Date-wise News
IRS Q2 2010: Assam market looks grim for dailies and magazines; all see dip in AIR
There isn’t much cheer for publications in Assam in this quarter, with just one publication – Assam Tribune – witnessing positive growth among the Top 10 dailies. Not a single of the top five magazines have seen any growth in Q2. Asomiya Pratidin leads among dailies in Assam, while Bismoi is the most read magazine.
IRS Q2 2010: Publications in West Bengal do well with positive readership trends
Ananda Bazar Patrika is by far the most read daily in West Bengal, its Average Issue Readership (AIR) is more than double of its nearest competitor, Bartaman. Sangbad Pratidin follows at third position, while The Telegraph is placed fourth. These top four dailies in West Bengal have reported positive growth in AIR.
IRS Q2 2010: Many gainers in Karnataka market; magazines reverse the decline trend
IRS Q2 2010: Hindi publications dominate Bihar market; magazines witness decline trend
As far as the Bihar market is concerned, Hindi publications lead the way. Seven of the Top 10 dailies and all the five leading magazines are Hindi publications. However, the IRS Q2 2010 results bring no cheer as most publications have seen decline. On the other hand, The Hindu and Prabhat Khabar have seen massive growths in Average Issue Readership (AIR).
IRS Q2 2010: Positive fallout of Jharkhand print war – four out of top five dailies see growth
Jharkhand has been witnessing intensified competition following the entry of quite a few new players. The established players have pulled up their socks to counter this challenge and their efforts have paid off. According to the IRS Q2 2010 results, three of the top five dailies that have recorded positive growth are Hindi language publications.
IRS Q2 2010: Publications in Maharashtra see some light
Publications in Maharashtra have fared quite well as per the IRS Q2 2010 results, with 19 of the Top 30 publications seeing positive growth. Just four of the Top 15 dailies have witnessed decline, while the rest have seen marginal growth. Magazines, however, have taken a little more beating than the dailies with seven of the Top 15 showing decline.
Online brand-building in India: The flight, figures and favourability – Part 2
Advertisers today are open to experimenting like never before. One such experiment, or rather, developing trend in marketing seen these days is that of online brand-building. While Part 1 of the special report covered areas like the growing prowess of online brand-building, luring advertisers and ROI, Part 2 focuses on the advantages, the brand side of the story, and consumer engagement, among others.
Music royalty issue resolved; radio players to now pay 2 pc of ad revenues as royalty tax
The bitter tussle between radio operators and music companies over royalty payment has come to an end with the Copyright Board recommending a revenue sharing model. Around 2 per cent of net advertising revenues of radio companies will now be given as royalty tax to the music companies, providing a much needed relief to radio players.
Guest ArticleIRS and the elusive credibility: Manajit Ghoshal, Mid-Day Infomedia
Almost 80 per cent of the ad spends by big media buying agencies is decided with the help of automated media planning tools, which track the No. 1, 2 and 3 in each market. These rankings are decided by IRS stats. However, neither the archaic research methodology nor the pace of adaptation seems to suggest that the MRUC is taking this seriously, laments Manajit Ghoshal, MD & CEO, Mid-Day Infomedia.
The great IRS debate: Industry divided on single currency, but upbeat about proposed new agency
The announcement of the IRS Q2 2010 results have once again stirred the embers of contentious issues like the methodology of measurement, authenticity of the numbers and common approach for newspapers and magazines. exchange4media spoke to a cross-section of the industry to gauge their reactions to these issues. Meanwhile, the industry is eagerly anticipating the proposed merger of NRS and IRS.