Stories on 20th May '13

Do election time feel-good ads work?
Successive governments have employed ad campaigns to drive home positive messages. But do these really influence the electorate?
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/05/do-election-time-feel-good-ads-work/

Mindshare & OgilvyAction partner for rural marketing solutions
Under the partnership, Mindshare will be responsible for strategy and OgilvyAction will work on activation
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/05/do-election-time-feel-good-ads-work/

'Kids want to be good-hearted superheroes'
While there is no recipe or element for success, the key is to provide the ultimate entertainment experience that meets the needs of kids, says Turner's Krishna Desai
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/05/kids-want-to-be-good-hearted-superheroes/

From Friday: Nic Dawes to join HT as chief content and editorial officer
South African newsweekly Mail & Guardian’s editor-in-chief Nic Dawes is set to join Hindustan Times as chief content and editorial officer
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/05/reviewing-the-reviews-aurangzeb/

Anil Thakraney: Dutt teri ki!
Just when you thought the Sanjay Dutt media circus is done and dusted, that he will now be left alone to atone for his sins, the madness rages on
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/05/anil-thakraney-dutt-teri-ki/

AdStrat: Danone: Getting the good in
Behind every great commercial is super strategy. Every week, MxMIndia will bring you the brief and the strat as given by the client and whatever else that went into creating a winning ad
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/05/adstrat-danone-getting-the-good-in/

Reviewing the Reviews: Aurangzeb
Every week, Deepa Gahlot casts a critical eye over media reviews of Bollywood releases... in Reviewing the Reviews
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/05/reviewing-the-reviews-aurangzeb/

Stories on 13th Mar'13

#Frames2013: Time for the M&E sector to take the next audacious leap
A fiery exhortation to "take the next audacious leap" from Uday Shankar rang in FICCI-Frames 2013
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/03/frames2013-time-for-the-me-sector-to-take-the-next-audacious-leap/


#Frames2013: Text of Uday Shankar's keynote
Text of FICCI's M&E chairperson and Star India CEO Uday Shankar's keynote speech at the Frames 2013 inauguration
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/03/frames2013-text-of-uday-shankars-keynote/


#Frames2013: Unlocking M&E's true potential for a billion consumers
In an era when the consumer is king and is faced with an array of choices for consumption, the challenge is engaging the growing audience and hiring the right people
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/03/frames2013-unlocking-mes-true-potential-for-a-billion-consumers/


#Frames2013: Making Phase 2 of TV digitization a reality
In the session on 'The second phase of TV digitization' noted panelists from the sector came together to discuss and mull options of making the exercise a more robust and achievable one
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/03/frames2013-making-phase-2-of-tv-digitization-a-reality/


#Frames2013: The key is to know your markets and its demands: Anne Sweeney
At the first keynote of the 14th FICCI-Frames convention, Anne Sweeney, co-chair Disney Media Networks and President, Disney-ABC Television group, talked about how local markets and local culture play an important role for any programme or format to work in different countries
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/03/frames2013-the-key-is-to-know-your-markets-and-its-demands-anne-sweeney/


#Frames2013: Need to grow the kids' pie further
As audiences for children's channels expand to include the entire family, among the chief challenges is keeping the genre viable
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/03/frames2013-need-to-grow-the-kids-pie-further/


Taproot goes great Gunns, No 1 in India
The Gunn Report 2012 ranks the agency at the top among the most awarded agencies in India
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/03/taproot-goes-great-gunns-no-1-in-india/


Whistling Woods, DY Patil Group set up film & media school in Pune
The DY Patil Group and Whistling Woods International have announced that they are jointly setting up an Institute of Film, Media & Communication. It will start operations in August this year
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/03/whistling-woods-dy-patil-group-set-up-film-media-school-in-pune/


Anil Thakraney: The Ram Singh conspiracies
Conspiracies make for juicy gossip sessions. No one is willing to even accept the possibility that Singh may have simply killed himself in the dead of the night
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/03/anil-thakraney-the-ram-singh-conspiracies/


Mahindra Reva launches 'Ask' movement
The movement urges people to ask questions about issues that matter, in order to 'Drive Positive Change'.
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/03/mahindra-reva-launches-ask-movement/


MTV's new reality shows takes a dig at reality shows
With reality shows becoming norm on every channel, MTV has launched a brand new TV series, MTV Reality Stars
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/03/mtvs-new-reality-shows-takes-a-dig-at-reality-shows/