times
     
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    Sony India expo

    • ICL hits back

    Source: The Hindu
     
    		•  Mahindra Holidays plans to set up 40 new retail stores
    		•  In endorsements, no athlete is a sure thing
    		•  ‘We are under tremendous pressure’
    		• Domain names are hot properties onli
    		•  Barbie’s newest toys
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		•  Durables, FMCG majors steam up water purifier mkt
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    Gitanjali Lifestyle to assemble Italian watches

    		•  Local ads drive 4 per cent growth
    		•  All the world`s on video
    		•  Blue-eyed boys, once again
    		•  Towers of cash
    Source: Business Standard
    		• P&G launches skincare brand Olay
    		• Domino’s plans pizza dough making facility
    		• BMW India plans recast of models
    		• Productivity on wheels
    		• DEP-AIL morphing tool
    Source: The Hindu Business Line
     
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    FMCG sector gaining more popularity in rural markets, says study

    Source: Indian Express
     
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    Johansson's natural beauty inspires Louis Vuitton ad campaign

    Source: NewKerala.com
     
    		•  Yahoo's Zacharias on breaking down the walled garden
    		•  Next change: Movies releasing at a PC near you
    		•  TBWA India wins creative duties for Hallmark Group
    		• Samsung appoints Rediffusion for its GSM business
    		• Dibang on his way out of NDTV?
    		• Parag Shahane joins Mudra as senior creative director
    		•  Facebook fever catching on in India
    		•  Nike scouts for digital agency
    		• The self made Grasim man: Akshay Kumar
    Source: Agency Faqs
     
    International News
    		• MediaCom USA Taps New CEO
    		• 'Maxim' to Absorb 'Stuff'
    		• $60 Mil. Hotels.com Goes Into Play
    		• SAP Consolidates Media at MindShare
    Source: Ad Week
     
    		• Perooz Launches Mobile Advertising Content Converter
    		• Discovery Shows Move Online
    		• Current TV Names AKQA Its Digital Agency
    		• Google Algorithm Tweak Spurs Answers.com Traffic Slowdown
    		• Viacom Raises Digital Revenue Projection To Over $500 Million
    		• Cable World Holds Breath, As Oxygen Cuts First e-Bay Deal
    Source: Media Post
     
    		• Nike Seeks To Step On Geox Design
    Source: Brand week
     
    		• Google wants big chunk of cell phone ad market
    Source: Eastday.com
     
    		• Washington Post profits fall as advertisers leave
    Source: MarketWatch
     
    		• Capps wants women's magazines to stop advertising cigarettes
    Source: San Luis Obispo
    		• French online advertising market 'gaining on UK'
    Source: Spannerworks
     
    		• AdLINK Group develops innovative online advertising formats
    Source: Admanager
     
    		• New YouTube ad blames states ahead of rates decision
    Source: NEWS.com
     
    		• Hoover joins HP advertising sales department
    Source: Palestine Herald
     
    		•  Internet job ads set new records
    		• Firms quit Facebook after ads appear on far-right page
    Source: The Age
     
    		•  Rupp hopes late TV ads push him into runoff
    Source: The Commercial
     
    		• Kaiser Chiefs in TV ad plea to fans
    Source: NME.com
     
    		• Internet advertising boom aided by broadband silver surfers
    Source: Direct Traffic
     
    		• Simfoni To Expand Digital Advertising Services
    Source: Bernama.com
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