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  • Goafest Creative Abby jury chairs announced for Print, Radio and Brand Activation

    Goafest Creative Abby jury chairs announced for Print, Radio and Brand Activation

    MUMBAI: The Goafest Creative Abbys, the highly coveted advertising awards that recognize the best in advertising and marketing has announced the second set of jury for the coveted awards. The Awards Governing Council of Goafest 2016 has declared the jury chairs for print, radio/radio craft advertising and brand activation verticals. While  Publicis Communications  managing director & chief creative officer Bobby Pawar will chair the print communication jury of Creative Abby, Contract Advertising national creative director Ashish Chakravarty  will chair the radio/ radio craft jury and Scarecrow Communications  director and founder Manish Bhatt  will chair the jury for brand activation vertical.

    Jury chair of the print category  Bobby Pawar is reckoned amongst peers as one of the most influential professsionals in advertising. Before joining Publicis, he was the CCO at JWT, where he curated some iconic campaigns. Prior to that he spent 4 years as the chief creative officer of the DDB Mudra Group. He was instrumental in transforming the agency into a top rated creative solution destinations in the country. Bobby was earlier creative director at Ogilvy, New York and group creative director at BBDO, Chicago.

    Ashish Chakravarty with over 2 decades of experience has created some of the biggest brands in the country and is recognized as amongst the top 10 creative directors in India and amongst the top 50 creative Ddrectors in the world, according to a latest global ranking. Ashish’s work has won him several metals across the biggest creative fests across the world including Cannes and D&AD. He is credited with winning more than 200 national and international awards across categories and brands.

    Manish Bhatt  started his career as a Civil Engineer at Gujarat State Fertilizer Corporation. But, soon he decided to enter the world of advertising and went on create one of India’s most sought after independent ad agencies Scarecrow.  He has worked in Ad World for more than 15 years and has been associated with agencies like Contract, Ogilvy & Mather (Delhi, Mumbai & Malaysia), Ambience Publicis and McCann Erickson. Bhatt has received recognition for his creative work across platforms like Cannes Lions, D&AD London, The One Show, Clios and the Abbys.

  • Videocon d2h to participate in Deutsche Bank 24th Aual Media and Telecom Conference

    Videocon d2h to participate in Deutsche Bank 24th Aual Media and Telecom Conference

    MUMBAI Videocon d2h Limited has announced its senior management’s participation in the following investor conferences in March 2016.

    March 7-8, 2016: Deutsche Bank 24th Annual Media, Internet and Telecom Conference in Florida is slated to take place on 7 and 8 March, while Ambit India Access event In New York and Boston will be held on 10 to 11 March.

    The management will be presenting at the Deutsche Bank 24th Annual Media, Internet and Telecom Conference on March 7, 2016. A copy of the presentation will be made available at the company website, www.ir.videocond2h.com.  

  • Videocon d2h to participate in Deutsche Bank 24th Aual Media and Telecom Conference

    Videocon d2h to participate in Deutsche Bank 24th Aual Media and Telecom Conference

    MUMBAI Videocon d2h Limited has announced its senior management’s participation in the following investor conferences in March 2016.

    March 7-8, 2016: Deutsche Bank 24th Annual Media, Internet and Telecom Conference in Florida is slated to take place on 7 and 8 March, while Ambit India Access event In New York and Boston will be held on 10 to 11 March.

    The management will be presenting at the Deutsche Bank 24th Annual Media, Internet and Telecom Conference on March 7, 2016. A copy of the presentation will be made available at the company website, www.ir.videocond2h.com.  

  • Dentsu Aegis launches agency to serve $200 billion B2B sector

    Dentsu Aegis launches agency to serve $200 billion B2B sector

    MUMBAI: In a bid to cater to the business to business (B2B) market, which is accelerating at speed and commanding $200 billion in estimated marketing spend, Dentsu Aegis Network Ltd. has launched Interprise, a full-service global agency specialising in B2B solutions to address expanding marketing demand in this area.

