Stories on 1st May '16

What they say about Budget 2016-17
Here's what a cross-section of industry persons said on the Union Budget from the M&E standpoint
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=87096

NewsStand: And this is how various dailies displayed news on Arun Jaitley's third
How various Indian newspapers displayed the news on the Union Budget on their front pages
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=87065

Ranjona Banerji: Lacklustre coverage of a lacklustre Budget
News channels have to start salivating and hyperventilating from the time we wake up and rush bleary-eyed to our TV screens to check if a leaf fluttered in the night and we missed it, writes Ranjona Banerji
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=87093

Shailesh Amonkar quits Sakal, to set up new media ventures in India, US
Amonkar has put in his papers as Chief Operating Officer looking after new businesses after a four-year stint with the Pune-based multiple media group.
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=87063

Leo Burnett crafts new philosophy for HP Lubricants
Zindagi Chale Smooth is a human expression of the brand’s core offering
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=87048

Bajaj Avenger promises a 'Feel like God' experience in new campaign
To be launched first on the digital platform, the integrated campaign borrows from the successful theme of 'Feel Like God' which made the Avenger a highly sought-after bike when it was launched more than a decade ago
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=87052

Roopak Saluja on Global Effies 2016 jury
Top global marketers will judge the Global Effie competition this year in Singapore, São Paulo, New York and London
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=87049

The Partners appoints Anupam Yog as Strategy Director APAC
Anupam's hire is part of a growing team at The Partners Singapore who have added capabilities in digital branding and communications

http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=86982

Stories on 11th Jul 14

Understanding the Tax proposals in the Budget. Expert view by Ernst & Young
The devil, as they say, is in the details. We don't have the fine print yet but here's a Tax Alert for the M&E sector from leading consulting firm Ernst & Young (now referred to as EY)
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/07/understanding-the-tax-proposals-in-the-budget-expert-view-by-ernst-young/

Industry captains on the Budget [updated, with more reax]
Leading industry persons comment on the Budget
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/07/industry-captains-on-the-budget/

Budget announcements welcome: Smita Jha, PricewaterhouseCoopers
We also welcome FM's comments on promoting FDI and expect that it will translate into 100% FDI being allowed in all sectors of media industry except news, writes Smita Jha, - Entertainment & Media Practice India, PricewaterhouseCoopers
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/07/budget-announcements-welcome-smita-jha-pricewaterhousecoopers/

Kisan TV announced for farms and agri sector
The Finance Minister announced a dedicated channel for the agriculture and allied sector to be launched in the current financial year
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/07/kisan-tv-announced-for-farms-and-agri-sector/

Highlights of the Union Budget 2014-15
Many new initiatives and investments mooted in Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's maiden Union Budget
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/07/highlights-of-the-union-budget-2014-15/

Service tax on ads in digital media, print spared [updated]
To broaden the tax base in Service Tax, the Finance Minister announced that the sale of space or time for advertisements in broadcast media has been extended to cover such sales on other segments like online and mobile advertising
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/07/service-tax-on-ads-in-digital-media-print-spared/

Boost for community radio, FTII and Satyajit Ray institute turn institutes of national importance
A new plan scheme has been launched with sum of Rs100 crore to support 600 new and existing Community Radio Stations
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/07/boost-for-community-radio-ftii-and-satyajit-ray-institute-turn-institutes-of-national-importance/

Ranjona Banerji: Boring & Silly Budget coverage
There is once again a need for the media to examine this manufactured hysteria about the annual budget of the Central government, writes Ranjona Banerji
http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/07/ranjona-banerji-boring-silly-budget-coverage/

Shailesh Kapoor: Bade Achhe Lagte Thhe: A Goodbye
Three years and more than 600 episodes later, Ekta Kapoor's Bade Achhe Lagte Hain bid goodbye to its audiences

http://www.mxmindia.com/2014/07/shailesh-kapoor-goodbye-bade-achhe-lagte-thhe/

Stories on 1st Mar'13

Union Budget 2013-14: M&E's growth conundrum continues...
While the media and entertainment sector hoped for a pick-me-up to revive its sagging outlook, there was no magic wand in the Union Budget. Industry movers tell MxMIndia what they feel
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/03/budget-2013-mes-growth-conundrum-continues/

Union Budget 2013-14: FinMin's blow for digitization as duty on set top boxes doubles
Cable and DTH operators to shell out 10% as import duty on set top boxes
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/03/finmins-blow-for-digitization-as-duty-on-set-top-boxes-doubles/

Budget 2013: Partial relief for film producers
The film industry has reason for some cheer in its centenary year
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/03/budget-2013-partial-relief-for-film-producers/

