Sam Balsara owned Madison Media negotiating with Dentsu, WPP for saleMadison Media, the only major Indian ad agency that doesn't still have a foreign partner, is negotiating with Japanese advertising behemoth...
21 Nov, 2012, 05.43 AM IST
- Kalanithi Maran's Sun News battles to retain lost crown
After 11 years of leadership among Tamil TV news channels, Kalanithi Maran’s Sun News is suddenly on shaky territory.
02 Feb, 2012, 05.07 AM IST
Media planners show interest in IPL 2012, defy slowdownPlanners have started buying ad spots for IPL cricket series on behalf of their clients, an indication that the T20 format is defying slowd...
31 Dec, 2011, 09.34 AM IST
- LG, Lloyd, MTS, Morphy Richards, Bajaj Electricals and other companies betting on festive cheer to beat slowdown blues
Auto, telecom and consumer durables companies have raised their advertising and marketing budgets by up to 50% to convince cost-conscious b...
28 Sep, 2011, 03.56 AM IST
- ESPN eyes Rs 200 crore from India-England series
ESPN Star Sports (ESS) expects to rake in around Rs 200 crore of advertising revenue from the tournament.
20 Jul, 2011, 09.20 AM IST
- Actors earn more from endorsements than films
Most of the top actors are raking in more money from ads. Aamir's biz plan: at Rs 14 cr per brand, pundits say he pockets around Rs 60 cr a...
26 Jun, 2011, 03.30 PM IST
- IPL-4 opens to lowest TV viewership ratings
The ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) T-20 tournament has opened to the lowest average TVRs, worrying media buying firms and advertisers.
25 Apr, 2011, 02.29 AM IST
- Media buyers claim WC telecaster didn't inform over ads issue
Some media buyers say the official broadcaster did not inform advertisers up front that there will be no ads on HD feed.
04 Mar, 2011, 12.46 AM IST
- World Cup: L’Oreal , Reckitt & Dabur refuse to pitch in with ads as women prefer IPL
The country's most glamorous sporting extravaganza, IPL, seems to have stolen the show from the ICC World Cup.
16 Feb, 2011, 05.25 AM IST
- Clash of Bollywood titans: The small screen's big war
Salman Khan and Amitabh Bachchan are on Bigg Boss and KBC 4. Akshay Kumar entered the fray with Master Chef on Thursday and there are indic...
17 Oct, 2010, 09.47 AM IST
- MSM plans to hike IPL ad rates
Multi Screen Media (MSM) is looking to hike ad rates even though advertisers complain the rates are already high.
02 May, 2009, 01.37 AM IST
- Soap operas losing ground to reality shows
Soap operas are rapidly losing ground to reality shows, with the latter now commanding almost double the ad rates.
01 Sep, 2008, 12.20 AM IST
- Bermuda not enough to cover risks
In cricket, it’s never over till the last ball is bowled. The India-Bermuda cricket match is perhaps the most crucial in the series, with m...
20 Mar, 2007, 02.13 AM IST
- Advertisers & broadcasters wait-n-watch
Both are in a wait-and-watch mode. But this is the best time to buy spots just like the stock markets.
20 Mar, 2007, 01.15 AM IST
- Home advantage for cricket on ad pitch
SET Max has already sold 95% of its airtime at an average of Rs 1.5 lakh for a 10-second spot.
10 Mar, 2007, 01.31 AM IST
- On ad pitch, cricket is a clear front-runner
Not only is it tailor-made for advertising with routine breaks in between overs, the viewer is also exposed to ever more advertisements at ...
10 Mar, 2007, 01.06 AM IST