Friday 31 January 2014

Stories on 31st Jan '14

Independent or align with a global network?
Given L&K's stake sale to Publicis, Sajan Raj Kurup (Creativeland) and Santosh Padhi (Taproot) talk on independent creative agencies aligning with big networks
 http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/01/independent-or-align-with-a-global-network/

For Amitabh Bachchan, endorsing Pepsi is not the right choice!
The megastar told IIM-A students that he had stopped endorsing Pepsi after Jaipur girl called it 'poison'
 http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/01/for-amitabh-bachchan-endorsing-pepsi-is-not-the-right-choice/

#1 daily Dainik Jagran damns IRS on its Page 1
Dainik Jagran went a step further and said the AC Nielsen's claim of scientific method of surveying is 'khokhla'
 http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/01/1-daily-dainik-jagran-damns-irs-on-its-page-1/

Shailesh Kapoor: Rahul Gandhi and We, the Interview-Starved Nation
When you have nothing specific to say, Arnab Goswami is the last person you want around you, writes Shailesh Kapoor on the Rahul Gandhi interview on Times Now which "dominated the news landscape this week"
 http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/01/shailesh-kapoor-rahul-gandhi-and-we-the-interview-starved-nation/

Ranjona Banerji: Disappointing and limited political coverage by Eng media
The collusion between political parties and Delhi's journalists is nothing new and we see it in our newspapers and on our TV screens everyday, writes Ranjona Banerji
 http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/01/ranjona-banerji-disappointing-and-limited-political-coverage-by-eng-media/

Abhijit Avasthi: As of today, Ogilvy not participating in Abby. But if Ad Club accepts its demands, it could...
A chat with with the Ogilvy & Mather National Creative Director revealed the agency is still awaiting the Abby organizers response to its demands
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/01/abhijit-avasthi-as-of-today-ogilvy-not-participating-in-abby-but-if-ad-club-accepts-its-demands-it-could/

Colors back at #2 as Life OK biggest gainer in Week 4
Star Plus was at 606 (previous week 626), Colors at 449 (467), Zee at 441 (471), Life OK 375 (347), Sab 323 (318) and Sony was at 254 (258)
 http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/01/colors-back-at-2-as-life-ok-biggest-gainer-in-week-4/

Videcon claims 10mn d2h connections
Late entrant Videocon’s DTH service celebrates 10 million connections in four years
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/01/videcon-claims-10mn-d2h-connections/