Tag: Advertising

Fastrack positions sunglasses as a necessity in new campaign

Known for its humour-led and irreverent campaigns, Fastrack advertising has been bold and direct in its approach towards issues that matter to young consumers. Be it heartbreaks, gender fluidity, or even breaking stereotypes, the brand has always taken a strong stance. (Stills from the ad)

Decoding the Titan-owned brand Fastrack’s new pitch to consumers, where it’s making a rational case for owning more eyewear.

Simply Speaking: Brands are born inside

Companies that leverage their brands to achieve phenomenal growth and market stature take their brands beyond marketing. (Representational image by Calvin Craig via Unsplash)

A brand needs support and reinforcement from its own people first and foremost and committing to creating an environment that makes their people happy and engaged is the way to do it.

Rooh Afza: The ruby coloured drink’s brand popularity, evolution and future challenges

In the 1940s and 1950s, when direct lines of communication were very difficult, Hamdard used to advertise Rooh Afza in remote locations by dropping pamphlets from helicopters. At present, television, print, radio and outdoor are their main mediums. Since digital media is fast becoming one of the most used mediums, their spends have now been diverted to that space. (Stills from an ad)

Rooh Afza has not only secured a significant position for itself in the market with its sherbet and other product offerings, but it has also established a remarkable example of sailing through the competitive waves by leveraging nostalgia and cultural connection during the holy month of Ramadan.

JioCinema launches TATA IPL fan parks to make digital streaming omnipresent across India

The range of merchandise offered by playR includes apparel, accessories, and lifestyle products for fans to showcase their love, loyalty and support towards their favourite IPL teams. (Image source: Twitter handle - @IPL)

The Fan Parks will be a great family experience to enjoy the sunshine and fresh air along with an array of exciting offerings for people of all ages including a dedicated Family Zone, Kids Zone, Food & Beverages, and the JioCinema Experience Zone.

JioCinema viewership touches 2.2 Crore during CSK’s match against Rajasthan Royals

Star Sports and Jio Cinema together earned closed to Rs 4,700 crore as advertising revenues, while franchises earned about Rs1,450 crore and the BCCI made Rs 430 crore.

JioCinema’s free streaming of the TATA IPL 2023 for all viewers in India has resulted in a record-breaking number of views in the first week – over 550 Cr. This followed a robust first weekend which amassed 147 Cr.

India’s five edtech unicorns spend over Rs 2,250 cr on advertising; Rs 5,500 cr on employees in FY22

Many edtech firms laid off thousands of employees to conserve cash. The five edtech unicorns, put together, laid off more than 3,000 employees. Unacademy, in fact, brought its team size down to under 3,000 from more than 6,000 in April 2022. PhysicsWallah was the only company on the list to not have laid off any employees. (Representative Image: Thomas Park via Unpslash)

Unacademy, PhysicsWallah, Vedantu, Eruditus, and upGrad cumulatively spent more than Rs 2,250 crore on ads and promotions, and Rs 5,465 crore on employees but with funding winter and slower growth these excesses are becoming a thing of the past.

Clutter Breakers: Why Piyush Pandey is cheering for Cadbury Dairy Milk’s latest IPL ad campaign

Piyush Pandey calls Cadbury Dairy Milk a “brave” brand for taking a sport like cricket, which is considered to be a religion in a country like India, and using its mass appeal to promote other sports.

In an exclusive conversation with Storyboard18, Piyush Pandey, Ogilvy’s chairman global creative and executive chairman India, talks about how Mondelez India is acting like a responsible corporate citizen with points of view on things that matter to people.

Advertisers fall from 60 to 35 on TV during first seven matches of IPL 16: TAM

TAM data also shows that during the initial phase of IPL 16, many e-commerce categories have shifted away from TV advertising. In IPL 15, the top five categories were dominated by e-commerce players. (Image via Twitter - @IPL)

Changing media consumption habits seen as primary reason for significant decline in IPL 16 TV advertisers during initial phase.

JioCinema gets record number of advertisers and sponsors in TATA IPL 2023 opening week

JioCinema set the tone with the season-opening clash between MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings and Hardik Pandya’s Gujarat Titans, achieving a peak concurrency of 1.6 Cr. In addition, JioCinema registered over 2.5 Cr. downloads, a record for the most installed app in a single day. (Image via Twitter - @IPL)

JioCinema’s free streaming of the TATA IPL 2023 for all viewers in India has resulted in a record-breaking number of views in the first week – over 375 Cr. This followed a first weekend which amassed 147 Cr. views, the highest-ever opening weekend for the TATA IPL on digital.