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  • Presenting the 13th edition of MxM Buzzer where the focus is on Amitabh Bachchan

    MxM Buzzer # 13 | Quiz on Amitabh Bachchan

    Welcome to the 13th edition of MxMIndia’s media quiz – MxM Buzzer, that happens every Friday. But this time on a Thursday since it’s an Amitabh Bachchan special and it’s his 70th birthday today.

    Our quizmaster is Sorbojeet Chatterjee, Vice President – Marketing at DNA. We’ve done away with the contest for a bit, but will be back with an attractive one soon. Meanwhile, do please attempt our quiz. Answers will appear on Friday, October 19.


     An obvious question to begin with – Which was the first brand endorsed by Amitabh Bachchan?
     Vibrant Media was a joint venture between ABCL (Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited) and which advertising agency?
     Which automobile brand was endorsed by Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek?
     Which was the first mega event managed by ABCL in 1996?
     Sanjiv Gupta joined ABCL as its first CEO. Inspite of a disastrous sting in ABCL, he went on to become the CEO of a global MNC. Which company?
     The talent management division of which agency represented the Big B recently?
     Amitabh Bachchan moved his regular blog from Big Adda to which popular site?
     As part of the promotion for the RGV film Rann, Mr Bachchan appeared on a news channel as an anchor. Which channel?
     Amitabh Bachchan has endorsed 2 diffent states in India. One is Gujarat. Identify the other?
     Big B played the role of a ‘pop philosopher’ in a popular reality show. Which one?

     

    Answers to MxM Buzzer #11 (Quiz on Radio):

    1. Amitabh Bachchan, 2. News is not allowed on private radio, 3. Radio City, 4. Red FM, 5. Dainik Bhaskar, 6. Radio Indigo, 7. Mango FM, 8. Big FM, 9. Absolute Radio, 10. Radio Ceylon

     

  • Presenting the 11th edition of MxM Buzzer where the focus is on Radio Ga Ga

    MxM Buzzer # 12 | Radio

    Welcome to the 12th edition of MxMIndia’s media quiz – MxM Buzzer, that happens every Friday.

    Our quizmaster is Sorbojeet Chatterjee, Vice President – Marketing at DNA. We’ve done away with the contest for a bit, but will be back with an attractive one soon. Meanwhile, do please attempt our quiz. Answers will appear on Thursday, October 11.


     Which Bollywood legend was ‘ironically’ rejected by All India Radio after an audio test?
     Which is the only private radio station in India that features top of the hour news bulletins?
     Which radio station in Bangalore was India’s first private FM station?
     Identify the radio station that was launched by India Today Group and eventually acquired by a consortium of Astro, Sun Group and NDTV?
     My FM operates in a few Tier II towns of India. Which publication owns this radio station?
     Rajeev Chandrashekhar promoted Jupiter Capital operates an English radio station in Bangalore and Goa. Which station?
     Which radio station in Kerala is owned by Malayala Manorama?
     In 2009, Sunny Deol filed a defamation case of 200 Crores against a radio station for mocking him and his family. Identify the station?
     Bennett Coleman acquired UK based Virgin Radio for $105 million. However they couldn’t use the brand name ‘Virgin’. What was it rebranded as?
     Before becoming an actor, Sunil Dutt was a popular radio personality on the Hindi service of a radio station. Identify the station?

     

    Answers to MxM Buzzer #11 (Quiz on 20 years of Zee):

    1. China, 2. Punit Goenka, 3. Vidya Balan, 4. Khana Khazana, 5. Marathi, 6. Saanp Seedi, 7. Zee Salaam, 8. Tara, 9. Gadar – Ek Prem Katha, 10. Ten Sports

     

  • Presenting the 11th edition of MxM Buzzer where the focus is on 20 years of Zee

    MxM Buzzer # 11 | Quiz on 20 years of Zee

    Welcome to the Eleventh edition of MxMIndia’s media quiz – MxM Buzzer, that happens every Friday (but was pushed to today because of the special on Zee TV.

    Our quizmaster is Sorbojeet Chatterjee, Vice President – Marketing at DNA. We’ve done away with the contest for a bit, but will be back with an attractive one soon. Meanwhile, do please attempt our quiz. Answers will appear on Firday, October 5.


     In March 2012, India’s Foreign Minister SM Krishna announced that Zee TV has got the landing rights in an Asian country, thereby becoming the first Indian channel to get the rights. Which country?

