Indiantelevision.com's The Ad Linx Reporter dated 24 Nov 2008 - Global and Indian advertising news, information and data at your fingertips

24 Nov 2008

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Volume 23 - Issue No: 2

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch

Advertisers turn the heat on Hindi GECs
Advertisers start negotiating with GECs; channels come up with many offers including discounted rates.

Cable ops in Mumbai act against NDTV on carriage fee issue
Based on carriage fee issue, most cable TV networks in Mumbai switch off NDTV's three news channels.

UTV Movies to launch in US on DirecTV in January
Hindi movie channel UTV Movies is launching in the US on DirecTV DTH platform in January, 2009.

News Updates

Day 13: Prod executives resolve issues

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

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

	FMCG firms ready with bigger ad spend
	Big C Mobiles charts Rs 50-cr expansion
	Brand focus
	Maruti aims at 40% sales growth in Orissa
	Global retailers too come calling
	Rebel ICL improves viewership score
	Source: Business Standard

	Reliance Money launches e-commerce Web portal
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	Blank hoardings tell sorry tale
	Source: Times of India

	Rosy hues in bleak times
	Retail in for hard times, though growth potential exists
	Source: Livemint



	Global luxury brands feel realty heat
	Source: Economic Times

	IPL: English players stand to lose central contracts
	Source: The Hindu

	Harmison pitches in favour of IPL
	‘Being part of ICL Bangladesh is a high’
	Source: DNA

	Fast Food Ad Ban On TV Can Help To Curb Childhood Obesity
	Source: MedIndia

International News

	November Sweeps: CBS Is Most Watched, Fox Slumps
	Wedgwood Brand in Play
	Merkley Wins Dave & Buster's
	Subway Signs Michael Phelps
	NFL Asks Fans to Pick Star of Next Super Bowl Spot
	Poll: It's an Off Year for Toy Shopping, Too
	Kodak Inkjet Printer Account to Deutsch
	Hyperfactory Adds Publicis Mobile Exec
	Draftfcb Snags Miller Lite Holiday Project
	Agency Team Takes $400 Mil. MillerCoors Media Biz
	Source: Ad Week

	Yao Ming Stars in Ads for T-Mobile's Fave 5
	Campbell Pitches V8 Juice to Seniors
	Source: Brand Week

	Advertising faces severe downturn
	Source: FT

	Advertising pioneer George Beach to be honored
	Source: Philly

	Publicis Groupe to Acquire Tribal, Leading Brazilian Independent Digital Agency
	Source: Smart Brief

	Apple’s ad spend almost a half-billion dollars
	Source: Zdnet

	Demand for financial news booms, but advertising doesn't
	Source: IHT

	Supermarkets buck trend to boost advertising
	Source: Telegraph

	Amazon invests in Yieldex, online ad company
	Source: Seattlepi

	For Luxury Brands, Less Money to Spend on Ads and Spectacles
	Source: NY Times

	Ribéry Stars In Nike Pink Panther Ad
	Source: Goal

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