Stories on 2nd May '16

How radio can grow: FICCI
Here are policy recommendations for the growth of radio broadcast sector in India, as per FICCI
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=87152

Sanjeev Kotnala: IMAGERY DEADLINES
Unmet deadlines in our work, political system and every sphere of life are a malice that has been holding the nation back, rues Sanjeev Kotnala
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=87177

WARC rates MullenLowe Group India top creative agency, again
The WARC 100 study focuses on marketing that makes a difference, driving business performance or changing consumer behaviour, and the rankings are compiled from over 2,200 winning campaigns from 87 different global competitions
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=87117

Madison BMB wins Angel Broking biz
The agency has won the mandate to do the advertising, strategy and creative
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=87123

Komli Media renews partnership with Twitter Inc. in India
Under the renewed agreement, Komli will continue to help Twitter expand its Promoted Products suite of advertising products
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=87124

Sandeep Khosla joins Mid-day as CEO
In his new role, he will report into Apurva Purohit - President, Jagran Group & Shailesh Gupta - Director, Jagran Group
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=87119

Dentsu promotes Tanvi Jain to senior SVP - Delhi
As part of her new mandate, Tanvi will be responsible for acquiring new clients apart from taking the lead in servicing the existing clients
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=87122

Samyak Chakrabarty makes it to Forbes Asia's Top 30 Under 30
Only Indian from the Advertising & Marketing industry to feature in the list
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=87118

Mahindra unveils new campaign for its latest 'Blazo' range
Mahindra launched this new range of trucks after an intense research on trucks and Indian transport

http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=87121

Stories on 14th Apr '15

Lowe Lintas does it in 2015 too!
Global Effie Index 2015 - Agency ranks #1 in India | #1 in APAC | #3 in the world
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/04/lowe-lintas-partners-india-does-it-in-2015-too/

IPG Mediabrands to launch online travel fest in India
The Great Indian Travel Festival will start on April 18 and end on April 26
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/04/ipg-mediabrands-to-launch-online-travel-fest-in-india/

With Bengaluru as a hub, WPP to form global analytics firm 'Gain Theory'
The company will bring together data, analytics, technology solutions and consumer-insight capabilities to help marketers simplify the sheer volume of data they are currently receiving
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/04/with-bengaluru-as-a-hub-wpp-to-form-global-analytics-firm-gain-theory/

Nominees announced for IAA Leadership Awards
Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha to present third edition of IAA awards
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/04/nominees-announced-for-iaa-leadership-awards/

India TV Yuva Awards to happen on April 18
Top politicians, actors, sportspersons etc are in running for the annual awards instituted by news channel
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/04/india-tv-yuva-awards-to-happen-on-april-18/

McDonald's urges audience to spend quality time, offline
Leo Burnett's #KuchPalOffline campaign for McDonalds urges people to go offline for some time
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/04/mcdonalds-urges-audience-to-spend-quality-time-offline/

Ranjona Banerji: Not enough on Sania!
Newspapers often waste space on some unknown person of Indian origin winning a municipal election in an obscure American town just because of the Indian connection so it was unfortunate to see Sania Mirza not making the cut, notes Ranjona Banerji
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/04/ranjona-banerji-not-enough-on-sania/

Havas, O&M, Lowe Lintas win big at APAC Effies 2015
The winners emerged from 92 finalists across 36 categories
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/04/havas-om-lowe-lintas-win-big-at-apac-effies-2015/

Kavita Sadana appointed Group Account Director at DDB MudraMax
Kavita will be spearheading DDB MudraMax's Ahmedabad operations
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/04/kavita-sadana-appointed-group-account-director-at-ddb-mudramax/

AMES 2015 receives good response
Entries were received from 20 different countries across Asia Pacific and beyond

http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/04/ames-2015-receives-good-response/

Stories on 26th Feb '15

Yes, Lowe Lintas India is the #1 creative agency in the whole world!
For the first time ever, as per WARC 100, an annual ranking of best marketing companies and campaign, has seen an Indian agency right at the top!
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/02/yes-lowe-lintas-india-is-the-1-creative-agency-in-the-whole-world/

