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WPP Media retains Bayer Consumer Health mandate in South Asia

WPP Media retains Bayer Consumer Health mandate in South Asia

  • by Team PITCH
  • October 09, 2025

WPP Media will work closely with Bayer to strengthen consumer engagement, optimize media efficiency, and integrate digital and ecommerce initiatives for greater business impact


74% Gen Z look to influencers for health tips: Ipsos Report

74% Gen Z look to influencers for health tips: Ipsos Report

  • by Team PITCH
  • September 05, 2025

Nutritionists like Rujuta Diwekar and Pooja Makhija are widely followed for their practical, locally rooted diet advice


WPP Media wins Mastercard’s $180-mn global media mandate, replacing Carat after 10 years

WPP Media wins Mastercard’s $180-mn global media mandate, replacing Carat after 10...

  • by pitchteam
  • August 19, 2025

The appointment covers media strategy and buying across 70+ markets, while Ogilvy has been named Mastercard’s global community management partner


From silver screen to ceremonial sips: Inside Sanya Malhotra’s newly launched BREE Matcha

From silver screen to ceremonial sips: Inside Sanya Malhotra’s newly launched BREE...

  • by Sunidhi Vijay
  • July 02, 2025

In conversation with e4M, Sanya Malhotra shared the philosophy, purpose and plan behind BREE Matcha, and how it aims to be more than just a...


Hit or Miss: The week in ads

Hit or Miss: The week in ads

  • by Team PITCH
  • June 29, 2025

Here’s your weekly forecast of what rained gold and what just got washed away


WPP Media wins Nilkamal mandate, to be led by EssenceMediacom

WPP Media wins Nilkamal mandate, to be led by EssenceMediacom

  • by Team PITCH
  • June 18, 2025

The mandate covers media planning and buying, digital strategy, and execution


Experience first, ROI later: Russell Barrett on judging Cannes Lions 2025

Experience first, ROI later: Russell Barrett on judging Cannes Lions 2025

  • by Shantanu David
  • June 16, 2025

Russell Barrett, Chief Creative Experience Officer at TBWA\India, has long been an advocate of brand thinking that ventures out of the comfort zone of television...


WPP replaces GroupM with WPP Media

WPP replaces GroupM with WPP Media

  • by Team PITCH
  • May 29, 2025

Core media agencies Mindshare, Wavemaker, and EssenceMediacom will retain their identities within the new entity and operate under a shared ecosystem powered by WPP Open


$44B by 2028: India’s M&E growth draws global giants to WAVES. A new media superpower?

$44B by 2028: India’s M&E growth draws global giants to WAVES. A...

  • by Team PITCH
  • April 22, 2025

India is set to host a powerhouse gathering of global media leaders, including Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos, Instagram Head Adam Mosseri and YouTube CEO Neal...


Hero MotoCorp narrows down agencies for Rs 750-crore media mandate

Hero MotoCorp narrows down agencies for Rs 750-crore media mandate

  • by Tasmayee Laha Roy
  • April 08, 2025

As per sources, Hero MotoCorp has shortlisted EssenceMediacom and Lodestar UM for the account


HDFC Mutual Fund’s new film shows how each one of us is an investor

HDFC Mutual Fund’s new film shows how each one of us is...

  • by Team PITCH
  • April 07, 2025

The campaign draws a parallel between how each one of us is an investor by virtue of our daily acts of consistent effort, discipline, thinking...


Consumers want inclusivity, not labels: Raagjeet Garg, L’Oréal India

Consumers want inclusivity, not labels: Raagjeet Garg, L’Oréal India

  • by Team PITCH
  • March 27, 2025

At the Pitch CMO Summit 2025, L’Oréal India Director Raagjeet Garg discussed hyper-local strategies for beauty dominance


Consumers are looking at experiences and convenience: Joita Sen, Senco Gold & Diamonds

Consumers are looking at experiences and convenience: Joita Sen, Senco Gold &...

