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20 June 2007

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Volume 18 - Issue No: 36

Adex Analysis

Snapshot on Advertising by Tourism Industry on TV
12% rise in TV ad volumes of Tourism Industry in January-May 2007 compared to January-May 2006 - AdEx India Analysis.

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
GroupM to acquire OOH marketing firm Interactive TV
GroupM to acquire majority stake in Interactive Television, an out of home marketing agency based in New Delhi.

UTV's subsidiary company raises $70 million from AIM in UK
UTV Motion Pictures raises $70 million on the Alternative Investment Market of London Stock Exchange; dilutes 25 per cent.

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India

	JWT bags Bharti Retail’s Rs 50-cr ad account
	Nimbus gets partners, but ads may dry up
	Three Lions caged, India scouts for more
	Tech cos reveal secret 'brand' story
	The naked
	By dent of ambition
	Enlightenmint!
	Free bee all the way
	Offence is the best defence
	Bookshelf Space
	Design by choice
	Set aside humour: Time to wow the viewer
	Recruitment the RARE way
	Lions add glitter to India show
	Ad industry not selling itself well
	Nothing is for free, says Glock
	Outdoor Lion awards announced
	India strikes silver!
	Mars, Nirulas adorn US co IHC's platter
	Source: Economic Times

	O&M bags Direct Lion at Cannes
	Food Bazaar's snack brand gains on Frito Lays exit
	The hardsell of Sivaji, the Boss
	Zicom ties up with Future Media
	Utterly healthy, says Amul
	Source: The Hindu Business Line

	Brands get musical
	Source: Hindustan Times

	WPP buys majority stake in Delhi based firm
	Promote theatre via PPP model: Om Puri
	Godrej may bring dishwashers, freezers under EON
	Source: Financial Express


	Mudra: Brand name in communication studies
	Medical ads: Mixed reaction to minister’s new guidelines
	Source: Indian Express

	Day 2 at Cannes, India has reasons to smile
	Quite an Ad-vantage for Lucknow!
	Source:Times of India

	Amul to bring out fitness candy
	‘Kidzee’ to open in Coimbatore
	Consumer courts not popular with the shopper
	Helping the consumer remain the king
	Source:The Hindu

	Dell eyes sales through retail stores
	Amul to add 400 retail outlets in Tamil Nadu
	Diageo to tie up with premium wine outlets
	Source: Business Standard

	J Janardhan joins Rediffusion, but the show’s not over at Showdiff
	Emvies 2007: It’s raining colours for Reliance Communications
	Emvies 2007: HSBC’s way of engaging different people
	Emvies 2007: An ‘Idea’ can change a brand’s life
	MIH Web now trains focus on contextual search
	R Jagannathan gets a leg up at ‘DNA’
	Grey Worldwide COO Ashutosh Khanna to leave advertising
	Cannes 2007: Tribal DDB the sole India finalist in Cyber Lions
	Cannes 2007: More Media Lions awarded, but none for India
	Cannes 2007: Leo Burnett misses gold; bags silver Radio Lion along with Ambience
	Source: Agency Faqs

International News

	IGA, Nielsen Partner to Study In-Game Ad Effectiveness
	OAAA: Q1 Outdoor Ad Spend Up 8%
	Source: Media Week

	U.S. House panel OKs FDA bill without drug ad ban
	FEATURE - Where were you online? Advertisers know
	Source: Reuters

	Smith Barney Picks McCann Erickson
	$40 Mil. Midas Media Moves to Starcom
	Source: Ad Week

	Soda Drying Up? Cadbury To Sell Off Dr Pepper, 7Up Brands
	Source: Brand week

	Oxygen Breathes Life Into eBay TV Market, May Suck Some From Other Nets
	Gartner: Worldwide Mobile Gaming Revenue to Grow 50% in 2007
	Meredith Beefs Up Health Coverage, Ads, Acquires Healia.com
	JupiterResearch: Online Ad Spending To Reach $35.4 Billion in 2012
	CSPI: Kellogg Regulation Could Kill Some Brands
	Source: Media Post

	Discovery, Starcom pact for ads
	Source: Variety

	KOREA: Overture unveils Google-like platform for keyword ads
	Source: Asia Media

	Romney Vows Tax Cuts in New Ad
	Source: Guardian

	Adcampaign run by Liberals, says Rudd
	Source: Daily Telegraph Australia

	Entercom Signs with TargetSpot for Web Site Advertising
	Source: Radio Online

	Britney Spears to sue over “outrageous” billboard ads
	Source: Fametastic

	Former 'BB' sponsor joins the 'X Factor'
	Source: Digital Spy

	Discovery Signs Deal with Third Screen Media for Mobile Ads
	Source: TV Week

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