Indiantelevision.com's The Ad Linx Reporter dated 1 June 2009 - Global and Indian advertising news, information and data at your fingertips

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch

Viacom18 sweeps Promax India
It was Viacom18 Media that set the board on fire at the Promax/BDA India awards this season.

TV18 earmarks Rs 3 bn for debt repayment and Rs 300 mn in Forbes project
TV18 proposes Rs 5.1 bn rights issue; to utilise Rs 450 mn for subscribing to Rs 1 bn rights issue of Infomedia.

BAG Films FY '09 net loss widens to Rs 943.9 million
BAG Films' consolidated net loss is pulled down by TV broadcasting biz; radio posts Rs 35.6 mn operating loss.

Special Report
Bollywood under stress as producers, plexes fight over revenue share
Fatigue sets in as producers and plex owners continue to play hard ball over revenue share.

TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (17/05/2009 to 23/05/2009)

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

	Wal-Mart dispenses with brand name for India entry
	Molson Coors to have majority stake in Cobra Beer jt venture
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	Offbeat & cheeky: Ad campaigns do give brands a definite leg-up
	Source: Economic Times

	'It's a dream come true for the brand'
	Molson Coors gulps down Cobra Beer
	'Adidas doesn't want to run before learning to walk'
	The Axe effect: Competition acquires an edge
	Mandate 2009: Lasting lessons for national brands
	Source: Business Standard


	justAd.TV to Showcase Sun Java Media Client Interoperability for New Non-Linear TV Ad Formats During JavaOne 2009 Conference
	Source: IT News Online

	Ad makers pushing creative envelope
	GHMC to check stability of hoardings in city
	Source: Times of India

	Bing it on: Microsoft overhauls search, again
	Time Warner to spin off AOL
	Source: Sify

International News

	Wendy's Launches Account Review
	Dre Debuts 'Detox' in Dr Pepper Ad
	JWT Keeps Lights on in Chicago
	AOL's Armstrong Bullish on Future
	Small-Business Owners Get Even More Glum
	On Mobile Video, Comedy's No Joke
	AT&T Hires Esther Lee
	Arnold, Legacy Get Back to Work
	Wendy's Launches Account Review
	Source: AdWeek

	BMW's U.S. Media Travels to UM
	Dr. Dre Raps for Dr Pepper
	AT&T Hires Esther Lee
	Source: Brand Week

	Campaigns fail to meet basic advertising standards
	Source: Daily Star

	Internet Online Marketing Advertising Business
	Source: Özel Web Tasarim

	Ad war gets ugly amidst slowdown
	Source: NDTV.com

	Federated Media Publisher Chas Edwards to join Digg
	Source: CNET News

	OFT recommends relaxation of rules governing ITV's advertising rates
	Source: Times Online

	Print Advertising Drives Online Leads
	Source: BusinessWeek

	Boyle Loses in Final of UK Talent Show to Dance Act
	Source: Bloomberg

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