Showing posts with label Uday Varma. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Uday Varma. Show all posts

Thursday, 15 March 2012

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

Monday, 17 October 2011

Stories on 17th October

First on MxMIndia: Uday Varma is new I&B Secretary
Uday Kumar Varma is new Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

Popular radio jockey is rated as the most popular by an Ormax study

Suresh Selvaraj resigns as President, Outlook group; to take a sabbatical

New categories of generic top level domains are to be introduced for brands, communities and cities

Trade sentiment upbeat as over 15k professionals attend Scat 2011, the annual 3-day satellite and cable TV trade show

Don’t fix what’s not broken, define the brand essence well – and research, research, research.

Kishore Biyani is determined to turn debt-free even if it means selling a chunk of his prized businesses

Domestic companies are spending over Rs 1,200 crore on social media campaigns: Assocham

Creativeland Asia has won the creative mandate for two verticals of Godrej - Godrej hair colour and a new product line to be launched soon.

NDTV to honour excellence in the sixth edition of the Indian of the Year Awards 2011, which salute Icons of Change, on October 18 in New Delhi.

Listeners of Sunset Samosa on Radio Mirchi Delhi get to play Musical Tambola with Radio Mirchi RJ Naved, and stand to win cash prizes up to Rs 15,000.

Even though creative content is at the heart of all communication, magazines which are proactive and transparent in sharing information with clients are the ones which will survive, feels Mr Tomas Ernberg of Volvo Auto.

I really have a bad feeling about the so-called India’s most expensive film Ra One, and its debacle will hurt the SRK brand considerably.

Every week, Deepa Gahlot casts a critical eye over media reviews of Bollywood releases… in Reviewing the Reviews

WWM CEO and incoming AIM President Tarun Rai on the launch of Good Food, the Engagement Study and the future of magazines

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.