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  • Eurosport acquires broadcast rights for international football friendlies of India

    Eurosport acquires broadcast rights for international football friendlies of India

    Mumbai: Warner Bros. Discovery’s premium sports brand Eurosport India has acquired broadcast rights for the upcoming international football friendly match of the Indian national men’s football team against Singapore and Vietnam.

    The matches are scheduled for 24 September (vs Singapore) and 27 September (vs Vietnam) at 5:30 p.m. IST at the Thống Nhất Stadium in Vietnam.

    The All-India Football Federation (AIFF) awarded Eurosport India the broadcasting rights. The Indian men’s football team, also known as the Blue Tigers, will play for the first time since the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers in Kolkata in June 2022. These friendlies have been planned in anticipation of the team’s participation in the upcoming Asian Cup next year.

    India, led by talismanic Captain Sunil Chhetri, will face the host nation, Vietnam, for the first time in over a decade, with the goal of maintaining their winning record, while their next game against Singapore will be played on 27 September , 2022.

    Warner Bros. Discovery Sports has been bringing top-level action from the world of international football leagues to India via the MLS and the Eredivisie (Dutch league).

    In addition, through the AFC Women’s Asian Cup earlier this year, FIFA friendlies, the SAFF Championship, and the inaugural Hero Futsal Club Championship, they have played an important role in bringing Indian football to the fans here.

    Both matches will be broadcast live on the Eurosport and Eurosport HD channels in India, as well as on the discovery+ app.

  • Anand Gandhi’s brand film for Vicks wins big at Creative Circle Gong Awards, Singapore

    Anand Gandhi’s brand film for Vicks wins big at Creative Circle Gong Awards, Singapore

    Mumbai: After a hiatus in 2020, the Creative Circle returned with the annual Gong Awards to celebrate creative excellence in advertising. The event held on Sunday in Singapore had set this year’s theme as Create/Change. Celebrated Indian filmmaker Anand Gandhi (the maker of “Ship of Theseus” and “Tumbbad”) won silver for Best Direction for his work on the Vicks – Touch of Care Campaign. The film titled “Care Lives On” is a micro biopic of Dr Dnyaneshwar Bhosale who gave his life treating children with Covid-19.

    “Dr Dnyaneshwar Bhosale dreamed of building robust, empathetic systems of care and medicine. This film is a glimpse into the vision and commitment that he had for his community,” shared Gandhi. “It’s a call to togetherness, a reminder of the debt that we as a society owe to all those who’ve perished while saving our lives. I am grateful to the people at Vicks and Publicis Singapore for getting me on board to bring this story to life.”

    Gandhi has also directed several decorated, high-impact narrative brand films. His “One In a Million” film for Vicks had previously won four Cannes Lions in 2019, the most for a single campaign from India, including a Silver Lion and three Bronze Lions for Creative Strategy, Film Craft, and Film Healthcare. It also won three silvers at Spikes Asia for direction, script, and casting in the Filmcraft category. Gandhi’s Lifebuoy ‘Help a child reach 5’ campaign won Bronze Cannes Lion in 2017 for creative effectiveness, along with the ‘Grand Prix’ in PR, and ‘Silver’ in Healthcare at Spikes Asia 2016. He has also worked with Gillette, Google, and other brand partners.

     

  • Bomanbridge Media strikes global distribution partnership with IN10 Media Network

    Bomanbridge Media strikes global distribution partnership with IN10 Media Network

    Mumbai : Singapore-based content distribution and production company Bomanbridge Media has signed a global distribution partnership with the Indian infotainment channel EPIC, from the house of the IN10 Media Network which has businesses in broadcast, digital, and production under its umbrella.

    This alliance will see Bomanbridge exclusively selling more than 500 hours of Indian original content from EPIC’s catalogue which features factual content, including series like Raja Rasaoi Aur Anya Kahaniyaan and Regiment Dairies. In addition to the distribution of original finished content, the partnership will also explore co-productions and other mutually beneficial IP projects in efforts to increase cross border storytelling.

