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  • B4U is official media partner for Kapil Sharma’s live show in UK

    B4U is official media partner for Kapil Sharma’s live show in UK

    MUMBAI: B4U Television Network has announced a media partnership for Filmonix’s show ‘The Comedy Show With Kapil Sharma & Family’ this summer in the UK.

    Kapil Sharma will be presenting his first live concert in the UK — The Comedy Show with Kapil Sharma & Family on The SSE Wembley Arena on Saturday 20 August 2016.

    The live show will feature all of his popular comedy performances alongside a new production just for the UK. He will be entertaining audiences with a complete show consisting of comedy, music and romance, presented in his unique style. Kapil Sharma will be accompanied by Ali Asgar, ChandanPrabhakar, SumonaChakravarti, Kiku Sharda and Sunil Grover.

    B4U states Head – International Business Ashok Shenoy said, “B4U are thrilled to be a part of the promotions for the Comedy show with Kapil Sharma & Family. Within Bollywood entertainment, comedy plays a big part, and figures like Kapil Sharma are iconic within our industry. With our long history in Asian Broadcasting, we take pride in acting as media partners, promoting homegrown talent, and supporting event platforms that seek to bring India’s most renowned stars to the U.K. We are honored to team up with Filmonix and we look forward to bringing our viewers exclusive interviews and behind the scenes footage from the show.”

    The channel will be helping with pre-show promotions as well as getting exclusive backstage footage and interviews from all the comedians involved.

    Filmonix director Kaka Singh Mohanwalia also added, “Filmonix are very happy to partner up with such a huge network like B4U. Having worked previously with B4U on many occasions we know the power of the network and we are looking forward to an amazing concert on August 20th with Kapil Sharma and his full on screen Family.”

  • B4U is official media partner for Kapil Sharma’s live show in UK

    B4U is official media partner for Kapil Sharma’s live show in UK

    MUMBAI: B4U Television Network has announced a media partnership for Filmonix’s show ‘The Comedy Show With Kapil Sharma & Family’ this summer in the UK.

    Kapil Sharma will be presenting his first live concert in the UK — The Comedy Show with Kapil Sharma & Family on The SSE Wembley Arena on Saturday 20 August 2016.

    The live show will feature all of his popular comedy performances alongside a new production just for the UK. He will be entertaining audiences with a complete show consisting of comedy, music and romance, presented in his unique style. Kapil Sharma will be accompanied by Ali Asgar, ChandanPrabhakar, SumonaChakravarti, Kiku Sharda and Sunil Grover.

    B4U states Head – International Business Ashok Shenoy said, “B4U are thrilled to be a part of the promotions for the Comedy show with Kapil Sharma & Family. Within Bollywood entertainment, comedy plays a big part, and figures like Kapil Sharma are iconic within our industry. With our long history in Asian Broadcasting, we take pride in acting as media partners, promoting homegrown talent, and supporting event platforms that seek to bring India’s most renowned stars to the U.K. We are honored to team up with Filmonix and we look forward to bringing our viewers exclusive interviews and behind the scenes footage from the show.”

    The channel will be helping with pre-show promotions as well as getting exclusive backstage footage and interviews from all the comedians involved.

    Filmonix director Kaka Singh Mohanwalia also added, “Filmonix are very happy to partner up with such a huge network like B4U. Having worked previously with B4U on many occasions we know the power of the network and we are looking forward to an amazing concert on August 20th with Kapil Sharma and his full on screen Family.”

  • Ogilvy & Mather Mumbai’s new management structure keeps young leaders in mind

    Ogilvy & Mather Mumbai’s new management structure keeps young leaders in mind

    MUMBAI: Effective July 7, Ogilvy & Mather has made the following changes in the Mumbai Office Management Structure:

    • All Ogilvy Mumbai’s businesses and account management resources will be brought together under 5 clusters, each headed by an Executive Vice President & Cluster Head.

    • The five new EVPs & Cluster Heads are: Abhik Santara, Ajay Menon, Hitesh Patel, Prakash Nair and VR Rajesh.