APAC Effie Awards 2015 unveils list of finalists
The finalist results were out following two rigorous rounds of judging by a jury consisting of 115 senior level advertising and marketing professionals
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/02/apac-effie-awards-2015-unveils-list-of-finalists/

Interbrand's Pradeep Debnath makes his mark at pan-India design contest
He was chosen from over 7,000 entries that were submitted from across the world
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/02/interbrands-pradeep-debnath-makes-his-mark-at-pan-india-design-contest/

Reliance Games announces debut of Pocket Gamer Connects
The platform will celebrate knowledge-sharing and networking with industry leaders
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/02/reliance-games-announces-debut-of-pocket-gamer-connects/

Goodyear unveils campaign featuring Italian football stars
Goodyear tyres are built to deliver a number of performance advantages for drivers
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/02/goodyear-unveils-campaign-featuring-italian-football-stars/

Sony SIX to air TNA content until 2022
The agreement anchors TNA with a major media company in the world's largest wrestling market outside of the United States

http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/02/sony-six-to-air-tna-content-until-2022/

Stories on 19th Feb '15

What ad veterans have learnt from the younger lot
Interesting accounts from the big boys and girls of the advertising business
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/02/what-ad-veterans-have-learnt-from-the-younger-lot/

Aditya Kilpady joins Contract as Sr VP - Strategic Planning
His mandate is to lead integrated communication across the portfolio and be a strategic business partner for Contract's clients as well as partner the leadership team in maximising new business thrust
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/02/aditya-kilpady-joins-contract-as-sr-vp-strategic-planning/

MudraMax' Misunderstood Scorecard makes a cross-border impact
The scoreboard at the end of the match read: India 0 for the loss of 546030, Pakistan 0 for the loss of 546228
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/02/mudramax-misunderstood-scorecard-makes-a-cross-border-impact/

Punit Goenka to deliver a keynote at the 19thWharton India Economic Forum
He will discuss ZEEL’s journey over the past 20 years and the opportunities and challenges he foresees over the next few years
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/02/punit-goenka-to-deliver-a-keynote-at-the-19thwharton-india-economic-forum/

DDB Mudra unveils new multimedia campaign for Pan Bahar
The launch of Pan Bahar Crystal gave the company a great opportunity to reposition their flagship brand
http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/02/ddb-mudra-unveils-new-multimedia-campaign-for-pan-bahar/

Call for Entries for Goafest Abbys 2015 announced
Campaigns that have been released till February 15, 2015 are allowed to submit their entries at this year's Goafest Abbys

http://www.mxmindia.com/2015/02/call-for-entries-for-goafest-abbys-2015-announced/

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/

Stories on 15th May 14

It's Raining Revenues on Results Day
As the world gets set for the outcome of the General Elections, news channels are making hay + What to expect on MxM tomorrow
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/05/its-raining-revenue-on-results-day/

Lowe Lintas & Partners' digital division - LinTeractive, relaunched
LinTeractive will add a layer of brand and consumer engagement expertise on top of the usual capabilities offered by most digital agencies
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/05/lowe-lintas-partners-digital-division-linteractive-relaunched/

As UTV Stars goes Bindass, 80+ staff laid off
Around 80 employees are currently serving a month's notice and will be given salaries for three months' towards their full-and-final settlement
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/05/as-utv-stars-goes-bindass-80-staff-laid-off/

Now, Life OK inks pact with Reliance Broadcast for film & TV awards
To be held every month, Life OK Now Awards will recognize and honour talent from the previous month in a glitzy awards ceremony
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/05/life-ok-now-awards-to-celebrate-excellence-in-films-television/

IAMAI unveils digital agenda for new government
IAMAI has prepared a 100-day Internet agenda for the new government, given the importance of this medium to India's future and efforts to ensure good governance
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/05/iamai-unveils-digital-agenda-for-new-government/