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Vinay Dholakia launches Labradog Advertising
Koovs confirms strategic investment by HT Media
Ex-Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin takes up advisory role at Truecaller
National Geographic Channel to broadcast 'Kabaddi- Khel India Ka
BBH India forays into Content & Entertainment Marketing; Pranay Anthwal to lead
BARC Ratings:Star Plus, Star Utsav continue to ace urban and rural HSM respectively
Star Plus continued to rule the urban HSM third week in a row followed by Colors at No.2 and Zee TV at No.3. All the top 10 channels experienced a hike in the ratings in the urban markets. In the rural HSM, Star Utsav remained to be the most watched channel followed by Sony Pal at No.2 and Zee Anmol at No.3. Rishtey replaced Zee TV to acquire the fourth spot. Star Plus stepped up to the fifth spot whereas, Zee TV slipped down two steps to the sixth spot
ET NOW inaugurates Dealing Room Heroes
BankBazaar.com awards social media mandate to Bluebot Digital
India saw 122 million users of mobile ad blocking software in March 2016: Report
Spearhead group to acquire mobile ad tech platform Smaato for $148 mn
Beijing-based Spearhead Integrated Marketing Communication Group (SZSE: 300071) has made a proposal to acquire San Francisco-based Smaato, the leading independent global real-time advertising platform for mobile publishers and app developers, for $148 million, through an M&A fund invested by one of its fully-owned subsidiaries
IDMA 2016 sees record 817 entries from 70 agencies and 270 brands
India's entertainment & media industry to clock over $40,000mn by 2020: PwC Report
TV advertising and subscription will grow at an overall CAGR of over 13 per cent during 2016-20, aided by regulation-driven addressability, increase in C&S homes and slower than expected cannibalisation by growth in digital sector. Given the low base, revenues on the digital/internet platforms will grow at a significant pace – though, it is unlikely to take over traditional sectors during the 2016-20