Date-wise News
Budweiser India assigns PR mandate to GolinOpinion
Star Plus, Zee Anmol firm at top spot in urban, rural markets respectively in week 38
In the urban markets, Star Plus, Colors and Zee TV held on to the top three spots. Life OK stepped up to no.5 pushing Sony SAB to acquire the sixth spot. In the rural markets, Zee Anmol continued to lead followed by Star Utsav at no.2 and Sony Pal at no.3. Zee TV stepped up to no.5 while Star Plus slipped a spot to acquire the sixth rank
LIQVD ASIA bags digital duties of Stylam Industries
Arre announces partnership with SonyLIV
Wallace Pharma assigns digital mandate to Rage Communications for VitBits
ZEEL forays into radio, acquires UAE's radio station Hum 106.2 FM
BTVI's 'The Auto Show' completes 1 year
Maxus retains Pernod Ricard AOR in India
Kinetic Worldwide's David Payne advocates ‘smart OOH for a smart world'
Tie-up with Zirca aimed at accelerating revenues: James Leaver, Mail Online
Education e-commerce startup Fastudent announces pre-series A fund raiser
The Maddies 2016: Digital experts delve into effective mobile marketing strategies for digital-first consumers
The Maddies 2016: Digital experts delve into effective mobile marketing strategies for digital-first consumers
Eros International raises $30 million via private placement
MakeMyTrip's five-week long festive campaign with Alia Bhatt-Ranveer Singh goes live today
Quick Heal appoints Vijay Mhaskar as COO
Less than 1% transactions are made in India through digital financial platforms: McKinsey Report
We want Voot Kids to be the default digital platform for kids: Gaurav Gandhi, Viacom 18 Digital Ventures
Vineet Singh Hukmani, MD & CEO, Radio One
People have forgotten that radio is actually the first social media. Everywhere in the world the best interactions before digital came because radio was live. It is digital which has learned from radio and not the other way around. However, digital has done a far better job of upscaling it, getting every single guy onto Facebook and Twitter. What we realised is that we need to get some of that magic, some of that dynamics of social media back into radio.
Ashish Pherwani, Partner (Advisory Services), Ernst & Young
What I also think will happen is that at some point community radio will start picking up and this will largely be funded by the large FMCGs who want to reach out to the small villages and Tier 4 cities. Many of the people in these areas are not reachable by television and because of low literacy; print is not a very good option but FM radio is a way to reach to these guys.
Tarun Katial, CEO, Reliance Broadcast Network Limited (RBNL)
Abraham Thomas, CEO, Radio City 91.1 FM
<b>Clients are looking for experiential solutions beyond radio or print: Abraham Thomas, Radio City 91.1 FM</b><br><br> From entering new markets to launching large format events, Radio City 91.1FM has been on a roll. The radio channel recently announced the launch of India’s biggest singing talent hunt-Radio City Super Singer Season 8. Earlier this year, the channel set up its own creative-cum-media agency Audacity which is setting a new benchmark in audio creative solutions. <br><br> “Clients are looking for experiential solutions. They are not looking for radio or print. So if you can give them something that goes beyond radio, it works. Interestingly, a lot of agencies have been approaching us to make use of our expertise in radio,” says Abraham Thomas, CEO, Radio City.
Vicky Ahuja, Director, Marketing & Sales, Baggit
The OOH sector is among the fastest growing, globally. Brands and marketers have realized its potential and impact and begun to craft medium-specific adverts. Self-regulation is not only necessary but also essential to growth of the sector. The industry needs to exercise a certain level of this self-restraint to prove its commitment to maintaining the best standards in advertising.