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NODWIN Gaming ropes in Android as title partner for BGMS Season 3

Mumbai: NODWIN Gaming, a gaming and esports company has announced Android as the title partner for India’s premier esports event Battlegrounds Mobile India Series (BGMS) Season 3. Additionally, the tournament will be powered by men’s skincare brand, Garnier Men, marking the first time that Android and Garnier Men have partnered with an Indian esports tournament.

The high-voltage action of Android BGMS Season 3 is being broadcast on Star Sports for the third consecutive year as the nation’s best BGMI squads battle it out for glory. The entire tournament will be played on high performance Android devices.

Moreover, Crunchyroll, a destination for anime and manga, has also joined forces with Android BGMS Season 3 as the anime partner while energy drink brand Red Bull has been onboarded as the official energy drink partner of Android BGMS Season 3. By leveraging the prominence of the tournament, partners will aim to engage with its widespread audience, while also elevating the overall experience for players and fans alike.

Garnier, L’Oréal India – general manager, marketing Anshuman Wanchu said, “We are delighted to partner with the BGMI Masters Series 2024. It is an incredible opportunity for us as this collaboration allows us to connect with the dynamic and passionate gaming and youth community in a meaningful manner. As a brand committed to innovation and excellence, we look forward to some incredible showcases in season 3 of BGMS. With this partnership, we aim to empower gamers to elevate not only their game, but also their skin care routine, and inspire them to achieve their best, both in the arena as well as in their daily lives.”

The tournament has also continued its association with TVS Raider, the sporty commuter motorcycle from TVS Motor Company as the official mobility partner and Philips OneBlade, the male grooming product of Philips India as the competition’s official styling partner.

Commenting on the partnership, SVP (marketing) – commuters, media and corporate brand Aniruddha Haldar commented, “We at TVS Motor company had Collaborated previously with Nodwin Gaming to help us develop a close connect with the Gaming audience – we are pleased to share that this collaboration has helped us to gain brand love, better connect to the gaming audience during and post the previous season. We are back again to announce yet another collaboration with Nodwin Gaming for the BGMI Master Series 3, this is in view to further strengthen our connect and engagement with the gaming audience.”

“We are thrilled to announce our partnership with Android, Garnier Men and Redbull for the highly anticipated third season of BGMS. Having such notable partners whose vision for the growth and development of competitive gaming in India mirrors our own, is a tremendous asset. Their involvement not just highlights the emergence of esports as a mainstream sport but also the massive potential of youth engagement in this field. Together, we are confident in our ability to provide the necessary resources and visibility required to nurture and promote esports talent nationwide,” stated NODWIN Gaming co-founder and MD Akshat Rathee.

The opening weekend of Android BGMS Season 3 was a resounding success, recording peak concurrent viewership exceeding 140,000 on digital platforms. The tournament commenced with a three-day Opener Week, where all 24 teams—20 invited and four qualified— were in action at the Android Arena in Chhatarpur, New Delhi.

The top 18 teams led by table toppers team 8Bit, and consistent performers OneBlade, IQOO Soul and Team X Spark progressed to the League Week. They were joined by team Z and Godlike Esports who were selected through audience voting from the bottom six. Meanwhile, Team Limra, Gujarat Tigers, Viking Esports and FS Esports were eliminated from the competition.

During the league week from 22 July to 4 August, the 20 teams will compete in the survival week and domination keague stages. The top four teams will secure direct qualification for the finals, while the remaining 16 teams will participate in the playoffs scheduled for 6 and 7 August. In the grand finale from 9 to 11 August, the top 12 teams from the playoffs, along with the four best teams from the league week, will compete to fight for the BGMS Season 3 title.

Adding a touch of innovation, this season also includes three exciting formats –

1. Powerplay (active throughout the tournament) – Squads will earn double points for each finish they achieve in the first circle of every match.

2. Bounty (active during the league weeks – survival week and domination week) – The top four squads from the overall standings of league week one, followed by the top four in each subsequent match will carry a bounty. Teams can earn bonus points only by eliminating an entire squad with bounty on them, with 10 points per squad.

