Ad blitz: Brands look to encash events like elections, IPL, world cupAccording to industry insiders, topnotch endorsement fees average between Rs 4-8 crore annually.
04 Apr, 2019, 07.53 AM IST
Pan Bahar reaches out to Pierce Brosnan’s team to sort out advertisement rowBrosnan had appeared on the front page of top newspapers earlier this month promoting Pan Bahar, triggering a controversy as pan masala oft...
22 Oct, 2016, 10.37 AM IST
How celebrities like Aamir Khan and Ajay Devgn dominate IPL 8 commercialsEvery third advertisement shown on television during live telecast of the ongoing IPL features a celebrity with Aamir Khan and Ajay Devgn b...
23 May, 2015, 02.45 AM IST
Saina Nehwal has more brands courting her for endorsement dealsCurrently, Nehwal endorses just six brands at a rate of Rs 60-75 lakh for an annual contract. The big ones have stayed away, for reasons be...
31 Mar, 2015, 05.56 AM IST
Guess signs up Priyanka Chopra as global brand ambassadorAmerican fashion brand Guess has signed Indian actress Priyanka Chopra as its global brand ambassador for next year.
29 Oct, 2013, 08.34 AM IST
With Frooti and Tata Tea in his kitty Shah Rukh Khan is the top Bollywood star in endorsement bandwagonIndustry sources say Shah Rukh Khan is known to charge Rs 3.5-4 crore for a day annually for each brand endorsement.
05 Mar, 2013, 06.55 AM IST
- Priyanka is first queen of endorsements
Priyanka Chopra has shooed away the Khans and the Bachchans to become India’s first woman to top the endorsement charts.
17 Dec, 2009, 05.20 AM IST
- Loyalty fails to win on IPL ad pitch
The IPL has changed the concept of loyalty in cricket, both on and off the field. If it saw players playing against their national teammate...
28 May, 2009, 02.51 AM IST
- Team owners plan legal action against cyber encroachers
Riding on the flavour of the season, IPL T20, a growing number of websites with unauthorised domain names are now forcing team owners to ta...
05 May, 2009, 03.05 AM IST
- Ganguly on strong wicket in ad world after retirement
Sports marketers predict a smart revival in Ganguly’s brand value which had hit a rock bottom the last few years. Commodities barons' sport...
09 Oct, 2008, 09.14 AM IST
- Dhoni pips Sachin to top spot
Dhoni may have lost the IPL glory to Shane Warne in the last ball of the tournament, but he has managed to cement his brand image post the ...
03 Jun, 2008, 08.17 PM IST
- Despite IPL, admen prefer local players to international cricketers
Despite the IPL hype, foreign cricketers currently in India have found few takers in terms of brand associations. Business of Cricket
02 May, 2008, 02.22 AM IST
- Percept's last-ditch effort to retain Yuvi thrashed
Percept Talent Management’s hopes of retaining Yuvraj Singh in its fold received a setback after Bangalore High Court judge Dhananjay Chand...
08 Dec, 2007, 12.36 AM IST
- Pepsi finds Viru bubblier, dumps Dada
Pepsi launched its Blue Billion campaign last year and the inclusion of an out-of-form and out-of-team Ganguly in the ads attracted a lot o...
15 Mar, 2007, 02.40 AM IST
- At Rs 14.5 cr, Kapil still swings it best
Did you know? Kapil’s earnings in the last one year outperform most current cricketers.
15 Mar, 2007, 02.19 AM IST
- Stars now bat for corporate tie-ups
The poster boys of Indian cricket, some of whom could be playing their last World Cup later this month, have begun moving beyond plain bran...
09 Mar, 2007, 12.35 AM IST
- Cricketers hit it off with advertisers
Celebs' brand loyalties are up for grabs, and even lesser cricketers are easily finding brand takers.
29 Sep, 2006, 02.36 AM IST