Indiantelevision.com's The Ad Linx Reporter dated 5 Jan 2009 - Global and Indian advertising news, information and data at your fingertips

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch

Media stocks begin 2009 on mixed note
Media stocks see weak rebound in New Year; market continues to be under hang of economic slowdown.

Government clarifies on IPTV guidelines
I&B ministry says cable operators can only provide content to IPTV only after obtaining relevant rights.

Terror Strike: BCCI to suffer Rs 1.2 billion revenue loss
BCCI to take Rs 1.2 billion revenue hit this year as matches are cancelled due to security concerns.

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

	Fall in sales of books, diaries
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	Ad agencies curb enthusiasm for fests
	Future Group to extend its shopping fest by a week
	BBDO grabs two Pepsi accounts from JWT
	Vishal Retail likely to miss FY09 revenue target on slowing sales
	5 new multiplexes lined up for Kolkata
	Source: Business Standard

	Vdopia Announces Video Advertising Deal with Network18
	Source: TechWhack

	Tampon, pizza, impotence ads most hated Down Under
	Source: Newspost Online



	Ad agency WPP to cut jobs amid downturn
	Source: Economic Times

	Selling the Sizzle, the Insurance Way
	Shemaroo to invest Rs100 cr for content acquisition
	Source: Livemint

	Recession: New talking point
	Swami Ramdev to launch two TV channels
	Source: Times of India

International News

	Viacom, TWC Strike Deal
	Media Deals Dipped in '08
	Griffin's Remarks Cause Stir for CNN
	Polls: Last Year Wasn't All That Bad
	More Papers Share Content
	Source: Ad Week

	Outlook '09: What's in a Brand Name?
	Deal-Making at Lowest Level in 8 Years
	Source: Brand Week

	NSW Opposition takes issue with Govt ad spending
	Source: Adotas

	Facebook, Dora the Explorer and Mobile Advertising Comments
	Source: Adotas

	Viacom says MTV on air despite ads
	Source: Forbes

	American Restaurant taps The Russell Agency for advertising
	Source: Bizjournals.com

	Ethnic newspapers buck advertising slide
	Source: Boston Business Journal

	The demise of a once-great advertising agency
	Laurence Green on the different ages of advertising
	Source: Financial Times

	Government was UK's biggest advertiser in 2008
	Advertising banned on France's state-owned television channels
	Source: Telegraph

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