3. Impact player (active during the weekend matches of the league stage: 27-28 July and 3-4 August) – The in-game leader (IGL) of each squad will conduct a random draw to designate an Impact Player who will earn double points for each finish they achieve. Teams will earn four points for every finish by the Impact Player during Powerplay.

“Going beyond traditional tournament formats, our new concepts are designed not only to heighten the intensity of the tournament for players and viewers but also to set a new standard for esports in India. These innovations aim to push the boundaries of competitive gameplay, and I am incredibly excited to see this new format unfold. Similar to traditional sports tournaments, Android BGMS Season 3 will produce memorable, nail-biting moments and games decided by the smallest of margins. We will witness players rise to the occasion, carrying their teams to victory,” added Akshat Rathee.

The teams who will be advancing to the League Week of Android BGMS Season 3 are as follows: Team 8Bit, OneBlade, IQOO Soul, Team X Spark, REVENANT, Entity, Gods Reign, Team Forever, Reckoning Esports, Carnival Gaming, Raven Esports, WSB GAMING, VASISTA ESPORTS, TEAM ORANGUTAN, Global Esports, MOGO eSports, Team Tamilas, Carpediem, Team Z and Godlike Esports.

Fans can catch all the action of Android BGMS Season 3 on Star Sports 2 (HD & SD) in English and Star Sports First in Hindi from Monday to Saturday from 7:00 pm. On league week Sundays, playoffs and finals, the broadcast will be from 6:30 pm. Fans will also have the option to switch to Tamil & Hindi commentary on SS2 using the blue button.

The tournament will also be streaming on the YouTube channels of Star Sports and NODWIN Gaming.

July 22, 2024
OML launches talent search for India’s next comedy star

MUMBAI: The search for the next big guns of comedy on YouTube in India has begun, with OML announcing the first ever web hunt for the kings and queens of comedy through ‘The Comedy Hunt on YouTube.’

Presented by Quikr, powered by Micromax, and co-sponsored by 5 Star, Garnier Men and Royal Challenge Sports Drink, the three-month-long contest began on 6 July, 2015. Over the next three weeks ending on 26 July, anyone interested in cutting their teeth as Indian’s next top online comedian can apply by creating a funny video, uploading it to their own YouTube channel, and then submitting the video URL at www.youtube.com/thecomedyhunt.

‘The Comedy Hunt’ will be a digital search for budding talent, which is backed by popular comedians on YouTube in India. Comic stars such as All India Bakchod, Kanan Gill, Jose, SnG Comedy, East India Comedy, Abish Mathew, Aditi Mittal and Shudh Desi Endings will shortlist top participants and work with them to help sharpen their skills before they’re put through seven weeks of challenge rounds.

These YouTube creators will also act as judges and pick the top finalists from these challenge rounds. The top five finalists will then be on stage and display their videos live alongside the mentors in front of an audience.

OML director Ajay Nair said, “There is huge appetite among younger audiences to consume content that’s not formulaic and that has been traditionally served by television. This initiative is a platform to find and reward creators across various comedic forms- not just stand-up or sketches. It’s an exciting time to create humorous content and with this hunt, we want to accelerate that process”

“YouTube has always worked with fresh and innovative comedy talent, and creators like AIB and TVF are helping make comedy one of the fastest growing content verticals on the platform today. We are sponsoring this first of its kind initiative , which will help us continue to support new comedians across the country as they build their brands as entertainers and find global audiences for their talents through YouTube,” added YouTube Partnerships, Asia-Pacific regional director Ajay Vidyasagar.

AIB’s Ashish Shakya said, “We’re kicked to be a part of the ‘Comedy Hunt’. It’s an exciting time to be a digital content creator in India and we’re happy to help in pushing new comic talent centre stage. Also, people are tired of seeing our ugly faces and the scene could always use new blood.”

Quikr founder and CEO Pranay Chulet informed, “We are delighted to sponsor the first ever ‘Comedy Hunt on YouTube.’ Quikr is a young Indian company and it is a natural fit for us to encourage the next generation of talent in India. Comedy is one of India’s fastest developing entertainment genres in India and at Quikr, we love the kind of dynamic, fast paced experience it offers. We wish all the participants the best of luck.”