    Headquartered in London and with offices in New York, San Francisco, Singapore, Hong Kong and Sydney, Interprise will expand into other major markets during 2016.

    In addition to increasing client needs, the launch of the new agency was prompted by the increasing investment in their B2B divisions by more than 50 per cent of the world’s top global market brands and their proactive marketing activities.

    The establishment of the new agency will further strengthen the services already being provided by the Dentsu Group in the B2B domain, increase synergies with other Group companies, and expand its footprint.

    Looking ahead, the existing specialist B2B media team across the Carat Enterprise network will be integrated within Interprise to support new and existing brands with their B2B requirements. With B2B capability in creative services, media planning and buying, search, data, programmatic, events, content and out-of-home advertising, Interprise will provide new solutions in all the major markets.

    Interprise will be headed by Stuart Giddings as global president.

  • Dentsu Aegis launches agency to serve $200 billion B2B sector

    Dentsu Aegis launches agency to serve $200 billion B2B sector

    MUMBAI: In a bid to cater to the business to business (B2B) market, which is accelerating at speed and commanding $200 billion in estimated marketing spend, Dentsu Aegis Network Ltd. has launched Interprise, a full-service global agency specialising in B2B solutions to address expanding marketing demand in this area.

    Headquartered in London and with offices in New York, San Francisco, Singapore, Hong Kong and Sydney, Interprise will expand into other major markets during 2016.

    In addition to increasing client needs, the launch of the new agency was prompted by the increasing investment in their B2B divisions by more than 50 per cent of the world’s top global market brands and their proactive marketing activities.

    The establishment of the new agency will further strengthen the services already being provided by the Dentsu Group in the B2B domain, increase synergies with other Group companies, and expand its footprint.

    Looking ahead, the existing specialist B2B media team across the Carat Enterprise network will be integrated within Interprise to support new and existing brands with their B2B requirements. With B2B capability in creative services, media planning and buying, search, data, programmatic, events, content and out-of-home advertising, Interprise will provide new solutions in all the major markets.

    Interprise will be headed by Stuart Giddings as global president.

  • History TV18 to air ‘Metropolis’ mini-series

    History TV18 to air ‘Metropolis’ mini-series

    MUMBAI: History TV18 will be airing a landmark series that captures the iconic images, emotions and the unique experiences of some of the renowned cities in the world. The series titled Metropolis will air on 25 December at 12 pm with back to back episodes all day long.

     

    The miniseries showcases six global destinations namely New York, Paris, Rome, San Francisco, London, and New Orleans. Viewers will be granted extraordinary access to each location through stunning 3D graphics and hands on knowledge from charismatic locals.

     

    The channel will also enlighten viewers with stories of how each city came into existence and how have they shaped the world’s borders changing landscapes. The show will unlock the secrets of how were these cities built and how they shape us through captivating depictions and stylised flashes of drama reconstruction.

  • India’s Marathi film ‘Court’ out of Oscar race

    India’s Marathi film ‘Court’ out of Oscar race

    MUMBAI: The National Award winning Marathi film Court, which was India’s official entry to the Oscars, is out of the Best Foreign-Language Film category for the upcoming 88th Academy Awards.

     

    Nine features will advance to the next round of voting in the Foreign Language Film category for the 88th Academy Awards. A total of 80 films had originally been considered in the category.

     

    The nine films that have made the cut for the Best Foreign-Language Film category are as follows:Belgium’s The Brand New Testament directed by Jaco Van Dormael; Colombia’s Embrace of the Serpent directed by Ciro Guerra; Denmark’s A War directed by Tobias Lindholm; Finland’s The Fencer directed by Klaus Härö; France’s Mustang directed by Deniz Gamze Ergüven; Germany’sLabyrinth of Lies directed by Giulio Ricciarelli; Hungary’s Son of Saul directed by László Nemes; Ireland’s Viva directed by Paddy Breathnach and Jordan’s Theeb directed by Naji Abu Nowar.

     

    Foreign Language Film nominations for 2015 are being determined in two phases.

