6 November 2007Newsletter SubscriptionEmail this Page Volume 19 - Issue No: 41








Executive Dossier

'Over one third of BBC's revenue comes from Asia'
 Interview with BBC Worldwide VP- advertising sales, Asia and Australasia Sunita Rajan.

 

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
Court says no law to force DD to encrypt sports feed
 Delhi Court dismissed Nimbus, BCCI petition seeking encryption of sports signals. Prasar Bharati says no law to force government to encrypt.

Indrani Mukerjea is INX Media CEO
 INX Media board appoints Indrani Mukerjea as CEO; proposes Peter Mukerjea as executive chairman, in addition to chief strategy officer.

9XM adopts scheduling technology by RCS

Reliance, Microsoft in $500 mn IPTV deal for India
Reliance Communications to cough out $500 million as licence fee to Microsoft; IPTV to be powered by Microsoft Mediaroom software.

NDTV to launch mobile portal; Hindi news portal to follow
 NDTV Convergence to launch mobile portal NDTV Active; lines up Hindi news, lifestyle, movie and education portals.

UTV to produce Majid Majidi’s film
 UTV's SpotBoy Motion Pictures to produce acclaimed director Majid Majidi's next film that will be shot extensively in India.

India wins advertising award at tourist meet in China

MySpace to launch SelfServe to analyse ad performance

Advertising Rating Company launches ad measuring analyser

Sun to launch Lucknow, Bhopal FM stations on 6 November

Amrita TV announces special programs for Diwali

Jetix to air 'Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive'
City finals begin for 'Nat Geo Junior Hunt 2'

Games2win is India distributor for Sega's CT-racer

Ten Sports changes Champions league schedule via SMS poll

Inzamam-Ul-Haq to host cricket show on Zee News

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (21/10/2007 to 27/10/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (21/10/2007 to 27/10/2007)
Zee TV
Star Plus
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment TV


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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Neo Sports loses as DD cuts into advertising pie
    		• Taking promotions to the outside world
    		• HC rules `sugar-free` trademark out
    		• Print ads up 21% in Jan-Sep
    		• Dabur plans 10 skincare products
    		• Sports quota
    		• RIL to set up apparels unit for Vimal
    		•  Toonz brings Hanuman back in action
    		•  Videocon snaps up Planet M
    		• Online Diwali sales to zoom
    Source: Business-Standard
     
    		• SET gets Yash Raj films rights
    		• Emami to expand in hair care segment
    		• Hyundai mulls launch of i30 in India
     Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		• Ad volume may not match rising space on TV channels
    		• ‘Brand disloyalty on the rise among mobile users’
    Source: Financial Express
      
    		• Hyundai Electronics to spend 4 cr on commercials
    		• Reliance Money ties up with McDonald's
    		• RCOM gets Microsoft on board for IPTV play
    		• HC rejects plea for encryption of live feed
    		• DD's olympian feat: Bags rights for $3mn
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		• DD guarantees Rs 96 crore to Nimbus for Indo-Pak series
    		• Living Media to float separate distribution company soon
    		• The case of the rogue lemons: 7Up’s new site
    		• NDTV 24x7 to air live football
    		• MapMyIndia.com launches in-car, mobile navigation
    		• Timex transforms into Timex Group, adds jewellery, luxury brands
    Source: Agency Faqs
     
    International News
    		• The Story Behind Dentsu's Lurid Lawsuit
    		• $180 Mil. E*Trade Heads to Grey
    		• Roehm, Wal-Mart End Legal War
    		• Rich Frank Goes Mobile
    		• A Heavy Dose of Reality
    Source: Ad Week
     
    		• Advertisers watch for TV reruns as strike starts
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• Green Toyota Ads Launch in a Hostile Environment
    		• Pepsi Announces Realignment, CEO Departure
    Source: Brand week
     
    		• IAC, Google ink ad agreement
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		•  AOL in talks to buy Quigo - report
    Source: Globes
    		• MySpace Expands Ads Targeted to Profiles
    Source: ap.google.com
     
    		• Toyota launches new advertising campaign
    		• Overstock.com Launches New Television Ad Campaigns
    Source: CNNMoney.com
     
    		• Internet ad self-regulation falling short: U.S. FTC
    Source: Globe and Mail
     
    		• Vancouver's DDB named top advertising firm in Canada
    Source: Vancouver Sun
     
    		• Singapore Outdoor Advertising Awards 2007
    Source: TAXI Design Network
     
    		• BuzzLogic Launches Ad Targeting
    Source: Earthtimes
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