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Volume 19 - Issue No: 67








Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch

Turner to acquire stake in Miditech, launch Hindi ent. channel
 Turner to buy close to 30% stake in Miditech; have 50% in broadcast venture which will launch Hindi & regional ent. channels.

 

Manish Porwal to join Percept Talent Management as CEO
After his exit from Starcom, Manish Porwal is joining Percept Talent Management (PTM) as CEO from 7 January. In his new position, he will lead the talent business.

Foreign channels in face-off with Govt over taxation
 Serious face-off takes place between Govt, backed by Indian chnnls, and foreign broadcasters, over taxation and editorial control issues.

Media scrips zoom as Sensex touches new high
 Sensex touches high of 20,375.87 points on the BSE; media stocks gain heavily led by NDTV which jumps 12.24 per cent.

Dipika Sharma is TNS India senior VP - people, culture

Red FM launches Flat Kar De contest

Big FM launches Chipak Ke Jeeto with Hyundai i10

Deccan ties up with Express IT for home delivery of tickets

Airtel Karnataka's festive bonus of Re 1 for STD callers

Reliance launches 1st books, music store in Bangalore

Bindass to showcase public service TV campaigns

Nick's Go, Diego, Go Live! to tour US and Canada
Skunk Fu! to go global

B.A.G Films to launch glamour chnnl in Jan, 2 more in mid-'08

Cricket may return to Olympics in 2020

NBC unleashes 'Celebrity Apprentice' next month

CNBC, Yahoo! enter content distribution agreement

Sulekha.com offers classified ads on mobile

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (25/11/2007 to 01/12/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (25/11/2007 to 01/12/2007)
Zee TV
Star Plus
Sun TV
DD1
Zee Cinema

Source: www.indiantelevision.com
Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Manish Porwal appointed as CEO
    		• Management rejig at Lowe India
    		• Whyte and Mackay launches malt whiskey in Taipei
    		• The fizz is back
    		• The business of creativity
    		• Opinion leaders as thought leaders
    		• An insider’s view of Indian advertising
    		• On a soft roll…
    Source: Hindu Business line
     
    		• ‘The idea for the brand is the most important’
    Source: Livemint
      
    		• Balki too races to the top
    		• Maruti leads in design, performance: study
    		• Raymond loses tagline battle, readies for war
    		• Dabur takes the wellness route
    		• Whyte & Mackay launches malt whiskey in Taipei
    Source: Business-Standard
    		• Railways to offer 300 trains for advertisements
    		• Balki is the new Lowe India boss
    		• Lowe India names Balakrishnan as new chairman
    		• Turner in India JV for regional language channels
    		• Videocon to bid afresh for Daewoo
    		• 'Sania hurt Muslims' sentiments'
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		• New Lowe boss chalks out aggressive growth plan
    		• Lowe India announces top deck reshuffle
    		• PepsiCo to cut down ‘saturated fat’ in chips
    		• Chateau d‘Ori’s wine brands to hit market soon
    Source: Finanical Express
     
    		• TVS Motor will roll out new Star Sport in Jan
     Source: DNA
     
    International News
    		• Nielsen to Provide Ratings for HBO's SVOD services
    		• MTVN, AOL Reach Video Distribution Deal
    		• OTX Survey: TV Viewers Ready for Repeats
    		• Study: TV Alternatives Gaining Ground
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• UM Asks Court to Dismiss Hayes' Suit
    		• JWT Team Wins Royal Caribbean
    		• NAB, Gannett Blast FCC's Plan
    		• Dentsu's Legal War Heats Up
    Source: Ad Week
     
    		• Lanka yet to reach global standards in advertising
    Source: Ceylon Daily News
     
    		• Sky wins Golden Globes, Oscars rights
    		• Five inks new sponsorship agreement
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		• Vodka ad escapes allegations of showing Welsh as stupid
    Source: UTalkMarketing
    		• Microsoft buys Multimap to boost advertising strategy
    Source: ITworld.com
     
    		• Independent News sticks to Irish advertising goal
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• AdOn Network Joins DoubleClick Advertising Exchange
    Source: Phoenix
     
    		• Johnston advertising revenues up 0.2%
    Source: Digital Look
     
    		• IHOP Names vitrorobertson as New Advertising Agency
    Source: CNNMoney.com
     
    		• SPH Magazines sets out to improve colour, ad processes
    Source: ir.asiaone.com
     
    		• Travel Agencies Face Penalty For Forcing Tourists To Shop In China
    Source: China Retail News
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