Amazon inks deal to acquire MGM for $8.45 billion
The partnership will allow Amazon to preserve MGM's vast catalogue of 4,00 films
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PR industry lets compassion take centre stage in the pandemic
Let's take a look at the steps prominent PR players have been taking towards creating a sustainable work culture in the industry during this crisis
Republic Bangla suspends Avishek Sengupta over allegations of impersonating CBI official
Sengupta's probation stands suspended effective 25 May 2021
Myntra enables customers to use ‘Insider’ points for Covid relief
Over 33,000 Myntra customers from various cities have contributed more than 26 million insider points to the cause
One Digital bags digital mandate for Ozone Overseas
The agency will play a key role in boosting the brand’s social media engagement with consumers, distributors, and specifiers under one common umbrella
Gozoop bags digital duties for Villain Lifestyle
The mandate will entail strengthening brand recall and building a strong social media community
CarDekho strengthens Product and Tech leadership teams with 5 new appointments
Sandeep Singh, Mayank Kapoor, Manjeet Dahiya, Dharmesh Gandhi and Aditya Kumar have been onboarded
Instagram & YLAC launch the ‘Counter Speech Fellowship 5.0’
The initiative is meant to put emphasis on mental health and other critical issues in the age of virtual learning
VMLY&R appoints Payal Vaidya as Executive Vice President, Experience Design
Prior to joining VMLY&R, Vaidya co-founded The Thinking Hats Innovation in New York City
ASCI quashes 3 petitions against Amul
The complainants, one of whom was PETA, took umbrage at an Amul ad that said plant-based beverages can't be called 'milk'
The Q appoints Ashish Kotekar as Head of Ad Sales for West & South regions
Kotekar will report to the CEO Simran Hoon and will be responsible for driving sales in the respective regions thus aiding the company’s overall growth
Indian OTT market is unique due to mass-market pricing and distribution: Bob Chapek
Disney CEO Chapek also said that the company understands that the one-size-fits-all strategy doesn't work everywhere particularly in unique markets like India and Southeast Asia
Zee Kannada to air fresh episodes of Dance Karnataka Dance
The dance show will be telecast on May 29th and 30th Saturday at 7:30 pm
Walt Disney to shut down 100 TV channels in 2021: Bob Chapek
The Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Officer Chapek notes that consumers are increasingly choosing to watch content online, and Disney wants to stay ahead of the trend
White Rivers Media bags digital mandate for DIZO
The agency will curate digital strategies for the brand to promote and elevate user experience in AIoT
Eros Now had 19 million premium paid subscribers in March 2021
The streaming platform has 39.9 million total paid subscribers and 224 registered users worldwide
Kavita Kamath joins Wondrlab as Group Creative Director
Kamath will lead creative integration and content creation for key accounts
WhatsApp approaches Delhi HC, says new IT rules can violate user privacy
The platform has objected to one of the rules that demand 'first originator of information' details
Koo raises $30 million in Series B funding
This round is led by Tiger Global who joins the ranks of Accel Partners, Kalaari Capital, Blume Ventures and Dream Incubator
Google, YouTube to comply with new IT rules
Google cited its respect for India's legislative process and 'long history' of responding to government requests in its statement
ZEEL rejigs ad sales team to focus on top clients, widen advertiser pool
The company has roped in former Star India SVP- Ad Sales Omkar Kore as National Head - Key Accounts (TV + Digital)
What lies in store for non-compliant intermediary platforms?
Despite the three-month window for enforcing the IT guidelines ending on May 25, experts believe that the government may give the platforms some leeway by extending the deadline
Household products category grew across media except for radio in Jan-Mar’21: TAM AdEx
As per the report, the sector witnessed a growth of 68% on TV and 26% increase in print ad space as compared to the same period in the previous year
‘Time for leaders to move from Intent to Action, CEOs from being Woke to Warrior ’
Scott Goodson, CEO & Founder of StrawberryFrog, speaks of his latest book 'Activate Brand Purpose'. He will deliver the Special Address at the Pitch CMO Summit scheduled on Friday, May 28
Star India's Omkar Kore joins ZEEL as National Head - Key Accounts
In his new role, Kore will handle top clients of ZEEL across TV and digital verticals
IPL 2021 to resume on September 18 or 19 in UAE: Reports
The remaining 31 matches will be played in a three-week period somewhere between September 18 and October 10
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