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14 July 2008

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Volume 21 - Issue No: 15

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Vas at $1.3 bn is growing at 60%
Vas Asia '08 discusses growth issues; market is pegged at $1.3 bn and is growing at a rate of 60%.

Star’s IIFA Awards 2008 shines with 6.05 TVR
With 6.05 TVR, IIFA Awards '08 on Star Plus surges ahead of all B'wood award events on Hindi channels.

Oppenheimer ups stake in Zeel
Oppenheimer Funds ups stake in Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. to 8.06% via market purchase.

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India

	Reliance Footprint in Mangalore
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	When should you ditch an advertising strapline
	Microsoft, Icahn offered Yahoo $2.3 bn annual revenue
	Source: Economic Times

	Unnamed IPL player tests positive for dope
	Source: Times of India

	ROK Entertainment launches mobile email service in 7 countries
	Source: Telecom Tiger

	China’s ‘hacker babes’ on prowl
	Source: DNA

	Pros and cons of celeb blogging
	Source: Infotech India Times

	Yahoo rejects joint Microsoft, Icahn proposal
	Indian footprints on the green
	ONGC to fund table tennis IPL
	Source: Financial Express



	Yahoo to offer more than 400 ad-supported games
	Source: Techwhack

	Google is the king of the internet
	Source: Deccan Herald

	RPG to invest Rs 160cr in specialty retail business
	B K Modi to sell 24% stake in mobile venture
	Source: Business Standard

	Microsoft to launch 60 GB XBox
	Source: News Line 365

	Big spends, digital shift
	Source: Livemint

	JD(S) faction demands withdrawal of ad on nuke energy
	Source: Hindu

International News

	Hilton Jumps In With $15 Mil. Olympics Push
	Magazine Ad Pages Fall 7.4% in First Half
	TBWA\C\D Makes Senior Creative Moves
	JWT ECDs to Help Lead Euro RSCG N.Y.
	Deal Makes Turner, Yahoo! Teammates
	Ex-Riney, Ground Zero Exec Souder Joins GMMB
	Hispanic Ad Spend Up 3% in '07
	Marketing Reboots TV, Movie Hits
	Big Media Launch iPhone Apps
	Studios, SAG Still Can't Agree
	Source: Ad Week

	Virginia Madsen Shills for Botox
	Mintel: Frozen Novelty Desserts Heating Up
	Vegas Bets on Spontaneous Travelers
	Source: Brand Week

	Prime Point Media Announces New Contracts for Advertising Locations in NYC
	Source: Digital Media Net

	New Ad Sales SVP at STAR
	Source: World Screen

	Slovak govt drops big papers from euro ad campaign
	Advertising gloom clouds picture at ITV
	Source: Guardian

	K's Media Signed Up 250 KTVs to Install 9,000 Screens in China
	Source: Fox Business

	Magazine advertising revenues decline in first half
	Source: SNL

	House Democrats set to spend $35 million on TV ads
	Source: AP

	Sony says to put virtual ads in PlayStation 3 games
	Source: Google

	Advertising budgets slashed at fastest rate since 9/11
	Source: Telegraph

	China squeezes advertising space for Olympic drop-ins
	Source: Sydney Morning Herald

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