  • by Simran Sabherwal
  • March 19, 2025

Joita Sen, Director & Head of Marketing and Design, Senco Gold & Diamonds, shares insights into the brand’s move into the luxury space, its expansion...


Hit or Miss: The week in ads

Hit or Miss: The week in ads

  • by Soumya Gawri
  • February 22, 2025

The week saw everything, from heartwarming storytelling to quirky experiments that either win us over or make us hit the skip button faster than ever


Essencemediacom bags GCPL’s media mandate

Essencemediacom bags GCPL’s media mandate

  • by Team PITCH
  • February 16, 2025

The mandate was earlier with Madison World


Coldplay Streaming: How brands hit the right note

Coldplay Streaming: How brands hit the right note

  • by Soumya Gawri
  • January 27, 2025

Brands like Maybelline New York, Absolut Mixers, Ballentine Soda, Chivas Luxe Perfumes, Oreo Pokémon Pikachu Edition Yellow Pack, Johnnie Walker Mixers ran ads during the...


Vikrant Massey to step back from acting: What it means for his brand value

Vikrant Massey to step back from acting: What it means for his...

  • by Soumya Gawri
  • December 03, 2024

For Vikrant Massey, his early retirement, if genuine, could create a halo effect around his body of work. Brands may use his legacy to tap...


Maharashtra Elections: Proxy pages become battlegrounds for political parties

Maharashtra Elections: Proxy pages become battlegrounds for political parties

  • by Team PITCH
  • November 08, 2024

Proxy pages can change voter perceptions but have no official ties to the political parties they endorse, which has sparked transparency concerns


Broadcasters to move TDSAT as Kerala HC dismisses plea against TRAI regulation

Broadcasters to move TDSAT as Kerala HC dismisses plea against TRAI regulation

  • by Team PITCH
  • October 08, 2024

The high court has dismissed the petition as “not maintainable” while saying that TDSAT was the appropriate forum


Assembly Polls: Haryana leads digital ad spends, J&K gains ground

Assembly Polls: Haryana leads digital ad spends, J&K gains ground

  • by Tasmayee Laha Roy
  • September 10, 2024

Leading the charge among top spenders is Congress leader Deepender Singh Hooda, who invested Rs 27.6 lakh on 814 ads


‘India can really be the test case for Dentsu globally’

‘India can really be the test case for Dentsu globally’

  • by Neeta Nair
  • September 06, 2024

Dentsu leaders Anita Kotwani, Amanda Morrissey, Shenda Loughnane and Prerna Mehrotra spoke to e4m on new accounts, plans for India, the process of rebuilding and...


Indian media grapples with job losses, 15% rise in layoffs since last year

Indian media grapples with job losses, 15% rise in layoffs since last...

  • by Chehneet Kaur Tasmayee Laha Roy
  • August 29, 2024

As per industry estimates, 200-400 media professionals have been laid off across print, TV and digital newsrooms in the last 6 months alone


BMC tightens norms for political hoardings and banners ahead of assembly polls

BMC tightens norms for political hoardings and banners ahead of assembly polls

  • by Kanchan Srivastava
  • August 12, 2024

Public properties, playgrounds, schools, state buses and Govt vehicles are to be prohibited for political ads


WPP appoints Brian Lesser as Global CEO of GroupM

WPP appoints Brian Lesser as Global CEO of GroupM

  • by Team PITCH
  • July 18, 2024

Brian Lesser succeeds Christian Juhl who will take up a new position with WPP as President, Corporate Development


Collaboration is going to be the new superpower: Nick Lawson

Collaboration is going to be the new superpower: Nick Lawson

  • by Simran Sabherwal
  • June 20, 2024

At Cannes Lions, Nick Lawson, Global CEO, EssenceMediacom, shares how well the integration of Essence and MediaCom has turned out to be, solving client's problems...


