The Spark For Mobile TV Ads In Korea
New ratings service will provide welcome ammunition for struggling operators.
A Feminine Touch For Pay-TV
Sony banks on more brands targeting women as it rolls out sister channel to AXN.
TVB Eyes New Dawn For On-Demand
Broadcaster senses a commercial opportunity; launches free service to test the water.
Step Two For NBC Universal In India
With the ink drying on a deal with NDTV, NBC U International president Pete Smith wants to see five channels on air in 2009.
Redgate Gets Serious About Outdoor
Creates new Redgate Outdoor arm to work alongside existing divisions in print and radio.
SPH Reveals Regional Ambition For Digital Sales
The Lion City’s main newspaper publisher is earning a reputation as a digital innovator. Its latest ploy? Selling online video ads across Asia.
Microsoft Makes $44.6 Billion Bid for Yahoo!
Microsoft has proposed a US$44.6 bil. acquisition of Yahoo! in a bid to gain greater share of the global online ad market and more momentum.
Turner Embarks on Digital Shake-Up For 2008
Online properties will be empowered as business units with own P&L, with Cartoon Network in the vanguard.
MTV Refocuses its Sales Pitch
TV network will attach less importance to developing original content for brands in favor of more cost-effective options
Sony WSG Win IPL Rights At US$1 bil.
Sony and the World Sports Group have won the media rights to a big bonanza cricket franchise, the Twenty20 Indian Premier League, for US$1 bil.
Ad Growth Boosts SPH Sales
Robust print advertising boosted sales growth for Singapore Press Holdings during the Nov. 2007 quarter.
Time Warner Delves Deeper Into India
Time Warner's Turner Broadcasting will capitalize on the long-term growth of India through an expansionary JV with the Alva Brothers.
Focus Media Bags CGEN
Focus Media just got even bigger in China with the strategically sound acquisition of CGEN Digital Media.
Linktone Expands China TV Business
Linktone is expanding its broadcasting business in China through an advertising sales partnership with Tianjin Satellite Television.
NTV Shops To Ease Ad Pain
Leading Japanese commercial broadcaster Nippon TV (NTV) is partnering with Seven & i Holdings and Dentsu to launch a shopping portal.
Focus On The Prize
China's Focus Media is on fire with digital OOH and its fast growing online and mobile businesses. Next up is a 10-15% rate card increase for OOH.
Content, Blogs and Google Drive Sina
Chinese portal Sina's growing content capabilities, new celebrity blogs and alliance with Google is likely to further boost ad sales.
TVB Gears Up For HDTV
TVB will launch an HD digital terrestrial channel on New Year's Eve, reaching 60% of Hong Kong's population at launch.
Murdoch Hopeful On India, Bleak on China
STAR is back on track in India but is cutting its investment in China, says News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch.
Behind Time’s Lifestyle Play in India
Time shifts attention from Japan and Korea to India, to woo upmarket brands with its lifestyle read Style & Design.
ATV Looks Beyond Spots
Hong Kong broadcaster ATV, which relaunched last month, has also overhauled its sales team with a new structure and targets.
Comcast's Asian Landgrab: A Conservative Affair
Comcast will still keep a tight hand on the fiscal reins as it embarks on a major push to drive up revenues outside the US.
Pay-TV Enters Mainstream in Japan
Dentsu and J:COM signals a heightened interest in alternative forms of TV advertising in a country where traditional broadcast media still rules.
CNBC Seeks to Move Closer to Local Partners
CNBC is eyeing content deals and closer co-operation with local partners to bolster its global programming, according to Jeremy Pink.
Hong Kong Gets A Taste of The New ATV
A major push by terrestrial Hong Kong broadcaster ATV to revitalize its image and attract a younger audience has got off to an unsteady start.
Financial Times Drives Digital Growth
Starting from mid-October, FT is opening up access to FT.com, by allowing free access to 30 stories per month.
