28 June 2007Newsletter SubscriptionEmail this Page Volume 18 - Issue No: 43
Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch

ADAG kicks off music and home entertainment biz with 'Cash'
Anil Ambani's Big Music and Home Entertainment buys movies Cash & Kireedam for music & home video rights.

 

Animax India in overhaul, infuses live action content
 Animax, SPE's youth anime channel, is being refurbished with an infusion of live action into the existing programming mix.

Prime Focus eyes acquisitions, shortlists 3 firms in US
 Prime Focus is eyeing acquisitions in UK with deal sizes in $2 million upward range; shortlists 3 firms in the US.

Colgate Palmolive launches Thermal Spa body washes

Videocon unfolds TVC for new TV range Sound Station

Coca Cola bags 3 Lions at Cannes

NPD to provide Wal Mart with consumer tracking data

Big FM to launch 6 stations in south by July

Sun's South Asia FM launches in Bhubaneshwar

Japanese anime channel 'Gong' launches in Europe, US

Radio Indigo to launch in Goa on 28 June

ESS to showcase 157 days of live cricket in 3 channels

Radio Mirchi, Times Now to share 'Mirchi Bioscope'

Hungama, Amobee tie-up for ad-funded mobile content

Radio City launches WAP portal

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

    • Jain Irrigation bags contract from Coca Cola

    • ESPN-STAR to telecast 157 days of cricket

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    A new role for chartered accountants

    		• Future Bazaar plans doorstep delivery for food, groceries
    Source: The Hindu Business Line
      
    		• Pepsi to add more fizz to fruit juice market
    		• Godrej Lifespace to invest Rs 50 cr on retail in 3 yrs
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• Dabur exits, Emami & Godrej enter fray
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		• Hoardings must go from Chennai: Karunanidhi
    Source: CNN-IBN
     
    		• Govt stays silent on promoting RTI
    Source: Livemint
     
    		• An example of branding wizardry
    Source: Rediff
      
    		•  Media-buying players set to line up fresh gameplans
    		• Kiska brand bajega?
    		• Kisore Biyani may hive off retail brands
    		• Franchisees to run Bata’s new stores
    		• Skoda India to launch small car by year-end
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		•  Treasure hunt at Marine Drive Bank on it
    		•  Guest Article: Charu Ravi Kumar on path to Effective Attrition
    		• Connecting People : Bates David gets new business head on Nokia
    		• Rediffusion DY&R makes two key appointments
    		• Siddharth Prasad moves out of TBWA after 12-year stint
    		• Countdown begins for Big Bang, 2007

    • Have corporate blogs caught on?

    Source: Agency Faqs
     
    International News
    		• Mediaset says ad revs going "very well
    		• Carat sees 2008 global ad spend growth at 6.4 pct
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Burnout advert branded "irresponsible" by ASA
    Source: www.gamesindustry.biz
     
    		• YouTubers Cry Foul Over Malibu Rum Ad Competition
    Source: The Daily Reel
     
    		• Senate Squabble Over TV Violence
    		• Oil Giant Expands Roster
    		• Nielsen Buys Telephia
    		• Sprint Goes Back to the Future
    Source: Ad Week
     
    		• Retailer Carrefour fined $2.88 million for false ads
    Source: Toronto Star
     
    		• Lafleur sentenced to 42 months in ad scandal
    Source: Sympatico
    		• Omnicom climbs one day after stock
    Source: Business Week
     
    		• Sprint Nextel revamps ads to focus on speed, data
    Source: CNET News
     
    		• JumpTV Issues Stock in Exchange for Advertising on Telelatino in Canada
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• EA rapped for violent Burnout Dominator ad
    Source: VNUNet.com
     
    		• GM Shifts Buick, GMC Ad Work To Publicis From Interpublic
    Source: CNNMoney.com
     
    		• RCS Mediagroup sees 4-5 pct growth in advertising sales in first half
    Source: Forbes
     
    		• Nationwide launches new S Asian advertising campaign
    Source:IndiaPost.com
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