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Cannes Lions 2018: FCB India Bags Gold; India Metal Tally Stands At 17
FCB India won a Gold and Bronze Lion in the Direct Lions category for the Shindoor Khela - No Conditions Apply campaign for Times of India. This win brings India the third Gold Lion of the week at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.
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Atul Gawande appointed CEO of Amazon JP Morgan joint venture
MUMBAI: Indian-American surgeon Atul Gawande has been appointed to lead the health care venture formed by e-commerce giants Amazon, JP Morgan and Berkshine Hathway.
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Dishum TV's quest to succeed in the Bhojpuri market
MUMBAI: Week 24 of BARC's data for the Bhojpuri market was out on Thursday. Like most weeks, this time too there were no revelations. For the longest time, this space has been captured by two players - Big Ganga and Bhojpuri Cinema - and there's no evidence to suggest a potential disruption in the market any time soon. A two-horse race makes for compelling viewing for those on the sidelines. But for the remaining horses, that scenario could be intimidating and involve quite a bit of toil. But true competitors don't give up. They continue fighting even when the odds are up against them.
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Colors Tamil the new entrant in BARC's week 24 data for Tamil market
MUMBAI: Colors Tamil, the newly launched Tamil regional channel of Viacom 18, was the new entrant in the Tamil market after BARC released its rating for week 24. Star Maa, a Telugu channel of Star TV, topped the charts, with Big Ganga settling for second position. There wasn’t much change in the hierarchy for other regions like Bengali, Marathi and Kannada, with Star Jalsha, Zee Marathi and Colors Kannada retaining their top slots.
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GEC Watch: Colors' Naagin-3 is the most watched show in U+R and Urban markets
Zee Anmol continues to lead in U+R and Rural markets.BARC India Data: Hindi GEC: HSM (U+R), (Urban) and (Rural): NCCS All: 2+ Individuals, Week 24: Saturday, June 9 to Friday, June 15, 2018.
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V6 News set to launch Telugu GEC
MUMBAI: VIL Media Pvt Ltd-owned V6 News, a 24-hour Telugu satellite news broadcaster, is set to launch a general entertainment channel. V6 News, launched in March 2012, managed to gain popularity among the audience in Hyderabad and Telangana market within a short span of time. Earlier, it was reported that Teenmaar news had become the most watched news program for the channel.
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Keith Weed Floats The Idea Of Ad-Free And Ad Supported Internet
On day 3 of Cannes Lions 2018, one of the most important and much-awaited sessions was around the power of big tech platforms. Industry leaders such as, Carolyn Everson, VP MarketingSolutions, Facebook , Keith Weed, CMO, Unilever, Evgeny Morozov, Journalist, Independent and Kasha Cacy-Chief Executive, USA (UM) debated whether tech giants support open societies or are they a threat to them? Zanny Minton Beddoes, Editor-in-Chief of The Economist, chaired the session.
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Cannes Lions 2018: India Scores 5 Lions On Day 3; McCann Wins Gold
India bagged its second gold for the week on day 3 of the 65th Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Indian agencies picked up 5 Lions in the Creative e-commerce, Film, and Brand Experience&Activation categories on Day 3. Shortlists in the Entertainment for Music category did not fetch any awards.
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L'Oreal India appoints Amit Jain as Managing Director
MUMBAI: L’Oreal India has appointed Amit Jain as a new India managing director succeeding Jean Christophe Letellier who will shift within L’Oréal group after a five-year stint in the country.
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Sky News gets 15-years commitment from Disney in takeover battle
MUMBAI: Disney has refrained from selling Sky News without the U.K government’s permission and offered British authorities a commitment to operate Sky News for 15 years. For its part, 21st Century Fox has offered new commitments in an attempt to get its $15 billion bid for Sky over the finish line, including a promise to fund Sky News for 15 years, five more than it had previously offered.