    Identify the MD and CEO of Zee Entertainment?
     Which Bollywood A lister made her acting debut with the cult Zee sitcom Hum Paanch?
     Which pioneering and popular show on Zee is the longest running TV show in India?
     Zee Talkies is a regional channel showcasing movies in a particular language. Which language?
     Zee televised India’s first ever reality show with Mohan Kapur as the host. Identify the show?
     Another first for a private broadcaster, Zee launched a dedicated Urdu infotainment channel in 2010. Name the channel?
     Navneet Nishan played the protagonist in which cult television program during the initial years of Zee?
     This movie by Zee Telefilms is one of the biggest blockbusters in Bollywood and created a record by being the first film where the costs were professionally audited and every expense was made in white. Identify the movie?
     Zee acquired a leading channel from Abdul Rahman Bukhatir. Which channel?

     

    Answers to MxM Buzzer #10 (Quiz on WPP):

    1. Vikram Sakhuja, 2. Colvyn Harris, 3. Wire and Plastic Products, 4. Google, 5. Saatchi & Saatchi 6. Encompass, 7. Ogilvy, Mather, 8. Kantar, 9. Hungama, 10. Suhel and Swapan Seth

     

  • Presenting the Tenth edition of MxM Buzzer where the focus is on WPP

    MxM Buzzer # 10 | Quiz on WPP

    Welcome to the Tenth edition of MxMIndia’s media quiz – MxM Buzzer, that happens every Friday.

    Our quizmaster is Sorbojeet Chatterjee, Vice President – Marketing at DNA. We’ve done away with the contest for a bit, but will be back with an attractive one soon. Meanwhile, do please attempt our quiz. Answers will appear next week.


     A sitter to begin with… identify this WPP company CEO in India who has been recently elevated to a global CEO?
     Identify this gentleman. Another veteran CEO of a WPP company in India who has recently been elevated to as CEO of South Asia?
     What does WPP stand for?
     In 2006, Sir Martin Sorell referred to WPP’s relationship with a global giant by using the term ‘frenemy’. Identify the company?
     During his stint in a particular agency, Sir Martin Sorell was often referred to as the ‘third brother’. Which agency?
     Name the event agency started by Roshan Abbas and eventually acquired by WPP?
     A creative powerhouse was launched in 1948 in Manhattan as “Hewitt, _______, Bensen & _______”. WPP acquired this agency in 1989. Fill in the blanks
     Which company was formed by WPP in 1995 as the parent company for the group’s research interest? (Hint – recently in the news, thanks to NDTV’s law suit)
     In which Indian digital entertainment company did JWT pick up a 51% stake?
     Equus Advertising was started by 2 brothers in India and WPP picked up a 30% stake in 1996. Identify the brothers?

     

    Answers to last week’s Quiz (MxM Buzzer # 9):

    1. Star Network, 2. Volkswagen, 3. Bru Gold, 4. Dark Knight Rises, 5. Real Value Vacuumizer, 6. Paan Singh Tomar, 7. The Dewarists, 8. American Express, 9. Ring Ka King, 10. Frooti

     

  • Presenting the ninth edition of MxM Buzzer where the focus is on Media Innovation

    MxM Buzzer # 9 | Quiz on Media Innovation

    Welcome to the Ninth edition of MxMIndia’s media quiz – MxM Buzzer, that happens every Friday.

    Our quizmaster is Sorbojeet Chatterjee, Vice President – Marketing at Neo Sports. We’ve done away with the contest for a bit, but will be back with an attractive one soon. Meanwhile, do please attempt our quiz. Answers will appear next week.


     Vodafone made quite a stir when they created a roadblock on a television network to announce the identity change from Hutch to Vodafone? Which network?
     Recently a brand tried to create “buzz” with a newspaper innovation that claimed to make you shiver. Identify the brand?
     The ad film for which brand (created by Taproot) won a Gold lion in Cannes this year?
     A few months back, Mountain Dew introduced a new flavour called ‘Dark Berry’ in certain international markets. This was done to promote which movie
     Another one on Roadblocks, which was the first brand to create a roadblock on Indian television?
     As part of a movie promotion stunt, UTV depicted the broad theme of the film by putting up a bag with over 3 lakhs cash on a hoarding. Which movie?
     What was the name of the popular music based television program for which Bacardi won a Bronze lion at Cannes for Best Branded Content and Entertainment?
     Which financial services brand partnered Linkedin and sent branded congratulatory messages to senior management professionals when they got promoted or changed jobs?
     As part of an innovative campaign for a TV show on Colors, a tabloid was turned into a broadsheet to depict the scale of the program. Identify the show?
     As part of a re-launch campaign for a popular Indian brand, ad agency Everest created a high decibel teaser campaign centered on a character called Digen Verma? Unfortunately the campaign delivered little for the brand. Identify the brand?
  • Answers and three winners of Buzzer #7

