Ad Agency Leaders’ Reaction To RIL-Disney Merger; Subhash Chandra’s Accusations On SEBI Chair, LS Digital’s Expansion Into the US With ‘.fear_LS’, Netflix’s Monika Shergill’s Meeting With I&B Secy & More

September 3rd, 2024 | [Read Online]( [fb]( [fb]( [fb]( [fb](mailto:?subject=Post%20from%20Scoop%20by%20Marketing%20Mind&body=Ad%20Agency%20Leaders%E2%80%99%20Reaction%20To%20RIL-Disney%20Merger%3B%20Subhash%20Chandra%E2%80%99s%20Accusations%20On%20SEBI%20Chair%2C%20LS%20Digital%E2%80%99s%20Expansion%20Into%20the%20US%20With%20%E2%80%98.fear_LS%E2%80%99%2C%20Netflix%E2%80%99s%20Monika%20Shergill%E2%80%99s%20Meeting%20With%20I%26B%20Secy%20%26%20More%3A%20%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fnewsletter.marketingmind.in%2Fp%2Fad-agency-leaders-reaction-rildisney-merger-subhash-chandras-accusations-sebi-chair-ls-digitals-expa-11f7) Greetings of the day! Dear Reader Welcome to another edition of 'Scoop', your bi-weekly dose of news from Marketing Mind! With Reliance-Disney merger getting the green signal from both Competition Commission of India and National Company Law Tribunal, despite several small hiccups, it is almost safe to term it as ‘Merger of the Year’ for the Indian Advertising and Marketing landscape. And while it comes with its own ups and downs pertaining to sports properties concentration into one entity, the grass is still greener on the other side of it as per ad agency leaders as the new and to-be formed entity out of this monolithic merger wouldn’t be the only entity to advertise upon. Hence cutting right to the chase, Marketing Mind presents to you a [reaction story]( on what headline makers from Dentsu, Madison and Cheil India think of the merger in its lead story today. Talking of mergers, the Chairman Emeritus of Zee- Subhash Chandra has[Â]([accused SEBI]( Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch of blocking the Zee-Sony merger! In fact, he has not only called her ‘corrupt’, but is also considering legal action against her and is likely to cease cooperating with the capital markets regulator. Not only this, making headlines in the media landscape is Netflix India’s Content Head Monika Shergill who has recently met I&B Secretary Sanjay Jaju to address the [controversy]( surrounding web series 'IC-814: The Kandahar Hijack'. On the advertising front, LS Digital has expanded into the U.S. by entering into a joint venture with marketing consulting firm- .fearless to create [‘.fear-LS’]( and Madison BMB’s Raj Nair has joined Garage Worldwide as its [new Chief Creative Officer](. Additionally, we also present to you insights from [Korra’s CEO- Saket Vaidya]( on the growing influence of micro-influencers in India's marketing landscape and why they are becoming all the more crucial in media mixes of brands. Here’s our ‘Scoop’ of news, hot off the press & curated especially for you! Happy reading :) - [What Makes Ad Industry Leaders Perceive Disney-RIL Merger A ‘Diwali Bonanza’ Yet ‘Monopolistic Monolith’]( - [Subhash Chandra Accuses SEBI Chief Of Sinking Zee-Sony Merger]( - [LS Digital Enters Into A JV With .fearless To Form ‘.fear-LS’ & Expand Into The US]( - [Netflix India Content Head Meets I&B Secy Over ‘IC-814’ Row; Ensures Future Content Aligns With Nation’s Sentiments]( - [Having Transformed Into Mainline Media Solutions Provider, Outdoor Advertising Professionals Rebrands As OAP Mediatech]( - [Emami To Fully Acquire Helios Lifestyle’s The Man Company With 49.60% Stake Buy]( - [Designed Specifically For Creators & By Creators, Meta Launches Creator Lab In India]( - [Beauty & Fashion Amongst Fastest-Growing Categories On Social Commerce: IPGÂ]( - [I&B Ministry Summons Netflix Content Head Over IC-814 Web Series Controversy]( - [NCLT Approves The Merger Between Viacom18 & Star India]( Checkout [The Role Of Micro-Influencers In India’s Marketing Ecosystem: A Balanced Perspective]( - [Grasim’s Ajay Gupta Becomes New CEO Of Century Pulp & Paper At Aditya Birla Group]( - [Philips Appoints Bharath Sesha As Managing Director For Indian Subcontinent]( - [ABSLI’s Jaimit Doshi Joins Lenskart As Global Marketing Head & CEO- Hustlr]( - [Famous Innovations’ Garage Worldwide Appoints Madison BMB’s Raj Nair As Chief Creative Officer]( - [Avnish Anand Steps Down As CaratLane’s Co-Founder & Managing Director]( - [Jio Studios Elevates Tejkarran Singh Bajaj To SVP & Head Of Originals]( [More on People Spotting]( - [Buffalo Soldiers Wins BathXpertz’s Creative, Social Media & Digital Media Mandate]( - [Mahindra Lifespaces Developers Appoints The Womb As Its Creative AOR]( - [One Source Bags Integrated Marketing Mandate Of Titan Capital-Backed Boba Bhai]( - [Legends League Cricket Appoints Buffalo Soldiers As Creative & Digital Marketing AOR]( - [Team Pumpkin Secures Style Baazar’s Marketing Mandate]( [More on Mandates]( [Swiggy Comes Up With Multiverse of Memes To Promote Its Group Ordering Feature]( Stay Tuned As We Bring You More Scoop(s) Every Tuesday & Thursday! [fb]( [tw]( [ig]( [yt]( [in]( Update your email preferences or unsubscribe [here]( © 2024 Marketing Mind B-17 Third Floor, Block F, Noida Sector 3 Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201301, India [[beehiiv logo]Powered by beehiiv]( [Terms of Service](