26 October 2007Newsletter SubscriptionEmail this Page Volume 19 - Issue No: 34








Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch

ENIL subsidiary to raise Rs 5 bn for OOH biz
 ENIL's subsidiary Times Innovative Media to raise Rs 5 bn; to transfer events biz to new subsidiary Alternate Brand Solutions.

 

Firangi acquires 2,000 hours of content at Mipcom
 SaharaOne's world television channel Firangi buys 2000 hrs of content at Mipcom; completes first phase of acquisitions.

Madhur Singh Bundela is Firangi programming head

Uday Shankar promoted to Star India CEO
Star promotes Uday Shankar to India CEO; Jagdish Kumar, senior V-P finance, elevated to COO.

Who will lift the filmy 'World Cup' this festive season?
 With four films releasing on Friday, Indiantelevision.com does a SWOT analysis of who could lift filmy World Cup before Diwali clash.

Carat appoints Rajesh Uchil is GM India - West & South

Percept Knorigin, Adify tie up for adChakra.net

id8labs acquires eDesign Tree India

'Diddy' Combs in $100 mn brand mgmt deal for Ciroc vodka

Ogilvy's IAPA Adoption campaign wins at Ad Spot Awards

Publicis Ambience appoints Khazanchi, Prasanna as NCDs

Prime Focus delivers VFX for Airtel's Google search TVC

Disney to help California fire victims

Disney India appoints J&J's Mahesh Samat as MD

UTV Q2 net up 335% at Rs 176 million

Maa TV introduces slew of shows

IBN 7 media partner for Filmy's 'Bollywood Ka Boss'

BBC's 'Panorama' to expose unsavoury deals at Fifa

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 faces marketing problems for Indo-Pak series
    		• Ten Sports hits jackpot
    		• My first ad ever
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		• Publicis share price drop not a ‘problem’
    		• Johnnie Walker to take polo line for image makeover
    Source: Livemint
     
    		• John and I don't have to do ads together: Bipasha
    Source: Hindustan Time
     
    		• RIL set to re-launch Vimal around Diwali
    		• Godrej to unveil new products
    		• HBO to offer Hollywood bonanza
    		• HBO to cash in on blockbusters
    		• Entertainment Network to transfer event management arm to ABS
     Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		• Indian retailers need brand focussed ad-spend
    		• Air Deccan in major rebranding exercise
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• TVS files Rs 250 cr suit against Bajaj
    Source: DNA
      
    		• Wear the stars around your wrist: Titan Raga Crystals
    		• Varun Mehta is appointed creative director at Mudra
    		• Asia Outdoor Advertising: What outdoor must get right?
    		• Guest article: Amit Ray on the future of media planning
    		• Tata Indicom sticks to three pillar marketing strategy
    		• Quasar launches social media advertising division, Quasar Talk
    Source: Agency Faqs
     
    International News
    		• McCann Preps 'Spokesapple'
    		• Former Yahoo! CMO Joins Nintendo
    		• Metro Dailies Poised for Slow Rebound
    		• Diller: Big Media Late to Web Party
    Source: Ad Week
     
    		•  $2.3 Billion AT&T Taps MEC for Media
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• New Reebok Head To Drive Brand via Sports Licenses
    		• Heineken Going High-End With' Classy' Tagline
    		• BRANDWEEK Exclusive: VW's Adrian Hallmark Heading Back To Germany
    Source: Brand Week
     
    		• Online gambling portal advertises on UK TV
    		• Sony unveils 'monophonic' commercial
    Source: DM Europe
     
    		• Belo 3Q profits down on spinoff of newspaper group, slumping ads
    Source: Houston Chronicle
    		• AT&T awards media buying account to Mediaedge:CIA
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Baidu.com Profit Rises Sharply on Online Ad Sales
    Source: CNBC
     
    		• McCain Rejects Fox Request to Cease Ad
    Source: Guardian
     
    		• NCSoft And Double Fusion Partner For In-Game Ads
    Source: Gamasutra
     
    		• Draft poll code proposes ban on govt ads
    Source: Pakistan Dawn
     
    		• Jamster and innerActive to Trial Mobile In-Game Advertising Service in UK
    Source: Earthtimes
     
    		•  Indiana University scientists set sights on scam artists targeting online advertisers
    Source: Indiana University
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