Tag: Links of the Day

Rupert Murdoch aims to defy naysayers with new News Corp

http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/TBCYRnenu0g7u5wIiYBl9M/Rupert-Murdoch-aims-to-defy-naysayers-with-new-News-Corp.html

Livemint.com/Reuters

Murdoch says while some brands face individual challenges, as a whole the publishing portfolio is ‘undervalued’, notes this report

 

Apple CEO Tim Cook says additional ‘game changers’ in progress

http://www.livemint.com/Companies/ROrRFnXo9FS8qrY4uhqmkO/Apple-CEO-Tim-Cook-says-additional-game-changers-in-progre.html

Livemint.com/Bloomberg

The Apple CEO says television and wearable computing are areas of interest, says the report

 

Missed calls preferred voting system for TV reality shows: Survey

http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/37621_Missed-calls-are-most-preferred-voting-system-for-TV-reality-shows:-Survey

Afaqs.com/Satrajit Sen

According to a research conducted by Mobilox Innovations, a majority of respondents prefer using missed call voting system to vote for the contestants in reality shows, notes the report

 

TV channels to follow 12-minute ad limit from 1 October

http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/FOSnJQFxbQW8qRJSKgtk0M/TV-channels-to-follow-12minute-ad-limit-from-1-October.html

Mint/Shuchi Bansal

Broadcasters agree to phased shift to limit as channels to start reducing ad inventory from 1 June, note this report.

 

Mercedes Benz looks for pulsators on digital

http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/37611_Mercedes-Benz-looks-for-pulsators-on-digital

Afaqs.com/Satrajit Sen

According to the report, the campaign has been designed and implemented by MEC Access, a part of MEC Media, in association with MTV

 

Day after IPL finish, GECs back with a vengeance

http://www.exchange4media.com/51145_day-after-ipl-finish-gecs-back-with-a-vengeance.html

Exchange4media.com/Synjini Nandi

Much action on the Hindi GECs front, notes this report

 

TV and Bollywood – Made for each other

http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/37514_TV-and-Bollywood–-Made-for-each-other

Afaqs.com/Anindita Sarkar

There is enough evidence to show that the relationship between TV and Bollywood is getting stronger by the day, notes the report.

 

News Corp to take charge of up to $1.4 bn this quarter

http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/pCNAXI4hEX64SIUUP8C8DL/News-Corp-to-take-charge-of-up-to-14-bn-this-quarter.html

Livemint.com/Reuters

News Corp says goodwill impairment charge primarily for Australia newspapers, though it gives no more details, the report observes.

 

Lokmat refreshes look with new format & presentation

http://www.exchange4media.com/51131_lokmat-refreshes-look-with-new-format-presentation.html

Exchange4media.com/Abid Hasan

Marathi daily Lokmat has undertaken a major refreshment in its design and story presentation

 

Twitter tightens security after high-profile breaches

http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/Pr63ETrDWd7nxyZ6BW9fwJ/Twitter-tightens-security-after-highprofile-breaches.html

Livemint.com/AFP

Twitter says it would implement a new login verification system, which is ‘a form of two-factor authentication’, says report

 

New channel InSync to focus on classical music

http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/37573_New-channel-InSync-to-focus-on-classical-music

Afaqs.com

Musical events management company Perfect Octave has announced the launch of a pay channel that will focus on classical music content, notes the report

 

Viacom18 expands mobile footprint to engage youth & kids

http://www.exchange4media.com/51086_viacom18-expands-mobile-footprint-to-engage-youth-kids.html

Exchange4media.com/Synjini Nandi

Viacom18 is all set to launch three new mobile products under three of its kids and youth-oriented brands in the country i.e. MTV, Vh1 and Teen Nick, informs this report.

 

I am more bullish about India than I have ever been: Mark Patterson

http://www.exchange4media.com/51076_i-am-more-bullish-about-india-than-i-have-ever-been-mark-patterson.html

Exchange4media.com/Priyanka Mehra

Srini (CVL Srinivas) has hit the ground running and we are off to a flying start in terms of energy, change, re-organisation and focus; not that we didn’t have that before, but we have it in a different way now.

 

Maruti to go idea shopping in Delhi

http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/37557_Maruti-Suzuki-to-go-idea-shopping-in-Delhi

Afaqs.com/Ashwini Gangal

Maruti Suzuki is to meet leading agencies (general and digital media) in a week, the report notes.

 

Industry reacts to ‘death by overwork’ claims after passing of 24-year-old Ogilvy employee

http://www.campaignasia.com/Article/343537,Industry+reacts+to+%27death+by+overwork%27+claims+after+passing+of+24-year-old+Ogilvy+employee.aspx

CampaignAsia/Benjamin Li

There’s some soul-searching post the sudden death of an Ogilvy PR employee and reports that labelled it as the result of overwork, the report highlights.

