Stories on 19th May '15

Don't compare Goafest & Melt..
... and get worked up, says CVL Srinivas, CEO,GroupM South Asia, who has been actively with both events
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/05/dont-compare-goafest-melt/

Assoc of Indian Magazines win 2015 FIPP Insight Award for Engagement Index
Global media owners including Conde Nast, Immediate Media and Axel Springer were awarded in addition to the national magazine media associations of Germany, Spain, other than India's AIM and Belgian media agency, Space
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/05/assoc-of-indian-magazines-win-2015-fipp-insight-award-for-engagement-index/

Indians cut spending on discretionary goods. Consumption at 10-yr low. Sale of consumer goods down to 7.5% in FY15
Most company bosses expect things to get better soon, but a bad monsoon looms as a threat over rural consumption
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/05/indians-cut-spending-on-discretionary-goods-consumption-at-10-yr-low-sale-of-consumer-goods-down-to-7-5-in-fy15/

Kyoorius announces partner events at Melt 2015
GroupM is a knowledge partner at Zee Melt 2015
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/05/kyoorius-announces-partner-events-at-melt-2015/

Vishakha Singh's window-whopping platform Red Polka launched, gets first round of funding
Portal curates designs basis interest graphs of audience
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/05/window-shopping-platform-red-polka-launched/

Big Bazaar celebrates 'Crazy Weekends' with new campaign by DDB Mudra West
Staying true to the tradition, DDB Mudra West has crafted a campaign 'Shuru Kisne Kiya' to announce the Big Bazaar Crazy Weekends offer
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/05/big-bazaar-celebrates-crazy-weekends-with-new-campaign-by-ddb-mudra-west/

Sony Six acquires telecast rights of Copa America
This year's event will be the tourney's 44th year in competition and will feature twelve teams

http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/05/sony-six-acquires-telecast-rights-of-copa-america/

Stories on 27th Jan '14

Why (& How) Reliance Retail is expanding in a slow market
Averaging five new stores every six days, the Rs 10,800 cr subsidiary of Reliance Industries is inching towards profitablity
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/01/why-how-reliance-retail-is-expanding-in-a-slow-market/

Padma Shri for Sakal chairman Pratap Pawar
The Sakal Media Group chairman is among the 127 Padma Awardees for 2014
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/01/padma-shri-for-sakal-chairman-pratap-pawar/

News18.com launched aggregating ETV’s news
It will draw on the local newsgathering expertise of the ETV network of news channels whose Hindi services cover seven states of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/01/news18-com-launched-aggregating-etv%e2%80%99s-news/

Indian consumers spend up to 187% more on brands they follow online: Waggener Edstrom
According to a Waggener Edstrom  study, a staggering 97 percent of those survey said they follow their favourite brands on social channels
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/01/indian-consumers-spend-up-to-187-more-on-brands-they-follow-online-waggener-edstrom/

It's official. Sunil Lulla is now Prez-Corp Devpt, as MK Anand to join as MD & CEO, Times TV
In his new role, Mr Lulla will be working closely with Vineet Jain, Managing Director, BCCL Group and Satyan Gajwani, Chief Executive Officer, Times Internet Ltd overseeing a number of group initiatives in the areas of sports, music, international events and more
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/01/it%e2%80%99s-official-sunil-lulla-is-now-prez-corp-devpt-as-mk-anand-to-join-as-md-ceo-times-tv/

Madison PR starts 2014 with 20 new clients
Madison Public Relations scores high with 20 new clients in Jan 2014
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/01/madison-pr-starts-2014-with-20-new-clients/

Amith Prabhu: The PR professional-Journalist changing equation
Amith Prabhu offers ideas on how PR professionals focusing on media relations can improve their relations with journalists
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/01/amith-prabhu-the-pr-professional-journalist-changing-equation/

Reviewing the Reviews: 1.5 to 3.5 stars for Jai Ho
Nonsense seemed to be the tone of every review with all critics well aware that Jai Ho is  the kind of film that exists in its own intellect-proof universe
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/01/reviewing-the-reviews-1-5-to-3-5-stars-for-jai-ho/

NewsX kicks off show where guests will grill host MJ Akbar
Each week, guests will question, argue, give his opinion and probe host MJ Akbar on a topic of national significance
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/01/newsx-kicks-off-show-where-guests-will-grill-host-mj-akbar/

Sony Six to air 2014 Six Nations Rugby
MSM’s sports channel will air the 45-day rugby tournament being played by England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Italy and France
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/01/sony-six-to-air-2014-six-nations-rugby/