15 June 2007Newsletter SubscriptionEmail this Page Volume 18 - Issue No: 32
Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch

Stage set for Asianet Suvarna launch
 Asianet's Kannada GEC Suvarna to kick off on 17 June; channel to carry the tagline ‘24-carat manoranjane.'

 

Maran to add sports channel as signs long term deal with Nimbus
 Sun network to add sports channel; signs long term deal with Nimbus to telecast cricket matches from 2007-2010.

GBN, Lokmat in JV to launch Marathi news channel
 TV18 group company GBN is in 50:50 JV with Lokmat to launch a 24-hour Marathi language news and current affairs channel.

Filmy runs theme based marketing for 'Umrao Jaan'

Big FM kicks off monsoon marketing campaign

Publicis India to lead Aviva's Asian campaign

Rediffusion appoints two senior executives

RMAAI re-elects R V Rajan as president for third term

First response management system for SME advertisers

Nick India to air new episodes of 'SpongeBob' & 'Drake and Josh'

Jaspal Bhatti to play 'Agony Uncle' on My FM

Dia Mirza launches Samsung’s slick Metal Series phones

Nik Martin is Radio City national programming head

Indiagames, Sify partner to launch two games

Amrita TV to gift Mercedes Benz to show winner

Wheel Smart Shrimati' to return on DD on 2 July

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (27/05/2007 to 02/06/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (27/05/2007 to 02/06/2007)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Star One

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Sun TV shares jump on expectations of higher ad revenues
    		• Hero Cycles launches electric 2-wheelers in Gujarat
    		• Bharatmatrimony lines up Rs 57-cr ad spend plans
    		• Sun TV to telecast Ireland cricket series live
    Source: The Hindu Business Line
     
    		•  Hyatt to beef up brand bouquet
    		•  India likely to host F1 Grand Prix in 2009
    Source: DNA
     
    		• Apparel biggies reposition as lifestyle brand
    		• Sun TV, Nimbus ink cricket telecast deal
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		•  Branding Seminar in Bangalore on June 30
    Source: Indiaprwire
     
    		•  Post-Star, Nimbus warms up to Sony
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		•  Ford to sell Jaguar, Rover brands
    Source: Times of India
    		• What's the fuss over Cannes ad fest all about?
    Source: Money Control
     
    		•  Show your tongue
    		•  Cannes we, Cannes we not?
    		•  In-theatre ads on UFO radar
    		•  Videocon revives Nordmende brand
    		•  TCL eyes private label space in retail sector
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		•  Networking, entertainment biggest gainers online: Juxt report
    		• Publicis India bags creative duties for Aviva APAC
    		•  Ramesh Iyengar invited to judge at Loerie Awards, 2007
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    Tribal’s Rammohan joins Yahoo! as national sales manager

    		• Samsung Telecom dials visibility, to double advertising spends
    		•  NDTV Lifestyle reviews agencies for lifestyle programming foray
    		• Railways roll out message on a ticket, Axis gets contract
    Source: Agency Faqs
     
    International News
    		• NBC Nails 4-5 Percent Prime-time CPM Hike in Group M Deal
    Source: Media Week (US)
     
    		• Best Buy to BBDO
    		• Digitas Agrees to Buy French Shop
    		• Sprint Makes Latino Connection
    		• IPG to Answer SEC Inquiry
    Source: Ad Week
     
    		• Commercial TV Ratings Commission Yields One Consensus: To Continue The Process
    		• A&E, Comedy Central, TV Guide Score With Online Promos
    Source: Media Post
     
    		• Kellogg Will Back Off Marketing To Kids
    		• Battle of the Titans? Google, eBay in Ad Spat
    		• Smart Balance Foods Names New Agency
    		• How Colgate Finds Itself With Unwanted Publicity
    Source: Brand week
     
    		• Global Advertising 1st Unveils HUD's Homeownership Ad Campaign
    Source: Earthtimes.org
    		• DG FastChannel to buy advertising services firm
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• NY Times Co. May Ad Revenues Down 8.5%
    Source: Editor & Publisher
     
    		• Mobile ads surge with 3G take-up
    Source: Australian IT
     
    		• Free ads site could help fraudsters recruit middlemen
    Source: Register
     
    		• Japan Lawmakers Take Out U.S. Ad on Comfort Women
    Source: english.chosun.com
     
    		• Search ads to lose ground to video ads - IDC
    Source: Siliconrepublic.com
     
    		• Channel 4 signs new drama sponsor
    Source: Digital Spy (UK)
     
    		• PartyGaming signs US advertising agreement
    Source: ATE Online
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