24 July 2007Newsletter SubscriptionEmail this Page Volume 18 - Issue No: 63
Executive Dossier

'We want to become the GEC for young India'
 Interview with Bindass CEO Zarina Metha

 

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
Chandra's cricket league to bat with Brian Lara
 Essel Group's Indian Cricket League signs Lara as captain; Madan Lal to coach Delhi, Sandhu is director of academies.

Govt. willing to take fresh look, make changes in Content Code
I&B ministry open to reconsidering & making changes on Content Code; no consensus in industry on need for independent regulator.

Industry lambasts content regulation shortcomings, slates short revert time

Shailesh Kapoor replaces Ashutosh as Filmy business head
 Filmy business head Ashutosh has resigned & is being replaced by head of content and marketing Shailesh Kapoor.

Disney India elevates Shetty to TV distribution head
 Disney-ABC International Television (Asia Pacific) promotes Swati Shetty to director of TV distribution business in India.

Devraj Sanyal appointed as PDM India CEO

Big FM launches talent hunt show in Bareilly

LG India 1st half sales up 20% at Rs 50 billion

Balaji Telebrands launches with 'Shanti Dhoop'

Nick kicks off 'Chaddi Buddy' contest, to premier 'Fundoo' music video

Final 'Harry Potter' sells 8.3 mn copies in US on first day

Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM to celebrate coffee day

Sony launches three channels on SingTel's mioTV

StarHub to launch football channel

Citigold Lux Style Awards: Majajan wins top honours

Star Plus to expand primetime with launch of 'Sangam'

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (01/07/2007 to 07/07/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (01/07/2007 to 07/07/2007)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
SAB
DD1
MAX
Star One

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• P&G, HUL catfight likely in Rs 2k-cr skincare mart
    		• BCCI has a confrontationist attitude’
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• ESPN ties up with Hathway
    		• VF Arvind for retail thrust in denim-wear
    		• Vadilal expanding food processing capacities
    		• Nestle India increasing focus on dairy biz
    Source: The Hindu Business Line
     
    		• There’s child labour in advertising industry, too
    Source: DNA
     
    		• 50 Cent Sues over ‘Shoot the Rapper’ Ad
    Source: Game Guru
     
    		• Ad guru Joshi acts local to go global
    Source: Hindustan Times
     
    		• All is fair in Ludhiana’s advertisements
    Source: Indian Express
    		• Nike launches exclusive football website
    Source:The Hindu
      
    		•  Brian Lara joins Indian Cricket League
    		•  Speciality television
    		•  Room service
    		•  Local fare
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		•  Digital Signage Asia 2007 to address ad industry
    		• mobile-worx adds in-game mobile ads to its platform
    		•  Cap on entertainment? The argument continues
    		•  Equus Red Cell sets up Bangalore operations
    		• Guest Article: Quick! Make me a sales conference AV, says Indu Balachandran
    		• Alok Ghosh is senior CD at Bates David Enterprise
    		• Sonal Dabral on London International Awards Jury
    		•  Spice Telecom scouts for a digital agency
    		• GEC: Great entertainment or chaos?
    Source: Agency Faqs
     
    International News
    		• SINGAPORE: Pay-TV firm M2B to draw 70% of revenue from ads
    Source: Asia Media
     
    		• It's Official: Beck's Holds Review
    		• POV: Tone Down the Sales Pitch
    		• Lessons From Allstate, Burnett
    		• Pernod Reviews Global Media
    		• Law Enforcement Learns to Speak Up
    Source: Ad Week
     
    		• Brightcove's Ad Guru Adam Gerber Departs
    		• Telemundo Gets 7 Marketers For Telenovela, Brand Integration Key
    		• First You Tube/CNN Citizens-Driven Debate Airs Tonight
    		• ChicagoTribune.com Relaunches With More UGC, Video
    Source: Media Post
     
    		• Do Teens Care? Paul Mitchell Hopes to Find Out
    		• Smells Like Profit: Disney Eyes Pre-Teen Fragrance Market
    		• How Barbie Beat Back the Bratz Blitz
    Source: Brand week
     
    		• Alliance Launches TV/Print Ad Campaign
    Source: Tickertech.com
     
    		• Sneaky ad calls Burmese military ruler a killer
    Source: Scotsman.com
    		• Vertis planning to buy advertising firm
    Source: Bizjournals
     
    		•

    Advertising watchdog in a flutter over L’Oréal’s fake eyelashes

    Source: Times Online
     
    		• Rain has Domino effect for pizza firm as it sees off advertising ban
    Source: Independent, UK
     
    		• Surprise! Video Game Advertising Works!
    Source: PC World
     
    		•  Lee Enterprises Reports Q3 Profit Falls

    Source: Forbes

     
    		• Eidos Signs Up With In-Game Advertising Firm
    Source: Escapist Magazine
     
    		• Giuliani Drops Radio Ads In New Hampshire And Iowa
    Source: Atlantic Online
     
    		• Kirwan depression ads see resources stretched
    Source: Stuff.co.nz
     
    		• Lawyers Get Court Approval for Pop-Up Ads on Internet
    Source: China Knowledge
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