Sun TV records 16% jump in revenues to Rs 856.97 crore in Q1
The network reported a growth in advertisement revenues to Rs.368.15 crore
Date-wise News
ixigo ties up with Mission Mangal
The travel platform is the official brand partner of the film in the travel segment
Swiggy celebrates 5-years anniversary with ode to restaurant partners
A video by Swiggy highlights the stories, emotions and experiences behind every “order number” and the joy and happiness that the restaurant partners bring to millions of consumers through their food
Flipkart appoints Neha Toteja as head of Flipkart Video
Toteja will be responsible for leading a team in building a personalised, curated content-viewing experience for Flipkart's customers
IKEA completes a year of operations in India
After a successful one-year run in Hyderabad, IKEA is looking at multi-channel growth in the coming years
New roles for Amit Shah and Samrat Ghosh at Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Shah has been appointed Cluster Head-West, North & Premium Channels and Ghosh will take over as Cluster Head- East where he will be responsible for Zee Sarthak and Big Ganga
SC refuses to stay TDSAT ruling on landing page: Reports
The next hearing in the case will take place on September 12, 2019
Gemius wins creative and digital mandate of Coffee Culture
The account was won following a multi-agency pitch and will be serviced from the agency’s office in Surat
Dish TV India launches ‘Punjabi Active’ Service along with Shemaroo
Customers will have access to ad-free, 24X7 ‘Punjabi Active’ Service that will have movies, shows, short plays and songs
ICC launches tender process for sale of digital content rights
The process offers organisations an opportunity to obtain rights to an attractive digital content package for 12 ICC events over the next four years
MIB looking for agencies to monitor news reports
The ministry wants ‘professionally summarised’ reports to be prepared and officials to be updated thrice a day
Do actresses really make more money from endorsements than films?
Parineeti Chopra’s recent statement about actresses endorsing brands to bridge the pay gap with male stars has sparked a debate. We speak to experts to know more
Ekta Kapoor’s ALT Balaji reaches 20mn subscribers
Alt Balaji’s subscribers are likely to hit 25 million when its next quarterly results are announced, the company has said
Amy Carney roped in as Fox Entertainment COO
Carney will be based out of Los Angeles and report to CEO Charlie Collier
PM Modi reveals never-before-seen side on Man Vs Wild with Bear Grylls
The show which premieres on 12 Discovery channels in India, August 12, has already garnered much interest worldwide
Netcore ropes in Rajeev Soni as Chief Revenue Officer, India
Prior to this, Soni was Managing Partner at appICE
The Minimalist bags Tynimo’s social, digital media mandate
The account was won following a multi-agency pitch and will be handled out of the agency's Mumbai office
WPP reports 1.6% jump in revenue in Q2
The WPP revenue on a constant currency basis was flat compared with last year
Jennifer Remling appointed GroupM Global Chief People Officer
The move comes in the wake of Tim Cecere’s movement to WPP as Global Head of People Transformation
Lifestyle enters into partnership with Flipkart Group
Through this partnership, Lifestyle will take its product ranges to Flipkart’s over 160 million consumer base
Famous Innovations acquires brand solutions company Three Bags Full
Three Bags Full will be completely absorbed under Famous Innovations, including all its employees and clients
Downward revision of Pitch Madison Report attributed to drop in TV Adex, post NTO
Industry experts say the New Tariff Order did bring some uncertainty, and that GECs are facing a threat from OTT platforms & FTA channels
How will the new Consumer Protection Bill affect celebrity endorsements?
Experts say the Bill’s clause of penalty on endorsers will see celebrities becoming choosy and expensive
TRAI moves SC against TDSAT order on landing page
The matter is scheduled to come up for hearing today
Essence’s Kyoko Matsushita elevated as Global Chief Executive
Matsushita takes the place of Christian Juhl who was recently named the Global CEO at GroupM
Want to expand market coverage to reach new customers: Deepak Chhabra, Tupperware India
Chhabra, Managing Director, Tupperware India, says the company aims to have 25% market share in the next 5 years, and double the business in the next 3 to 4 years
60% of budget to be allocated to digital, OTT advertising: Anirban Sen, Godfrey Phillips
Sen, Business Head, Chewing and Confectionery, Godfrey Phillips India, on the new Pan Vilas Premium Elaichi ad, the brand’s marketing plans and association with brand ambassador Manoj Bajpai
Our vision is to build an imposing Times Square-like OOH setup in India: Aman Nanda
Nanda, Chief Strategy officer, Times OOH, says data, technology and infrastructure are three factors that can make or break any OOH campaign
Viacom Inc posts 6% rise in domestic ad revenue to $976 million in Q3
The total revenue for Viacom Inc, which owns MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon, has also gone up to $3.36 billion from $3.24 billion
WPP to set up dedicated division for PepsiCo
The division will leverage the combined strength of creative, media and digital teams, sitting together and working as a cohesive unit, and is expected to launch in October
Downward revision of Pitch Madison Report attributed to NTO impact
Industry experts say the New Tariff Order did bring some uncertainty, and that GECs are facing a threat from OTT platforms & FTA channels
InterContinental Hotels Group awards WPP global public relations business
WPP will now support IHG's mainstream and upscale brands