Indiantelevision.com's The Ad Linx Reporter dated 21 July 2009 - Global and Indian advertising news, information and data at your fingertips

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch

Thirteen cleared TV channels still to pay licence fees
13 of 23 channels cleared for uplinking last month has been held back as they haven't paid the licence fee as on 15 July.

UTV to merge AIM-listed motion biz; promoters' holding to fall by 15.8%
Merger proposal values UMP at $194.7 m; Disney's holding in UTV to fall from 59.9% to 50.4% & Ronnie's to 19.6%.

Budget impact: Dish TV hikes STB prices by Rs 100
The DTH market leader's move follows the Budget's proposed 5% imposition of customs duty on import of STBs.

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (05/07/2009 to 11/07/2009)

Source: www.indiantelevision.com

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

	LG plans ‘strategic inventories’ for next season
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	PMC to rein in defaulting ad agencies
	Source: Times of India

	Jackson’s pull factor
	JC Penney plays up Manhattan opening
	An exercise the agencies dread
	"To be a global player, it is crucial to be a leader in India"
	If you’ve got it, flaunt it!
	The Optician knows best
	On The Spot
	Green retailing
	Pinki’s smile wins more smiles
	Source: Financial Express

	Coke, HUL link ad agency payments to the sales fizz
	Source: Economic Times



	On the spot \| Just some more patriotic pap
	Source: Livemint

	Bolly Brigade Game For More Digital Advertising
	Source: WATBlog

	Tea brands in country battling for youth attention
	Source: MyNews.in

	Robots to Advertise on the Moon
	Source: IT News Online

	Adcentricity Announces Research Lite for Digital OOH
	Source: Media News International

International News

	Armstrong Swings for the Fences
	Hyundai Kia Reviews Media Overseas
	Spence Steps Down as GSD&M's CEO
	Nike Plus Starts to Open Up to Web
	Lippert's Critique: The Bigs 2 Shows Eye for Detail
	Poll Finds Ad People, General Public Out of Sync
	Mullen Rebrands LendingTree
	Q&A: Dave Thomas
	Buick Leads GM's Efforts at Reinvention
	New Day, New Way for Resurgent UM
	Source: AdWeek

	Buick Leads GM's Efforts at Reinvention
	Boomers: A $50 Bil. Growth Opportunity
	FedEx Delivers Golf Sweepstakes
	Nike Plus Starts to Open Up to Web
	Source: Brand Week

	Tim Armstrong: One giant leap for AOL?
	Source: CNET News

	Plans for Microsoft and Yahoo to take on Google
	Source: Independent

	SRS advertising stimulus-funded jobs in Ga.
	Source: Forbes

	UK government advertising and marketing bill rises by nearly 50%
	Source: Guardian

	Supermarkets to make advertising charge
	Source: Australian Food

	Amazon Charts Course Toward E-Book Advertising
	Source: Advertising Age

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