Indiantelevision.com's The Ad Linx Reporter dated 10 Nov 2008 - Global and Indian advertising news, information and data at your fingertips

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch

Hindi GECs chalk out plans for old shows
Channels strategise for their re-runs; Star Plus to package old episodes of a show during 7-10 pm slot.

66.54 million C&S homes in India: IRS
Cable & satellite homes in India touch 66.54 mn, up 26%; IRS report says urban accounts for 39.21 mn.

DQ Entertainment lines up contracts worth $94.4 mn
DQ Entertainment bags contracts worth $94.4 million; production to be executed over 30 months.

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

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

	Advertisers give channels a 10-day ultimatum
	Source: DNA

	Below the line advertising on a roll
	Pepsi poised to finally escape Damocles' divestment sword
	Cricket faces advertising spend cuts
	Service tax implications : Brand licensing vs contract manufacturing
	ITC, HUL, Sterlite plans in limbo
	Subhiksha puts off stores plan
	Pantaloon's turnover shoots up 87 per cent
	Source: Business Standard



	ESPN ad blitz to fire up T20 Champions League
	Source: Economic Times

	Ad gloom points to economic misery
	Kellogg School Corner \| US polls: not all black and white
	Source: Livemint

	Deccan Chargers gears up for IPL second edition
	Source: The Hindu

International News

	Steinski: Ad Exec, Hip-Hop Legend
	Lowe's Says, 'Let's Holiday'
	TBWA CFO Leaves for Abercrombie & Fitch
	Microsoft Taps Time Inc. Vet for Ad Sales
	$25 Mil. Push for Blu-ray
	Source: Ad Week

	Nielsen Suspends OOH Report
	Cars.com Purchases 60-Second Super Bowl Spot
	Source: Media Week

	An Adman with Mad Skillz
	Source: Brand Week

	Report: Interactive ad spending will slow in 2009
	Source: BToBOnline

	Mega Brands extends Christmas advertising
	Source: ToyNews

	Confronting $4.2 Bil Q3 Loss, GM Cuts Upfront Ad Buys
	Source: TV Week

	Real estate websites avoid advertising slowdown
	Source: Business Spectator

	Google Will Sweep Away Irregular Internet Advertising Agents In China
	Source: ChinaTechNews.com

	EW Scripps Battles Ad Slump
	Source: Wall Street Journal

	STV hit by advertising slump
	Source: Scotsman

	Mobile Advertising Should Embrace Ancillary Role
	Source: Contentinople

	eBay Expands Advertising on Sellers' Item Description Pages
	Source: Auctionbytes

	Home Office spends over £20million on TV advertising in five years
	Source: Telegraph

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