11 September 2007Newsletter SubscriptionEmail this Page Volume 19 - Issue No: 1
Executive Dossier

'Language feeds can get us 30 per cent more viewership'
 Interview with Neo Sports CEO Shashi Kalathil.

 

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
Unity Group to launch Hindi news channel
 Unity Group is set to launch a Hindi news channel, Unity News, and an agricultural channel called Hariyali.

ESS signs deals for ICC World Twenty20
 ESPN Star Sports signs up BSkyB in UK and Independent Music Group in Ireland for the maiden edition of the ICC World Twenty20.

UK private equity firm Ashmore to take 74% in Kohli's Broadband Pacenet
 UK-based private equity firm Ashmore Investment Management will pick up a 74% stake in Jagjit Kohli's Broadband Pacenet.

Leo Burnett bags Bacardi Martini India portfolio

Wunderman India ups Sathyanarayana to CEO

Amul leads top Asian brands in Synovate survey

Philips unveils its strategic plans under 'Vision 2010'

Radio City kicks off two contests

CBS acquires SignStorey for $71.5 million

Nick to celebrate Worldwide Day of Play on 29 Sept

UTV postpones launch of Bindass to 24 September

ICC committee to discuss ICL at Johannesburg meet

Star Majha celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi with 'Bappa Majha'

'Sicko' is third highest documentary grosser with $24 mn

Chinese badminton association awards IEC broadcast rights

Vh1 to launch reality show 'Laguna Beach' on 11 Sept.

TV18 Group is now Network18; unveils logo

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (26/08/2007 to 01/09/2007)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (26/08/2007 to 01/09/2007)
Zee TV
Star Plus
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
DD1

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

 
Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Future Media enters theatre advertising
    		• Disney to test toys independently
    		• Decoding ads featuring celebrities
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• HUL rejects Temptation bid for marine foods business
    		• Amul revamps chocolate strategy
    		• Durables top TV advertisers
    		• Mercedes-Benz buses to hit streets in 2008
    		• Turtle plans new ad pitch
    		• BPCL to mix movies with oil at pumps
    		• Girls on a roll
    		• Buzz without fizz
    Source: Business Standard
     
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    CFAI loses trademark for CFA course

    Source: Times of India
     
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    Face of nation, Amul is No 1 brand in India, among first 100 in Asia

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    Consumers allege Google shows ads as search results

    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• Bacardi moves to Leo Burnett
    		• Marine foods biz sale: Hind Unilever terminates talks with Temptation Foods
    		• Dabur’s H&B Stores to offer beauty related services
    Source: The Hindu Business Line
     
    		•  Bollywood dream machine fails to amuse the taxman
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		•  Cadbury: What goes around, comes around
    		•  The new ‘Tehelka’: Tighter, brighter and tougher
    		•  Facebook makes member profiles Google-friendly
    		•  Rajat Sethi quits Wunderman; Sathyanarayana made CEO
    		• Brand Curry bags the brand duties for MVL
    		•  Bates David Enterprise bags Century Plywood
    		•  Telugu film star Allu Arjun to endorse 7 Up
    Source: Agency Faqs
     
    International News
    		• Census Official Counts on Ads
    		• 4.6 Mil. See Univision Forum
    		• Allstate Hispanic to Lapiz, Tapestry
    		• Q&A: ANA's Mirque
    Source: Ad Week
     
    		• Heavy Lands Another Biggie
    Source: Media Post
     
    		• A Study in 'Buzz': CBS' 'Kid Nation'
    		• Celestial Seasonings' Makeover Is in the Bag
    Source: Brand week
     
    		• Local Online Ad Spend to Hit $2.9 Bil. in '07
    		• Dennler Named President of Nielsen Entertainment
    		• Nielsen Offers Agencies Keeping Trac Monitoring Service
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• Avenue A/Razorfish finds new digital advertising chief at Agency.com
    Source: InternetRetailer.com
    		• WPP Group buying Schematic
    Source: Business Week
     
    		• AT&T Expands Free, Ad-Based Directory Assistance
    Source: InformationWeek
     
    		• Yahoo feeds Trojan-laced ads to MySpace and PhotoBucket users
    Source: Register
     
    		• Australia regulator probes Google's DoubleClick bid
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Facebook shrugs off privacy fears with plan for targeted advertising
    Source: Times Online
     
    		• Korea Gives Masterclass In PSP Slim Advertising
    Source: Kotaku.com
     
    		• MoveOn.org Ad Takes Aim at Petraeus
    Source: ABC News
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