    To kickstart the new collaboration, Bomanbridge has also announced the first milestone deal on the factual documentary special, Royal Enfield – Brands of India (1×60’) with SBS Australia. The 1 x 60’ programme will air later this year. The series follows the legendary brand, Royal Enfield, and its unique story – a vintage motorcycle company that has an English pedigree but an Indian upbringing.

    Royal Enfield Bullet, is the world’s oldest continuously made motorcycle which has legions of fans and followers who love its sound, looks and riding comfort. This is the story of the rise, fall and rise of Royal Enfield – an iconic motorcycle company, the company said on Thursday.

    “We are so impressed with the growth of IN10 Media Network’s channels and overall service expansion. It’s clear to us they are ambitious and we are keen to share this adventure with them, support the growth through sales of their high quality content, and embark on a new slate of projects together,” said Bomanbridge Media, CEO, Sonia Fleck.

    Commenting on the partnership, IN10 Media Network, VP – Corporate strategy and development, Mansi Darbar said, “We are elated to partner with Bomanbridge Media, whose expertise will take our flagship channel EPIC’s premium content to a global audience. At the Network, we are committed to associate with captivating content which has a universal appeal and caters to a wide set of viewers. This strategic partnership strengthens our commitment towards factual content.” 

  • Disney to pull the plug on southeast Asia/HK networks

    Disney to pull the plug on southeast Asia/HK networks

    New Delhi: In what may come as a huge surprise for viewers in southeast Asia and Hong Kong, Disney is mulling over closing as many as 18 channels in the region from October this year. The end-of-an-era move could have a major impact on the entire video entertainment supply chain in the region.

    Disney staffers were told about the decision at a town hall out of Singapore on Tuesday, according to sources close to the development. The efforts are aimed at enabling the organisation “to align its resources more efficiently and effectively to current and future business needs.” However, an official statement is yet to be released.

    The move is believed to be part of The Walt Disney Company’s global efforts towards a direct-to-consumer-first model and further stimulating the growth of its streaming services.

    A senior mediaperson said India is unlikely to be affected by the move, which, while unfortunate, is not entirely unexpected. Last year, the M&E colossus restructured its global operations; this involved separating its India and Asia Pacific businesses after APAC president and Star & Disney India chairman Uday Shankar’s departure, and hiring new talent to spearhead its SVoD push in the southeast region.

    With Disney pulling the plug, as many as 18 channels could disappear from the airwaves, which includes Fox, Fox Crime, Fox Life, and FX, movie channels including Fox Action Movies, Fox Family Movies, Fox Movies, and Star Movies China and some sports channels — Fox Sports, Fox Sports 2, Fox Sports 3, Star Sports 1, Star Sports 2. Popular kids channels including Disney Channel and Disney Junior, music channel Channel V and actual services Nat Geo People; and SCM Legend could also go off air in the region. This leaves a question mark over how the other pay-TV platforms will fill the void.

    The multimedia giant is quickly gaining in the streaming space. Since its launch over a year ago, Disney+ has transformed itself into a streaming leader, with membership numbers flying past long-term forecasts.

    So far, Disney has rolled out Disney+ in Singapore along with a separate Hotstar app, and hybrid service Disney+ Hotstar in Indonesia. Launches in other parts of southeast Asia and Hong Kong are likely this year. Disney+ has 2.6 lakh paying subscribers in Singapore as of April 2021 and 4.5 million in Indonesia, according to estimates presented by regional industry analysts Media Partners Asia.

  • Manohar Charan joins ShareChat as VP, corporate development and strategic finance

    Manohar Charan joins ShareChat as VP, corporate development and strategic finance

    MUMBAI: ShareChat, India’s own social media platform, has appointed Manohar Charan as vice president, corporate development and strategic finance.

