Showing posts with label MPG. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MPG. Show all posts

Wednesday, 4 April 2012

Stories on 4th April

Will IPL 5 ratings match those of earlier seasons?
As IPL 5's opening encounter happens tonight, we asked media experts for their forecast
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/will-ipl-5-ratings-match-those-of-earlier-seasons/

Brand IPL needs to play innings of its life: MSL Group report
As the Indian Premier League begins today, the MSL Group has taken a step back and given the game, the quickie format and the hype around it a good, hard look.
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/brands-focussed-on-men-now-wooing-women-customers/

TIL brings a bigger and better IPL season 5
TIL's dedicated IPL site, ipl.indiatimes.com, now offers interactive scorecards, high-definition streaming of IPL matches, DVR features, online radio commentary, video-on-demand facility, and ‘Battleground’ section
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/til-brings-a-bigger-and-better-ipl-season-5/

Anil Thakraney: Why I shall duck the IPL
It’s actually one huge outdoor party, where the Page 3 types and other minor celebs get to shake a leg in front of cheering masses. Not my idea of a relaxed evening. I’d prefer to watch Crime Patrol and Balika Vadhu.
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/anil-thakraney-why-i-shall-duck-the-ipl/

Brands focussed on men now wooing women customers
This shift could mark the way forward for marketers in a world in which gender lines are merging
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/brand-ipl-needs-to-play-the-innings-of-its-life/

Can flavoured & frozen yogurt replace the good ol' dahi?
Flavoured and frozen yogurt is a new food category to India. The market for yoghurt of all types is pegged at almost Rs2,500 crore
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/can-flavoured-frozen-yogurt-replace-the-good-ol-dahi/

Monetising big ticket movies isn't easy: Hemal Jhaveri, Star Gold
Hemal Jhaveri, Business Head of Star Gold, on acquisition strategies, cost versus profitability, and more.
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/monetising-big-ticket-movies-is-not-easy-star-golds-hemal-jhaveri/

Sleepwell appoints MPG as its media AOR
The account, worth upwards of Rs20 Crores, will be handled by MPG Delhi
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/sleepwell-appoints-mpg-as-its-media-aor/

Max ropes in Vibha Paul Rishi for brand building & HR ops
Ms Rishi will join Max India as executive director, brand and human capital. She will report to Max India MD Rahul Khosla
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/max-india-ropes-in-vibha-paul-rishi-for-brand-building-hr-ops/

Mindshare wins media mandate for Jabong
In a multi agency pitch, Jabong.com has awarded its Media Mandates to Mindshare North
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/mindshare-wins-media-mandate-for-jabong/

Rohit Nair is COO of C2W
Contests2win.com is one of the oldest and most recognized Internet Brands of India
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/rohit-nair-is-coo-of-c2w/

Twitter goes 'laplap" for Center Fruit
Starting early evening before the show was supposed to premier on Colors prime time, a video was seeded through Twitter medium. The campaign took the help of celebrities to seed in the video as a teaser
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/twitter-goes-laplap-for-center-fruit/

The Anchor: Monica Tata on 6 reasons why running a kids' channel is no child's play
It is a competitive market where players need to have the ability to constantly create content that is engaging and innovative. They need to be adept at technological evolution and have the foresight to adapt content over multiple and mobile platforms.
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/the-anchor-monica-tata-on-6-reasons-why-running-a-kids-channel-is-no-childs-play/

[MJR] Breakfast with Bollywood and other abominations
Every Thursday, Ranjona Banerji will write about a grouse. Either spewing venom or tongue-in-cheek
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/04/mjr-breakfast-with-bollywood-and-other-abominations/

Tuesday, 6 March 2012

Stories on 6th March


IRS Q4 2011: Dailies flourish Year-on-Year
Eight of the Top 10 publications have grown in their AIR (Average Issue Readership) Year-on-Year (YoY). Daily Thanthi, Lokmat and Dainik Bhaskar have registered the highest growths in AIR
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/03/irs-q4-2011-dailies-flourish-year-on-year/

IRS Q4 2011: Not much change in rankings but dailies witness significant growth
Most of the dailies, be it Hindi, English or other regional languages, have shown an upward trend in their readership, as indicated by the Average Issue Readership figures
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/03/irs-2011q4-not-much-change-in-rankings-but-dailies-witness-significant-growth/

IRS Q4 2011: Same old magazine story
English magazines may bring some respite to the sector after the results of the 2011 Q4 IRS show an overall lack of growth.
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/03/irs-2011q4-same-old-magazine-story/

IRS Q4 2011: Media consumption grows but Radio and Cinema continue to decline
After the Internet, C&S is the second largest medium to have grown in double digits i.e. a CAGR of 13.9 per cent
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/03/irs-2011-q4-media-consumption-grows-but-radio-and-cinema-continue-to-decline/

Havas Media wins Air France global account
As the global agency of record, MPG and Havas Digital will continue to handle both the online and offline media responsibilities for the airline in all 54 Air France markets
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/03/havas-media-wins-air-france-global-account/

Neo nets Micromax to sponsor Asia Cup 2012
Bags title sponsorship for biggest cricket championship inAsiafor the second consecutive year
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/03/neo-nets-micromax-to-sponsor-asia-cup-2012/