    • These EVPs & Cluster Heads will form the core business leadership team for Ogilvy Mumbai. They will work with Kunal Jeswani, who is both CEO of Ogilvy India as well as the Head of Office for Ogilvy Mumbai, to drive Ogilvy’s flagship Mumbai office.

    The new management structure is designed to empower Ogilvy’s young leaders and create a width of leadership to re-engineer the agency for growth over the next 5 years, drive greater focus on clients within each cluster, drive new capabilities and services, and a deeper focus on talent and training.

    “Like any great team, we need to put the right people in the right roles; we need to work harder and train harder than the competition; and we need to play to win. Ogilvy Mumbai is a great team. And we’re playing to win. Abhik, Ajay, Hitesh, Prakash and Rajesh are our best young business leaders and we are empowering them to shape this agency. We are building for the future and this is only the beginning,” said Ogilvy India CEO and Head of Office – Ogilvy Mumbai, Kunal Jeswani.

  • Ogilvy & Mather Mumbai’s new management structure keeps young leaders in mind

    Ogilvy & Mather Mumbai’s new management structure keeps young leaders in mind

    MUMBAI: Effective July 7, Ogilvy & Mather has made the following changes in the Mumbai Office Management Structure:

    • All Ogilvy Mumbai’s businesses and account management resources will be brought together under 5 clusters, each headed by an Executive Vice President & Cluster Head.

    • The five new EVPs & Cluster Heads are: Abhik Santara, Ajay Menon, Hitesh Patel, Prakash Nair and VR Rajesh.

    • These EVPs & Cluster Heads will form the core business leadership team for Ogilvy Mumbai. They will work with Kunal Jeswani, who is both CEO of Ogilvy India as well as the Head of Office for Ogilvy Mumbai, to drive Ogilvy’s flagship Mumbai office.

    The new management structure is designed to empower Ogilvy’s young leaders and create a width of leadership to re-engineer the agency for growth over the next 5 years, drive greater focus on clients within each cluster, drive new capabilities and services, and a deeper focus on talent and training.

    “Like any great team, we need to put the right people in the right roles; we need to work harder and train harder than the competition; and we need to play to win. Ogilvy Mumbai is a great team. And we’re playing to win. Abhik, Ajay, Hitesh, Prakash and Rajesh are our best young business leaders and we are empowering them to shape this agency. We are building for the future and this is only the beginning,” said Ogilvy India CEO and Head of Office – Ogilvy Mumbai, Kunal Jeswani.

  • GroupM, Mindhsare and Gramener build data-driven visual solution for Times Now

    GroupM, Mindhsare and Gramener build data-driven visual solution for Times Now

    MUMBAI: Mindshare and GroupM have partnered with Gramener, a leading data visualization company to create data-driven visual solutions for actionable insights across the marketing & communications ecosystem.

    Data increasingly powers every element of the marketing mix –source of growth, consumer behavior, content creation, mix optimization and measurement. This partnership leverages GroupM & Mindshare’s strong customer reach and Gramener’s compelling visual analytics platform to create solutions that leverage dormant data assets and bring them alive through cutting edge visualization.

    The first project undertaken after the partnership was for the leading English news channel Times Now on May 19 2016, when the State election results were announced. The team put together a unique, real time visualization of historic and current data that helped Times Now stand out strongly in the news clutter and gave viewers a compelling Visual Data Journalism experience.

    Speaking about the data visualization products created especially for Times Now, the channel’s editor in chief Arnab Goswami said, “We were able to collate historic data dating back to the year of independence, and with the help of the Mindshare and Gramener team, we showed our viewers the latest trends and changing political scenario of the country, as the results of the latest State Elections were announced on May 19th 2016. Our reportage on the elections was holistic, and the data presentation helps the viewer understand our political environment better with the in depth analysis of our editorial team.The seamless workflow integration between the production teams of our news network and Gramener on a real time extremely fast paced election result day was a path breaker. I am absolutely delighted with this association.”

