Tag: Advertising

This new advertising agency wants to get the ‘Fundamental’ right, keep good old advertising alive

Pallavi Chakravarti, Nishant Saurabh, and Anand Murty (pictured) are former senior executives of DDB Mudra.

Recently, Pallavi Chakravarti, Nishant Saurabh, and Anand Murty launched Fundamental, a new advertising agency. In an interview with Storyboard18, the trio shared their views about going independent and the need for a strong directional thinking in the business.

Dentsu hires Harsha Razdan as CEO, South Asia

Harsha Razdan is a well-known and respected leader with over 25 years of experience, having worked across large, global FMCG organisations PepsiCo and Unilever, and consulting practices including Accenture where he spent four years in the UK.

Harsha Razdan will be based in Mumbai reporting to Rob Gilby, CEO APAC, Dentsu.

2023 expected to be a banner year for television news channels

This initiative seeks to safeguard the interests of brands while fostering healthy relationships between advertisers and agencies. (Representative Image: Jon Tyson via Unsplash)

The resolution of the ratings controversy surrounding BARC has brought relief to those in the business of news. According to media planners and buyers, with the implementation of new measures to improve transparency and accountability, advertisers can now make more informed decisions, resulting in more effective campaigns and greater return on investment.

Clutter Breakers: JioCinema’s new WPL campaign positively propels women’s cricket

The ad is different while involving feelings of warmth and familiarity. It really is a refreshing take on something that is close to our hearts and convincingly puts a smile on our faces. The ad promises that the WPL will deliver the same stimulation and intoxication like its already established male counterpart.

VIacom18 in association with Ogilvy India have launched a unique ad campaign around the Women’s Premier League (WPL) that highlights and promotes the sport in an intriguing way.

Lenskart’s Peyush Bansal: I’m not a celebrity entrepreneur and I don’t have aspirations to be one

I'm not a celebrity entrepreneur and I don't have aspirations to be one. Therefore, initially I was hesitant. They tried to convince me to be a part of the ad and after consulting a friend – the director of Shark Tank, I considered the risks and decided to do it. I saw the film for the first time when I was on vacation in New York with my family. I was sitting with a few people, and I played the ad. Everyone there unanimously rated me 11 out of 10. So then I thought ‘okay we can air this now’.

Lenskart’s co-founder, chief executive and people officer, Peyush Bansal on the brand’s ad campaign featuring Karan Johar, his appearance in the films and the cult of celebrity founders.

No Additional Data Charges for Watching IPL 2023

After watching an IPL match, the approximately 20 million affluent consumers who typically have unlimited Wi-Fi will still have 100 per cent of their data allowance available. The mass consumers segment, which comprises around 300 million users with daily data plans ranging from 2GB to 3GB, will have 77 per cent of their data remaining per day.

IPL 2023 will be a seamless and convenient experience all thanks to zero data barriers, affordable internet and free streaming on JioCinema

Throwback: When Captain Cook challenged the undisputed leadership of Tata Salt

Towards the end of the film, the shot of the brand’s pack appears, and the voice of dubbing and voiceover artist Brij Bhushan is heard where he says, ‘Extra free flow Captain Cook namak’. “Since we had already said everything, I was of the opinion that we do the voiceover and packshot of the ordinary salt. That is when Nitish interjected, ‘That would be taking too much of a risk. We are already making a commercial that does not have a precedent. So, don’t go that far,’” filmmaker Prasoon Pandey says.

Tata Salt commanded 80 percent market share till Captain Cook entered the scene in 1992 and began to threaten its dominance. Lintas was roped in by DCW Homes Products, the brand’s parent company, to come up with a commercial that would make the brand memorable and improve awareness in the market. Storyboard18 got in touch with the creative folks who played a key role in making the advertisement iconic.

Influencers have to do due diligence for any claim they make: Manisha Kapoor of ASCI

Following the SC's directive, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting introduced a new feature on the Broadcast Seva Portal of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) for TV and Radio Advertisements and on Press Council of India’s portal for Print and Digital/Internet Advertisements.

Manisha Kapoor, chief executive officer and secretary general of The Advertising Standards Council of India discusses with Storyboard18 the recently unveiled ‘Wielding Influence, Nurturing Trust’ report, challenges ASCI is working upon, its focus areas moving ahead and much more.

Maruti Suzuki India initiates media pitch; GroupM and Dentsu in the running

Maruti Suzuki India is expected to raise its marketing spend by about 25 percent next financial year, which will take its spends to nearly Rs 1,000 crore in FY24. (Representative Image: Pablo García Saldana via Unsplash)

Maruti Suzuki India’s media account is on pitch. GroupM and Dentsu are in the final round, as per sources.