EssenceMediacom secures media mandate for Wonder Cement

EssenceMediacom secures media mandate for Wonder Cement

  • by Team PITCH
  • May 29, 2024

Wonder Cement has partnered with BCCI and was the official umpire partner for IPL


inDrive announces Vikrant Massey as its brand ambassador for India

inDrive announces Vikrant Massey as its brand ambassador for India

  • by Team PITCH
  • May 10, 2024

inDrive India has rolled out its new brand campaign, Ab app ki nahi, aap ki chalegi!


Tata Motors is an Indian brand that customers take a lot of pride in: Vinay Pant

Tata Motors is an Indian brand that customers take a lot of...

  • by Kanchan Srivastava
  • April 30, 2024

Vinay Pant, Head of Marketing, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, shares his insights on the company’s marketing strategies, expansion plans, brand philosophy and more


Pooja Asar named Head of Marketing at Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd

Pooja Asar named Head of Marketing at Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd

  • by Team PITCH
  • April 26, 2024

Prior to this, Pooja Asar was with Paytm as Vice President- Marketing


JSW Paints unveils ‘Rangon Ka Khel Hai’ anthem

JSW Paints unveils ‘Rangon Ka Khel Hai’ anthem

  • by Team PITCH
  • April 26, 2024

Adds thoughtful colours to the game through brand association with six teams


Why is Big Tech turning to small advertisers?

Why is Big Tech turning to small advertisers?

  • by Shantanu David
  • March 12, 2024

The transformation is marked by introduction of novel tools, enticing pricing models, and exclusive deals aimed at democratizing digital ad spaces for small advertisers


Is Zeenat Aman's Authentic Storytelling Rewriting Branding & Engagement Rules?

Is Zeenat Aman's Authentic Storytelling Rewriting Branding & Engagement Rules?

  • by Ritika Raj
  • February 22, 2024

Industry Experts weigh in on whether authenticity, relevance, and cultural resonance are the new formula for successfully capturing young audiences


WhatsApp Ads: A good call for B2B, B2C businesses

WhatsApp Ads: A good call for B2B, B2C businesses

  • by Shantanu David
  • February 13, 2024

The convenience offered by Whatsapp Ads has made it a popular platform for businesses to establish cost-effective connection with its target audience, say experts


Aditi Choudhury joins EssenceMediacom as Creative Strategy Director, APAC

Aditi Choudhury joins EssenceMediacom as Creative Strategy Director, APAC

  • by Team PITCH
  • January 02, 2024

Prior to this, Aditi Choudhury was associated with Wavemaker for nearly three years


A legend & a surrogate mother to everyone in media: Industry remembers Helen Anchan

A legend & a surrogate mother to everyone in media: Industry remembers...

  • by Team PITCH
  • December 05, 2023

The advertising veteran breathed her last on Sunday


Takeshi Numoto to take over as Microsoft CMO after Chris Capossela steps down

Takeshi Numoto to take over as Microsoft CMO after Chris Capossela steps...

  • by Team PITCH
  • October 27, 2023

Capossela departs after 32 years with the US-based tech giant


Every EssenceMediacom office is an individual country: Navin Khemka

Every EssenceMediacom office is an individual country: Navin Khemka

  • by Nawal Ahuja & Naziya Alvi Rahman
  • June 05, 2023

The CEO-South Asia of EssenceMediacom spoke to e4m Editor Naziya Alvi Rahman on handling the big merger, expanding the agency and the recent win at...


Dish TV dismisses request for EGM to remove independent shareholders: Report

Dish TV dismisses request for EGM to remove independent shareholders: Report

  • by Team PITCH
  • June 02, 2023

The group called for the removal of Shankar Aggarwal and Rashmi Aggarwal who are independent directors


Goafest 2023 Day 1: EssenceMediacom is Media Agency of the Year, Mindshare wins 6 gold

Goafest 2023 Day 1: EssenceMediacom is Media Agency of the Year, Mindshare...

