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Volume 20 - Issue No: 54








Adex Analysis

Overview of Financial Industry ad on TV in FY '08
Advertising of Financial Industry see 34% growth on TV in last fiscal compared to 2006-07 - AdEx India Analysis.

 

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
Adlabs partners ImaginAsian Ent for overseas movie theatre chain
 Reliance ADAG's Adlabs Films in pact with ImaginAsian; to operate 240-screen movie theatre chain in US from 2Q of '08.

INS approves IPL's media terms and conditions
 DLF IPL chairman Lalit Modi and INS representative Hormusji N Cama meet today; settle amicably contentious issues concerning media accreditation terms and conditions.

NBA threatens TV blackout for IPL from midnight

Zeel Q4 consolidated net up 49% at Rs 1 billion
 Zee Entertainment Enterprises' consolidated net profit is at Rs 1.04 billion in 4th quarter, up 49% over year-ago period; revenue sees 37% growth to Rs 5.26 billion.

Zee News Ltd Q4 net at Rs 153 mn, revenue up 59% to Rs 1 bn

Ultra Motor to ramp up dealership network

ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' to have live ads

HBN soft launches CNEB news and entertainment channel

Cartoon Network elevates Isenhower to SVP programming
La Vision launches kids portal Buzziboy.com

Nimbus, Fox Sports in pact for telecast of Indo-Oz Tests

Zee TV to launch Hamari Betiyoon Ka Vivaah on 21 April

Amrita TV announces new dance reality show Let's Dance

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (30/03/2008 to 05/04/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (30/03/2008 to 05/04/2008)
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment TV
NDTV Imagine
Kalaignar TV
MAX
Gemini TV

Source: www.indiantelevision.com
Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Off-season cover riding Indian Premier League wave
    		• Toshiba appoints Vidya Balan as brand ambassador
    		• Nine Indians on Cannes 2008 juries
    		• Slump forces real estate companies to up adspend
    		• Soft-drink, ice-cream makers plan slew of launches
    		• Best & Bekaar ad of the week
    		• Brand launches during the week
    		• Snippets from Goafest 2008
    		• Interactive TV has long way to go
    		• Idea Brand Equity Quiz 2008 enters Grand Finals
    		• Sam Balsara: Still standing tall
    		• Hewlett-Packard bullish on India
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• BBC, Radio Misty tie up
    		• Toshiba expects India to account for $1 b revenue by 2015
    		• Nicholas Piramal buys two brands for Rs 116 cr
    		• Deccan goes in for image makeover
    		• Godrej Sara Lee extends Ambipur brand
    		• Goafest to host Abbies for next five years
    		• Ban on hoardings comes as ‘massive blow’ to industry
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		•  Rupiz Ads reaches milestone
    Source: Merinews
     
    		• Vaughan questions ECB stance on IPL
    		•  IPL faces boycott by news channels
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• Indian Premier League declares peace with media
    Source: Financial Express
    		• Sony-WSG to net Rs 380 cr from IPL Twenty 20
    		• Nicholas buys K-Lab brands for Rs 116 cr
    		• Hindu slashes prices as ToI hits Chennai
    		• Toshiba to set up joint venture in India to make turbines
    		• SKS Microfinance to market Bajaj Allianz product
    		• TV channels boycott IPL coverage
    Source: Business-Standard
     
    		• Dentsu, GroupM may compete for a slab of IPL ad inventory
    		• Investors shave a third off media stocks’ value
    Source: Livemint
     
    		• IPL ticket sales stalled briefly
    		• Whirlpool launches range of new products
    		• Advertising Association moves court
    Source: Hindu
     
    		•  Crush Introduces Dynamic Advertising to Mobile Social Network
    Source: Media News Line
     
    		• England in talks with US billionaire to rival IPL
    Source: Mangalorean.com
     
    		•  Jivox wants to do a Google!
    Source: Sify
     
    		•  Zee Ent sees FY09 topline growth at 30%
    Source: Moneycontrol.com
     
    International News
    		• OpenSkies Selects Taxi for Summer Launch
    		• ImpreMedia Debuts Flagship Site
    		• Columbus Media Adds Walker, Names Chairman
    		• Mars Unit Taps Imc2
    		• Alliance for SBS, MySpace Latino
    		• FM Builds War Chest
    		• Hearst Strikes Content Deal With CelebSpleak
    Source: Ad Week
     
    		•  Coca-Cola May Say Profit Up on Latin America, Russia
    		•  Naspers Plans Internet Purchases as Ad Growth Slows
    Source: Bloomberg
     
    		• Lord & Taylor Gets Its First CMO
    		• Estroven Ads Beckon: Come to Menopauseland
    Source: Brand Week
     
    		•  New ad campaign for Müller Little Stars range
    Source: Talkingretail
     
    		• CENTURY AND REAL LAUNCH NEW TV CAMPAIGNS
    Source: The Drum
    		• WPP buys stake in online gaming company
    Source: Sharecast
     
    		• News Corp is raising its online ad game
    Source: Brand Republic
     
    		•  Radio industry plans multiyear advertising campaign
    Source: BtoB Magazine
     
    		• RSPCA launches 'ultra-violent' advertising campaign
    Source: NEWS.com.au
      
    		• Business, News mags bleed ad pages
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• Buddy Media raises $6.5 million, launches ad network
    Source: CNET News.com
     
    		• Ad industry gets ready for Mega Media
    Source: Cbn
     
    		• AOL’s ad network tops the charts in March
    Source: InternetRetailer.com
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