Case studies and discussions continued in the second half of Day One of the 4th INMA conference. Prior to the second Brainsnacks session and case studies of the day, Rajesh Jain, Executive Director and Head of Media and Entertainment, KPMG, Mumbai, gave an outside-in view of newspapers and growth opportunities in India.
Radio Indigo, Bangalore’s international music destination added to the festive buzz in the city by choosing a young Bangalorean to go and attend the Indian Music Conference in Goa from the 17th to the 20st November 2010.
ImagesBazaar, the world’s largest collection of Indian stock photography has filed a copyright infringement suit against BLB Institute of Financial Marketing (BIFM). The suit for Copyright Infringement was filed at the District Court, Delhi and is pending disposal.
South East Central Railway has invited bids from OOH agencies for awarding sole ad rights or a period of three years for display of commercial advertisements at earmarked locations in the circulating areas and station approach roads at the Bilaspur railway station.
The Office of the Cantonment Board, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, has invited sealed bids from interested parties for the installation of advertisement display boards on various roads within its jurisdiction.
The 25th London International Awards judging was held at the Wynn/ Encore Hotel in Las Vegas, convening over a 10-day period. This year, six agencies from India have been recognised for their superior entries – McCann Worldgroup, Leo Burnett India, Ogilvy India, Bates 141, Creativeland Asia and Rediffusion Y&R – winning a total of seven statues at the 2010 London International Awards.
In its process of looking at the creative product the organisations and finding ways to increase its creative performance, Nic k Brien, CEO, McCann Worldgroup, has formed a Creative Leadership Council. The leadership role as Chairman of this Council has been bestowed on Prasoon Joshi, Executive Chairman and Regional Executive Creative Director, Asia Pacific, McCann Erickson.
The 4th Annual South Asia conference leg of INMA got underway in New Delhi on November 9, 2010. ‘Redefining the newspaper business’ is the over arching topic of this two-day conference, which includes keynotes and sessions by eminent panellists.
In a first of its kind corporate branding exercise, Jagran Prakashan Ltd (JPL) is rebranding its corporate identity. JPL’s new corporate identity is being unveiled on November 10, 2010. The new logo – a rising sun – has been designed by Ray+Keshavan and lends a distinctive identity and unified face to the group as JPL seeks to create a seamless identity across the breadth of offering and scale.
Star One has chalked out some aggressive plans to beef up its programming. The channel is planning to go six days a week with all its shows by November 20, 2010. This apart, the channel has also lined up four new shows. Launched in 2004, not much action had been seen on the Star One front in the past couple of years.
OMD India has added three new businesses to its kitty. The agency has bagged Cleartrip.com and SAH Petroleum businesses following multi-agency pitches. The agency has also added Paramount Farms. Meanwhile, OMD’s digital arm too has won a slew of new businesses. Sources peg the combined account size of the media AoRs and digital wins to be in the vicinity of Rs 70-75 crore.
Car manufacturer Honda Siel Cars India Ltd is on the verge of launching a new small car in the Indian market and has launched the hunt to zero in on a creative agency that will handle this new brand. According to senior sources in the industry, it is an invitational pitch.