    With over 11 years of experience in investment banking, mergers and acquisition (M&A), investor relations and strategic finance, Manohar has worked with companies like Zomato, Uber, Royal Bank of Scotland, PropTiger-Housing.com and many more. Manohar will lead the investor relations, M&A, strategic finance and legal functions at ShareChat.

    Manohar was the VP at Zomato where he was instrumental in setting up the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team. Manohar was also in a leadership role at Uber where he was heading strategic finance for India and South Asia.

    He has led a series of M&A transactions when he was with Prop Tiger, including acquisitions like Housing.com and Makaan.com. At ShareChat, he will be reporting to Ankush Sachdeva, co-founder and CEO.

    ShareChat co-founder-CEO Ankush Sachdeva said: "Manohar brings strong expertise in corporate finance, M&A and investor relations. He is a proven business leader with strong strategic acumen, financial expertise and operational focus. He will be a valued member of our leadership team as we continue to execute on our long-term strategy."

    Manohar Charan said: “It gives me immense pleasure to have the opportunity of working with a company that is pioneering the regional narrative in the internet space. Today, ShareChat is building a home-grown social media platform to cater to the next internet wave the nation is yet to witness. I am looking forward to contributing to the company’s growth with respect to my core area of expertise. I am thankful to the founders and the board for their trust and confidence in me, and we will together build ShareChat as India’s first successful social media company.”

    Alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad and IIT Kanpur, Manohar has worked across Hong Kong, Singapore and India. Over the past five years, he has developed the skill-set of building, scaling and efficiently running internet-first businesses with a sharp focus on unit economics and fiscal prudence.

  • Likee collaborates with I Am Desi World to promote new music video

    Likee collaborates with I Am Desi World to promote new music video

    New Delhi:  Likee, the pioneering global short video creation platform from Singapore based BIGO Technology has collaborated with I Am Desi World to promote a new music video. Launched in 2017, I Am Desi World is a group of 5 quirky singers, and the band has gained its popularity for making creative and offbeat Haryanvi language songs. Basis on the collaboration with I am Desi Wold, Likee is all set to amplify reach of the new music video with #haryanvimashup. The song is a mashup of popular Haryanvi songs with original lyrics by Gurmeet Bhadana from the band.

    As part of this collaboration, Likeers will get an opportunity to make creative dance videos with music integration of the new high-energy song by I Am Desi World. Also, the band will create its official account on Likee to engage with the young music enthusiasts. I Am Desi World is a regional band highly popular in Delhi-NCR and is formed by five music enthusiasts namely Gurmeet Bhadana, Lokesh Gurjar, Totaram Sondhiya, Desi King (Himanshu Kumar) and Baba Bhairupia (Ravi Sharma). They are primarily known for their risky creative pursuits in the music world and powerful performances. Through their collaboration with Likee, I Am Desi World aims to further expand its reach among the youths of India who love to experiment with new things.

    Likee is available in different Indian languages like Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Telugu, Gujarati, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam and Punjabi. In 2019, Likee had also won the Guinness World Record for creating the 'Largest online video album of people waving a flag in India' during its 'No matter where I am, #IAMINDIAN' campaign. The campaign saw more than 1 lac Indians participating in celebrating India's 73rd Independence Day. In the recent App Annie’s year-end report on app trends for 2019, Likee has emerged as No 1 in the breakout category and is also the 7th most downloaded app in 2019.

  • ISRO sees rise in third party satellite launches

    ISRO sees rise in third party satellite launches

    MUMBAI: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is slowly but surely making its mark as far as its satellite launch services are concerned. Consider: in 2018-19 it pocketed Rs 324.19 crore courtesy its launch capabilities as against Rs 232.56 crore in the year before. That’s a decent 35 per cent plus growth in income from launches.

    This information was given out in a reply to a question raised in the Rajya Sabha to union minister for atomic energy and space Jitendra Singh late last week.

