Tag: Advertising

Ad filmmaker and director Pradeep Sarkar passes away

Pradeep Sarkar directed several commercials, including Cadbury’s Pappu Paas Ho Gaya, Eveready’s Give Me Red, Tata Yellow Pages, ICICI Prudential, and Onida KY Thunder, among others. (Image source: Twitter handle - Shubho Sengupta)

Pradeep Sarkar directed several advertising campaigns before transitioning to the world of cinema, where he directed acclaimed films such as ‘Parineeta’, ‘Laga Chunari Mein Daag’, ‘Mardaani’, and ‘Helicopter Eela’.

Are media agencies the new creative agencies?

Ad agencies don’t really have a reputation for maintaining work-life balance. A lot of industry folks see this as a welcome change. Riya Ahuja told us that a thoughtful strategy is required to nurture a people-oriented approach in advertising companies that have difficulty with work-life balance. (Representative Image: Jon Tyson via Unsplash)

Has the infusion of creativity transformed the traditional roles of media agencies?

Retail sector boosts ad volumes on TV News by 15 percent in FY 2022: TAM

With the pandemic accelerating the shift towards e-commerce, retailers had to adapt rapidly to stay competitive in the market. To stand out from the competition, retailers resorted to aggressive advertising campaigns on TV news channels, which proved to be an effective strategy. (Representative Image: Franki Chamaki via Unsplash)

Advertising efforts of the retail sector on TV news programs saw a significant surge in the year gone by.

Storyboard18 Insider: Memes over portfolio, an over-the-top founder celebrity and an unusual trade

Catch all the inside industry stories and hot gossip on Storyboard18. (Representative Image: Birmingham Museums Trust via Unsplash)

From whispers in agency corridors and pitch-room chatter to what’s buzzing on clients’ side, we’ve got the overheard and untold stories of the advertising industry and its people. An unexpected crash Turmoil continues at a home-grown social platform. There have been senior exits for a few months. Now, we hear that the multi-deals they made… Continue reading Storyboard18 Insider: Memes over portfolio, an over-the-top founder celebrity and an unusual trade

IPL becomes a Decacorn with $10.9 billion valuation; Media rights most significant revenue source

Since inception, the league's value has seen a 90 percent growth and currently stands at $10.9 billion (Rs 87 crore), according to a report titled 'Beyond 22 Yards', The IPL Valuation Report 2022 by D and P India Advisory. (Representative Image (From left to right) : Twitter handle - Gujarat Titans, Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants)

This year, for the first time, IPL media rights were spread among different broadcasters, breaking the monopoly of one company.

Lost wonder? Will Wunderman Thompson regain the glory of its JWT days?

Stalwarts who shaped JWT India include Morris Mathias, Subhas Ghoshal, Mike Khanna, Colvyn Harris, Gerson da Cunha, Subroto Sengupta, Syeda Imam, Ivan Arthur, Ram Ray and Sumantra Ghosal. Creative minds that came out of the agency include Swati Bhattacharya (currently at FCB), Bobby Pawar (now group creative chief at Havas), Agnello Dias (former founder and chief creative officer of Taproot Dentsu) and Anuja Chauhan (author). (Representative Image: Tormius via Unsplash)

In chasing its digital-first ambitions, industry executives say Wunderman Thompson is stumbling, even as it eyes winning new business and acquisitions. While WT is transforming, the question is into what and at what cost?

#TBH: Churn, course correction marks OTT industry version 2.0

The platforms that once promised to democratize storytelling and liberate Indian creators from the box office, are now boxed in by the very commercial priorities they claimed to transcend.(Representative Image: Bastian Riccardi via Unsplash)

The industry is expected to touch $ 11-13 billion by 2030 and the primary driver for growth will be paid subscriptions or SVoD (subscription video-on-demand) segment slated to jump from 85-90 million to 160-165 million by 2027.

Quick Take: Is JioCinema’s free streaming of IPL attracting advertisers to concentrate on one platform?

This year's IPL is expected to not only increase digital audience bandwidth but also overall ad revenues. According to a KPMG-CII report, the digital revenue for sports is projected to grow from Rs 1540 crore in FY21 to Rs 4360 crore in FY26, with a CAGR of 22 per cent. (Still from the ad)

The availability of free IPL streaming on JioCinema is proving irresistible to advertisers this year, leading to a shift in focus towards the platform and the potential for some marketers to exclusively choose JioCinema for their IPL ad spends.

Media Mavens: ‘Media planning is about capitalising consumer trends and unearthing unique opportunities,’ says Alliance’s V Narayanan

As per Alliance’s V Narayanan, some of the key challenges are: Consumers reach getting more f-r-a-g-m-e-n-ted, building top of mind awareness for a brand in a fiercely contested market place is a huge challenge to procure in a digital world. Further, consumer trust is declining and it is getting more and more difficult to sustain loyalty.

V Narayanan, CEO of Delhi-based Alliance, believes the new formula – C (Creative) x D (data) = CE (Consumer Experience), will change how media planning works.

Marketing Mocktail: The purpose of Brand Purpose explained!

Today, while many marketers have bought into the idea of Brand Purpose, it has its share of critics who label it as mumbo jumbo. While the cheerleaders argue that today a successful brand must have a reason for being, not just a reason for selling. (Images sourced via Twitter)

The biggest trend of the past decade – Purpose. But what does it really mean? Here’s the only primer you need on Purpose and how to wield it in marketing and brand building.