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Media, Advertising & Marketing Watch
 
 
 
 
 
 
 










BCCI, IMG renegotiate IPL deal
IMG to reduce its yearly fee for managing IPL by Rs 60 mn; settles for annual amount of Rs 270 mn over next 8 years.

IBN18 gets board nod to raise Rs 5.1 billion via rights issue
IBN18 Broadcast plans to raise up to Rs 5.1 bn through a rights issue; pricing, ratio and timings to be decided later.

Deccan Chronicle chairman Venkataram Reddy is INS prez
Vyapar Janmabhoomi's Kundan Vyas is deputy president while Ashish Bagga of India Today is elected vice president.

OOH Media enters healthcare & pharma segment

Net to account for 15 per cent of ad spend in 2010

India's matrimonial websites ranked number 1 for online advertising

Aircel appoints Dentsu Media to handle television biz

Lifestyle pumps in Rs 70 mn towards brand building

DQE, Gruppo Alcuni to co-produce fourth series of 'And yet it moves'

NGC MD Nikhil Mirchandani to replace Ravi Menon as Star One EVP

Sony to launch third season of Comedy Circus in October

Big 92.7 FM launches 'Big Bollywood Ka Waaris'


TV Ratings
Top 10 Programmes (06/09/2009 to 12/09/2009)

Doordarshan's Top 10 
Top 10 In All TV Homes 
Top 10 in Cable & Satellite Homes


Top 100 Programmes (06/09/2009 to 12/09/2009)
Star Plus
Zee TV
MAX
Ten Sports
Sun TV
Colors
Sony Entertainment TV
SAB
NDTV Imagine
Zee Cinema
Gemini TV
Star Jalsha
Zee Telugu
Star Pravah
ETV Marathi
Zee Bangla
Star Gold
Zee Marathi
Star One

Source: www.indiantelevision.com
Today's Newsbreakers.......India
    		• Matrimonial websites top online advertising: Nielsen
    		• BCCI-IMG resolve IPL fee row
    Source: Economic Times
      
    		• Unitech JV unveils India brand Uninor
    Source: Times of India
      
    		• Tatas tune up plan to revive Jaguar, Land Rover
    		• TVS readying to launch Flame
    		• Britannia launches milk brands
    		• Britannia launches veg cakes
    		• HCL Info re-brands laptops as ME
    Source: Hindu Business Line
      
    		• Breaking news: TV battles China
    Source: Financial Express
      
    		• Ad agencies beef up ops to tap opportunities in branded entertainment
    Source: Yahoo India
     
      
    		• HCL unveils Rs50 cr rebranding campaign
    		• BCCI reinstates IMG as promoting agency for Indian Premier League
    		• Doordarshan should be freed to make it relevant
    Source: Livemint
      
    		• SRK and Rituparna Sengupta to feature in ad together
    Source: Mid-day
      
    		• Dentsu India appoints Rajat Sethi as MD
    		• Chivas Regal to launch cinema and print ad campaign
    Source: domain-B
      
    		• Indian matrimonial websites top online advertisers' list
    		• TVS to go ahead with sales of Flame
    Source: Business Standard
     
    International News
    		• Smartphone Social Networking Surges
    		• Mullen Wins Zappos
    		• 'Mad Women' Discuss Industry's Evolution
    		• Alex Bogusky on Wonders of Saliva-Free CPR
    		• Facebook's Mike Murphy on Friending Brands
    		• Turning Brands Into Film Stars
    		• TBWA\C\D N.Y. Cuts 15-20 Staffers
    		• Times Square Owners Create Ad Network
    		• Maxus Wins Panera Bread
    		• Hilton Hotels Refines Global Identity
    Source: AdWeek
     
    		• Malware torrent delivered over Google, Yahoo! ad services
    Source: Register
     
    		• P&G Puts Billions Behind Sustainability
    		• Pine Mountain Pitches Eco-Friendly Firelogs
    		• Togo's Launches Its Meatiest Marketing Push
    Source: Brand Week
    		• Twitter rules out ads in 2009
    Source: PC Pro
     
    		• M&C Saatchi profit falls as firms cut ad spend
    Source: Reuters
     
    		• 3 UK opens up advertising space on Favourites application
    Source: Utalkmarketing
     
    		• Dentsu and China's Ministry of Education Host 4th Advertising Education Seminars
    Source: Japan Corp
     
    		• New round of malicious advertisements spotted
    Source: Yahoo
     
    		• Turner, MySpace Ink Cross-Promo Pact for Nascar.com
    Source: Media Week
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