    Singh further disclosed that ISRO earned Rs 1,245.17 crore during the last five years by launching satellites from 26 countries. Additionally, it has signed contracts with 10 countries –  the US, the UK, Germany, Canada, Singapore, Netherlands, Japan, Malaysia, Algeria, and France  over the same period under commercial arrangements.

    India has till date put into orbit 319 foreign satellites.

  • Socxo releases an e-book on Holiday season marketing – Time for buzz marketing with the Mango Man!

    Socxo releases an e-book on Holiday season marketing – Time for buzz marketing with the Mango Man!

    Mumbai/Bangalore: Socxo, the Bangalore based brand advocacy solutions start-up, has today launched an e-book for marketers to gear up this coming holiday and festive season. And this season in most parts of the world is a full quarter – October to December.

    The e-book guides marketers in leveraging word of mouth marketing this holiday season for their campaigns to maximize awareness, engagement, and trust at a time when the marketing world is ablaze with product launches and promotions, seasonal festive offers, and deals. This approach is proven to act as a sweetener to the deals that are already being flashed. And the real deal is a trusted deal.

    The key steps towards building an interesting holiday campaigns include:

    Getting the right technology

    Planning campaigns and selecting the right platforms

    Select the nano-influencers

    Buckets around which campaigns should be built.

    Measuring and optimizing.

    The e-book highlights the importance of using nano-influencer and brand advocates as the channel for building trusted reach. Not everything can be sold by celebrities and actors and brands end up missing the countless nano-influencers who aren’t actors, rock stars, who have thousands of loyal followers and may not be target of hate mails and messages. It’s time to think beyond celebrity endorsements and get into building your brands loyal believers.

    Speaking on the e-book, Ajit Narayan, CMO & Program Head, Socxo, “Brand advocacy has huge potential, provided its used strategically. It goes beyond celebrities internet or otherwise and focuses on leveraging the brand’s believers. The key to people who actually have a stake in the brand and business. Employees, Customers, Partners and Fans. It’s time for brands to shift their thinking and efforts towards the Mango man (Aam aadmi.) The common man as a network is far more powerful than any celebrity alone."

    "It is an untapped tool by marketers, and holds strong potential in building campaigns, especially during the festive season. With the current quarter being all about festivals and holidays, we conducted this research on how nano-influencers can be capitalised and used smartly. The e-book is designed as the guide on how to think and execute content marketing initiatives and campaigns around nano-influencers", he further added.

    Socxo is a SaaS and mobile based Brand Advocacy Marketing platform, based in Singapore, Bangalore and Kochi.

  • Dentsu Aegis Network appoints Ashish Bhasin into top APAC leadership role

    Dentsu Aegis Network appoints Ashish Bhasin into top APAC leadership role

    MUMBAI: Dentsu Aegis Network today announces the appointment of Ashish Bhasin, CEO, Dentsu Aegis Network Greater South into the newly created role of CEO, Dentsu Aegis Network, APAC, effective immediately. Based in Singapore, he joins the Dentsu Aegis Network Global Executive team and will report into Takaki Hibino, Executive Chairman, Dentsu Aegis Network APAC. Takaki’s role as Executive Chairman, APAC remains the same.

    This move further cements the recently announced Cluster Structure; Greater North, Greater South and ANZ in APAC, giving the markets and their leadership teams greater focus on identifying and moving into key growth opportunities. Ashish will focus on accelerating this growth while delivering greater operational rigor and leadership excellence across the region. These changes reflect evolving market dynamics across the region, mitigating the disruption that new entrants, shifting consumer demands and technological evolution creates by focusing on delivering long-term, sustainable growth for our clients. Ashish will maintain his role as Chairman, Dentsu Aegis Network India.