Havas: Strong Growth in H1 2007 Results
Satisfactory first-half 2007 results for Havas are in line with expectations.
SCMP Faces Up to Life Without Notices
Hong Kong publisher SCMP says the outlook for the remainder of 2007 and 2008 is weak with the loss of notices.
WPP Halts Losing Streak
Citigroup has consolidated its US$500 mil. global media account with WPP-owned Mediaedge:cia, halting a recent trend that has seen WPP lose key accounts.
Dentsu Eyes Recovery
Dentsu endured a poor June quarter but hopes that a TV ad upturn and the Athletics World Championships will boost its fortunes.
Baidu Keyword Costs Increase
Baidu’s keyword costs are growing fast and closing the gap with Google but advertisers still find that Baidu delivers superior ROI.
Circulation Climbs at The Economist
The Economist continues to grow in strength with its Asian circulation climbing by 5% year-on-year.
Media, Digital and Asia Drive WPP
Strong growth in Asia, led by China, and continued momentum in media buying and digital boosted WPP's interim results.
BusinessWeeks Says Swadee In New Language Format
Thailand celebrates the arrival of a Thai-language BusinessWeek.
Euro RSCG Singapore Appoints New Stars to Dell Account
Euro RSCG's Singapore office takes on top talent for hefty Dell account.
Asia, Digital and New Biz Boost Publicis
Momentum in Asia, new accounts and growth from digital were the positives for Publicis in an otherwise disappointing 1H.
Havas Organic Revenue +4.4% in 1H 07
Global agency group Havas reported a 4.4% increase in organic revenue for the first half of 2007.
Digital Fuels Korean Media
Online and digital businesses are creating new life in Korean media.
Cheil: Down But Not Out
Leading Korean ad agency Cheil Communications had a fairly weak June quarter but the company is looking forward to a major rebound.
The Season of Zee
Indian broadcaster Zee racked up more than US$50 mil. in advertising during the June quarter, a yearly growth of 47%.
Dentsu Sales Drop By 4%
Dentsu, Japan's leading ad agency, saw sales decline by 4.2% year-on-year for the June 2007 quarter and by 5.9% for the month of June.
Publicis Wins In June
Publicis was the top global agency in June, winning some US$440 mil. worth of new business.
SPH Revival
Robust double digit ad growth at Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) shows that the publisher is enjoying a revival.
CFO India Launches
A country known for its business acumen has gained a new magazine, known for its business analysis acumen.
Nexus India Launches US$100 Mil. Fund
Nexus India Capital has closed a US$100 mil. venture cap fund to invest in a number of sectors including media, communications and technology.
WPP Up 5.2%
Leading global agency group WPP June 26 said its revenues for the first five months of 2007 had increased by 5.2%.
Grey Global Invests in the Rice Basket of Asia
Grey Global makes a first in Vietnam.
WPP: Media Buying and Planning Core Drivers
Global agency group WPP saw its 2006 revenue in China and India grow by 23% and 19% year-on-year, respectively.
WPP Courts China
WPP-owned Ogilvy Group China has become the first agency to invest in marketing for China’s rocketing property sector.
PAX Survey Results Released
Survey shows small growth or stability in print media reach for most print regional publications and steady growth in TV news channels.
TV for Your Hand
Turner Broadcasting is making more content for the phone.
Mergers & Australia
A flurry of mergers activity in Australia primes the broadcast market.
Media Prima to Take Stake in Outdoor Firm
Malaysia's Media Prima makes a run for the outdoor market.
WPP Invests in Asia
Global agency group WPP acquired four agencies in Asia October 19, including two in India and China.
Microsoft Offers Digital Solutions
Microsoft is delivering customized ads to reach a consumer market that is spending more time online.
STW Communications Expands its Brand Stance
STW Communications (STW) November 3 made three new acquisitions spending a total of A$39 million (US$30 million).