    Mindshare South Asia CEO Prshanth Kumar said, “To truly deliver on our philosophy of Adaptive Marketing, it is critical that Data is brought alive and put to best effect. Our partnership with Gramener will help us deliver this consistently and in a compelling fashion. We will announce our first joint product very soon”

    Gramener cofounder Naveen Gattu added,”We are excited by this partnership. It will help us untangle the data footprint and create powerful decision making tools for every marketing manager and executive.”

  • GroupM, Mindhsare and Gramener build data-driven visual solution for Times Now

    GroupM, Mindhsare and Gramener build data-driven visual solution for Times Now

    MUMBAI: Mindshare and GroupM have partnered with Gramener, a leading data visualization company to create data-driven visual solutions for actionable insights across the marketing & communications ecosystem.

    Data increasingly powers every element of the marketing mix –source of growth, consumer behavior, content creation, mix optimization and measurement. This partnership leverages GroupM & Mindshare’s strong customer reach and Gramener’s compelling visual analytics platform to create solutions that leverage dormant data assets and bring them alive through cutting edge visualization.

    The first project undertaken after the partnership was for the leading English news channel Times Now on May 19 2016, when the State election results were announced. The team put together a unique, real time visualization of historic and current data that helped Times Now stand out strongly in the news clutter and gave viewers a compelling Visual Data Journalism experience.

    Speaking about the data visualization products created especially for Times Now, the channel’s editor in chief Arnab Goswami said, “We were able to collate historic data dating back to the year of independence, and with the help of the Mindshare and Gramener team, we showed our viewers the latest trends and changing political scenario of the country, as the results of the latest State Elections were announced on May 19th 2016. Our reportage on the elections was holistic, and the data presentation helps the viewer understand our political environment better with the in depth analysis of our editorial team.The seamless workflow integration between the production teams of our news network and Gramener on a real time extremely fast paced election result day was a path breaker. I am absolutely delighted with this association.”

    Mindshare South Asia CEO Prshanth Kumar said, “To truly deliver on our philosophy of Adaptive Marketing, it is critical that Data is brought alive and put to best effect. Our partnership with Gramener will help us deliver this consistently and in a compelling fashion. We will announce our first joint product very soon”

    Gramener cofounder Naveen Gattu added,”We are excited by this partnership. It will help us untangle the data footprint and create powerful decision making tools for every marketing manager and executive.”

  • Motivator to tap Rs 100 crore business through Chennai operations

    Motivator to tap Rs 100 crore business through Chennai operations

    MUMBAI: GroupM agency Motivator has extended its services in the Southern market by launching its operations in Chennai. The expansion into the Chennai market is expected to add business of over Rs 100 crores for Motivator and is an integral part of the growth plans for the agency. Christopher Paul will lead the new Chennai team and will report to Zahid Shaikh, who was recently appointed as the Head of Operations – Motivator South.

    Chennai is the fifth city in Motivator’s network in India in addition to Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Thrissur. With the aim of solving business and marketing challenges, the agency further plans to set up a Data, Science and Tech lab in the city that will focus on building frameworks for data applications.

    Speaking on the announcement, Motivator MD Rabe Iyer said, “As part of our expansion plans, we are looking at diversifying our client portfolio in the Southern market. The launch of our Chennai operations is a significant step in that regard. Besides, we look at Chennai as our Data & Tech lab destination given our existing partnerships and engagement with highly evolved start ups there. While Bangalore will be the central hub for Insights and Product development, Chennai will host the labs for Data Science and emerging technology.”

    The Chennai operations will service Motivator’s existing client base in the city, including brands like Yamaha and FundsIndia. In addition to these, the agency will look at bringing on board other local accounts and potential businesses with the objective of strengthening the client base in the new market.

  • Motivator to tap Rs 100 crore business through Chennai operations

    Motivator to tap Rs 100 crore business through Chennai operations

    MUMBAI: GroupM agency Motivator has extended its services in the Southern market by launching its operations in Chennai. The expansion into the Chennai market is expected to add business of over Rs 100 crores for Motivator and is an integral part of the growth plans for the agency. Christopher Paul will lead the new Chennai team and will report to Zahid Shaikh, who was recently appointed as the Head of Operations – Motivator South.

