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Volume 20 - Issue No: 18









Executive Dossier

'Process is on to bring broadcasting arm into Sahara One Media & Entertainment'
Interview with Sahara One Media and Entertainment CEO Seemanto Roy

 

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
Shashi Kalathil joins Future Group's Galaxy Ent as CEO
Shashi Kalathil will join Galaxy Entertainment, a company where Future Group has interests.

Broadcast Bill unlikely in Budget session
Broadcast Bill unlikely to come up in Budget session; I&B minister Dasmunsi says govt. had heard stakeholders & is in process of amending the bill before placing it in Parliament.

Trai starts debate on entry of political parties into broadcast sector
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India releases consultation paper on whether to allow state governments, political parties or religious bodies to run their one broadcasting channels.

INX News ropes in Karan Thapar's ITV as editorial advisor
NewsX appoints Karan Thapar's Infotainment TV as editorial advisor; firm to advise on editorial development of the channel.

'Jodhaa Akbar' to travel South in Tamil and Telugu
Jodhaa Akbar generates around Rs 855 million across 26 countries in 10 days; to release in Tamil & Telugu on 6 March.

Surrogate ads under I&B scanner

O&M India gets two laurels back-to-back

Creativeland Asia launches Fresh Pick 2008 contest

Ferrari launches Magic India Discovery Drive

GreyCells18 launches education channel Topper

Cartoon Network partners 3P for World Maths Day

FM poised for major growth, says President Patil

Zee Network launches Zee Radio in London

B4U Music joins UK Asian Music Awards as media partner

Electronic Arts offers $2 billion for Take-Two

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (10/02/2008 to 16/02/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (10/02/2008 to 16/02/2008)
Star Sports
Zee TV
Star Plus
Sun TV
DD1
Sony Entertainment TV
Zee Cinema

Source: www.indiantelevision.com
Today's Newsbreakers.......India
  • Rs160 crore ad pitch being readied for IPL
  • Brands catch Female Fever; pitch women’s only products
    Source: Livemint
     
  • Future Group ropes in ex-Neo CEO
  • McDonald's tries feng shui to boost sales
  • TRAI questions entry of states, politicos in broadcasting
    Source: Economic Times
     
  • Century sews up denim, casual wear plans
    Source: DNA
     
  • The empress` new clothes
  • UTV budgets Rs 30 crore to market Hindi film channel
  • Now, you can read Chandamama stories online in Telugu
  • Fruit punch
    Source: Business-Standard
      
  • Speaking of money, T20 just got bigger
  • Who wants to buy a cricketer?
    Source: Indian Express
      
  • Lintas bags Dr Batra’s account
  • Ad fest to kick off in Goa on April 3
  • Disney Publishing to woo more readers with local editions
    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
  • IPL bid losers get to keep co-sponsor wicket
  • Yahoo! buys ad technology company
  • Tune in for bouquets, FM radio may do a TV
  • YouTube drives the ball home
  • "We are in the right place at the right time"
  • Evolving with the times
  • Wanted: skilled professionals
  • Oscar & Super Bowl?
  • Ad spending by lenders persists
  • Honda plans second small car
    Source: Financial Express
     
    International News
  • Horizon Creates New Marketing Unit
  • ABC, Affils. Reach VOD Ad Deal
  • Study to Track All-Day Media Usage
  • IAB: Web Ad Spend Up $6 Bil. Last Year
    Source: Media Week
     
  • Yahoo! Preps New Ad-Sales Platform
  • Study to Track 24-Hour Media Usage
  • Portals Losing Out to Long Tail
  • USAF Effort Soars 'Above All'
  • OMD Adds Management Tier
    Source: Ad Week
     
  • Online advertising amounts to US$21 billion bonanza
    Source: ZDnet
     
  • KFC Out To Toast the Competition
  • Yahoo! Preps New Ad-Sales Platform
    Source: Brand Week
  • Ofcom raps MTV for excess advertising
    Source: mad.co.uk
     
  • $135m spent on online, mobile ads in NZ
    Source: Stuff.co.nz
     
  • Bangkok motorists annoyed by mobile ads
    Source: Bangkok Post
     
  • Colleges make splash with Obay ad campaign
    Source: Toronto Star
     
  • Pfizer pulls TV ads with heart expert Jarvik
  • Oscars draw record low TV ratings
    Source: Yahoo
     
  • MobiTV Releases Mobile Television Advertising and Viewership Data
    Source: Earthtimes

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