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  • ZEE Biskope set to launch ‘Talent Camera Action’ season 2

    New Delhi: ZEE Biskope is all set to launch the first-ever virtual talent hunt of Bhojiwood – Talent Camera Action Season-2 on 29 June to mark World Camera Day.

    The campaign that gave viewers a platform to showcase their talents, received an overwhelming response of over 10K entries in just eight days. “It not just yielded a high ROI with a 17 per cent increment in channel reach on the telecast day over the previous two weeks (BARC; BnJ; CS2+, Mon, 29 June 2020, Reach percentage) but was also appreciated with one Gold, one Silver & two Bronze at multiple national & international award forums,” said the channel in a statement.

    The award-winning marketing campaign steps into its second season as ZEE Biskope launches Talent Camera Action Season two on 29 June – Camera Day. Viewers can record a minute video of their talent in dancing, singing, acting, or any other special talent category and send in their entries on ZEE Biskope’s Whatsapp number 8291829134 between 29 June & 11 July. The shortlisted entries will be judged by popular Bhojpuri celebs and winners will be announced.

    The scale of gratification this season makes it again a category first from ZEE Biskope. For the first time, the channel’s Marketing initiative is also facilitating a ticket to Bhojiwood. One winner from each category – Music, Dance, Acting & Special Talent will get a direct entry into Bhojiwood by featuring in ZEE Biskope Originals. With this, Season two offers a bigger opportunity for many Bhojpuri youths who aspire to earn fame through their talent. Not just that, the best entries from every category will also be featured on ZEE Biskope Television & Social platforms and receive a special edition gift hamper from the brand. The videos will be showcased along with the mega winner announcement on  18 July between 12 noon & 6 pm.

    ZEE Biskope has roped in popular Bhojpuri celebrities – action star Yash Kumar & glamour queen Nidhi Jha as the flag bearers of the campaign. The duo will be seen promoting the campaign across TV & digital platforms throughout the journey of the contest. The channel has devised a robust & strategic marketing plan to reach out to the maximum possible audience through TV, digital, radio & print. 

    Speaking on this initiative, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL), cluster head, east, Samrat Ghosh said, “Camera Day is a western concept which didn’t have much popularity in the region. However, starting last year, ZEE Biskope curated the occasion with an apt hyper-local quotient that made it not just relevant but even novel for the Bhojpuri audience. The appeal of such novelty evidenced by the overwhelming response received on its debut, motivated us to launch the second season.ZEE Biskope’s viewer engagement drives have witnessed big brands partnering in the past. With a grander scale, this season of Talent Camera Action will offer a wider scope of brand integrations for advertisers to reach out to their relevant audience in the Bhojpuri market.”

    Senior VP, Bhojpuri cluster, Amarpreet Singh Saini said, “Talent Camera Action season two brings two major scale-ups: the gratification of an entry into Bhojiwood & the association of popular Bhojpuri celebs Yash & Nidhi. This is in appreciation of the plethora of talented young individuals in the region who look up to such an opportunity, shelving the limitation in their resources. At ZEE Biskope, we believe in engaging with our viewers to an extent that they feel the ‘apnapan’ with the brand rather than being a mere consumer of commoditized offerings. The brand will remain true to its commitment to extending its entertainment offering beyond the magic of movies.”

    Zee Biskope is available on Airtel (channel no 663), Tata Sky (channel no 1120), DEN Bihar(channel no 840), DEN Jharkhand (channel no 839), DD Free Dish (channel no 31), d2h (channel no 859), Dish TV (channel no 1555), Siti Cable (channel no 214) and Darsh Digital (channel no 189). It’ll soon be available on all other major cable platforms. 

  • Manforce condoms rolls out a new ad ahead of Father’s Day

    Mumbai: Manforce condoms has released a new ad ahead of Fathers’ Day in continuation of its last year’s campaign ‘Better Endings’ on unplanned fatherhood. The ad points to the increased time spent behind closed doors by couples getting caught up in increased moments of intimate indulgence, leading to a sudden rise in the number of quarantine babies!

