11 January 2007Newsletter SubscriptionEmail this Page Volume 17 - Issue No: 21
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Weekend Programming: Under the Scanner
Taking stock on whether weekend feature shows on English news channels are on the wane.

 
 

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
IDBI, Bank of Baroda pick up 20 per cent in B.A.G Infotainment
IDBI Bank and Bank of Baroda pick up 10 % each in B.A.G Films radio business subsidiary B.A.G Infotainment.

Fever FM to launch in Mumbai on 15 January

WWIL, Zee News begin trading; price range as per market expectations
WWIL opens at Rs 80 on BSE & closes at Rs 120.80; Zee News Ltd debuts on a high note of Rs 50 but ends the day at Rs 34.40.

Starcom launches independent agency FutureWorks

Vaishnavi Corporation appoints Smarth Bali as MD

Ajit Menon is as exec. VP & head leadership Mudra

US ad spend to grow by 2.7 per cent: TNS

Tag Media announces results of 'What’s Your Cause?’

Animax to premiere two 'Inu Yasha' feature films in Jan
Nickelodeon inks deal with Movie Park Germany to set up theme park 'Nickland'

Sahara One to launch 'Ghar Ek Sapnaa' on 15 Jan

Net reach of TV genres down in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata

Baajate Raho Awards by Red FM

Pix celebrates a High Voltage month

Ad Mad World
Cause my bags are packed …

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (24/12/2006 to 30/12/2006)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (24/12/2006 to 30/12/2006)
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Sun TV
Star One
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Zee Cinema
Star Sports

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Starcom sets up exclusive agency for The Future Group
    		•  ‘I want Carat higher up the ladder in India’
    		•  B(r)and of brothers
    Source: Financial Express
      
    		• Saregama ties up with FM stations
    		• VIP Ind to re-launch `Skybag'
    		• Tata Motors launches new Indica range
    		• Mindset Advertising wins award
    Source: The Hindu Business Line
      
    		• Welcome 2007
    		• Getting innovative
    		• The great outdoors
    Source: Brand Line
      
    		• Ganguly back in endorsement campaigns
    Source: NDTV
      
    		•  Brand offers!
    		•  Bajaj launches gearless scooter
    Source: Hindu
    		• KBC 3 rings aloud in small towns
    		•  Local brands ready to challenge malls in Agra
    		•  Italian furniture brand Friuli makes debut
    		•  Burger King, Pantaloon in JV talks
    Source: Business Standard
    		• 'Reader's Digest' brings Books and Home Entertainment to India; Manas Mohan joins as marketing head
    		•  Ex-Dentsu CDs Amardeep Singh and Naren Kaimal join M&C Saatchi
    		•  Saregama HMV forays into Bengali film production; Aparna Sen to be chief creative officer
    		•  STAR's Satya Raghavan moves to MSN
    		•  Saatchi's Rajeev Ravindranathan to join Fish Eye as creative director
    Source: Agency Faqs
      
    		•  Dolce & Gabbana condemned over knife ads
    		•  Starcom MediaVest Group launches new agency
    		•  Do marketers pay just lip service to below-the-line activities?
    Source: Economic Times
     
    International News
    		• Universal's Goss Named Cartoon Net EVP, Ad Sales
    		• PIB: Ad Page Growth Flat in '06
    		• CNN Signs on Cisco Systems in Prime Ad Deal
    		• GMC, Bacardi Sign On as Top Design Sponsors
    Source: Media Week (US)
      
    		• Legacy Reviews Media; Preps Creative Contest
    		• Grey's P&G Chief Retires '
    		• Activision Begins Search
    		• Wireless Provider to Bernstein-Rein
    		• Volvo to Meet With Hopefuls
    Source: AD Week
     
    		• NFL Unveils Super Bowl Ad-Effort Winner
    Source: Brand Week
      
    		• HONG KONG: Free papers take bigger cut of advertising dollar
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• BT Vision hires Sky marketing head
    Source: Media Week (UK)
    		• CanWest profit jumps as ad markets strengthen
    		• Dolce & Gabbana condemned over knife ads
    		• Stronger advertising helps boost profit at Corus
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• ITV attracts new sponsors to top shows
    Source: Digital Spy (UK)
     
    		• CBS Doubles Digits: Swings With Sling Box, Preps YouTube Bowl
    		• Apple iPhone Expected To Spur Mobile Marketing
    		• Agency.com Names Blast Radius Vet Strategy Director
    Source: Media Post
     
    		• PIB: Ad Page Growth Flat in '06
    Source: Media Week (US)
     
    		• News publishers talk online ad network
    Source: ABC Money
      
    		• Shozu develops mobile advertising platform
    Source: DM Europe
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