26 June 2007Newsletter SubscriptionEmail this Page Volume 18 - Issue No: 41
Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch

BBC to launch World News Today for South Asians
 BBC to air South Asia-focused edition of World News Today as part of plan for branded hour-long news programme.

 

UTV gets $30 million for transfer of movies
 UTV is paid $30.2 mn for transferring its movie portfolio to the subsidiary motion pictures co; valuation done by Kingston Smith.

Govts. of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata still mum on Cas extension
 Cas extension to other parts of Delhi, Mumbai & Kolkata will have to wait; no response yet from governments of the metros.

HLL gets Govt. nod for name change; unveils HUL logo

McCann bags 2 Film Lions for Happydent at Cannes

INX appoints CMCG India to handle PR account

Intl. Ad Association's European Summit to be held in Sept.

Microsoft extends Cannes Cyber Lions sponsorship for 3 yrs

National Geographic Kids Ent. & Mercury Filmworks partner for 'Toot & Puddle'

DisneyToon Studios undergoes restructuring

BBC, ITV win joint rights for Euro 2008

Sab TV to launch 'International Chaska' with Hindi dubs

Bangalore's 1st community FM radio station unveiled

Sahara One to bank on non-fiction; two shows in line

UTV's Bindass appoints Chibb as VP content & operations

Star acquires three Hindi movies

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (10/06/2007 to 16/06/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (10/06/2007 to 16/06/2007)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
Star Gold
Sony Entertainment TV
Star One

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• PayPod targets Indian Internet ad space
    		• HLL gets new name and identity
    		• Indian consumers jazz up mobile music sales
    		• White goods cos bet big on festival season
    		• Yahoo unifies ad sales as key executive leaves
    Source: Economic Times
     
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    GV Films, President group may tie up for Rs 75-cr multiplex

    		• Sarsan Foods launches COFiCOFi
    		• Wadhawan may bring Sabka Bazaar, Home Stores under Spinach brand
    		• HLL launches new corporate identity
    Source: The Hindu Business Line
      
    		• Brand it like Beckham: Ad campaigns starting
    		• Bajaj launches new Pulsar
    Source: The Hindu
      
    		• Corporate biggies romancing the Taj
    		• Montero goes in for a makeover
    		• Volvo to expand equipment business in India
    		• Retail majors cashing in on sub-letting to other brands
    		• Bajaj rolls out 4th Pulsar variant
    		• Apples and oranges
    Source: Business Standard
    		• Interview with Red FM COO Abraham Thomas
    		• Seiko to promote its brands in India
    		•  Khaitan Electricals to foray into white goods retailing
    		• Alag Andaaz for Hamara Bajaj
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Zydus Cadila acquires Brazilian firm Nikkho
    Source: DNA
      
    		• Yahoo revamps ad sales
    Source: Times of India
     
    		•  Living Media to partner with Condé Nast to distribute ‘Vogue’
    		•  Manini Chatterjee joins ‘The Telegraph’ as editor, Delhi
    		•  MRUC forms new technical committee for magazine research
    		• Guest article: Jacob Thomas on creating an enticing brand experience
    		• Emvies 2007: The Close-Up - Bigg Boss smiles
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    Emvies 2007: Onida isn’t sorry for the disruption

    		•  Cyber Lions: Crazy girls, iPod sneakers and unreal models
    		• Why Bachchan is having out-of-body experiences
    Source: Agency Faqs
     
    International News
    		• $160 Mil. Buick Shifts to Leo Burnett
    		• Knight Takes Stock With 'Barron's'
    		• POV: It Pays to Consider the Kids
    Source: Ad Week
     
    		• What's In a Name? Study Toasts Top New Brands
    Source: Brand week
     
    		• New Australian Anti-Speeding Campaign Hits Below the Belt
    Source: Fox News
     
    		• blinkx launches contextual online video search ad platform
    Source: Searchenginewatch
     
    		• NYC launches ad campaign urging New Yorkers to be eco-friendly
    Source: NewsDay
     
    		• Consumers spend same time online as TV, but TV ad spending’s higher
    Source: InternetRetailer.com
     
    		• US marketers walk away with more ad awards in Cannes
    Source: USA Today
    		• US Supreme Court loosens restrictions on political advertising
    Source: IHT
     
    		• Clear Channel moves into Romanian outdoor market
    Source: Bizjournals.com
     
    		• Time Inc. uses Quigo for online text ads
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Yahoo Ad Sales Reorg Signals Platform-Agnosticism
    		• FTC's Answer To GoogleClick Petition: Town Hall Meetings
    		• Wright Unveils Olympic Plans, Calls for Telco Cooperation on New Ad Models
    Source: Media Post
     
    		• Study: Mobile Advertising To Take off in Asia Pacific
    Source: SDA Asia Magazine
     
    		• Obama's First Television Ads A Test Of Message
    Source: Atlantic Online
     
    		• Nickelodeon Driving In Ads With Chrysler
    		• USA to Air 'Burn' Uninterrupted by Ads
    Source: Media Week
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