    The campaign draws inferences from multiple news reports on the existing home-quarantine conditions that caused an unplanned baby boom due to the segregation of couples globally while implicating the lack of protection.

    “Based on our research and the current situation, we continued with our season 2 of the campaign, while keeping the core message intact. This is the best occasion to warn men against the fatherhood situation that they will land in if they do not use protection,” says Grapes Digital COO & strategy head Shradha Agarwal, the agency behind both seasons of the #BetterEndings campaign.

    She added that the theme bears in mind that even during the fresh round of lockdowns for the second COVID- 19 wave, there was a rise in quarantine babies being conceived.

    The campaign hilariously depicts how the enforced segregation indoors can result in inadvertent romantic encounters, leading up to unplanned parenthood, if one is not cautious. The latest film depicts various situations wherein the husband scores brownie points over his wife while helping out in sundry household tasks. At the joint completion of every chore, he impishly teases with a ‘Who’s your daddy?’ query at the wife.

    The film concludes with the same query but, just when the couple’s intimate moment is interrupted by the sound of a crying baby. This makes for the film’s telling final message to viewers on choosing the right way to be called ‘ the daddy’ with #BetterEndings always being a matter of (the right) choice.’

    A strong message on the importance of adopting safe, protected sex is soaked in a fun and light-hearted package to appeal to viewers across the spectrum. Just like the first creative in the campaign, this one too ends with the teaser: “For all those who don’t like the ending, we have a better one. For all those who do? Happy Father’s day!”

    The campaign scores on its entertainment quotient, even as it educates viewers about relevant topics like unplanned pregnancy leading to impending parenthood.

    Commenting on the need behind the campaign, Mankind Pharma DGM Joy Chatterjee said, “Safe intimate relations have always been our core message to our consumers. The situation remains the same as last year similar and hence the thought of the continuation of our #BetterEndings campaign. The concept and thought behind the campaign remain the same. It’s an initiative to reach out to the masses to keep them informed that we all should have our share of fun but be cautious and take necessary protection.”

    The ad is now live across all social media platforms.

  • Colors Tamil wins big at Promax India Regional 2021 conference

    New Delhi: Colors Tamil has won six coveted awards at the first edition of the Promax India Regional 2021 Conference- The Art of the Pivot, announced this week. Competing across 25 categories, the regional GEC bagged four Gold in the Best Programme Campaign, Something for Nothing, Best Entertainment Promo and Best Launch Campaign categories and two Silver in the Best Movie Promo and Best Directing categories for its innovative works and promotions.

    Among the six illustrious Awards, Colors Tamil’s Kodeeswari – the Tamil version of Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) – bagged three Gold and one Silver for its first-of-its-kind format, direction, and innovative campaign. Showcased as Asia’s first all-women version of the popular game show ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’ and hosted by Radikaa Sarathkumar, Kodeeswari was also listed among the finalists under the Best Themed Campaign category.

    Colors Tamil bagged the Gold for its innovative Independence Day promo and the Silver for its best movie promo (Watchman). The channel was also listed among the finalists in Best Children’s Promo category.

    COLORS Tamil, business head, Anup Chandrasekharan, said, “Colors Tamil has always distinguished itself with its innovative content that aims at inspiring, enhancing and engaging individuals. Kodeeswari is one of the biggest milestones in the history of Colors Tamil, where we had put in a lot of effort to create an exclusive platform for women aimed at giving wings to their small dreams and desires. While the show has won millions of hearts, it gives us immense pleasure to witness the same winning the hearts of the eminent jury of Promax, which further motivates us to offer more such unique and innovative content with top-notch quality.”