Micromax CMO Shubhajit Sen opined, “Micromax is a young brand, never content with the world as we find it – always wanting to improve it with innovative, disruptive solutions. We hope to see the same irreverent, disruptive and insightful wit from the young and talented participants. Micromax is proud to power the laughter at the inaugural ‘Comedy Hunt’ on YouTube.”

July 7, 2015
Bigg Boss 8 to take off on 21 September

MUMBAI: Ever since the first promo of Bigg Boss Season 8 hit airwaves, audiences have been curious and eager to find out more about when the zabardast journey as the promos promise, will finally take off!

COLORS announced that its marquee show, Bigg Boss, will take viewers on an unanticipated ride every day starting September 21, 2014 at 9:00 PM. With host Captain Salman Khan all set to rattle you off your seats this festive season, the upcoming edition of Bigg Boss promises to be more actioned packed journey full of excitement and revelations.

Following this development, the prime time properties of COLORS – Beintehaa will move to the 11 PM time band every Monday to Friday from September 22^nd and curtains will fall on Rangrasiya as Rudra and Myra’s love saga will meet its logical conclusion on September 19th. With the aviation theme piquing the audience curiosity, this season of Bigg Boss surely cannot be given a miss! .The teaser campaign of Salman Khan dressed as a Pilot will be followed by a series of spellbinding promos shot by ace director Rohit Shetty that will reveal what the viewers can look forward as he prepares for a new season with its unsuspecting contestants.

While audiences await the advent of the new season, Bigg Boss Season 8 has already won the attention of multiple brands with Snapdeal coming on-board as the Presenting Sponsors marking the e-commerce site’s first association with COLORS and Bigg Boss. Other sponsors who have been roped in this season include Powered By Sponsors Oppo Mobiles, Driven By Sponsors Maruti Suzuki and Associate Sponsors Garnier Men, TVS Motors and Cardekho.com.

So mark your calendars starting Sunday 21st September at 9 PM on COLORS for some high voltage entertainment!

September 4, 2014
Missed call from FB will accelerate digital engagement: Valerie R Wagoner

It was in April that Facebook announced that it had 100 million active users in India, and was aiming at touching the one billion landmark. The social networking site which now has an established subscriber base, is looking at launching more ad inventories. The latest from its kitty is the missed call ad product, which according to Facebook has already started generating some buzz.

The announcement of this new ad format had come at a time when Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg was visiting India hobnobbing with government officials, and small and medium business owners.

Facebook has partnered with ZipDial, a Bangalore based mobile agency for this. Indiantelevision.com’s Priyanka Nair speaks to ZipDial founder and CEO Valerie R Wagoner at length to understand the mobile marketing ecosystem in India, partnership with Facebook, the agency’s journey and much more.

How has marketers’ demand from mobile marketing changed in recent years?

In emerging markets where the vast majority of consumers are still not online and still pay for things in cash, there is exceptionally little data on consumers and their preferences and behaviours. However, only this year, marketers we work with, are ready to embrace a comprehensive data strategy.

Four years ago at the end of 2009 when we started ZipDial, marketers were barely getting comfortable with using the mobile at all, and it was an era of small experiments. By around two-three years ago in early 2012, using the mobile for media activations had become an industry standard. By now, marketers are truly embracing both, bridging offline-to-online consumer experience over the long-term, and driving a real business impact from data and analytics.

You have been in the business for four years. How were the initial days?

The idea for ZipDial was born from a brainstorming session between Sanjay Swamy (now chairman of ZipDial) and me on a late night flight back to Bangalore from New Delhi. Over next couple months, we fine tuned the idea further with as many as 600 varied user cases.

The idea just stuck, and within a few more weeks, we had launched a minimum viable product. I think the ideation and execution happened within a short time. But ideas are cheap. Anyone can have an idea. To be really successful, an entrepreneur has to be great at execution, to think strategically about how to drive real inflection points in the business, and have the stamina to see through. What was launched as a mere polling product, over time transformed into a full-fledged mobile marketing and analytics platform.

