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Volume 20 - Issue No: 84








Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch

Filmy in syndication deal with Sony for 10 movies
Filmy gets 10 movies from Sony in syndication deal; acquires 35 film titles from Eros for five years.

 

ESPN basic tier offer to Tata Sky in order: Delhi HC
 Delhi High Court quashes Tdsat's interim order; allows ESPN to offer chnnls to Tata Sky in basic tier.

Times of India group buys UK's Virgin Radio for £53.2 million
 TIML Golden Square, Times of India group's 100% subsidiary, buys Virgin Radio for £53.2 mn from SMG.

Advertisers need to change attitude towards FM radio

Internet ad to double to $51 bn in the US by 2012: IDC

GlobalBusinessPages.com to offer free online marketing

Hickerson Wahaus ropes in Brennan Burger to head its strategic planning team

Disney launches Kingdom Comics

Mukta Arts partners with buzz18.com for Bollywood’s 'Next – Writer’s' contest

Wizcraft ties up with id8labs to market iifabuzz.com

Ram to test phonometer by year-end

Red FM steals the show at IRF awards

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (11/05/2008 to 17/05/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (11/05/2008 to 17/05/2008)
MAX
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV

Source: www.indiantelevision.com
Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Celebrating the arrival of Cricket’s big league
    		• Reebok sets store by women
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• Times buys UK`s Virgin Radio for Rs 448 crore
    		• Big is beautiful
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		• Bajrang Dal slams use of Ramayana clippings in ads
    		• TOI group acquires UK's Virgin Radio for 53.2 mn pounds
    		• When chips're down for IPL team owners
    		• India Inc still believes in star power
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		• Microsoft sees comfort in Windows Live
    Source: DNA
      
    		• Corporate talent seeks social outlet
    Source: Livemint
      
    		• Dabur game for global acquisitions
    		• “Dealers hoarding petroleum products”
    		• IPL is not dumbing down of cricket: Tendulkar
    Source:The Hindu
      
    		• Call to ban all tobacco advertisements
    Source: The Money Times
      
    		• FM channels face revenue crisis
    Source: The Statesman
      
    		• Media silence on IPL drawbacks
    Source: Hindustan Times
      
    		• IPL’s overseas journey caught in telecast deal
    Source: Zee News
      
    		• It’s Raining Salman Khan and Bollywood at IPL
    Source: News Line 365
      
    		• Vague radio regulations put India’s only radio station in
    		• HT, Times Group on same wavelength
    		• Lack of hits, IPL stumps Bollywood
    Source: FinancialExpress
     
    International News
    		• Axel Springer, Philips Customize TV
    		• Southwest Ad Blitz: 'We Don't Charge Extra'
    		• Analyst Predicts Cable Stock Rise
    		• Trejo Joins OLE as CD
    		• Disney Takes Jonas Bros. to the Movies
    		• Updated: Embassy Suites Eyes 6
    		• Toys R Us Creative Biz Leaves Hill, Holliday
    		• Arnold, MPG Win $70 Mil.+ Carnival Account
    Source: Ad Week
     
    		• Disney Channel Takes Jonas Brothers to the Movies
    		• Southwest Ad Blitz: 'We Don't Charge Extra'
    		• Cox Talks Digital in New Campaign
    Source: Brand Week
     
    		• Nielsen Unveils Mobile@Plan
    		• Borrell: Local Online Revenue to Jump 50% in '08
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• ‘GV News’ wins awards for excellence in advertising
    Source: Green Valley News
     
    		• WHO urges total ban on tobacco advertising
    Source: Afrique en ligne
     
    		• Anti-smoking groups call for advertising ban
    Source: Radio NZ
    		• Blyk launches as “One Stop Shop” for advertisers
    Source: Mobile Monday
     
    		•  Radio operators pay price as advertisers play it safe
    Source: Nation Multimedia
     
    		• Web Advertising to Grow Despite Economy: Study
    Source: Direct Mag
     
    		• Researchers: Internet advertising growth will continue to surge
    Source: Biz Journals
     
    		• U.S. Internet ad spending to boom
    Source: Macro World Investor
     
    		• Mark Warner's First Senate Campaign Ad
    Source: Washington Post
     
    		• Networking sites boom but ads slow to follow
    Source: International Herald Tribune
     
    		• Orange, Nokia in strategic deal in music, mobile gaming, maps, advertising
    Source: Financial Mirror
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