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Volume 21 - Issue No: 3








Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch

Sony sweeps nine metals at Promax/BDA North America
Multi Screen Media (the new name of Sony Entertainment Television India) swept the board at the Promax/BDA North America promotion and marketing awards, bagging nine metals for promos in various categories.

 

Seventymm to invest $15 million in home video biz
 Seventymm plans to invest $15 mn over the next 5 years; raises $10 mn from venture capital firms.

Trai rejects ESPN's price contentions
 Trai rejects ESPN's contentions, seeking to offer its channels to DTH operators in entry level pay tier.

Eros holds 24% in B4U, plans India listing
 Eros International exercises option on B4U shares and owns 24% in the network; plans India listing.

Star appoints Ron Plante as SVP research

Ford unveils new Fiesta variants

Consumer confidence in India has fallen: Nielsen

CNN goes green in hunt for environmental solutions

Children watching Sesame Street in Kosovo more likely to respect other ethnicities: Study

NDTV Imagine partners Bigflix for Ramayan downloads

Rajshri Media launches made-for-mobile show

Star appoints Ron Plante as SVP research

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (08/06/2008 to 14/06/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (08/06/2008 to 14/06/2008)
Star Plus
Neo Cricket
Zee TV
DD1
Sun TV
Sony Entertainment TV
MAX
NDTV Imagine

Source: www.indiantelevision.com
Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• IPG wins Jet's global ad contract
    		• Of brands, buildings and sounds
    		• India arrives at Cannes
    		• Himalayan ambitions
    		• NDTV Lumiere bets on a growing audience for international cinema
    Source: Hindu Business Line
     
    		• `Future Brands will roll out more private labels`
    		• Modi to put Spice money in handset biz, entertainment
    Source: Business Standard
      
    		• Madison scouts for acquisitions in creative advertising, PR space
    		• Fish gets dearer in Goa as mechanised trawling banned
    Source: Financial Express
      
    		• New Google service launched for advertisers
    Source: domain-B
     
    		• Google Ad Planner launched
    Source: TechWhack
      
      
    		• Yahoo! India To Increase Manpower In 2008
    Source: eBrandz
     
    		• Ibibo will sell 50% to Tencent Holdings
    		• Disney.com overhaul to make it more fun
    Source: Livemint
      
    		• 9X starts mega campaign for its Mahabharat
    Source: Merinews
      
    		• Charter freezes its online ad program over privacy fears
    		• Internet ad blockers popular with some
    Source:The Money Times
      
    		• Platform-A Joins New Publicis Groupe Open-Source Partnership
    Source: Media Newsline
     
    International News
    		• Wise Teams Up With Red Sox, Mets
    		• 'Mad Men' to Gain Brand Recognition
    		• Euro RSCG Gives Voice to the Homeless
    		• Microsoft Names IEB Marketing Chief
    		• TRA, TiVo Forge Data Deal
    		• Visa 'Friends' Small Businesses on Facebook
    		• Microsoft Goes Social to Push E-Mail, IM
    		• Merkley Enlists New-Biz Leader
    		• Publicis Launches Digital Ad Platform
    Source: Ad Week
     
    		• Scion Heats Up With Limited Edition xD
    		• Wise Teams Up With Red Sox, Mets
    		• JWT Uses 'Mad Men' to Gain Brand Recognition
    Source: Brand Week
     
    		• Next New Adds Yahoo, Hulu to Net; Break.com Launches Video Platform
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• Google aims to rule advertising world
    Source: Canada.com
    		• DIC Entertainment Signs GoFish as Exclusive Advertising Representative
    Source: Business Wire
     
    		• Issue groups push agendas with ads
    Source: Baltimore Sun
     
    		• Clooney, Pitt launch Myanmar ad campaign
    Source: AFP
     
    		• Visa, Facebook Partner For Small Biz Ad Program
    Source: MediaPost Publications
     
    		• Fiat criticised for CO2 ad claims
    Source: Guardian
     
    		•  Internet ad spending will hit $65 b this year
    Source: Boston Globe
     
    		• AutoZone taps Sponge to handle advertising
    Source: Bizjournals
     
    		• EU cool to French plan to end ads on public TV
    Source: Toronto Star
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