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India warming up to online ads

Inflation is affecting consumer spending and advertisers say they will now spend only on media which gives them the highest measurable returns. TV, for instance, grabs the biggest ad pie due to its mass appeal and the ready availability of TRPs, used to assess its returns.

Asian markets view Internet ads as informative

On average, more than 60% of the consumer respondents said they perceived Internet ads as “informative” - considerably higher than what was seen with TV and print ads. But on the downside, the survey showed that consumers tend to find TV ads more enjoyable and more likely to make them want to buy the product that was being advertised.

2008 Online advertising to reach $109 million - India

Overall, the total media and entertainment market in India is expected to grow at an 18% annual rate, reaching $33.5 billion (INR1,157 billion).