Union Budget 2013-14: Budget review for M&E: Rakesh Jariwala, E&Y
A review of the Union Budget 2013-14 for media and entertainment by Rakesh Jariwala, Tax Partner, Ernst & Young
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/02/budget-review-for-me-rakesh-jariwala-ey/

Union Budget 2013-14: Budget review for M&E: Smita Jha, PwC
A quick view on what the Union Budget means for media and entertainment by Smita Jha, Leader - E&M, PwC
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/02/budget-review-for-me-smita-jha-pwc/

Summary and Highlights of Union Budget 2013-14
Summary and highlights of the Union Budget 2013-14 presented by Finance Minister P Chidambaram
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/02/summary-and-highlights-of-union-budget-2013-14/

Union Budget 2013-14: Anil Thakraney: Budget: The Hard Ground Realities
Anil Thakraney's ‘vishesh tippani' on some of the Budget proposals, written in his inimitable style
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/03/anil-thakraney-budget-the-hard-ground-realities/

Union Budget 2013-14: Ranjona Banerji: Budget blues with news channels & papers
Ranjona Banerji finds it more sensible to read quotes from politicians in the papers than watch them on telly
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/03/ranjona-banerji-budget-blues-with-news-channels-and-papers/

Union Budget 2013-14: Front-page scan: The Budget, the morning after
A quick look at how some morningers from across the country captured the finance minister's budgetary proposals
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/03/front-page-scan-the-budget-the-morning-after/

Union Budget 2013-14: And finally, a pick of Amul ads on the Budget over 40 years
The newswallahs capture events for posterity, but nothing better than the utterly, butterly Amul ads to reflect on newsy stuff. In case, the Budgets...
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/03/and-finally-a-pick-of-amul-ads-on-the-budget-over-40-years/

Shailesh Kapoor: The Other Side Of The 'Too Much Cricket' Debate
Inconsequential matches tarnish the image of cricket, giving it the too-much perceptions and lower ratings, rues Shailesh Kapoor
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/03/shailesh-kapoor-the-other-side-of-the-too-much-cricket-debate/

Sonal Dabral to speak at Dubai Lynx
The Dubai Lynx Awards honour the region's best work in advertising. The 2013 Festival takes place from 10 to 13 March at the Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/03/sonal-dabral-to-speak-at-dubai-lynx/

Vijayavani makes an impressive debut
In the six-month period from July to December 2012, Kannada daily Vijayavani has reached a circulation of more than 2.21 lakh, within the first nine months of its launch
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/03/vijayavani-makes-an-impressive-debut/

Google Business Photos debuts in India
Google's new initiative is expected to benefit small businesses across retail, hotel, leisure and entertainment
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/03/google-business-photos-debuts-in-india/

Stories on 25th Feb '13

MxM Mondays: What M&E wants from this year's Budget
Stakeholders and consultants on their expectations from the Union Budget, set to to be presented on Thursday, February 28
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/02/mxm-mondays-what-me-wants-from-this-years-budget/

Jaldi 5 with Sunil Manocha: Aggressive expansion is the motto
Competition is as fierce as the matches on our TV screens, and it is an exciting time, Nimbus Sports' COO Sunil Manocha tells MxMIndia
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/02/jaldi-5-with-sunil-manocha-aggressive-expansion-is-the-motto/

ad:tech 2013 focuses on integrated digital marketing
According to speakers, gamification will become a global phenomenon by 2016; CMOs will be buying more technology than CIOs by 2017
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/02/adtech-2013-focuses-on-integrated-digital-marketing/

Yahoo! India and Southeast Asia MD, Arun Tadanki resigns
Arun Tadanki quits Yahoo! India to play a "very different role within the Internet ecosystem, beyond our region"
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/02/yahoo-india-and-southeast-asia-md-arun-tadanki-resigns/

Reviewing the Reviews: Kai Po Che
Every week, Deepa Gahlot casts a critical eye over media reviews of Bollywood releases... in Reviewing the Reviews
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/02/reviewing-the-reviews-kai-po-che/

Anil Thakraney: Role Model Premji
A big salaam to Azim Premji. One thing's for sure: He must definitely sleep well at night, certainly better than a whole lot of other Indian industrialists. Sharing happiness can do that to one, others should try it out
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/02/anil-thakraney-role-model-premji/

Media captains in Bhubaneswar for Sambad Conclave
Media biggies congregate in Bhubaneswar for a Media Conclave organized by Odiya daily Sambad
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/02/media-captains-in-bhubaneswar-for-sambad-conclave/