    Buzzer # 7 – Answers and Winners

     

     

    Answers to Buzzer # 7 – Special on Taproot – Dentsu

    1. JWT (Aggie) and Leo Burnett (Paddy)
    2. Last Minute Inventory
    3. Mumbai Mirror
    4. Sandeep Goyal
    5. Lodestar UM
    6. Aegis
    7. Jang Group
    8. Food Food
    9. Sony (for ICC events in 2006 – 2007 and IPL)
    10. Climbing Mt Fuji

     

    There is no First Prize this week as we received no all-correct entry. However, instead of one Second Prize, we are happy to award three Second Prizes – all of who have won prizes in the past (in alphabetical order of their first names)- Anil Sathiraju (DDB Mudra), Himanshu Agarwal (Infosys) and Natasha Dhingra (Aidem). Winners will be informed by mail on how the prizes will reach them.

     

     

  • Presenting the seventh edition of MxM Buzzer where the focus is on Taproot – Dentsu

    MxM Buzzer # 7 | Quiz on Taproot – Dentsu

    Welcome to the Seventh edition of MxMIndia’s media quiz – MxM Buzzer, that happens every Friday and where our prizewinners are real people . Our quizmaster is Sorbojeet Chatterjee, Vice President – Marketing at Neo Sports. To enter this quiz, simply email the answers with your personal details (Name, email id and telephone number) and a five-word descriptor for MxMINDIA at editor@mxmindia.com with Buzzer#6 in the subject. Standard contest rules apply (see box below).

    Note: entries without the descriptor will not be considered for prizes.

    There will be two prizes for Buzzer #7. One First Prize of Rs 1001 and One Second Prize of Rs 101.

    If there’s a tie, the best descriptor for MxMIndia will get the prize (note: tie-breaker question will change every week).
    Last date for sending entries: THURSDAY, September 6, 2012. Entries must reach us by 5 pm IST.

     Aggie and Paddy quit which advertising agency to launch Taproot?
     Dentsu had launched an ad auction portal in India to help broadcasters monetize unutilized ad inventory. What was it called?
     The ad-film for which brand (created by Taproot) won a Gold lion in Cannes this year?

     Identify him?
     Aggie, one of the co-founders of Taproot, is married to Nandini. She is currently the COO of which media agency?
     Prior to buying a controlling stake in Taproot, which UK based agency did Dentsu acquire for around $5 Billion?
     The awardwinning Aman Ki Asha campaign for TOI was conceptualized by Taproot. Which media group in Pakistan was a partner in this campaign?
     Sandeep Goyal was instrumental in launching Dentsu in India. He sold his stake in January 2011 and invested in a television channel in India. Which channel?
     Dentsu had got into an arrangement with a leading broadcaster in India to underwrite significant amount of ad inventory for their marquee cricket tournaments. The deal eventually fell through. Identify the broadcaster?

     The image depicts an annual company event in Dentsu (Japan) that was started in 1925 and every year in July more than 500 employees participate to pray for the growth of all their clients. What happens in the event?

    Winner of Buzzer #6 is Manish Pratik  (Tel No xxxxxx 6926). Mr Pratik (who works with MediaPro) wins a Prize of Rs 1001. The Second Prize of Rs 101 is won by Mayank Jain (xxxxxx 2616) who works with Network 18.  Congratulations, Messrs Pratik and Jain. Please await our mail, send us your coordinates and we will wire/ courier/ deposit you the prize… within a month.

     

    Answers to Buzzer # 6

    1. Shah Rukh Khan, 2. Ramayana, 3. Hum Log, 4. Shobhaa De, 5. Sony Entertainment Television, 6. Buniyaad, 7. Lok Sabha TV, 8. Nimbus, 9. Zabaan Sambhal Ke, 10. Surabhi
    1. The families and employees of MxMIndia Private Limited and its associates are not eligible to win prizes.
    2. You can send as many entries as you would like. There is no entry fee.
    3. In case of more than one all-correct entry, the Tie-Breaker will be the decider. Entries without the Descriptor for the Tie-Breaker will not be considered complete.
    4. The decision of the Quizmaster and/or the MxMIndia editor will be final.
    5. If the winner is not reachable by phone/email, the next best entry will be awarded the prize.
    6. By sending your entry, it is assumed that you are in agreement with the rules.
    7.  Entries for Buzzer #7 must reach us latest by 5pm IST on Aug 30.
  • Presenting the sixth edition of MxM Buzzer where the focus is on Doordarshan!