Sahara One hikes ad tariff post healthy ratings
Sahara One Media and Entertainment’s Hindi GEC Sahara One has increased its ad rates three times on account of improved performance over the last few months.
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/03/sahara-one-hikes-ad-tariff-post-healthy-ratings/

RAMcheck: More surprises for FM players
Radio City, Radio Mirchi, Big FM, Red FM, Fever FM, Radio One, Oye! FM were some of the top FM stations in the big four metros
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/03/ramcheck-more-surprises-for-fm-players/

Chaitanya Prabhu joins Jump Games as Business Head
Mr Prabhu has an experience of over 13 years, out of which seven have been in pure digital arena
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/03/chaitanya-prabhu-joins-jump-games-as-business-head/

ASCI upholds complaints against 17 of 31 ads
The Consumer Complaints Council (CCC) of ASCI upheld complaints made against 17 advertisements, from various sectors like agro products, deos, and Home Shopping Networks
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/03/asci-upholds-complaints-against-17-of-31-ads/

7 reasons all creative agencies must be at GoaFest
Not going to GoaFest? Fix that, in seven shakes of an aircraft’s tail! Dhunji Wadia tells you why
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/03/7-reasons-all-creative-agencies-must-be-at-goafest/

Debrief: Where's the Fevi magic?
This ad is from the house of Fevicol, and these guys have set a very high benchmark for themselves. When you view the new ad in that context, it’s a let-down
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/03/debrief-wheres-the-fevi-magic/

Freaking News: SP goes UP, Times Now went down
In Freaking News, which will now appear every Tuesday and Friday, Ranjona Banerji reviews the fare in the morning papers and the nightly news. And sometimes the afternooners, the newsmags and all that's on the Web
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/03/freaking-news-sp-goes-up-times-now-went-down/

Wednesday, 1 February 2012

Stories on 1st February

100 Days of MxMIndia...
Since we launched on Sept 9, much may have changed. But not our resolve to adhere to our Code of Ethics. First person accounts by Team MxM members
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/02/100-day-specials-by-anil-thakraney-ranjona-banerji-jaisurya-das-alok-kapuria-tuhina-anand-vidya-heble-johnson-napier-shruti-pushkarna-rishi-vora-archita-wagle-robin-thomas-akash-raha-shub/

Ronnie Screwvala to be Disney India MD as Disney, UTV ops to integrate
Disney to acquire controlling interest in UTV Software Communications Limited (UTV) in India
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/02/ronnie-screwvala-to-be-disney-india-md-as-disney-utv-ops-to-be-integrated/

Gouri Dange: The monkey manning the bleep machine
There is something so touchingly innocent (kind word for daft/gormless) about some authority that bleeps out offensive words, but is totally oblivious to the risqué, shall we say indelicate, nature of the entire script of some of the American serials we’re watching, observes Gouri Dange.
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/02/gouri-dange-the-monkey-manning-the-bleep-machine/

Havas Media expands Ecselis in Asia Pacific
Ecselis will complement Havas Media’s existing brands MPG, Media Contacts, Mobext and HS&E by providing specialised services
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/02/havas-media-expands-ecselis-in-asia-pacific/

Orchard Advertising ropes in Anish Daryani as Vice President
His key responsibility will be to strengthen and grow existing client businesses and look to grow Orchard Bangalore in the South market says Kaushik Mitra, Sr Vice President, Orchard India
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/02/orchard-advertising-ropes-in-anish-daryani-as-vice-president/

BigFlix inks deal with UTV Motion Pictures for popular titles
This deal will make available select blockbuster UTV titles to BigFlix plus subscribers to help them further expand their personal movie collection
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/02/bigflix-inks-deal-with-utv-motion-pictures-for-popular-titles/

Sonu Nigam launches Priya Kumar's "The Perfect World" on 92.7 BIG FM
92.7 BIG FM, known for its fresh program initiatives, innovatively engineered the launch of 'The Perfect World'.
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/02/sonu-nigam-launches-priya-kumars-the-perfect-world-on-92-7-big-fm/

From y'day: Yatra.com entrusts McCann with creative biz
Yatra.com finalises on its creative partner, mandates will be now handled by McCann. Estimated account size,15-20 crore.
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/02/yatra-com-to-partner-with-mccann-for-their-creative-business/

The 'Special' Anchor: Ajay Kakar offers '100' pointers MxM must remember in its journey ahead
"100 reasons why..."? Or, "100 reasons what..."? Damn! Where do I start? says Ajay Kakar
http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/02/the-anchor-ajay-kakar-offers-100-pointers-that-mxm-must-remember-in-its-journey-ahead/

Thursday, 8 September 2011

Stories on 8th September


Top 10 shows, GEC
Market: Hindi Speaking Market, Period: Wk 36: Aug 28 to Sep 3 2011

Online media biggie fires CEO Carol Bartz, replaces her with CFO Tim Morse for the interim

Ormax Media launches research vehicle for television production houses

NDTV's flagship lifestyle channel, NDTV Good Times, completes four entertaining years

Havas Media's flagship brand gets the media account for biosciences company

Everest Brand Solutions has hired Arnab Banerjee as Head of Creative, Art, for Delhi

Adfactors PR launches new practices for Media, Entertainment; Consumer, Lifestyle