    Commenting on Ashish’s elevation, Takaki Hibino, Executive Chairman, Dentsu Aegis Network APAC said: “Ashish’s appointment is critical for the region; enabling the markets to focus on client needs and growth opportunities while delivering operational rigor for the business. He was a clear candidate from the start with a proven track record of delivering long-term and consistent growth. Under his leadership, the business in India is now the second largest Advertising & Media organisation by revenue in the market. His long-term vision coupled with his acumen for identifying an opportunity is one of the best in the business, and I am delighted he will join me in leading the business in APAC.” 

    Ashish Bhasin, CEO, Dentsu Aegis Network APAC commented: “I am thrilled to be taking on this new role within the APAC region. There is never a more exciting time to be in this business; our competitive landscape is becoming more complex and fragmented while our clients are crying out for long-term vision and simplicity. We have to keep their needs as our North Star whilst delivering long-term, sustainable growth for our business. We are in a unique position to build propositions around our client needs, and I look forward to this next chapter in the transformation journey of this region.”

    In India, Anand Bhadkamkar, erstwhile COO & CFO South Asia, has now been promoted to CEO, Dentsu Aegis Network India. Anand will continue to report to Ashish Bhasin in his new role.

    Anand Bhadkamkar, CEO, Dentsu Aegis Network India commented: “I am extremely excited and honoured to take on this new responsibility. I look forward to embarking upon a new chapter in my career and work with Ashish as the Chairman of India to continue building DAN into the country’s most innovative, future-proofed market-leading network. Our One P&L philosophy and our leadership status in Digital sets us up in the best position versus our competitors.” 

    In addition, Masaya Nakamura, Deputy Chairman & Chief Growth Officer, APAC has taken a new role as CEO, Global Solutions, Dentsu Aegis Network, based in Tokyo. He will remain on the Global Executive. Prakash Kamdar, CEO, Isobar Singapore has been promoted to CEO, Dentsu Aegis Network Singapore.

  • ESPN launches Singapore edition of flagship global site to extend leadership across digital sports category

    ESPN launches Singapore edition of flagship global site to extend leadership across digital sports category

    MUMBAI: Two days before Singapore stops to celebrate National Day, global sports leader ESPN has launched a new Singapore edition of its flagship digital platform – ESPN.com – to super serve fans with the best of global sport layered with a distinctly local flavour.

    Already the leading digital sports publisher in Singapore and around the world, ESPN will consolidate its market-leading position via a new local edition that extends on the growing Singapore audience already on ESPN.com consuming the best of international football and many other sports.

    ESPN Singapore edition adds to a growing global suite of 16 localised versions of the ESPN.com flagship, and it is the latest to launch in the APAC region following the Philippines, Australia and India editions.

    The Singapore launch is an extension of the August 2018 announcement of ESPN’s collaboration with Mediacorp, where the two parties signed a multi-year agreement with the objective to deliver a richer experience for sports fans and digital advertisers in Singapore.

    ESPN Singapore digital edition will offer Singapore sports fans a world-class, mobile-first, video-rich platform with unmatched depth of coverage to feed the country’s voracious appetite for Premiere League football, while also serving fans of golf, tennis, boxing, MMA, cricket, rugby, NBA, NFL, MLB and much more.

    Lance Peatey, General Manager of ESPN Southeast Asia, said, “This launch will reinforce our strong leadership position in Singapore, and our commitment to provide best in class content to sports fans. It will also provide impactful, practical solutions to advertisers, and bring a greater ability for brands to align with local content initiatives. The platform will benefit sports fans and advertisers alike.”

    ESPN.com is already the No.1 sports destination online for Singapore fans, with an average of 1 million unique users per month according to Adobe Omniture analytics, and three times more engagement (minutes consumed) than the nearest competitor according to comScore global rankings.

    Each month, ESPN digital content reaches and engages more sports fans around the world than any other sports brand. The multi-year agreement with Mediacorp allows it to be the exclusive representative for all ad sales in Singapore for ESPN.com and the new ESPN Singapore edition.