    MxM Buzzer # 6 | Quiz on Doordarshan

    Welcome to the Sixth edition of MxMIndia’s media quiz – MxM Buzzer, that happens every Friday and where our prizewinners are real people . Our quizmaster is Sorbojeet Chatterjee, Vice President – Marketing at Neo Sports. To enter this quiz, simply email the answers with your personal details (Name, email id and telephone number) and a five-word descriptor for EMVIES 2012 at editor@mxmindia.com with Buzzer#6 in the subject. Standard contest rules apply (see box below).

    Note: entries without the descriptor will not be considered for prizes.

    There will be two prizes for Buzzer #6. One First Prize of Rs 1001 and One Second Prize of Rs 101.

    If there’s a tie, the best descriptor for EMVIES 2012 will get the prize (note: tie-breaker question will change every week).
    Last date for sending entries: THURSDAY, August 30, 2012. Entries must reach us by 5 pm IST.

     A sitter to begin with – Which Bollywood superstar made his acting debut in a serial on DD called Fauji?
     Satyamev Jayate was simulcast on Star Plus and DD. Which current television programme on Zee TV is also simulcast on DD?
     Vasant Sathe is given credit as the I&B Minister under whom DD moved to colour broadcast with the Asian Games in 1984. However, an extremely popular and path-breaking soap was also his brainchild. Identify the cult programme?
     Swabhimaan was an afternoon soap opera on DD that was directed by Mahesh Bhatt and featured a stellar star cast. Which popular writer scripted it?
     Karamchand, a detective serial on DD, featured Pankaj Kapur. Which GEC revived it in 2007?
     Ramesh Sippy, the ace Bollywood director of several blockbusters including Sholay, directed a TV serial for Doordarshan. He fell in love with the actress Kiran Juneja on the sets and eventually married her. Identify the cult programme?

     This is the logo of which Doordarshan channel?
     Superhit Muqabla was one of the longest running No. 1 show on DD Metro. Identify the production house that created it?
     Which rib-tickling sitcom on DD Metro was inspired from the British sitcom Mind Your Language?
     This show on DD was so popular in terms of audience participation that the Indian Postal department introduced higher priced ‘Competition Postcards’ to increase revenue. Identify the popular programme?

    Winner of Buzzer # 5 is Anilkumar Sathiraju (Tel No xxxxxx 4896). Mr Sathiraju (who works with DDB Mudra) wins a Prize of Rs 1001. The Second Prize of Rs 101 is won by Jolly Garg (xxxxxx 0053) who works with Accenture.  Congratulations, Mr Sathiraju and Ms Garg. Please await our mail, send us your coordinates and we will wire/ courier/ deposit you the prize… within a month.

     

    Answers to Buzzer # 5

    1. South Korea or Bahrain or Republic of Congo, 2. Mudra, 3. Jai Jawaan, 4. CNN IBN & History TV18, 5. Sushil Kumar (Indian flag bearer in Olympics), 6. Aamir Khan (He has named his son Azad after Maulana Azad), 7. Rabindranath Tagore, 8. ABP News, 9. Mahatma Gandhi, 10. 9XM
    1. The families and employees of MxMIndia Private Limited and its associates are not eligible to win prizes.
    2. You can send as many entries as you would like. There is no entry fee.
    3. In case of more than one all-correct entry, the Tie-Breaker will be the decider. Entries without the Descriptor for the Tie-Breaker will not be considered complete.
    4. The decision of the Quizmaster and/or the MxMIndia editor will be final.
    5. If the winner is not reachable by phone/email, the next best entry will be awarded the prize.
    6. By sending your entry, it is assumed that you are in agreement with the rules.
    7.  Entries for Buzzer #6 must reach us latest by 5pm IST on Aug 30.

  • MxM Buzzer # 2 | The Olympics Special

    Here’s the second instalment of our near-new media quiz that will happen every Friday on MxMIndia.

    Our quizmaster is Sorbojeet Chatterjee, Vice President – Marketing at Neo Sports.

    To enter this quiz, simply email the answers with your personal details (Name, email id and telephone number) and a one-word descriptor for Goafest at editor@mxmindia.comwith Buzzer#2 in the subject. Standard contest rules apply (see box below).

    There will be 2 prizes every week: First Prize: Rs 1001, Second Prize: Rs 501.

    If there’s a tie, the best descriptor for Goafest will get the prize (note: tie-breaker question will change every week).
    Last date for sending entries: Wednesday, August 1.