Author: Aashrey Baliga

Bloomberg’s appeal against Zee dismissed by Delhi High Court

In its suit filed in Delhi Sessions Court, ZEE had argued that the article published on 21st February 2024 by Bloomberg, was false and factually incorrect, with a pre-meditated and malafide intention to defame the Company. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

The Court also asked the platform to comply with the directions of the learned Additional District Judge within three days.

Volkswagen India calls for a creative pitch? Carmaker’s global media account already under review

Volkswagen Passenger Cars India, which sold around 44,000 units in 2023, sells premium performance-oriented variants of its models SUV Taigun and sedan Virtus with a 1.5-litre petrol engine under the ’GT’ trim.(Image source: Amazon)

German auto giant Volkswagen is reviewing its creative account in India. This follows a global media pitch after the automaker called for a review a few months ago.

The Orry Interview: The who’s, what’s, how’s and where’s finally answered! EXCLUSIVE

Here's how he's turning down millions by not selling merch and building a loyal following on his own terms. (Image sourced via Instagram - @orry1)

While fans and followers are waiting to get their hands on an Orry ‘I am a liver’ T-shirt or an Orry special phone case, Orhan Awatramani says he knows what goes up must come down. In this EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with Storyboard18, Orry talks about how he plans to deal with it, and also about the strategies and successes so far.
 
  
  
 

TATA Voltas summer campaign ‘Shor Kam, Kaam Zyada’ sees return of iconic Murthy character

The campaign, besides being on television and digital, will find its way across various print, radio and OOH opportunities this summer.

Voltas has reintroduced the protagonist Murthy in a new campaign. Murthy, who has won many hearts with his calm persona and his witty dialogues, has returned to promote Voltas’ latest line of SmartAir ACs.

M&E Future: Unified interface to be critical for CTV’s growth

TRAI had floated a pre-consultation paper on 21st September 2023, to highlight the issues which are required to be considered for the formulation of ‘National Broadcasting Policy’.

New multi-screen and multi-format strategies are an imperative for media firms. A unified interface to simplify customer experience and discovery of content. It will become the new landing page and earn placement and marketing revenues: FICCI EY report.

AI can provide Rs 45,000 crore boost to the Indian M&E sector by 2027

As generative AI further evolves over the next few years, we can expect a large degree of automation of customer interactions. Companies will increasingly rely on marketing to own and optimize most of the customer journey. Marketing needs to take the lead in experimenting with new tools and integrating them with the workflows constantly evaluating what parts of customer journeys we can automate with the help of advancements in AI, writes Arun Pattabhiraman, CMO, Sprinklr. (Representative Image: Andrea De Santis via Unsplash)

An EY report which gathered insights and answers from M&E industry executives, states that 65 percent M&E CXOs believe that Gen AI would help in revenue acceleration.

The strategic use of influencers has emerged as a powerful tool in political campaigns: PolTek

On Meta though, Odisha is the highest spender with a total spend of Rs3.79 crore followed by Uttar Pradesh at Rs3.71 crore. (Image source: Forbes India)

According to Parag Jain and Purnendu Chakraborty, directors at PolTek, political advertising’s financial landscape has shifted significantly towards digital platforms, witnessing increased investments compared to the 2019 elections. Factors like precise targeting, cost-effectiveness, and evolving media consumption habits have led to this change.