ZipDial founder and COO Amiya Pathak and the tech brain created a prototype during IPL 2010 wherein users could give a missed call and get live cricket scores. With zero marketing, within a couple of months, millions of users were zipdialing millions of times a day. It took off completely word-of-mouth. That was the first sign of success. Shortly thereafter we cracked P&G Gillette as our first big client, and we never looked back.

How did you partner with Facebook? Can you elaborate on how the partnership will work?

We launched the Facebook-ZipDial missed call ad product with Facebook as its partner for emerging markets (only company in the world). We collaborated and drove conception, design, development, sales, and analytics. In fact, given that the vast majority of the engagement happens on ZipDial after the user clicks on the Facebook ad, we have a lot of interesting data comparing performance across different media as well as performance between Android and feature phones.

The purpose of the Facebook-ZipDial ad product is to create online-to-offline engagement and driving results. Facebook can track to the level of a click and online engagement. Upon user dialing, ZipDial takes over the consumer experience to drive actual outcomes in the offline world via retargeting, for example reminders to the user encouraging them to buy a product, visit an outlet, watch a particular TV channel, download particular content or an app, etc. Everything is 100 per cent permission-driven by the user and is targeted to them.

We also need to track performance of Facebook v/s other media channels because ZipDial integrates across all media channels, including print, TV, OOH, and non-Facebook digital ads. We can track which media drives higher RoI for the advertiser.

To put this in simple words, Facebook is the media where the ad is displayed. The user clicks on the ad. As soon as the user responds to the ad, it bridges from Facebook into a 100 per cent ZipDial experience.

Coca-Cola (Coke Studio), L’Oreal (Garnier Men), P&G (Gillette), Mondelez (Cadbury Dairy Milk), Disney Channel and Nestle are a few campaigns that have used the inventory so far.

We also need to give a performance analysis across media. This includes results from analysing the cost effectiveness of each media in terms of driving unique user acquisition. The metric used is user acquisition cost = spend on media / number of unique users who engaged from that media, averaged across all client campaigns.

It can be noted that digital (including Facebook and non-Facebook digital) performed 10.40 times better than print and Facebook performed 3.02 times better than non-Facebook digital ads.

How does the Garnier Men campaign for which Facebook has partnered with you work?

Garnier Men had been for long planning to run a campaign with ZipDial for print and digital media. ZipDial designed and implemented the campaign on the platform in order to drive engagement with brand content around IPL 2014. The ZipDial campaign for Garnier Men was planned well in advance.

Luckily the Facebook-ZipDial product was launched in time such that Facebook could also become part of L’Oreal’s marketing plan for the Garnier Men campaign. The results have been phenomenal with the Facebook-ZipDial ad performing 16 times better in terms of RoI than the same ZipDial integration with Garnier’s Print Ads.

What according to you makes a campaign hit on mobile?

There are many reasons. But, one of the major reasons is that today almost 100 per cent of all emerging market consumers have mobile phones. There is an ease of use in the design format that makes it a single click transition from online to offline in a seamless and user-friendly manner.

Mobile is the unique ID for the customer. Even when consumers bridge from the on-Facebook experience to an offline experience such as watching a TV show or purchasing a product, there can be an offline-engagement in a targeted way.

What are the key things that brands should keep in mind to build a healthy social conversation?

We strongly believe in the six best practices for social and mobile activations. One, know your customer; a visit from an anonymous user is not enough. All engagement should be verified and known-user engagement so that the brand can personalise the experience later.

Two, don’t lose your customer, use re-targeting and follow-up engagement, don’t just make it a one-off transactional experience. However, never ever spam your consumers, and always make the experience permission-driven and privacy protected. Three, there is simplicity in the call-to-action, do not overwhelm consumers with too many options. Give them one single compelling message and way to engage.

Four, there is multiplicity after the call-to-action. Target your response to users on a personalised basis in terms of content and interface. No two users with different profiles should receive the same content/interface. Five, it allows to measure your media. Never run a campaign without the ability to track and measure response rates and RoI. This applies across all digital and traditional channels, including print, television, etc.