     

    The Phase I committee, consisting of several hundred Los Angeles-based Academy members, screened the original submissions in the category between mid-October and 14 December. The group’s top six choices, augmented by three additional selections voted by the Academy’s Foreign Language Film Award Executive Committee, constitute the shortlist.

     

    The shortlist will be winnowed down to the category’s five nominees by specially invited committees in New York, Los Angeles and London.  They will spend 8 January through 10 January, viewing three films each day and then casting their ballots.

     

    The 88th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on 14 January, 2016 at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.

  • CNN International expands its Asia Pacific editorial team

    CNN International expands its Asia Pacific editorial team

    MUMBAI: CNN International has announced the expansion of its Asia Pacific editorial team with CNNMoney to have a presence in New Delhi plus additional staff in its Hong Kong bureau.

     

    CNNMoney is CNN’s top destination for money news, reporting the latest business headlines and top financial stories for viewers and readers all over the world. Headquartered in New York, with a presence in London and Hong Kong, the new India position marks the next phase of CNNMoney’s expansion for Asia Pacific and further strengthens the world’s largest global business news source.

     

    The New Delhi post will be held by associate editor Charles Riley who will be responsible for reporting on key economic stories and developing new editorial content from India and expanding the network’s business coverage from the region. Riley was most recently based in Hong Kong where he pioneered CNNMoney’s coverage from Asia. His Hong Kong role will be filled by CNN Digital producer Jethro Mullen who will join the CNNMoney team in January.

     

    CNN International has also appointed an additional three new members to the Hong Kong editorial team, further cementing its position as a centre for newsgathering excellence. Juliet Perry joins as a digital producer and Natalie Leung takes on the role of associate designer – both charged with enhancing desktop, mobile and social platform capabilities. On the news desk, Zahra Ullah joins as an assignment editor bolstering the already strong line-up of senior producers.

     

    “Nothing gives me greater pleasure than finishing the year with expanding our editorial presence in India and Hong Kong,” said CNN International senior VP and managing editor Ellana Lee. “Increasing our resources shows once again our commitment to Asia-Pacific and the strength of our newsgathering capabilities.”

     

    The Hong Kong bureau will continue to grow in 2016 with further staff appointments expected to be made in the first quarter of next year.

  • Eros International shares hit one year low; hires law firm to conduct internal review

    Eros International shares hit one year low; hires law firm to conduct internal review

    MUMBAI:  Leading Indian film studio Eros International Media is fighting back to save its image and reputation. The New York and Bombay stock exchange listed company has hired the US law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, and Meagher & Flom LLP to conduct an independent internal review and also to advise it on related matters to anonymous allegations which led to a steep drop in its share price.

     

    The Eros International share has gone into free fall over the past couple of weeks plummeting around 50 per cent to hit a low of Rs 250.50 in intra-day trading on 2 November.

     

    The downward run in the Eros script gathered momentumon 2 November following the revelation that three  investor rights law firms in the US Steinmeyer Law, Rosen Law Firm and Bronstein, Gewirtz and Grossman were investigating whether Eros International Media’s parent Eros International plc  and certain of its officers or directors have violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

     

    The Eros stock had anyone been shedding weight ever since reports appeared that it had allegedly resorted to financial misreporting. This was denied by Eros consistently but things got worse after Wells Fargo analysts fingered it about its rising trade receivables from UAE and others. Despite the company’s statement and explanations, the Eros stock had slimmed down to Rs 278 by end of trading on Friday last week as compared to the shares quote of Rs 438 on 23 October.

     

    The Bombay stock exchange had earlier today asked it to clarify to reports about it being investigated by the three law firms. To this, Eros  had clarified that it was not being investigated; rather it was its parent Eros International plc.

     

    Late in the evening, the company issued a statement in which it stated that “there has been a vicious campaign to damage the credibility of Eros International by spreading false rumors and misinformation regarding its business with an objective to create panic amongst the investor community. No new facts about the Company have come to light since the filing of the FY2015 financials or its Q1 FY2016 financials at which time the market sentiment was extremely positive.”

