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Volume 21 - Issue No: 16








Executive Dossier

'2008 has been HBO's best year in terms of quality and quantity of programming'
 Interview with HBO South Asia Country Manager Shruti Bajpai

 

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
Salman Khan takes Sony to 3rd spot
 Sony TV climbs back to 3rd spot in Hindi GEC; rank for a month helped by Salman Khan's Dus Ka Dum.

MIB issues show cause notice to Bharti Telemedia
 I&B ministry issues show cause notice to Bharti Telemedia for violation of FDI norms in DTH venture.

James Murdoch overtakes father in Guardian's power list
 James Murdoch is Guardian's most influential person in UK TV; father Rupert Murdoch slips to No. 3.


Hakuhodo Percept is creative agency for Maruti A-Star

JWT appoints Bakshi as global biz director on Unilever

Kaustav Das joins Ambience Publicis as EVP South

Karumbaiah is Rediffusion DYR creative head for Chennai

Napster debuts web's first co-branded Disney radio station

9X to launch 2nd season of Remote Control; plans 3 shows

Amrita TV to launch 2nd season of Best Citizen Journalist

Darshan joins Deccan Chargers as VP commercial ops

Panasonic launches 2008 Viera plasma and LCD TVs

Rohit Arora joins Percept Pictures as COO

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (22/06/2008 to 28/06/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (22/06/2008 to 28/06/2008)
Star Cricket
Star Plus
Zee TV
DD1
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
NDTV Imagine
Zee Cinema

Source: www.indiantelevision.com
Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Print advertising by education sector up 14%
    		• Zapak.com ties up for movie merchandising
    		• Motorola launches co-branded handset with Ferrari
    		• Raymond Weil mulls mono brand boutiques
    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		• As niche magazines proliferate, advertisers embrace new choices
    		• In acquisition mode, MRM looks for tech-savvy Indian cos
    		• Brands using micro-websites to better connect with consumers
    Source: Livemint
      
    		• Google, Microsoft to spar over Yahoo ad deal
    Source: Economic Times
     
    		• Hakuhodo Percept Bags Maruti Suzuki Account
    Source: Media Newsline
      
    		• Shrunk Sachin
    		• Eureka Forbes offers a course in sales
    		• LG India renews cricket contract for 8 years
    		• Coming of age
    		• Emami pins hopes on ayurvedic product sales
    Source: Business Standard
     
      
    		• Pepsi gears up for fresh advertising strategy
    		• Will Web tool catch on at the grocery store?
    		• "The reality formats are the easiest to copy"
    		• Signs and solutions from a market guru
    		• It’s the fashion!
    		• Stop smoking peace pipes
    		• Publicis to buy public relations firm
    		• Test beds in Lexington
    Source: Financial Express
      
    		• Motorola launches co-branded handset with Ferrari
    		• 'BCCI's responsibility to take action on IPL dope scandal'
    Source: Hindu
     
    		• Railways may face action on hoardings
    		•  Toronto T20 organisers eye India for '09 event
    		• JWT elevates Contract’s Bakshi on to global stage
    Source: DNA
     
    		• MQ Networks takes charge of Ad Sales for Real Estate TV
    Source: Moneycontrol
     
    International News
    		• The Clamor for Commercial Ratings
    		• J.C. Penney's Bland 'Breakfast'
    		• This Bud's for Who?
    		• AmEx, 'Project Runway' Forge Integrated Pact
    		• Fallon's Sheil Shifts to Crispin
    		• Converse Turns Up the Noise
    		• Why Brands Need a New Kind of Leader
    		• Double Vision: The Race Issue Revisited
    		• $60 Mil.+ Kohler Media Goes to Carat
    		• Apply Liberally: Consumers Use Products as They See Fit
    Source: Ad Week
     
    		• Q&A: Wilhite on What's Wrong With Auto Marketing
    		• Starwood Spotlights Luxury Collection
    Source: Brand Week
     
    		• Interspace Airport Advertising Brings Digital Advertising to New Terminal
    		• VoloMedia Expands East Coast Advertising Sales
    Source: Market Watch
    		• Allen & Gerritsen wins Berklee College of Music ad biz
    		• Coke toasts upcoming Olympics with new round of ads
    		• Hilton ready to launch Olympic ad campaign
    Source: Biz Journals
     
    		• AOL to serve digital ads for 'USA Today' parent company
    		• Veoh Networks launches behavioral ads
    Source: CNet
     
    		• Yahoo! Announces Ad-Supported Online Gaming
    Source: TMC Net
     
    		• Google To Sell Yahoo Ad Deal To Congress, Jabs At Microsoft
    Source: Lloyds
     
    		• Spending on online advertising surpasses TV, report says
    Source: LA Times
     
    		• Making public sector advertising work
    Source: Times Online
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