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Executive Dossier
 
 
 
 










'The Merrill Lynch deal has given us a Rs 5 billion valuation'
 Interview with Zoom business head MK Anand

 

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
Bharti partners with Infosys for DTH service
Bharti partners with Infosys for offering interactive and digital applications on its DTH service.

ICC's Champions Trophy to clash with Champions T20 in 2009
 ICC's Champions Trophy rescheduled to 24 Sept '09; coincides with 2nd edition of Champions T20.


Disney-ABC-ESPN TV signs content deal with Antena 3
Disney-ABC-ESPN signs VoD deal for films with Kabel Plus

Rediffusion Y&R wins FTK Technologies account

IPL to hold meeting on 2nd edition in Bangkok

DTL ties up with Taj Mahal Hotel for new local show

Walt Disney to release 3D film BOLT on 21 November
BBC Worldwide announces global sales for 'In the Night Garden'

Star Cricket launches slew of Cricket programmes

UTV World Movies to kick off 'World Movies This Week'

Channel 9 cable ops arrested for pirated telecast of Neo

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (28/09/2008 to 04/10/2008)
Doordarshan's Top 10
Top 10 In All TV Homes
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes

Top 100 Programmes (28/09/2008 to 04/10/2008)
Colors
Star Plus
Zee TV
Sony Entertainment TV
Sun TV
NDTV Imagine
Star One
Gemini TV
Zee Cinema
Sahara One
Kalaignar TV
Maa Telugu
Zee Marathi
MAX
Cartoon Network

Source: www.indiantelevision.com
Today's Newsbreakers.......India
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    Shahrukh Khan rides Knight Riders wave

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    Online gaming firms seek refuge in other genres

    • Yugal Joshi: Monetising the Online world

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    Emami, Zandu to settle row out of court

    • Phoenix to launch own brand of hotels

    Source: Business Standard
     
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    New Delhi Television to curb distribution spends

    • ADLABS eyes global FM market share

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    ICL fails to match up to IPL's TV ratings

     Source: Economic Times
     
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    Consumer response to climate change puts onus on brands: study

    Source: Livemint
     
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    Sun TV’s aggressive campaign under fire

    Source: MSN
      

    • Volvo jumps into small car bandwagon

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    Obama buys ad space in video games for campaign

    • Cadbury to lay off 580 workers

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    PepsiCo to slash 3,300 jobs as profit falls

    Source: Financial Express
     

    • Godrej Hershey to build chocolate category with new offerings

    • Volvo to introduce premium SUV in India

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    Getting creative with retail

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    Brands in trouble

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    The 360{+o} concept died a while ago’

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    Controversy as an advertising tool

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    I vs me – the customer service paradox

    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
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    Dabur adopts 150 highway dhabas

    • Deep resentment over IPL-Sri Lanka deal

    Source: DNA
      

    • OOH Commands 60% SEC A Audiences in Mumbai and Delhi

    • Cannes Lions and Haymarket Relaunch Spikes Asia Asian Advertising Festival

    Source: www.medianewsline.com
      
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    SC wants govt to curb obscenity, violence on TV

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    Nano gives A'bad a brand new image

    Source: Times of India
     
    International News
    		• 'Porno' proves a five-letter word for movie's ads
    Source: The Associated Press
     
    		• Honda Civic Shows Off Its 'Groovy' Side
    Source: Brand Week
     
    		• YouTube in Political Tug-of-War
    		• Google Hopes to Make a Splash With 'Poptub'
    		• Location-Based Ads Show Promise, per eMarketer
    		• USAA Goes Into Play
    		• PIB: Magazine Ad Revenue Falls
    		• DDB Unveils Push for Efflies
    Source: Ad Week
     
    		• TAMi: NBC Viewership Getting Boost From Web Video, VOD, Mobile Play
    		• Media & Money: EA's Riccitiello Sees 'Hurdles' Before In-Game Ads Catch On
    Source: Media Week
     
    		• Ad agencies try to capitalize on financial crisis through 'borrowed interest'
    Source: IHT
    		• Study: Anti-Drug Ads Haven't Worked
    Source: ABC News
     
    		• Ten's profit falls after advertising slowdown
    Source: Melbourne Herald Sun
     
    		• British advertising revenues plunge to record lows
    		• Mobile phone ads hit by spending curbs
    Source: Financial Times
     
    		• Mediaedge:cia launches 'MEC Access' in Middle East
    Source: Business Intelligence Middle East
     
    		• Major advertising push to go behind Stella Artois 4%
    Source: Talking Retail
     
    		• LookSmart Presents Thought Leadership Series for Online Advertisers
    		• Britney Spears Unveils HIDDEN fantasy Fragrance Ad
    Source: MarketWatch
     
    		• Coors Light commercial pulled from British airwaves
    Source: Bizjournals.com
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