  • by Team PITCH
  • May 25, 2023

EssenceMediacom also wins Grand Prix and four gold. Madison bags four gold, ABP one gold


Will move to tariff forbearance if broadcast sector works cohesively: PD Vaghela

Will move to tariff forbearance if broadcast sector works cohesively: PD Vaghela

  • by Team PITCH
  • November 18, 2022

Speaking at the 11th CII Big Picture Summit, Vaghela said the TRAI will soon come out with amendments to its new tariff order (NTO) framework


Essence releases new report on potential of gaming for brands in 2020s

Essence releases new report on potential of gaming for brands in 2020s

  • by Team PITCH
  • April 08, 2021

The report 'Gaming in the 2020s: Reach, rewards and the new meditation' helps brands understand the reach and opportunities in gaming 2020 was a breakthrough...


Gangs of Wasseypur Fame Trio To Endorse BL Agro’s ‘Bail Kolhu’ Mustard Oil

Gangs of Wasseypur Fame Trio To Endorse BL Agro’s ‘Bail Kolhu’ Mustard...

  • by Team PITCH
  • March 23, 2021

First time in the history of edible oils industry, a multi-starrer brand endorsement to be rolled out BL Agro Industries Limited, one of the fastest...


Mullen Lintas wins the creative mandate for Nature's Essence

Mullen Lintas wins the creative mandate for Nature's Essence

  • by Team PITCH
  • March 09, 2021

Nature's Essence has an omnichannel presence Mullen Lintas has recently won the creative mandate for Nature's Essence, a skincare and haircare brand backed by...


Herjit Bhalla of The Hershey Company elevated as VP- India and AEMEA

Herjit Bhalla of The Hershey Company elevated as VP- India and AEMEA

  • by Team PITCH
  • February 02, 2021

Prior to this, Bhalla has spearheaded the Indian market as Managing Director for three years The Hershey Company announced the elevation of Herjit Bhalla to...


Govind Rajan, COO, Cuemath passes away

Govind Rajan, COO, Cuemath passes away

  • by Team PITCH
  • January 20, 2021

In a career spanning over two decades, Rajan worked with several companies, including Freecharge and Airtel Govind Rajan, former CEO of Freecharge and Airtel Payments...


Essence wins integrated media AOR for Purplle

Essence wins integrated media AOR for Purplle

  • by Team PITCH
  • December 17, 2020

The mandate will include strategy, analytics, media planning, media activation and content innovation for Purplle’s brand marketing campaigns offline and online Essence, a global data...


Essence wins integrated media duties for Mamaearth

Essence wins integrated media duties for Mamaearth

  • by Team PITCH
  • December 11, 2020

The agency will help the FMCG startup scale its business with data and analytics-driven approach Essence, a global data and measurement-driven media agency which is...


Dentsu International to cut 12.5% of jobs as part of restructuring programme

Dentsu International to cut 12.5% of jobs as part of restructuring programme

  • by Team PITCH
  • December 08, 2020

The company which currently employs 48,000 staff members will reportedly downsize its workforce by 6,000 jobs ...


MDH Masala owner Mahashay Dharampal Gulati passes away

MDH Masala owner Mahashay Dharampal Gulati passes away

  • by Team PITCH
  • December 03, 2020

He reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest Mahashay Dharampal Gulati, the owner of MDH Masala, passed away on...


Essel Group exits cruise business

Essel Group exits cruise business

  • by Team PITCH
  • November 20, 2020

Completes sale of ‘Jalesh Brand’ to Waterways Leisure Pvt. Ltd. Waterways to capitalize on the opportunity & potential of Indian Cruise Industry Zen Cruises Pvt....


'Vivo’s sales during Dussehra up 25% over last year'

'Vivo’s sales during Dussehra up 25% over last year'

  • by Neeta Nair
  • November 17, 2020

Nipun Marya, Director Brand strategy, Vivo India, shares more — on the new campaign launched around Diwali...


