Getting a little naughty with Virgin Mobile
Virgin Mobile, which has been coming up with some humour-laced ad campaigns, has unveiled its latest multimedia campaign to promote its ‘YoYo’ plan. Conceptualised by Bates the multimedia campaign spans TV, radio, press, outdoors, BTL initiatives, Internet, ground activations and PR.

Virgin Mobile, which has been coming up with some humour-laced ad campaigns, has unveiled its latest multimedia campaign to promote its ‘YoYo’ plan. Conceptualised by Bates the multimedia campaign spans TV, radio, press, outdoors, BTL initiatives, Internet, ground activations and PR.
A TVC in eight languages has gone on air from September 8, and will continue till September 30. This TVC will see a heavy burst of about 800 GRPs across genres like GEC, regional, news, music and sports.
Prasad Narasimhan, Chief Marketing Officer, Virgin Mobile India, said, “The brief that we gave to Bates was to highlight the benefit of GPRC for our customers and that the new pack enabling conversations between Virgin Mobile to Virgin Mobile @10 paise for just Rs 28 per month gave us an added advantage of allowing our consumers to ‘talk free’. The key positioning is about ‘Inventing a smart way to keep calls between friends free’. This campaign revolves around the creative route of ‘Reciprocation or Dosti mein len den’ essentially; how friends by helping each other could keep their calls free.”
The TVC, which some might call somewhat sexist, shows a young guy in a hospital bed with his hand in a sling. A pretty nurse enters the room to take his blood pressure (wonder which hospital in India allows such short skirts for nurses). Even as she adjusts the BP measuring apparatus on his free arm, the guy’s phone starts to ring. So he requests the nurse to take the phone from his trouser pocket. Even as the nurse checks his trouser pockets, the guy has a naughty and blissful look on his face. Finally, the nurse on not finding the phone, collects the BP apparatus and walks out of the room. The guy then hastily removes the sling from his injured hand and takes out the ringing mobile.
He answers it and a split screen shows that the call has been made by his friend in the partition next to him. It is revealed that the two boys call each other so that they can ask the pretty nurse to touch them without her getting a whiff of their mischief. Now it is the turn of the other guy’s ‘tryst’ with the nurse, when in walks a ward boy with his medicine, who has a decidedly ‘feminine’ demeanour.
The TVC ends with a voiceover informing that Virgin Mobile’s vPower pack @ Rs 28 month allows friends to make calls for just 10 paise then earn 10 paise when they call back, effectively keeping calls between friends free.
Narasimhan explained, “The basic message that we have tried to convey through this TVC is that the calls between your friends are free and you can twist the tariff to your advantage. Keep it free among friends.”
Rajiv Raja, National Creative Director, Bates, said, “Since the brief was about give and talk, it captures the nature of youth of India, who can do things in a clever ‘hatke’ way. The challenge was to highlight the proposition of the YoYo plan and at the same time keeping in mind what youngsters could do.”
Narasimhan added, “Apart from TVC, Virgin Mobile will be sponsoring the screening of a movie festival across four channels – Star Gold, Bindaas, World Movies and Zee Studios. Besides the regular outdoors, we have some unique and never done innovations across markets. Three creatives (Sea Saw, Pendulum and Volleyball) have been used to depict the movement with ‘Give and Take - reciprocation’ highlighting the 10 paisa peg. On regular outdoors, we have used the same TV characters. A press campaign has been planned across market with leading publications and suitable adapted to local languages.”
A 30-second radio spot has been adapted in local languages and is being aired September 8-28. More than 10,000 spots across markets are being planned during the campaign period. A separate contest starting September 15 will be run across Fever 104 and Red FM to create hype and promote the YoYo plan.
The web innovation will run exclusively on the MSN India homepage to help drive traffic to a microsite developed exclusively for this campaign. This microsite features contests, prompts visitors to script their own ending of the TVC, generate funny, out-of-the-box, viral content, all of which will be posted on YouTube. The campaign is being supported on Facebook, Hi5, Indiatimes, Rediff Mail, Yahoo Homepage, Yahoo Messenger, Entertainment and Gaming sites through Google, Tribalfusion and Tyroo Ad Networks.
The BTL posters have already been rolled out. Frisbees carrying the YoYo plan would be given away at kiosks and mall activations to create further hype around the YoYo plan. Around the second weekend of September, mall activities would be initiated across Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kolkata, aimed at engaging consumers and sustaining the buzz around the campaign. People will be encouraged to participate in this activation, again all of these stemming around the concept of ‘reciprocation’.
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E4M Our strategy is to target younger audiences through Sports: Rajiv Dubey, Dabur
The Head of Media at Dabur India spoke exclusively to exchange4media on the World Cup, associating with Indian Idol, the company’s digital spending and much more
With quirky campaigns, memes and moment marketing, timed with the ongoing World Cup and particularly the India-Pakistan matches, Dabur India has got considerable consumer attention for its popular brands – Red Paste, Cool King Hair Oil, Chyawanprash, Dabur Vita and the recently launched Bae Fresh Gel toothpaste.