    Despite the unprecedented times and various challenges during the pandemic, Colors Tamil was among the first GEC to return with brand new episodes and exciting concepts like Mahasangamams to make its fiction shows more exhilarating. The channel has already curated an interesting line-up of shows like Abhi Tailor, which has already created a buzz with its first promo, witnessing over one million views in just 24 hours. It is also set to unveil a few more fresh shows under the fiction category and a couple of innovative non-fiction shows like Dance vs Dance 2, the channel said

  • adidas film celebrates differences at UEFA Euro 2020

    Mumbai: Apparel brand adidas unveiled the first in a series of short films, as part of its new UEFA EURO 2020 campaign to inspire fans, players, and communities to build a more positive and inclusive world by celebrating the differences that make people unique.  

    The rallying cry began on Friday with the pre-tournament short film calling all athletes and fans together to celebrate, and push for, inclusivity through football. The film focuses on the unique power football has in bringing people together and creating opportunities to drive positive change, beyond the pitch and within society.   

    Through the film, players from the world over are seen playing in an exhibition of the Niforia, the official match ball of UEFA EURO 2020TM. Launched to complement the original tournament timings, the ball offers homage to the coming together of teams of footballers from different countries and varied origins, bearing the coordinates of several stadiums that will host the momentous and incredible European sporting history.   

    adidas football head of global brand marketing Matt Davidson said: “Since we started on the journey towards UEFA Euro 2020TM, a lot has changed, but one thing that hasn’t has been the excitement for a major tournament. Perhaps the excitement for this tournament is even greater than normal, due to what the world has been through. UEFA Euro 2020TM will show us once again what is possible when we come together & celebrate the power of sport – the thrills, the emotion, the respect. The Uniforia ball remains a symbol for how we can unite through sport & culture, and also celebrate what makes us different.”  

    The campaign is part of adidas’ wider refreshed brand attitude to inspire optimism with action against the key focuses of sustainability, inclusivity, and credibility. It encourages us all to see the world, not as it is today, but how it could be.

  • Doctors for You & Hotstuff join hands in fight against Covid

    Mumbai: Hotstuff Media Group has joined hands with Doctors for You (DFY), an Indian humanitarian organisation to help them with their overall communication strategy and campaigns with a focus on social media. The association is part of Hotstuff’s CSR activity to help DFY to reach a wider audience and create the impact required to fight Covid-19. 

    DFY focuses on providing medical care to vulnerable communities during crisis and non-crisis situations, emergency medical aid to people affected by a natural disaster, conflicts, and epidemics. Hotstuff helped DFY by creating powerful social impact stories through their social media assets. 

    “Storytelling can do more powerful things than persuasive content. What we did was nothing in comparison to what the DFY team did on the ground. Each life-saving incident becomes a powerful story that impacts people’s lives. I am particularly glad that Hotstuff could be of aid to DFY in reaching these stories to people so that they knew about DFY and could reach out to DFY when they required them and recommend them to all communities”, said Hotstuff Media Group CEO Arun Fernandes.

    The Social Media assets of DFY were revived with creative & qualitative content to click with the right set of audience and gave them the desired visibility. Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn were primarily utilized and engagements with the followers were created through Instagram Stories and posts. And the new audience was garnered with the help of Influencer engagement.

    Macro Influencers and Celebrities such as Jhanvi Kapoor and Rannvijay Singha showed their support to DFY by sharing it on their Instagram handles. Online Fundraising events with comedians Atul Khatri and Amit Tandon were also a huge success.

    Commenting on the work done by Hotstuff Doctors For You Founder Dr Ravikant Singh said, “The Covid19 crisis was unprecedented and our need for resources and volunteers grew stronger by the hour. Hotstuff, stepped in at the right moment to power our efforts with the right communication strategy and social media support that helped us garner a great response for our on-ground initiatives”.

  • Ovenstory Pizza rolls out new campaign for its ‘Standout Pizza’ offering

    New Delhi: Home-grown Ovenstory Pizza unveiled its new brand campaign – ‘The Standout Pizza’, showcasing its innovative pizza flavours which sets it apart from other pizza brands.

