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India ratings dispute between WPP and NDTV is in danger of turning into a diplomatic incident

India ratings dispute between WPP and NDTV is in danger of turning into a diplomatic incident

By Stephen Foster on August 27, 2012

Indian broadcaster NDTV (New Delhi TV) is suing WPP, claiming that Indian TV ratings system TAM, which is jointly owned by WPP’s Kantar Media and arch-rival Nielsen, is “corrupt,” falsely reducing its programme ratings and therefore its finances. WPP boss Sir Martin Sorrell has been drawn into the fight (which he should probably have avoided [...]

Posted in Agencies, Finance, Media, News, Politics, PR, Research | Tagged Eric Salama, Indian tv ratings, kantar media, ndtv, new delhi tv, nielsen, Sir Martin Sorrell, tam, WPP

Ad targeting company Simulmedia takes aim at 'spray and pray' TV campaigns that waste money

Ad targeting company Simulmedia takes aim at ‘spray and pray’ TV campaigns that waste money

By Staff on August 27, 2012

US ad targeting company Simulmedia is claiming that national US television campaigns are missing their target, saying that in some cases up th 75 per cent of ads are being seen by only 20 per cent of their target audiences. It highlights a $6.3m campaign for Unilever’s Axe in March which it says was not [...]

Posted in Agencies, Clients, Finance, Media, News | Tagged axe, kantar media, Lord Leverhuilme, nielsen, progressive insurance, simulmedia, unilever, us tv campaigns, wastage

WPP in the hot seat as New Delhi Television launches $1bn plus claim over "corrupt" TV ratings

WPP in the hot seat as New Delhi Television launches $1bn plus claim over “corrupt” TV ratings

By Staff on August 10, 2012

This is a funny one. TV ratings in India are produced by a joint venture between Neilsen and Kantar Media, the latter being owned by WPP and (including as it does the former TNS Sofres) Nielsen’s deadliest rival in the TV ratings game. New Delhi Television boss Vikram Chandra (left) has been claiming for ages [...]

Posted in Agencies, Finance, Media, News, Research | Tagged Indian tv ratings, kantar media, new delhi television, nielsen, Sir Martin Sorrell, us court action, Vikram Chandra

More good news on the advertiser front - at least Procter & Gamble is still spending

More good news on the advertiser front – at least Procter & Gamble is still spending

By Staff on August 11, 2011

Well there isn’t that much good news but we’re trying to save the global economy from itself today. Here’s a report from the clearly relieved Cincinnati.com. Procter & Gamble spent more than $9 billion on advertising in fiscal 2011, dramatically increasing its spending from two years ago when a global recession caused it to cut [...]

Posted in Agencies, Clients, Finance, News | Tagged Bob McDonald, brazil, cincinnati.com, cover girl, crest, digital, Gannett, gillette fusion, increased adspend, Jon Moeller, kantar media, olay, P&G, procter & gamble, south korea, Tide

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