Six, every media can go viral, including offline. Never miss an opportunity for a viral campaign. ZipDial achieves between 60-400 per cent increase in reach of media through viral campaigns even when the only media used is offline traditional media. This improves RoI immensely.

Mobile being a personal medium, there is a lot that a brand needs to keep in mind before making that one missed call. How do you make sure that a user doesn’t hang up?

The ZipDial platform does all the hard work automatically for the brand. Marketers only need to think about what their brand benefits and the message they want to get. The ZipDial platform does all of the hard work in analysing data and results, profiling users based on preferences and behaviours, and automatically delivering the right personalised message to the right user at the right time, and even through the right user interface (i.e. voice, text, WAP, Apps).

ZipDial always puts the consumer’s interests and the consumer’s privacy first. If this is broken, then ultimately it reflects poorly on the brand. Conversion rates on ZipDial campaigns are between 9-45 per cent compared to industry standard conversion rates of less than 0.5 per cent. Users trust the privacy-protected and personalised ZipDial experience and therefore stay more engaged.

Typically how does ZipDial help a brand to roll out its mobile campaign?

ZipDial keeps a close watch on the needs and trends in the market before advertisers even realise it themselves. We invest in developing our engagement, retargeting and analytics to keep the industry move forward.

We also work closely with all for brand marketing as well as for trade marketing. Our focus is also to integrate our advanced platform into their overall consumer loyalty, data and marketing strategies. We work hand-in-hand with our most forward thinking marketers and then replicate and scale the solutions across the industry.

How has H1 of 2014 been for Digital ZipDial?

ZipDial has already more than doubled its revenue run rate in the first quarter of the financial year. We look forward to working further with clients about their comprehensive mobile, data and loyalty strategies.

What is at top of your wish list for 2014?

Taking ZipDial’s innovative platform global is one of our main priorities for this year. We have already started to expand into the rest of Asia, but we are even more excited to take our expansion further into Africa very soon.

July 12, 2014
Garnier Men announces Sushant Singh Rajput as the face of AcnoFight

MUMBAI: Garnier Men has unveiled its first anti-pimple face wash for men – ACNOFIGHT. The young and dashing Sushant Singh Rajput will endorse AcnoFight whichpromisestofight the six signs of pimples and provide pure and smooth skin.

Garnier Men AcnoFight is a first of its kind 6 in 1 pimple clearing facewash that visibly fights six signs of pimples. Enriched with Salicylic and a special Herba Repair formula itcontrols oiliness, reduces redness, uproots black heads,tightens pores, lightens marks and dries pimples. The powerful Herba Repair is able to repair restructure skin for a healthy appearance while the purifying active Salicylic, an anti-microbial ingredient helps to reduce pimples and secretion of oil, leaving skin free of excessive sebum.

Speaking about GarnierMen ACNOFIGHT, Sushant said, “I’m already a fan of Garnier Men’s skincare rangeand it is an honor to now be associated with the brand. Garnier understands the Indian man’s skin –and makes it very easy for me to ‘Take Care’ of my skin in the right way.”

Speaking at the launch, Rupika Raman, General Manager, Garnier said,“Garnier Menhas been a driver of innovation in the Men’s skincare market in India. We believe that Acnofight is that one product that can effectively help young men achieve clear, pimple free skin, therefore completing their grooming regime. Needless to say the product enjoys the best of natural ingredients and has been customized to suit the skin care needs of Indian men. With Sushant on board as the new face of this campaign we hope to encourage men to use the product and adopt a healthy skin care regime to fight pimples.”

Present on the occasion, Satyaki Ghosh, Director, L’Oréal, Consumer Products Division, India said,“We welcome Sushant Singh Rajput to the Garnier Men family alongside John Abraham. Garnier has always stood by its tag-line ‘Take Care’. Skin care for men is incomplete without a product that actually helps them take care of pimples. Wehope our consumers enjoy the benefits of this product along with the exciting new campaign that we will roll out with Sushant.”

Garnier Men AcnoFight is available across all modern and general tradeoutlets and is priced at Rs. 85 for 50g and Rs. 170 for 100g.

