Monday 8 December 2014

Stories on 8th Dec 14

Adspend grew 13.2% in 2014, forecast for 2015: 13.3%:MagnaGlobal
India most dynamic among the four BRICs as per the media major's forecast + Interview with Venkatesh S, EVP, Director Intelligence Practice
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/12/adspend-grew-13-2-in-2014-forecast-for-2015-13-3magnaglobal/

Mediaah! HuffPost and Times of India -- Great Match or Mismatch?
Do we think HuffPo India it has a future and is the Times of India-HuffPo marriage the right match or a mismatch, asks Pradyuman Maheshwari in Mediaah!.
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/12/mediaah-huffpost-and-times-of-india-great-match-or-mismatch/

Havas Worldwide appoints Nirmalya Sen as CEO
No change is planned for the agency's management committee in India. He will report to Juan Rocamora, Chairman/CEO of Havas WW Asia Pacific.
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/12/havas-worldwide-appoints-nirmalya-sen-as-ceo/

Lowe Lintas + Partners announces second edition of its apprenticeship program - LLAP 2
The second batch of LLAP will start on July 1, 2015 with the recruitment process currently underway.
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/12/lowe-lintas-partners-announces-second-edition-of-its-apprenticeship-program-llap-2/

TAM numbers for Hindi & Regional Channels in Week 48
Presenting TAM data for Week 48 (November 23 to 29) for various Hindi and Regional Entertainment Channels in select India markets.
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/12/tam-numbers-for-hindi-regional-channels-in-week-48/

RAM ratings for Week 47
Presenting RAM numbers for Week 47 - that's November 16 to 22, 2014.
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/12/ram-ratings-for-week-4%e2%80%8b7/

Amith Prabhu: People make our business
We are only as good as the people who come in to PR and make a difference. The better we are the more respect we will command, writes Amith Prabhu.
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/12/amith-prabhu-people-make-our-business/

Johari family buys back MaXposure Media from Gruner + Jahr
The Johari family started MaXposure in 2006 and scaled it to be one of the largest magazine publishers in India.
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/12/johari-family-buys-back-maxposure-media-from-gruner-jahr/

Celkon hands over digital mandate to Liqvd Asia
The company will now be handling the entire digital mandate for this brand.
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/12/celkon-hands-over-digital-mandate-to-liqvd-asia/

5th edition of Big Star Entertainment Awards announced
The first awards of the season will be a 100 per cent people?s choice offering, right from the nominations to the final winners
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/12/5th-edition-of-big-star-entertainment-awards-announced/