Indiantelevision.com's The Ad Linx Reporter dated 11 June 2008 - Global and Indian advertising news, information and data at your fingertips

11 June 2008

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Volume 20 - Issue No: 91

Adex Analysis

Air Conditioner ads on TV in Jan-Apr' 08
Air conditioner ads on TV up 49% during Jan-Apr '08 compared to Jan-Apr '07 - AdEx India Analysis.

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
MIB may allow Dish TV, Tata Sky to stay on MPEG 2
Tata Sky & Dish TV likely to be allowed to stay on MPEG 2; I&B ministry to meet on 12 June on this.

Sumantra Dutta is Star's Middle East head
Star appoints Sumantra Dutta as country head for Middle East, Africa & Pakistan with effect from 1 July.

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

	Ad agencies behind this year's Top 10 brands
	BE survey: Nokia is India's Most Trusted Brand
	Nokia displaces Colgate as India's No 1 brand
	Neo Sports ads revenue to its kitty via Kitply Cup
	Yash Raj Films inks JV for Dubai entertainment business
	Brand rise and fall: What does it say about consumer trust?
	Methodology of the Most Trusted Brands Survey
	Board of control: HUL again dominates the Top 10 and Top 50 lists
	Mobile telephony more relevant to consumers than many FMCGs
	BE survey: Top gainers and losers
	Colgate drops in rankings across board
	Debutantes return with good shows
	LIC heads list of India's top service brands
	The power of mother brands
	Butterfly Effect from modern retail
	O&M opens Meridian branch in Delhi
	New-gen PE Global Media Fund pays with media ad spots
	Source: Economic Times

	Govt bans Lux Cosy ad
	Print advertising grows 5% in Q1
	Pratap Bose is Mudra Group COO
	Meridian Comm sets up shop in Delhi
	Hind Motors sees parts biz as growth driver
	Bangladesh tri-series ad spots sold out
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	Ad guru thrives on humour
	Source: Chandigarh Newsline

	Pharma, FMCG stocks buck the downturn
	Govt to TV channels: Take off 'vulgar' ads
	Source: Times of India


	Future Bazaar invites ad agencies to pitch
	Homegrown Indus Wines steadily makes its mark
	Emami looking at regional acquisitions
	Paramount to expand retail business
	Apple set to slash iPhone prices to boost sales
	Maharashtra govt`s `counter sales` course a big hit with retail chains
	Westside plans to enter 37 more cities
	Welspun to buy Grasim`s sponge iron biz for Rs 1k cr
	Global broadcasters of cricket to be taxed:CIT
	Source: Business Standard

	Yahoo launches new India-focussed website
	Source:The Hindu

	Ernst & Young launches its report on Indian FM Radio sector
	Source: Moneycontrol.com

	Google Analytics Begins Measuring TV Ads
	Source: eBrandz

	Hind Motors launches trade-in scheme
	Godrej will switch on to CTV segment by August
	Global lingerie brands bottomsize prices to tap market
	Coca Cola president exits to join Spencer’s retail
	Source: Financial Express

	Grasim unloads sponge iron biz to Welspun
	Salary cap ICC to launch Champions Trophy logo on IPL players to stay: Modi
	Source: DNA

International News

	Verklin to Helm Cable Joint Venture
	Sierra Nevada Picks Carmichael
	U.S. Golf Association Goes 'Soft'
	AT&T's 'Taekwondo' Olympics Push
	New Version, Same Theme for iPhone 2.0
	TW Would Consider NBC Buy
	WPP Names Dell Shop 'Enfatico'
	Millard: Yahoo! Wrong to Veer From Brand
	Icahn Accuses Yahoo! Brass of Failing Investors
	Source: Ad Week

	New Belgium Brewing Recycles Campaign
	Toyota Drives Women Online in New Campaign
	Diageo Reshuffles Marketing Execs
	New Version, Same Theme for iPhone 2.0
	The Cool Smart Car Ad You Won't See in the U.S.
	Source: Brand Week

	FCC Considers Multi-Million Ad Campaign
	Source: Heart Land

	Cereal Adverts Misleading, Says Watchdog
	Source: Sky

	Cable interactive ad venture taps new head
	ESPN president Bodenheimer "bullish" on ad growth
	Source: Reuters

	Tribune's John Hendricks Upped to EVP, Interactive and Broadcast Sales
	Aegis' David Verklin to Helm 'Canoe'
	USA Tops Again After Five-Week Break
	Source: Media Week

	NYT: Challenges abound, but luxury ads on rise
	Source: Market Watch

	Informa: Mobile advertising yet to convince big brands
	Source: Into Mobile

	AdReady system to help N.Y. Times sell ads
	Source: Biz Journals

	Spending on online advertising increases
	Source: Epiphany Search News

	Web advertising bucks credit crunch
	Source: Vnu Net

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