 

Rise of the Non-Network Originals Gives TV Nets Cause for Concern

http://adage.com/article/special-report-tv-upfront/rise-network-originals-tv-nets-concern/241535/

AdAge/Jeanine Poggi

There is some concern amongst established TV networks about streaming platforms like Netflix weaning away viewers (and hence advertising) with some of their original content

 

Blogging lands Indian lecturer in Dubai jail

The Times of India/Indrani Basu

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Blogging-lands-Indian-lecturer-in-Dubai-jail/articleshow/20160993.cms

An Indian university lecturer landed in police custody in Dubai after he blogged against a private university based in Dubai, notes the report

 

Now, news broadcasters’ self-regulated ad cap falls through

http://www.exchange4media.com/51060_now-news-broadcasters%E2%80%99-self-regulated-ad-cap-falls-through.html

Exchange4media.com/Abid Hasan

The proposed ad cap planned to be self-imposed by news channels has not been implemented in right earnest.

 

Advertisers cannot risk ignoring social media

Mint/Gouri Shah

http://www.livemint.com/Companies/tFSfmaPRES62ov6EgVyy9M/Advertisers-cannot-risk-ignoring-social-media.html

Even in affluent districts in Mumbai, you get very variable Internet connections that hold India back, says GroupM’s Rob Norman in this interview

 

How Sony Entertainment is driving its online ambitions

http://www.indiantelevision.com/special/y2k13/sony_special.php

IndianTelevision.com/Zeba Warsi

Nitesh Kriplani is driving Multi Screen Media’s online agenda. An interview-based report

 

IPL scandal puts spotlight back on cricket betting

http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/NLd7GPZu7q487UBbAMm6sI/Sreesanth-two-other-Rajasthan-Royals-players-arrested-for-s.html

Mint/Gouri Shah, Vidhi Choudhary & Sahil Makkar

Report carries quotes from a Pepsi spokesperson, as also from Havells, MSM and others.

 

Sun TV’s net profit grows 12% on strong ad revenue

http://www.livemint.com/Companies/ZHEdiizDDJY4HZhr7lR4sL/Sun-TVs-net-profit-grows-12-on-strong-ad-revenue.html

Mint/S Bridget Leena

The outlook looks positive as the company will raise ad rates by an average 19% for Sun TV from 15 July, notes this report

 

MSM hikes ad rates for last few nail-biting IPL matches

http://www.exchange4media.com/51028_msm-hikes-ad-rates-for-last-few-nail-biting-ipl-matches.html

Exchange4media.com/Abhinav Trivedi

Market experts predict that MSM, the official broadcaster of the tournament, is expected to rake in ad revenues in excess of Rs 800 crore, notes the report

 

Broadcast Content Complaints Council warns Kids TV channels

http://www.indiantelevision.com/digital/y2k13/may/maydig57.php

IndianTelevision.com

From report: “In an advisory to its members the BCCC chairperson justice AP Shah has stated that “while the BCCC wishes to avoid being a censoring agency, it advises all IBF member channels, particularly children’s/cartoon channels, to be more cautious in the selection of the content shown, considering the impressionable minds of their target viewers.The emphasis should be on the “best interest of the child”.”

 

 

Taproot’s Agnello Dias #59 in Fast Company list

http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/37505_Taproots-Agnello-Dias-features-in-Fast-Company-list

Afaqs.com

The Taproot co-founder and CCO is in the business magazine’s Most Creative People in Business List.

 

Digitization will heavily impact media stocks: Experts

http://www.exchange4media.com/51005_digitisation-will-heavily-impact-media-stocks-experts.html

Exchange4media.com/Abhinav Trivedi

Analysts are bullish about the media sector post-digitization

 

I&B Ministry launches multi-media campaign prepared by DAVP on flagship schemes

http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k13/may/may84.php

IndianTelevision.com

The ministry via the DAVP releases several TV, radio and print ads highlighting some of the schemes of the present government

 

BCCL buys 49% stake in Daiki Brands through ‘private treaty’

http://www.livemint.com/Companies/n4TQ7L7FzRWYG1Dt1wvotO/BCCL-buys-49-stake-in-Daiki-Brands-in-private-treaty.html

Mint/Zahra Khan and P R Sanjai

Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd (BCCL) has bought a 49% stake in Mumbai-based underwear maker Daiki Brands Pvt. Ltd through a so-called private treaty, as per the report.

 

News channels opt for self-regulation on ad duration from today

http://www.exchange4media.com/50979_news-channels-opt-for-self-regulation-on-ad-duration-from-today.html

Exchange4media.com/Abid Hasan

Starting today (May 15), news channels will adopt a new self-regulation on ad duration: 18 minutes of ads plus 3 minutes of promos for Hindi news channels and 15 minutes of ads and 3 minutes of promos for English news channels.

 

DD News and Samachar beat pvt news channels: Prasar Bharati CEO Jawahar Sircar

http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k13/may/may75.php

IndianTelevision.com

Must-read quote of Prasar Bharati CEO Jawahar Sircar: “Though we have our problems with TAM India, and we have filed a petition, even they have admitted that DD has started topping the English news channel genre, between 9 and 10 PM when DD’s ‘Newsnight’ is telecast in English.”

 

ABC to Test Expanding Nielsen Ratings to Mobile

AdAge/Jeanine Poggi

According to this report, ABC will begin measuring advertising in videos viewed with mobile and tablet apps during a trial run with Nielsen, the network said at its upfront presentation to ad buyers Tuesday afternoon