Indiantelevision.com's The Ad Linx Reporter dated 10 March 2009 - Global and Indian advertising news, information and data at your fingertips

Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch

The pink slip epidemic in Sony
Rightsizing in place, Sony braces up for expansion in regional TV; Man Jit Singh elaborates on plan ahead.

Sun TV promoter Maran pledges 4.19% stake
Kalanithi Maran pledges 16.5 mn shares; Rs 2.67 bn is value based on that day's closing price .

34.38 mn viewers tune in for Oscar Awards
34.38 mn viewers tune in for the live telecast of the show in India; repeat telecast draws in 28.99 mn.

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

	Bangalore jewellery firm opens shop in Hyderabad
	John Miller store in Palakkad
	Idea launches unlimited plan for prepaid users
	Source: Hindu Business Line

	Fastrack to open 50 stores
	BJP hires 2 ad firms for media campaign
	Nestle: Strong brands, rightly priced
	Source: Business Standard

	Delhi Transport Corporation looking for advertising agencies
	Source: Media Newsline

	BJP hires two ad agencies for poll campaign
	Source: Times of India

	Polls=good year for advertising? Nah!
	Source: DNA



	And this year’s Oscar nominees are...
	It now pays to be prepaid
	Know thy customer
	Slowdown Spiking E-Tailing?
	Baggageless travel
	"Top athletes are our ambassadors"
	New garb Tropicana finds new takers
	Source: Financial Express

	New York Times raises $225 million from headquarters sale
	Source: DNA

	Political parties look to cash in on IPL season 2
	Source: Livemint

	City skylines don meltdown colours
	Source: Expressindia.com

International News

	P&G's Arnold Steps Down
	Special Report: Cities for Sale
	Buyers Demand Flexibility Heading Into Upfronts
	The Surprising Economics of Digital Advertising
	Omnicom Enforces Production Contracts
	FTC Spot Targets FreeCreditReport
	AOL Latino Launches TecnoPadres
	Quaker Oats Rides Health Bandwagon
	Inside the PNC Bank RFI
	Nielsen: Social Nets Overtake E-mail
	Source: Ad Week

	FTC Takes On Freecreditreport.com
	Why You'll Be Seeing More Ads in Public Spaces
	Source: Brand Week

	Search Advertising Trade Group Slashes Forecasts
	Source: Wall Street Journal

	Walmart To Receive AAF Honor For Excellence In Advertising
	Source: TAXI Design Network

	Good quarter one for mobile advertising, says research
	Source: Mobile Europe

	Ad industry confronts grim research on spending
	Source: Reuters

	Senator calls for reduction in alcohol advertising
	Source: Belfast Telegraph

	Visa launches global advertising campaign
	Source: Indopia

	Digital Billboard Advertising - New Life for a Classic Medium
	Source: BusinessWeek

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