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Volume 20 - Issue No: 98








Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch

Dish TV Q4 net loss at Rs 1.15 billion
 Dish TV Q4 gross revenue is Rs 1.36 billion; targets Rs 500 million from carriage fees this fiscal.

 

Reliance, Spielberg close to signing JV deal
 Reliance close to signing JV deal with Spielberg's DreamWorks; to invest between $500 to $600 mn.

Reliance's Big Broadcasting hops on board Asiasat 3
 Reliance Entertainment's Big Broadcasting joins Asiasat 3S for its bouquet of television channels.

Hot Muggs launches badges for Chennai, Punjab IPL teams

NDTV 24x7 to air Oscar winning documentaries in June

HBO to sell select documentaries on Amazon.com

Nick's Kids and Family Group forms games, virtual worlds divisions

Microsoft acquires TV ad solutions firm Navic Networks

Shemaroo compiles 'Bollywood divas' songs on VCDs

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (01/06/2008 to 07/06/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (01/06/2008 to 07/06/2008)
MAX
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
NDTV Imagine

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Arvind Brands to promote Arrow as a lifestyle brand
    		• MRPL to launch branded fuel at its outlets
    		• Selling the cell
    		• For life ’n Liberty
    		• A tingle down the spine
    		• Titan unveils Nebula Zeus
    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		• Small towns more than match marketing potential of metros
    		• India goes on Cannes rampage
    		• Mallya happy for Rajasthan Royals' IPL triumph
    		• Microsoft buys television ad tech company Navic
    		• UTV's 'The Happening' rakes in $31.5 mn in three days
    		• Yahoo-Google deal faces scrutiny: Antitrust experts
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		• MRPL to introduce branded petrol and diesel
    Source: Hindu
      
    		• PepsiCo to target kids for nutrition segment
    		• Amul scripts fresh growth strategy to take on rivals
    		• Durables firms gear up for monsoon mania
    		• Reliance Big may tie up with Spielberg’s firm for movies
    		• Honda launches Civic Hybrid, first of its kind in India
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		• Entertainment, media companies to grow to $2.2 trillion in 2012
    Source: domain-B
    		• JWT bags `Grand Prix` award for TOI campaign
    Source: Zee News
      
    		• Yahoo Broadens Mobile Ads Search Service In Asia
    Source: eBrandz
      
    		• As a brand you need to create value, beliefs
    		• Indian ad agencies mine more metal in press and design
    Source: Livemint
      
    		• Commercials on mobiles are a new rage
    		• `Zandu will do better under Emami's management`
    		• Pharma firms bank on brand extensions to boost growth
    		• ADAG mulls bid for Spielberg`s DreamWorks
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		• Internet advertising dips slightly to $5.8 bn in 1Q
    Source: MSN India
      
    		• Brand magic: Bihar laps up 'Lalu mango'
    Source: DNA
      
    		• CPR Marketing to launch internet marketing
    Source: Merinews
      
    		• Glide OS supports Gmail
    Source: CIOL
     
    International News
    		• Questions Loom in SAG-AMPTP Talks
    		• Blattner Brunner Adds Partners, Rebrands
    		• Crispin Acquires Texturemedia
    		• Why Nike Embraces Brand Utility
    		• Microsoft Buys Navic for TV Push
    		• ComScore: Web Video Audience Flat, Usage Soars
    		• PwC: Video Game Market to Soar
    		• Cannes: Energizer Takes Press, Coke Rules Design
    		• 'Uniqlock' Among Top Cyber Winners at Cannes
    Source: Ad Week
     
    		• AFL Calls in Virgin Mobile to Sponsor ArenaBowl
    		• Wall Promoted at Crew Creative
    		• Coke's PET Project
    Source: Brand Week
     
    		• Mitchell Communication Group rejects Ten's ad gloom
    Source: Melbourne Herald Sun
     
    		• MS Launches Ads Platform Tools
    Source: Korea Times
     
    		• digital SIDEBAR Debuts New Mobile Advertising Platform
    Source: TMCnet
    		• Ad agency Kerker changes its name, moves
    Source: Biz Journals
     
    		• Nokia to launch advertising 'ad labs
    		• China steps up at Cannes advertising festival
    Source: Guardian
     
    		• IWWE, Tony Rock Driving MyNetworkTV Sales
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• Internet advertising to overtake TV spending this year
    Source: Direct Traffic Media
     
    		•  Media revenue to hit $2.2 trillion by 2012: PwC
    Source: Reuters
     
    		•  Gannett shares fall after drop in May ad sales
    Source: Forbes
     
    		• ABC takes interactive ads to next level
    Source: Scopical
     
    		• Broadcasters warned over peak-time ad changes
    Source: Brand Republic
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