    Chennai is the fifth city in Motivator’s network in India in addition to Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Thrissur. With the aim of solving business and marketing challenges, the agency further plans to set up a Data, Science and Tech lab in the city that will focus on building frameworks for data applications.

    Speaking on the announcement, Motivator MD Rabe Iyer said, “As part of our expansion plans, we are looking at diversifying our client portfolio in the Southern market. The launch of our Chennai operations is a significant step in that regard. Besides, we look at Chennai as our Data & Tech lab destination given our existing partnerships and engagement with highly evolved start ups there. While Bangalore will be the central hub for Insights and Product development, Chennai will host the labs for Data Science and emerging technology.”

    The Chennai operations will service Motivator’s existing client base in the city, including brands like Yamaha and FundsIndia. In addition to these, the agency will look at bringing on board other local accounts and potential businesses with the objective of strengthening the client base in the new market.

  • Ad agencies owe DD Rs 24 crore, Rs 53.7 crore recovered by arbitration

    Ad agencies owe DD Rs 24 crore, Rs 53.7 crore recovered by arbitration

    NEW DELHI: Noting that there were outstanding dues of approximately Rs 6.40 crore for 2013-14 and Rs 17.76 crore for the year 2014-15 in respect of various Doordarshan Kendras, a Parliamentary Committee has asked the Information and Broadcasting ministry and Prasar Bharati that the process of recovery of dues should be expedited.

    The Parliamentary Standing Committee for Information Technology which goes into issues relating to I and B also noted that the final figures of outstanding amount due for the year 2015-16 were still being worked out and, as such, there could be some outstanding dues for that year also.

    At the outset, the Committee said the issue of outstanding dues of the Doordarshan Kendras has been lingering for quite some time and there was a huge pendency of outstanding dues. However, the ministry said there was no outstanding amount in respect of All India Radio stations.

    Arbitrators had passed fifteen awards in favour of Prasar Bharati and approximately Rs 53.71 crore had been recovered by taking recourse to provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 (including all amendments till 2015) by filing its claims against such defaulting advertising agencies for the recovery of outstanding dues.

    The Committee was told Prasar Bharati is making efforts to recover the outstanding dues by continuously pursuing the defaulters to make payment and request reminders are sent, and in case of delay, Doordarshan charges interest @ 14.5 % from the defaulting agencies. Bank Guarantees of the defaulting agencies are encashed as per terms and conditions of the agreement.

     

  • Ad agencies owe DD Rs 24 crore, Rs 53.7 crore recovered by arbitration

    Ad agencies owe DD Rs 24 crore, Rs 53.7 crore recovered by arbitration

    NEW DELHI: Noting that there were outstanding dues of approximately Rs 6.40 crore for 2013-14 and Rs 17.76 crore for the year 2014-15 in respect of various Doordarshan Kendras, a Parliamentary Committee has asked the Information and Broadcasting ministry and Prasar Bharati that the process of recovery of dues should be expedited.

    The Parliamentary Standing Committee for Information Technology which goes into issues relating to I and B also noted that the final figures of outstanding amount due for the year 2015-16 were still being worked out and, as such, there could be some outstanding dues for that year also.

    At the outset, the Committee said the issue of outstanding dues of the Doordarshan Kendras has been lingering for quite some time and there was a huge pendency of outstanding dues. However, the ministry said there was no outstanding amount in respect of All India Radio stations.

    Arbitrators had passed fifteen awards in favour of Prasar Bharati and approximately Rs 53.71 crore had been recovered by taking recourse to provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 (including all amendments till 2015) by filing its claims against such defaulting advertising agencies for the recovery of outstanding dues.

    The Committee was told Prasar Bharati is making efforts to recover the outstanding dues by continuously pursuing the defaulters to make payment and request reminders are sent, and in case of delay, Doordarshan charges interest @ 14.5 % from the defaulting agencies. Bank Guarantees of the defaulting agencies are encashed as per terms and conditions of the agreement.