'We just need a tipping point to be creative'

In Viewpoints By M4G Bureau - February 04, 2014

In the midst of the collective push towards larger than life, is the OOH industry losing out on original creative thinking? Why are there so less of the likes of Amul and Economist, brands who in their own ways trail-blazed creativity in OOH? Aneil Deepak, also known as Andee, Head - Ideas & Planning, DDB Mudra Group, in a chat with Outdoor Asia answers some of these questions and more in the context of creativity in OOH.

Graphisads' Mukesh Gupta to head media panel

In OOH News By VJ Media Bureau - January 20, 2014

Mukesh Gupta will head the Entertainment & Media Committee of the PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry, where he will work as an accelerator for this industry.

'Media owners should also propose innovations'

In Viewpoints By M4G Bureau - January 13, 2014

Pravin Kulkarni, General Manager(Marketing) -- Parle Products, talks about what role out of home advertising plays in the brand's overall marketing plans and the challenges therein, as Outdoor Asia speaks to many FMCG brands on their approach to OOH.

Activation versus traditional OOH

In OOH News By Bhawana Anand & Munmun Saha - December 12, 2013

Most brands worth their products today list engaging activation somewhere on top of their must-do marketing initiatives. So what has been their experience? And will activation replace traditional OOH? A few brands answer these questions as they share their take and experience in the area of activation.

Activation versus OOH: The multiplier effect

In Viewpoints By M4G Bureau - December 12, 2013

Activation has a multiplier effect on the entire communication cycle, therefore brands are using activation as a multiplier to OOH or OOH as a multiplier to activation, says Kaushik Chakravorty, COO, Vivaki Specialist Services, as he shares with Outdoor Asia his thoughts on the role of activation in the context of OOH advertising.

New TV channel in TN goes big on OOH

In Campaigns By VJ Media Bureau - December 11, 2013

'Pudhu Yugam', which translated means'New Age', is a new TV channel launched in Tamil Nadu that goes beyond being a typical General Entertainment Channel. The brand's widespread launch campaign in the state through the OOH media in partnership with agency Vivaki Specialist Services was all about highlighting the brand values among its TG. Here's a look.

It's an Emami mela out there!

In Campaigns By Bhawana Anand - December 10, 2013

The brand organizes a pan-India urban and rural activation campaign to tap the audience for products like Boroplus, Navratna Oil and Vasocare.

'Need definite OOH policies for heritage sites'

In Viewpoints By M4G Bureau - December 10, 2013

There is need for more definite rules and regulations regarding heritage zones like Park Street, Lalbazaar, Assembly House etc in Kolkata, says Mainak Chatterjee, Manager Marketing & Admin, Senco Gold Limited, as he shares with Outdoor Asia his thoughts on the OOH scenario in West Bengal.

Is OOH a man's world? The women speak out...

In OOH News By VJ Media Bureau - December 03, 2013

Think OOH industry and you think men hobnobbing, sharing a smoke, haggling, ordering , bracing the the weather to make sure a site is up and running, running around a government office procuring permissions -- a picture that conveys a man's world , where the challenges are enough to make any woman stay away from this turf. And yet there are a few women in the industry taking the challenges head on and wondering why there aren't many more like them in the space. Outdoor Asia caught up with a few of them who share their experiences and on what makes them tick in this so called male domain. Read on…

'Research and technology will take the medium ahead'

In Viewpoints By M4G Bureau - December 03, 2013

In a chat with Outdoor Asia, Arpita Menon, Executive VP and Head Media Planning & Buying - Star TV, shares the brand's approach to Out of Home advertising and the challenges therein. Read on…