25 October 2007Newsletter SubscriptionEmail this Page Volume 19 - Issue No: 33








Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch

150 private FM radio stations will be running by year-end
120 private FM radio stations operational till September-end; total number to go up to 150 by end of the year.

 

Sab TV appoints new programming & marketing head
 Uditanshu Mehta joins as programming head of Sab TV; Abhishek Verma is marketing head.

Sun TV Q2 net up 67% at Rs 802 million
 Sun TV Network's Q2 net profit jumps 67% to Rs 801.6 million; total income at Rs 2.09 billion almost doubles from year-ago period

Nina Gupta on NFDC's Film Bazaar at IFFI 2007
 At IFFI 2007, NFDC's Film Bazaar to have co-production market modelled on lines of CineMart, says Nina Gupta.

Star, Talwalkars in 'Nach Baliye' on ground initiative

Icomo Advertising bags duties for ICICI's Disha

Bindass campaigns against AIDS with 'The Three Amigos'

UltraTech to sponsor NKP Salve Challenger Trophy

AIFF, Bharti Airtel 'Kick Off' football initiative in Goa

Inorbit bags Silver Maxi for innovative marketing strategy

Bose celebrates festive season with multiple offers

Nick to start promotions for 'Chak De Ninja'
CNE steps into movie merchandise with Bucchki toy

Star expands programming, production team

Percept Talent Management signs up Michael Clarke

HBO acquires 100 Disney films

NGC's next 'Mission' property revolves around the brain

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (30/09/2007 to 06/10/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (30/09/2007 to 06/10/2007)
DD1
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
Maa Telugu
Sony Entertainment TV
Neo Sports

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Neo loses to DD by huge margin in rating game
    		• Google strikes deal with Nielsen on TV ad data
    		• BCCI asks Nimbus to pay Rs 130 cr by Friday
    		• Govt gets Rs 167 lakh from FM channels as license fee
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Petra unveils her lingerie ad
    		• Activists come out with ads to slam forest Act
    Source: Times of India
      
    		• Neo Sports bowls out rivals in cricket action
    		• Sony out to entice Indian gamers
    		• Vasmol range may be extended
    		• Royal Classic to expand overseas
    Source: Business Standard
     
    		• Sri Lankan co launches lingerie brand in India
    		• Honda to roll out India-specific cars
    		• Shock and awe
    		• Needs and wants: The eternal marketing warfare
    		• ‘We need to compare our work with the best in the world’
    		• Armed to the tea
    		• Foster & enable
     Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		• TV advt sees 33% growth in this year
    		• Honda plans diesel car launch
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Reliance re-launches Vimal
    Source: The Hindu
     
    		• Big Bazaar to offer laundry, tailoring services
    Source: Live Mint
      
    		• Ajay Gahlaut returns to O&M as group creative director
    		• Prasoon Joshi gets a bigger role in the APAC region
    		• Asia Outdoor Advertising 2007: Speakers promise action as OOH booms in Asia
    		• Radio Netherlands gets Amitabh Srivastava on board
    		• DigiChat: Arvind Rao on why mobile VAS may be bigger than the Internet
    		• Of rugged bikers and chicks: Hotmail’s new viral
    		• Starcom bets on Navia in Malaysia
    Source: Agency Faqs
     
    International News
    		• Microsoft Buys Stake in Facebook for $240 Mil.
    		• CGoodby Charts 'Digital Evolution'
    		• MySpace Gets Into Gaming
    		• Google Vies for DoubleClick OK
    Source: Ad Week
     
    		•  OTX: Digital Signage Turns Heads
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• Q&A: Holiday Inn Sets Ambitious Agenda for Change
    		• Free Shipping Abounds Online this Holiday Season
    Source: Brand Week
     
    		• Tribune profit slips 7%; print ad revenue drops
    		• Meredith profit rises 9% as ad sales increase
    Source: MarketWatch
     
    		• ATP to launch 'Feel It' advertising campaign at next week's Paris Masters
    Source: IHT
    		• Google strikes deal with Nielsen on TV ad data
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• WPP acquires Vancouver's Blast Radius
    Source: www.reportonbusiness.com
     
    		• Car ads face CO2 warnings
    Source: Guardian
     
    		• Sega Signs Deal for Interactive In-Game Ads
    Source: Wired News
     
    		• Libs attack unionist on YouTube ad
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• ASA bans Virgin-ripping Sky ad
    Source: Digital Spy
     
    		•  Shanda Focuses On In-game Advertising Business
    Source: ChinaTechNews
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