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Volume 20 - Issue No: 74








Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch

Sahara One Media & Ent. appoints S Chitale as COO
 Sahara One Media and Entertainment appoints S Chitale as COO; fills up other senior positions.

 

Reliance Entertainment unveils 69-film lineup over 2 years
 Reliance Ent. to make 69 films in 9 languages over 2 yrs; Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Bengali in the list.

TV9 acquires 51% stake in Kolkata TV
 Associated Broadcasting Co, which operates under TV9 brand, has acquired 51% in Bengali news chnnl.

OMM sets up sales & distribution unit to support clients

Sony launches music video of 10 Ka Dum

VGC appoints Hanoz Mogrelia as executive creative director for Mumbai

INX News launches 360-degree marketing campaign for NewsX

Aditya Birla Nuvo forays into apparel retail with Peter England brand

Disney launches DGamer online community for game fans

Big 92.7 FM adds daily dose of humour in Mumbai station

Star World to air According to Jim's third season

IPL to donate Rs 60 million towards Jaipur blast victims

MGM acquires The Facttracker to produce live action movie

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (27/04/2008 to 03/05/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (27/04/2008 to 03/05/2008)
MAX
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sun TV
Zee Cinema

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Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Gilchrist launches Puma Usan shoes
    		• Trine Game Studios plans game release
    		• FMCG makers try to rein in costs, offer value packs
    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		• Top Indian brands to figure at London wine fair
    		• Reliance goes to Hollywood
    		• PCB under fire for allowing Asif to play in IPL
    		• Onyx tech launches three portals
    		• BSNL launches General Packet Radio Service
    Source: Hindu
      
    		• Anil enters Mukesh Ambani's retail
    		• Bilimoria considering sale of Cobra Beer
    		• Kumble Mocktails add to IPL fever
    Source: Financial Express
     
    		•  TV channels asked to pull off ‘obscene’ ads
    		•  Rural cricket final in Amethi after IPL is over
    Source: Indian Express
     
    		• Bilimoria considers sale of Cobra Beer
    		• Kolkata Knight Riders eyes website revenues
    		• Discovery Travel lines up new themes
    		• Food chains gain from IPL games
    		• Big Entertainment ties up Hollywood celeb deals
    Source: Business Standard
    		• Take 'vulgar' ads off air: Govt to TV channels
    		• IPL salary delay: Kings XI CEO admits it's a lengthy process
    		• Aamir launches third PVR multiplex in Mumbai
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		• IPL throws up some premier tax issues
    		• Wish I had made this ad... | Well done, Mahalingam
    		• Top of the Mind Ad Survey | Banking on innovative ideas
    		• As IPL ratings fall, sponsors still in love
    		• INX Media to launch music channel overseas by 2010
    Source: Livemint
      
    		• MFs focus on entertainment
    Source: Times of India
      
    		• TRAI has no intentions to regulate TRPs
    Source: CNN-IBN
      
    		• Top Indian brands to figure at London wine fair
    		• Ad-renaline rush: Kya idea hai!
    		• Anil enters Mukesh's retail through Gini & Jony
    		• IPL to donate Rs.60 mn for Jaipur blast victims
    		• Airtel to launch Lanka services this year: CEO
    Source: DNA
     
    International News
    		• Worldwide Partners Welcomes 3 New Shops
    		• Cadbury's Gorilla Among D&AD Winners
    		• MySpace Develops Ziering Project
    		• For 2 New Shows, Fox Cuts Back on Ads
    		• Icahn Names Yahoo! Alternative Board
    		• Tidy Cats, Berlin to Part
    		•  Clios Honors Serpa for Lifetime Achievement
    		• 4 Grand Clios Top the Bill
    		•  Yahoo! Pacts With WPP Group
    Source: Ad Week
     
    		• Mountain Dew's 'Willy the Hillbilly' Goes Mobile
    		• David Ortiz Put on the Spot
    		• Heineken, Miller Expand Import Family
    		• Barnes & Noble Boots Up with Integrated Effort
    Source: Brand Week
     
    		• Yahoo, fighting Icahn bid, forms ad partnership with WPP
    Source: La Times
     
    		• New Clinton ad questions Obama lock
    Source: UPI
     
    		•  Microsoft Acquires New Advertising Company
    Source: Half Life Source
    		• Google to work on social networking advertising
    Source: Direct Traffic Media
     
    		• Internet ad spending will overtake television in 2009
    Source: Guardian
     
    		• BuzzCity is a growing new competitor in the US mobile advertising
    Source: Venture Beat
     
    		• DTC Advertising Going Global, but Not Without Controversy
    Source: Psychiatry Online
     
    		• Waitrose new brand advertising campaign speaks to food lovers
    Source: Click Press
     
    		• CBS Radio chief hits the road to court advertisers
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• 3 Nashville-area malls join Adspace digital advertising network
    Source: Biz Journals
     
    		• Times Earns Awards in Advertising Contest
    Source: Webster Kirk Woodtimes
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