     

    It further added: “We are confident in our business fundamentals and we will be announcing our Q2 FY2016 results in the first half of November. Our credibility and reputation are of paramount importance.” Hence, it had hired the law firm to do an internal review.

     

    Further Eros addressed the principal allegations related to Increase in receivables, Amortization of content, Subsidiary financials, Capex increase, free cash flow and increasing debt,Auditors, Related party transactions and compensation packages of family members, The Eros Library, Eros Now.

     

    Said Eros in its response:

     

    — The Company’s fundamentals are strong with successful track record spanning decades. The Company may be two years old on NYSE but its business is not a start-up.

     

    — The Company has a dominant market share of the Indian box office worldwide. 50 per cent of the top 15 grossing films in Bollywod were Eros films.Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Tanu Weds Manu Returns earned $30 million and $65 million respectively and were in the top three grossing list.

     

    –Eros’ unique library of over 3,000 films is a key competitive advantage.

     

    —The Company’s unparalleled global distribution network allows it  to distribute its  films in over 50 different countries in over 25 different languages.

     

    —Eros’ entertainment platform Eros Now is an attractive consumer proposition with already 30 million registered users worldwide in the backdrop of 860 million plus mobile subscribers and growing 4G and broadband user base in India.

     

    —The Company’s strong under-levered balance sheet ensures that it well capitalized at all times.

     

    Eros’ statement concluded:  “We will survive this attack and emerge a winner in the long run for many keys reasons.” 

  • History TV18 preps to unveil eight new shows

    History TV18 preps to unveil eight new shows

    MUMBAI: With the festival season underway in India, it’s raining new programming on television across genres. To capture audience interest during this time, History TV18 has lined up as many as eight new shows over the coming weeks.

     

    After the launch of Houdini, a biopic of America’s first innate talent and world-renowned superstar, Harry Houdini aka Ehrich Weiss on 1 October, 2015, History TV18 will launch another show called Bonnie & Clyde, based on the most infamous crime sprees in history. While this show will hit airwaves on 22 October, 2015, the launch dates of the other new shows will be unveiled soon.

     

    “We are going to have eight new shows premiering this festive season. The concept of Bonnie & Clyde is very interesting. The personalities of the two leads in the new show will remind the audience about the movie characters from the Hindi movie Bunty Aur Babli,” TV18 A+E Networks vice president and marketing head Sangeetha Aiyer tells Indiantelevision.com.

     

    The second show is called Genuis, which tells the story of the heroes, legendary icons and luminaries who changed the world through monumental innovations.

     

    The channel will also be launching a show for explorers titled Metropolis, which showcases destination cities such as New York, Paris, London and tells jaw-dropping stories of how each city came to be and why. 

     

    “Metropolis is a brilliant show, which will put light on the history of innumerable cities back in America,” informed Aiyer.

     

    The fourth will be game show called Pawnography, which will be a spin off of Pawn Stars where the aces of pawn face off against contestants in a series of trivia rounds about specific items featured in Pawn Stars.

     

    The next in line will be a show titled Four Rooms, which is for people who believe that they have valuable artefact. The show gives them a chance to sell these artefacts to one of the four world’s leading dealers. However, once they turn down an offer, there’s no going back.

     

    The sixth is a reality television series about two home-grown geniuses – master mechanic and auto-garage shop owner Steve “Pitbull” Trimboli and Bangladeshi car designer Nizamuddin “Leepu” Awlia. The show titled Leepu & Pitbull will showcase these two hailing fromdifferent worlds working together to turn scrap into gold and realising the ultimate American muscle car dream.

     

    The channel is also planning to launch a show called How 2 Win, which will give viewers the most ingenious and surprising insights and real tools that will help them win every day, such as tips from Benjamin Franklin’s Poor Richard’s Almanac and survival skills from our ancient human ancestors.

     

    The last of the new shows, which will be launched during this festive season is titled Human Calculator, which will showcase a mastermind and genius in his own right.