BoxTV inks deals with Sony Pictures Television and Disney UTV
The tie-up will enable Box TV to offer premium titles on its video streaming service
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/02/boxtv-inks-deals-with-sony-pictures-television-and-disney-utv/

ANCHOR | ONE BIG IDEA: One Big Idea by Suresh Srinivasan: Being conversational will matter
One must look at the overall landscape of the media industry to understand the survival and growth strategy
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/02/one-big-idea-by-suresh-srinivasan-being-conversational-will-matter/

ANCHOR | ONE BIG IDEA: One Big Idea by Sajjan Kumar: Internet - the productivity tool par excellence
The internet is the one of the biggest technological innovations mankind has ever had, which surely seems to have stirred a revolution
http://www.mxmindia.com/2013/02/one-big-idea-by-sajjan-kumar-internet-the-productivity-tool-par-excellence/

Stories on 15th Mar '12

@FF12: Digital attracts 'desirable' status on Day 1
There was no beating about the bush as digitization dominated the discussion on Day 1 @ Ficci-Frames 2012
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=14870

@FF12: Inaugural session weighs pros & cons of digitization
The move to digitisation and ensuring a smooth transition, the benefits, the bottlenecks, curbing piracy were some of the topics discussed in the augural session
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=14876

@FF12: IBF, ISA and AAAI announce launch of BARC, finally
The nationwide audience research joint body, the Broadcast Audience Research Council, will not conduct audience measurement directly but commission independent specialist research vendors.
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=14871

@FF12: Digitization - ball is in industry's court, says I&B secy
The government has done its job, now it is up to the industry to make digitization work, said Uday Varma at the FICCI Frames 2012 session on Addressable Digitization.
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=14859

@FF12: Financing, a cause for concern in media and entertainment
In a session titled "Financing the Media and Entertainment Business", industry personalities discussed the lack of private equity and venture capital funds.
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=14867

@FF12: TV influences life: IBF study
The Indian Broadcasting Foundation has released an in-depth report on the Socio-Economic Impact of Television at FICCI Frames 2012 which shows how television helps viewers live better lives.
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=14882

@FF12: Entertainment has become a revolution
Mark Hollinger, Puneet Goenka and Carolyn Everson discussed the challenges and opportunities for media
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=14878

@FF12: Discovery to launch kids' channel in India
Discovery Networks chief Mark Hollinger announced the launch of its new network for children in India, ‘Discovery Kids’. The channel will be available in three languages.
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=14874

@FF12: Text of Star India CEO Uday Shankar's keynote
Text of keynote address by Mr Uday Shankar, CEO, Star India and Chairman, FICCI Broadcast Forum
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=14884

Special for MxMIndia: Budget Wishlist for Media
Rakesh Jariwala, partner and tax expert, Ernst & Young and one of the finest minds in determining the taxing truths for the Indian media and entertainment sector, presents his wishlist.
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=14775

[MJR] A little respect for readers, please
Every Thursday, Ranjona Banerji will write about a grouse. Either spewing venom or tongue-in-cheek.
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=14866

AbsolutData expands Senior Management team in India
Global analytics firm AbsolutData Research & Analytics has recently expanded its top management team in India. The new additions to the team will operate out of the Gurgaon, India office of AbsolutData.
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=14946

Amir Kassaei, Prof John Philip Jones & Rishad Tobaccowala to speak @ Goafest
The Goafest Committee has announced the names of three renowned speakers for Goafest 2012 Knowledge Seminars.
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=14948

LinkedIn survey shows luck helps career, Indians believe
New LinkedIn research reveals seventy-nine percent of Indian professionals believe in career luck.
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=14950

The Day After Cricket - Ormax survey of viewer recall
Ormax Media has announced the launch of the 3rd edition of its Cricket Advertising Recall & Effectiveness research - Day After Cricket (DAC), for brands advertising on IPL 5.
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=14952

Tang introduces mango flavour
Tang, introduced last year in India through Cadbury India, part of Kraft Foods, has launched the thick Tang Mango flavour in India.
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=14954

Femina, L'Oreal announce Women Awards 2012
The awards will commemorate women achievers' across all spheres, with a panel of well-known names to select winners.
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=14957

4 reasons why IPL ratings & revenue won't be better this year
Slowing excitement levels, consumer fatigue, and Indian players' performances... some of the reasons IPL needs to look sharp, feels Ashish Bhasin.
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=14860

Debrief: No Fizz, only Ewwwwww!
To say the commercial is so-not-funny would be a mild statement. The exchange between the various characters didn't just bore me, it made me squirm.
http://www.mxmindia.com/?p=14864