The 140-year-old company is going big on key sporting events, World Television Premiere (WTP) movies and reality shows. It is now gearing up to become the title sponsor of popular talent show ‘Indian Idol’ on Sony TV for the first time, shared Rajiv Dubey, who leads the media strategy at Dabur.
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Swapan Seth's new book 'COOL' is out
The book is a reflection of the author's 'eclectic taste across categories'
Advertising professional and art collector Swapan Seth has announced the launch of his new book COOL. The book is described as "a ready reckoner to the hip and the happening, of the known and the very unknown."
The book is a reflection of the author's "eclectic taste across categories: from boltholes to exotic hideaways."
COOL has been published by Simon & Schuster India and is available on Amazon.
Seth is an ad veteran with a long and illustrious career in the industry. He became the youngest-ever Creative Director at Clarion at age 24. He was VP at 26 at Trikaya Grey. Two years later, he started his agency Equus.
He writes for publications such as The Economic Times, Hindustan Times and India Today. This is his second book and he has previously published THIS IS ALL I HAVE TO SAY.
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Disney Star signs 9 sponsors for Asia Cup PAK
Charged by Thums Up, Nerolac Paint+, Amazon Pay, Jindal Panther, My11Circle, MRF, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5, Wild Stone and Thums Up come on board
e4m Staff Disney Star has signed nine broadcast and digital streaming sponsors for the upcoming Asia Cup.
Charged by Thums Up, Nerolac Paint+, Amazon Pay, Jindal Panther, My11Circle, MRF, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5, Wild Stone and Thums Up have come on board for the upcoming tournament.
As reported earlier by exchange4media, Disney Star has sought Rs 26 crore for the co-presenting sponsorship on TV and Rs 30 crore for Disney+ Hotstar.
According to industry sources, the associate sponsorship on Star Sports has been priced at Rs 19.66 crore, whereas for the ‘powered by’ sponsorship on Disney+ Hotstar, the broadcaster is seeking Rs 18 crore.
As per the information available with exchange4media, Disney+ Hotstar has three sponsorship tiers-- co-presenting (Rs 30 crore), powered by (Rs 18 crore) and associate sponsorship (Rs 12 crore). The broadcaster is offering an estimated reach of 120-140 million for co-presenting sponsors, 90-100 million for powered by and 60-70 million for associate sponsorship.
A spot buy for 10 seconds has been priced at Rs 25 lakh for the India vs Pakistan matches, while for the non-India matches, the ad rate for 10 second is Rs 2.3 lakh. The India matches plus the final for ODIs has been priced at Rs 17 lakh per 10 seconds.
Asia Cup is scheduled to be held from 30 August, 2023, to September 17, 2023.
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Sorted 360 wins creative & social media mandate of Reliance Mall
The agency will manage offline and online campaigns for Reliance Mall
Sorted 360, an integrated creative and social media agency, has won the mandate to providing brand solutions for Reliance Malls across India.
“Sorted 360 is set to enhance Reliance Malls' market presence with their unparalleled creative prowess and strategic thinking,” read a press release.
“Sorted 360's commitment to pushing the boundaries of creative communication aligns perfectly with Reliance Malls' ethos. With a pan-India presence spanning across 19 cities and growing, Reliance Malls has consistently captivated customers by offering an array of Reliance brands and third-party fashion & lifestyle brands. The mall has established an unparalleled connection with its patrons through superior quality, a remarkable value proposition, and an unmatched shopping experience,” it read further.
"We are thrilled to welcome Sorted 360 as our trusted partner in advancing our brand presence across the nation," said the Head of Marketing at Relaice Malls. "Their proven expertise in retail, shopping center management, and innovative creative strategies make them the perfect fit for our vision."
"Partnering with Reliance Malls is a testament to our commitment to shaping extraordinary brand experiences," remarked Prerana Anatharam, Co-founder of Sorted 360. "We are excited to leverage our strategic and creative acumen to further elevate Reliance Malls as the epitome of convenience, choice, and excellence."
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KlugKlug onboards Hemang Mehta as Country Manager for Indias
Mehta was most recently Head of Agency Relationships at Network 18 Media & Investments
KlugKlug has appointed Hemang Mehta as its Country Manager for India.
Mehta will play a pivotal role in driving KlugKlug's growth and expansion within the Indian market and be responsible for Sales & GTM Strategy
Prior to that, he has also represented organisations like Exponential (now VDX.tv), India Today Digital and Rediff.com. His expertise spans various domains including digital media sales, mobile marketing, media planning, and buying, social media marketing, and more.
Hemang Mehta expressed his enthusiasm about joining KlugKlug, saying, "I am thrilled to be a part of KlugKlug, a forward-thinking platform that is reshaping the influencer marketing landscape. As much as I look forward to collaborating with the exuberant team at KlugKlug, I am super excited to interact with the brands to deliver powerful data-backed Influencer solutions that will guarantee business outcomes."
Commenting on the appointment, Kalyan Kumar, Co-Founder and CEO of KlugKlug, stated, "We are excited to welcome Hemang Mehta to our team as the Country Manager for India. His extensive experience in digital media sales and marketing will be instrumental in driving our efforts to provide influencer marketing solutions to our clients. We believe Hemang's leadership will be key in scaling our operations and expanding our reach within the Indian market."
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