    The four-film campaign conceptualised by Wondrlab promotes the brand’s personal ‘Semizza’ offering, where customers can order half cut 11” pizzas of their favourite toppings and preferences. The campaign introduces children as the protagonists who highlight the real issues of mainstream pizzas – too much crust, basic cheese flavours, and importantly the lack of options to choose half-pizzas – Semizzas.

    It also talks about how the current pizzas do not give consumers the choice of cheeses, and the personal pizza category is still limited which often compromises on toppings. The campaign serves as the launch of the brand’s positioning as a ‘standout pizza’.

    “The key to any successful campaign is clear messaging,” says Rebel Foods’ global head – marketing communication and design, Indrajit Ghosh adding that Ovenstory pizza is a disruptor in its category, and it was important for the messaging to come out clearly. “The ad-film campaigns by Wondrlab bring the essence of the brand, while effectively conveying how we stand out from the crowd. The films have been appreciated on various platforms and we look forward to this continued partnership and creating memorable campaigns together,” he says.

    Wondrlabs’ co-founder and chief creative officer, Amit Akali says, the team experienced the brand, before dipping their hands into the task of bringing out real, everyday conversations around pizzas.  “To make every film interesting and add a surprise element to it, we had an interesting reveal of the kids. e.g. In one of the ads, the kids are camouflaged within the furniture, while in another they are hidden in the plants. The challenge of course was doing all of this in 15/20 seconds! The initial reactions have been encouraging and we look forward to some great results,” he added.

  • Nestlé India buoys consumer confidence with new print campaign

    Nestlé India buoys consumer confidence with new print campaign

    Kolkata: After the Swiss major FMCG Nestlé faced flak over the nutritional value of its products, its Indian unit has announced a major outreach campaign to reassure and retain its customers.

    In the print advertisement released on Sunday, the company asked consumers to share their concerns. The ad displays the entire portfolio of Nestlé India products emphasising the fact that the products are made with “over a 100 years of trust.”

    The multinational company said that it is releasing a series of print advertisements over the next few days, “to reassure consumers that it genuinely cares about what matters to them, what concerns them, and that we are there for them 24×7 if they have any questions or suggestions.” The ads also include contact details which consumers can use to reach out to the company.

    The global food major came under fire last week, after Financial Times reported, that an internal document of the company has described a large portion of its food and drinks as ‘unhealthy. According to the report, more than 60 percent of Nestlé’s mainstream food and drinks portfolio did not meet the recognised definition of health. This excludes products like pet food, baby food, and specialised medical nutrition.

    “Recent reports have questioned the healthfulness of Nestlé products, because of a global internal working document that was reported out of context. The portfolio analysis only covers about half the global sales, since several prominent categories were not included,” said a spokesperson for Nestlé India, as quoted by The Hindu.

    According to the company, the portfolio analysis only covers about half the global sales, since several prominent categories were not included. “In fact, looking at the global portfolio as a whole, less than 30 per cent would not meet stringent external “healthfulness” standards, mostly representing indulgent products, which are acceptable in moderation as part of a healthy, balanced and enjoyable diet,” the spokesperson added.

    The parent company of household names like Maggi, Milkmaid, Kitkat, Nescafé said its approach as “a credible, trustworthy and responsible company is to always communicate with consumers on facts, in a humble and transparent tone and manner.

    In its defence, Nestlé had also said that efforts were ongoing over decades to improve the nutritional footprint of its products, adding that it has reduced sugar and sodium in the last two decades, about 14-15 per cent in the past seven years alone.

    As far as Nestle India’s portfolio is concerned, it is somewhat different from its parent company with only nine out of Nestle’s 35 billionaire brands having a presence in India.

    This is not the first time that Nestle has found itself in such controversy. Its instant noodles Maggi came under scrutiny after samples were reported to have higher than permissible levels of monosodium glutamate. Following legal challenges, negative consumer sentiment, it had to launch a fresh set of products.