Mondelez India urges ‘Goodness’ this Diwali, through Cadbury Celebrations’ ‘Most Generous Ad’ and other exciting initiatives

Mondelez India urges ‘Goodness’ this Diwali, through Cadbury Celebrations’ ‘Most Generous Ad’...

  • by Team PITCH
  • November 04, 2020

Leverages Artificial Intelligence to create India’s first hyper-personalized ad, promoting 1800+ local retailers, across 260+ pin codes, to give them the much-needed geo-targeted visibility, among...


H&M India wants to make this festive season Brighter Than Ever

H&M India wants to make this festive season Brighter Than Ever

  • by Team PITCH
  • October 29, 2020

H&M, known for offering fashion and quality at the best price in a sustainable way - is embracing the deeper meaning of festive...


Deepika Padukone is India’s most beautiful and glamorous celebrity: IIHB Study

Deepika Padukone is India’s most beautiful and glamorous celebrity: IIHB Study

  • by Team PITCH
  • October 27, 2020

MS Dhoni is India’s Most Innovative; Saina Nehwal is India’s Most Reliable & Vikrant Massey is India’s Most Progressive according to the report The Indian...


CNN-News18 changes look to reiterate editorial positioning

CNN-News18 changes look to reiterate editorial positioning

  • by Team PITCH
  • October 26, 2020

The channel has said it’s going to be ‘bigger, bolder, brighter and better’


The Business of Marketing in the ‘New Normal’

The Business of Marketing in the ‘New Normal’

  • by Sanjay Gupta
  • July 30, 2020

Sanjay Gupta, Marketing Director, India SA & APAC Rides Brand Marketing, Uber emphasizes on the need for marketers to be meaningful in their actions and...


MG Motor salutes #TheEssentialPeople in the times of worldwide crisis

MG Motor salutes #TheEssentialPeople in the times of worldwide crisis

  • by pitchteam
  • April 06, 2020

Enthusiastic, empathetic and efficient! These are the people who are working non-stop, going great lengths, taking risks, serving selflessly to make sure we...


Essel Group to further divest its stake in ZEEL

Essel Group to further divest its stake in ZEEL

  • by pitchteam
  • November 21, 2019

The Essel Group (“Group”) is planning to sell ~16.5% stake in ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Limited (“ZEEL”) to financial investors. The Group seeks to sell up...


Facebook Ties Up with VC Fund SAIF Partners To Boost India’s SMB Ecosystem

Facebook Ties Up with VC Fund SAIF Partners To Boost India’s SMB...

  • by pitchteam
  • November 01, 2019

The partnership enables FB to further scale and support SMBs at an early-stage, fast-tracking their growth and impact Strengthening its commitment to enable...


Invesco Oppenheimer fund buys 11% stake in ZEEL for Rs 4,224 cr

Invesco Oppenheimer fund buys 11% stake in ZEEL for Rs 4,224 cr

  • by pitchteam
  • August 01, 2019

Essel Group had initiated the process of divesting its key assets, with an aim to repay all the lenders by September Essel Group has announced...


Essence Makes Senior Hires in APAC with Daphne Goh Joining as VP, Data Strategy and Aarti Bharadwaj as VP, Client Analytics

Essence Makes Senior Hires in APAC with Daphne Goh Joining as VP,...

  • by pitchteam
  • May 24, 2018

Appointments Will Strengthen the Agency’s Integrated Solutions to Clients Across the Region Essence, a global data and measurement-driven agency and part...


Sharp air: Now premium air-purifiers

Sharp air: Now premium air-purifiers

  • by Neeta Nair
  • December 26, 2012

Sharp, the manufacture


Berger Paints experiments with designer themes

Berger Paints experiments with designer themes

  • by Neeta Nair
  • December 14, 2012

In a bid to attract new consumers, Berger Paints has partnered with Sussanne Roshan and The Charcoal Project to innovate its offer with the launch...


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