Viacom International Japan Flexes Its FLUX
MTV launches a new online property in North Asia, soley advertiserd-driven.
WPP Posts Strong 1H 2006 Results
WPP CEO Martin Sorrell sees global advertising at 4%, but WPP should exceed this, says Sorrell.
Astro Sees the Sunny Side of the Street
Malaysia all-weather Astro All Asia Networks astounds again.
IHT and NYT Join Forces to Unify the Ad Network
Soon, the NY Times Media Group, will be able to leverage all of its properties across the world.
More Content for India
India’s HT Media Ltd will publish exclusive content from The Wall Street Journal
NOW TV Brings Playboy to Hong Kong
The bunny ears are coming to NOW TV subscribers' screens.
Murdoch Space
He took the growing fandom of MySpace under his wing; now the media mogul has his sights on China's web-happy netizens.
Google Brings TV Content to the Aussies
Another Google expansion move, this time into downloaded content in Australia.
Cricket It Is
Zee Telefilms launches a huge bid for cricket matches over five years.
Growing Like A Weed
Korea’s leading pay-TV focused media group, On*Media, grew turnover by 21% in 2005 to reach W253 billion (US$258 million).
It's All Outdoor for Singapore Press Holdings
SPH goes on an outdoor spree.
Dentsu Expects Growth in 2006
According to Dentsu, advertising demand has noticeably improved and Japan’s renewed economic strength is likely to spur growth in FY 2006.
NOW TV to Boost Channel Offerings
Hong Kong telecom provider PCCW’s pay-TV service NOW TV continues to grow in strength.
More Restrictions On China's Pubs
GAPP has indicated that no new magazine titles will be welcome in the market.
China Mobility
Grey becomes the main agency and a chief marketing partner for all of China Mobile’s marketing and branding activities.
Back To Back Events Years Boost WPP
WPP saw organic revenue growth of 5.5% for 2005, while overall revenue grew by 25% to £5.4 billion.
Turnover to Turn a Profit for SCMP
The South China Morning Post Group expects a double-digit display advertising increase in 2006.
Aegis Boasts 7.2% Growth
Growth in digital, out-of-home and communications services helped boost Aegis' media performance.
TVB Results
Leading Hong Kong commercial broadcaster TVB saw turnover grow by 9% year-on-year in 2005.
The Asia IHT Expands
International Herald Tribune (IHT) April 19 announced a 9.2% year-on-year growth in audited circulation sales in 2005.
New Agency Kicks Off In Japan
Neo@Ogilvy will serve as a full-service digital and direct media company engaged in the planning and purchasing of online media.
News Corp.'s STAR Reaches US$110 million for Quarter
New channels in India, and advertising and subscription gains, give News Corp. bouyant financial news in Asia.
Reuters Takes a Slice of The Times Global Broadcasting
The team up with The Times Global Broadcasting means bigger share of Indian market.
Enhanced IHT Boosts Growth
Growth in circulation keeps IHT on solid ground.
Bigger China Audiences for Viacom
Shanghai HAHA Nick TV Production reaches 3.5 million pay-TV homes in Shanghai, while MTV Networks teams with China Mobile.
Dow Jones Re-Tools Flagging International Editions
The restructuring raises flags about the future of regional Asia news written in English.
One Million Served
The Economist has astounded all by reaching a global circulation of one million.
Holding Shanda At Bay
China's leading online portal holds off an aggressive suitor.
JCDecaux Showcases Advertising Award Winners
All of the best advertising shown in the Hong Kong International Airport got its day in the sun in late June.
JCDecaux Nails 15 Year Contract in Shanghai
Outdoor advertising keeps growing, and growing.
Xinhua and the Case of the Wire Services Ransom
A bevy of new regulations on wire services providers could mean greater monitoring of foreign media in China.
Taking the Salt Flats to China
Building on the popularity of motor sports in China, Ogilvy Action takes a gong for F1 marketing campaign.
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