  • Anil Kapoor & Arjun Kapoor team up for Licious’ new campaign

    Anil Kapoor & Arjun Kapoor team up for Licious’ new campaign

    Mumbai: Online meat delivery startup Licious has launched a new campaign highlighting all the fuss that meat and sea-food lovers indulge in while choosing what to eat. The brand which specialises in meat and seafood has roped in the winsome combo of Bollywood actors Anil Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor for the campaign.

    Created by advertising agency Tilt, the two films feature the uncle-nephew bonding over cooking while sharing their favourite meat-based dishes. The commercials highlight the convenience, safety and hygiene of meat being offered by the company, which operates on a farm-to-fork model. It entices users to download the brand’s app to partake in a fresh-from-the-sea fish and tender meat experience.

    The natural camaraderie between the actors, coupled with their distinct signature styles and dialogues makes for an interesting watch, while delivering the brand message across effortlessly. The first film portrays the senior Kapoor trying his hand at cooking, frying fish to the tune of some of his memorable songs, while the second film has his nephew donning the chef’s hat.

    Licious’ chief business officer Meghna Apparao said, “We pride ourselves in our ability to devise and improve on our stringent quality control measures, animal rearing and handling best practices, so that our consumers get nothing but the best – every single time. Licious is a brand created by the meat lovers for the meat lovers. It is a delight to see Anil Kapoor & Arjun Kapoor showcasing their love for meat in a way that strikes a chord with us. After all, it is only one nakhrebaaz that understands another.”

    Sharing his take on the campaign, actor Anil Kapoor said, “I had such a great time working on the films! Good food and great culinary experiences – I could not really ask for a more enjoyable way of spending my time. And just like with food, this experience was made even better in Arjun’s company, so it was a win-win situation for me! I am super impressed with all the good work that Licious is doing in disrupting the meat & seafood ecosystem of the country. It is truly heartening to see the impact of their transformative work and I’m happy to be a part of their story.”

    Arjun Kapoor added, “I am delighted to be associated with the brand Licious. The high-octane, positive energy is palpable on the set. I had a great time collaborating with Anil chachu and I hope people will enjoy the ad film as much as we did shooting for the same.”

    The campaign, which went live on Thursday, will be promoted across television, digital and social media platforms.

    The pandemic-led disruption last year gave a boost to online meat buying, prompting the Bengaluru-based startup to go beyond metros and also start operations in smaller cities this year, including Jaipur, Coimbatore, Kochi, Puducherry, Vizag and Vijayawada among other cities.

  • Put down your phone & enjoy the moment, Vivo asks in new campaign

    Put down your phone & enjoy the moment, Vivo asks in new campaign

    Mumbai: It’s been a long time coming and it’s finally here! The Vivo Euro 2020 is happening at last, after more than a year’s fervent wait. And the official partner for EURO 2020 – Vivo has a message for its fans. The smartphone maker wants them to put down their phones and enjoy the moment. This is rather unusual coming from a smartphone brand, but the sentiment behind it deserves applause.

    Vivo wants football fans everywhere to enjoy every beautiful moment during the tournament. The brand is channelling its sponsorship platform to help enrich the joys of the game, whether they take place on or off the phone. In its ‘To beautiful Moments’ campaign launched on Wednesday, Vivo encourages people to be in the moment, whether it relates to connecting virtually with friends, family, and fellow fans or giving their full attention to the beautiful game of football, even if it means putting the phone down.

    “We strive not only to help people capture and share life’s magical moments but to make every moment in life more magical,” said Vivo senior vice president and chief senior vice president and CMO Spark Ni.

    The advertising campaign went live with the message “Give your phone a break and be there for life’s beautiful moments”. It will air on TV in Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and China, as well as globally on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

    Vivo is the presenting partner for the opening and closing ceremonies, which will take place on 11 June and 11 July, respectively with limited attendance. Vivo and UEFA have created the #vivoSuperTime campaign, which will allow fans to applaud and cheer their favourite teams on social media. The company looks at this as an opportunity to connect with its growing user base of over 400 million users globally and to reach new fans.

    You can watch the new ad here