December 7, 2013
FoxyMorons executed Garnier Mens initiative enters its second phase

MUMBAI: Garnier Men that initiated the PowerLight A Village campaign earlier this year in collaboration with Project Chirag with an aim to light up hundreds of rural households in India that are without any electricity entered its second phase.

The campaign was aimed at creating awareness among consumers to contribute through their pledges on social media and be a part of a movement that will help Garnier Men in the identification and electrification of lightless villages across India using solar power. The initiative, which is digitally executed by FoxyMoron, provides electricity to remote villages in India.

In its second phase, close to 800 households across India have benefited via the process of rural electrification with over 1,487,426 watts generated online. The initiative has received 7589 tweets and the total user engagement has increased by almost 900 per cent till now on the social media platforms.

Through the simple medium of social media, Garnier Men reached out to more than a million consumers and encouraged them to participate in the campaign.

FoxyMoron co-founder and online strategist Harshil Karia said, “Brands taking on projects for social good is the future. We believe that a brand speaks through its actions more than advertisements and are humbled to be associated with Garnier Men that has taken this bold step through the ‘PowerLight A Village’ campaign. We have received tremendous support from all the fans who truly care and believe in this cause. It will be our aim to continue to drive strong engagement to light up not only homes but lives of people living in darkness.”

Garnier, L’Oréal India general manager Rupika Raman said, “At Garnier, we believe that our tagline ‘Take Care’ does not mean only taking care of yourself, but also taking care of the society. In keeping with this, we are proud to present ‘PowerLight a Village’, which is a unique campaign that helps empower change in our society through a simple action on social media.”

Garnier Men has collaborated with Chirag Rural Development Foundation (Project Chirag) as its implementation partner. The Foundation has been championing the cause of rural electrification and is instrumental in providing electrification to over 125 villages across the country.

November 22, 2013
Garnier Men renews deal with Rajasthan Royals for IPL

MUMBAI: Garnier Men, which deals with skincare for men, announced its partnership with IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals as their official grooming partner at IPL this season.

The Pink city’s cricket warlords, both Indian and International, will be using personal skin care and grooming products from Garnier Men. Garnier Men understands the grooming needs of men on the field and offers a range of effective, high-quality products that are extremely relevant to them.

Continuing their association for a second year in a row, Garnier Men along with the Rajasthan Royals plans to increase their engagement with consumers in Jaipur through online and on-ground activations closer to the IPL 2013. Fans of the Rajasthan Royals team will have some great opportunities to meet the cricketers in person and get fantastic grooming tips from Garnier Men at the same time.

L‘Oréal India director, consumer products division Satyaki Ghosh said, “We are proud to be associated with IPL – one of India’s most loved and followed sport properties. Garnier and IPL share synergies as both of them have been pioneers in their own space. In the second year of its partnership, with our robust marketing and digital outreach, we aim to reach out to the cricket crazy audience in India in general and Rajasthan in particular.”

Garnier GM Nathalie Gerschtein said, “This is the second time that we have associated Garnier Men with the Rajasthan Royals as their official grooming partner as we understand the importance and significance of skin care that these top class players require while playing cricket in various parts of the country in extreme weather conditions. We believe that our easy to use product range is the most apt package to take care of the players’ grooming needs on and off the field.”

Rajasthan Royals CEO Raghu Iyer said, “2013 will mark Rajasthan Royals’ second year of partnering with a widely recognized and leading brand Garnier Men. We thank them for their support as our official grooming partner. We look forward to creating ever growing value for the brand this year as well.”

Cricketers are always on the move and weather conditions keep changing from time to time. Be it Jaipur or Chennai, the cricketers need to pay special attention to their skin and body care needs, due to the extreme weather conditions in our country. The constant exposure to heat, sun, dust, dirt and pollution causes several issues like skin tanning, oily skin, dark spots, body sweat and odor.

Garnier Men offers an extensive product range of face washes, moisturizers and deodorants that is the perfect solution for the above problems. Garnier Men caters to the players’ grooming needs, thus leaving them feeling fresh all day long.

March 14, 2013