27 March 2007Newsletter SubscriptionEmail this Page Volume 17 - Issue No: 73
Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch








 


IBF & AAAI issue 'no re-negotiation notice' for cricket deals
IBF & AAAI issue joint statement disallowing renegotiation of advertising deals inked for cricket World Cup.

 
 

UTV & Romp ink Rs 2.8 bn mutli-movie production deal
UTV & Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Productions (Romp) team up to co-produce four films with a total outlay of Rs 2.8 billion.

Frames looks at regulation for the media sector
I&B secretary SK Arora speaks of a Broadcasting Services Regulation Bill for the convergence of film, TV & radio at Frames.
Frames convention kicks off in Mumbai
Media sector enters early phase of consolidation: Ficci
Australian film production co completes 150 Indo Australian projects
Frames discusses 'changing face' of news channels
Innovative global shows showcasesd at Frames
Importance of mktng & distribution of films: Frames

Cannes Film Festival selects LG as official partner

Steve Askew exits, Laureen Ong is new Star COO

Kunal Dasgupta to remain SET CEO

Sahara alleges Star, India TV violating professional ethics

Big FM teams up with Yash Raj for 'TaraRumPum'

IIC's Cricket Star show to move beyond Indian shores

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (04/03/2007 to 10/03/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (04/03/2007 to 10/03/2007)
Star Plus
MAX
Zee TV
Sun TV
Star One

Source: www.indiantelevision.com
Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Videocon, Sansui declare Dhoni, Dravid out of ads
    		• 12 apply for single-brand retail stores
    		• Renegotiation unacceptable
    		• India's exit won't hurt us: Sponsors
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Indian defeat forces Pepsi to rethink ad, branding strategy
    		•  Advertisers seek rebates from Sony
    		• Viewership takes a dive
    		• Tough norms for ads of risk firms
    		• Filmy bonding
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• Sony sits on Rs 40 cr unsold airtime
    Source: Times of India
      
    		• `Advertisers cannot renegotiate World Cup deals'
    		• Nike to stay on pitch
    		• Media, entertainment sectors poised for heady growth: Experts
    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		• LG sponsors Cannes Film Festival
    Source: Money Control
      
    		• Admen's appeal against Sony rejected
    		• ‘Perform or perish’ policy for cricket ads
    		• Channels withdraw 40% Cup discount
    		• Under-fire players told to 'perform or perish'
    		• Ford to spruce up existing models
    		• Sanjay Dube moves to Unilever
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		• Hyundai to launch diesel, CNG versions of Santro
    Source: Indian Express
      
    		• Admen see red in Men in Blue
    Source: DNA
     
    		• FICCI Frames 2007:‘Krrish’, more than just another Bollywood flick
    		•  Mudra’s Mahesh Gharat joins O&M as creative director
    		• Guest article::“Just give them fewer advertisements and they’ll play much better”
    Source: Agency Faqs
     
    International News
    		• Video Ads More Effective Than Image Ads, Report Says
    Source: TV Week
     
    		• Diversity Rewrites Prime-time Script
    		• 3rd Strike: Time Shutters 'Life'
    		• M:Metrics Ranks the Mobile Web
    		• In the Glare of an Unflattering Light
    Source: AD Week
     
    		• Mediaedge:cia: BlackBerry a Top-Exec Must
    Source: Media Week (US)
     
    		• Mitsubishi announces ''Canada's Next Top ad Exec.''
    Source: Auto123.com
     
    		• Wireless show to push mobile ads
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• PS3 Europe ad touts Blu-ray first, games second
    Source: Punch Jump
    		• Microsoft picks up UK online advertising client
    Source: PC World Magazine
     
    		• GSK faces court case for false advertising
    Source: Independent Online
     
    		• La Sexta advertising revenue 80 mln eur in first year
    Source: ABCmoney
     
    		• Italy's Jan ad spend 588.6 mln eur vs 599.7 yr ago - Nielsen survey
    Source: Forbes
     
    		• AdMob Raises More Funds for Mobile Advertising
    Source: Cellular-News
     
    		• TV ad-buying season could get confusing this year
    Source: USA Today
     
    		• Singer Shirley Manson In PETA Anti-fur Ads
    Source: Playfuls.com
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