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Femina FLAUNT ties up with IRIS Brands

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Femina FLAUNT ties up with IRIS Brands

Femina FLAUNT, the retail brand of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. owned Femina, has collaborated with IRIS Brands LLP to launch Femina FLAUNT collection of eyewear.

The collection that includes both, sunglasses and optical glasses was launched at the recently concluded International trade fair and exhibition Optic India 2018 in Mumbai.

This association follows Femina’s successful foray into the consumer products space with Shoppers Stop across core fashion categories like Apparel, Footwear, Bags and Accessories, in 2015 and with All Good Scents for fragrances.

Priced from Rs.1,700 to 4,000, the Femina FLAUNT eyewear collection will be available across 200 outlets to begin with and will comprise of modern retail, specialty chains, general trade and online.

Details like clustered gemstones diffuse a high-glam look for experimental and classic eyewear profiles. Saturated bright colours, pastels, neutral watered-down color tones add to the subtle, yet refined look.

Speaking about the collaboration, Sandeep Dahiya, Director & Business Head, Brand Extension, BCCL said, “Branded eyewear is a rapidly growing category, given today’s lifestyle and aspirations. We’re excited to partner with IRIS, to launch Femina FLAUNT eyewear. Designed for young, modern women who like to step out in style, the collection strikes a perfect balance between style and comfort.”

“The launch of eyewear is in line with our plans to add complementing categories to Femina FLAUNT’s core range of fashion offerings,” he added.

IRIS Brands is promoted by the rich legacy of Ganko Opticians, the 75-year-old company that has a trusted goodwill with opticians across India.

 

 

ESL picks up minority stake in Nazara Technologies

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ESL picks up minority stake in Nazara Technologies

ESL, an e-sports company and part of international digital entertainment group MTG has picked up a minority stake in gaming firm Nazara Technologies Ltd for an undisclosed amount. Founded in 2000, ESL runs amateur-to-professional leagues.The investment comes after IIFL and and Rakesh Jhunjhunwala put in Rs.330 crore and Rs. 180 crore respectively in Nazara.

These range from online tournaments to major global mega stadium events worldwide, and distributing its content and original programming across digital and linear channels, including Facebook, Twitter, Twitch, Sony Vue, Disney XP and Hulu.

Additionally, ESL has signed a licence agreement with NODWIN Gaming, an Indian e-sports firm.

Under the deal, NODWIN secures multi-year exclusive licensing rights for the ESL system and ESL community platform for organising and operating ESL competitions in India.

It also secures media distribution rights of ESL global content for local linear and digital platforms in the Indian subcontinent.

Some of ESL’s well-known competitions include the ESL National Championship, ESL ProLeague, ESL One and Intel Extreme Masters.

Ralf Reichert, co-founder and CEO, ESL, said, “Our goal is to bring e-sports to players and fans all around the world. We believe that Nazara, one of the leading mobile games companies, will help us in expanding our operations through strategic local partnerships.”

Manish Agarwal, CEO, Nazara Technologies, observed, “We look forward to partnering with ESL to bring global games to India and other emerging markets.”

 

Nazara has filed a draft prospectus with market regulator SEBI to sell shares in an initial public offering (IPO).

It plans to sell 5,543,052 equity shares held by two existing shareholders — investor WestBridge Ventures Investment Holdings will sell an around 19.21 per cent stake in the company while promoter company Mitter Infotech will sell around 1.33 per cent equity, according to the draft prospectus.

 

 

Third series of Mr Bean- The Animated Series coming next year

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Third series of Mr Bean- The Animated Series coming next year

Tiger Aspect Productions, part of Endemol Shine Group has signalled the arrival of a third series of Mr Bean- The Animated Series that would debut simultaneously on CITV and Turner’s Boomerang in 2019.

Legendary British comedian Rowan Atkinson will reprise his role as the quirky character and will continue to be involved in the creative direction of the show. The 26 x 11’ run will see Mr Bean and Teddy embark on new adventures, making new friends and getting into mischief along the way.

“We are extremely excited to be starting the third animated series of Mr Bean,” said Ben Cavey, MD of Tiger Aspect Productions.

“The global and enduring appeal of the character continues to grow and grow, and we are very happy to continue to help more and more children and families discover the unique source of comedy and joy that is Mr Bean,” he added.

Cathy Payne, CEO of Endemol Shine International added: “Mr Bean has continued to enthral audiences around the world, we can’t wait to see what great adventures Mr Bean and Teddy undertake in this new season.”

Mr Bean is a global sensation, broadcast in 195 territories with over 25 years in continual distribution. The brand has also seen phenomenal digital growth.

Recently overtaking the likes of Taylor Swift and Harry Potter, Mr Bean is now the number 1 entertainment brand on Facebook with over 77 million fans, growing on average by 200,000 fans per week.

IAA honours adverting veterans Piyush Pandey and Prasoon Pandey

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IAA honours adverting veterans Piyush Pandey and Prasoon Pandey

The Pandey brothers Piyush Pandey and Prasoon Pandey have come a long way today in the advertising world from making advertising relatable to lay consumers, breaking the stranglehold of English-led to now becoming the first Asians to be conferred with the Lion of St Mark, a title given to the most outstanding contribution for creativity in advertising. In short, one can say that the Pandey brothers have changed the face of creativity in India and far beyond.

In appreciation of their noteworthy body of work, IAA felicitated the ace admen on January 7 for keeping the flag of Indian creativity flying high.

Speaking about his times spent with the Pandey brothers and the journey of Cannes, Pradeep Guha, MD, 9X Media said. “When Piyush was to represent India at Cannes and be a part of the jury, it was a proud moment for all of us,” reminisced Guha.

“Piyush is one person who brought a huge respect for people who to respect their mother tongue. India as a country has evolved where English was the thing even in Indian advertising. They created ads in Hindi and he established the fact that if you think in your mother tongue, it’s the best and creativity always comes from the heart. This is the biggest service he has done to the industry which has been the biggest turnaround,” observed Avinash Pandey, COO, ABP.

On his part, Prasoon Pandey said that “Our body of work is deeply rooted in the Indian ethos and from a slice of life. It is because we are passionate and love our country. ”

On the occasion, industry veteran Roger Pereira was also presented with the IAA Global Honorary Membership which had been recently conferred on him at Bucharest.

 

The event was presented by the IAA and ABP News.

 

Producers Guild of India signs monumental MoU with Pact, UK

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Producers Guild of India signs monumental MoU with Pact, UK

Recently, the Producers Guild of India signed a monumental MoU with Producers Alliance for Cinema and Television UK (Pact).

The MoU signed by the Guild president Siddharth Roy Kapur is intended to lead to a more collaborative relationship between the UK and Indian production sectors and for both countries to share best practices, projects and ideas.

As part of the MoU, the Producers Guild of India will join the Global Creative Alliance and will become the Indian partner for the production platform, an online platform where companies can find or post projects if they are seeking a co-production partner.

The platform that was launched in October 2017 with funding from the Department for International Trade has already attracted 13 countries with 25 countries set to be on board by summer 2018.

The MoU was signed on February 6 at the inaugural India-UK Createch Summit in Mumbai.

 

 

Hired in December, Amrit Ahuja takes charge of her role in Facebook now

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Hired in December, Amrit Ahuja takes charge of her role in Facebook now

Hired by Facebook as its Communications Director India in December last, Amrit Ahuja has finally taken over charge of her new role.

Before joining Facebook, Ahuja served a two decade long stint with 20:20 MSL which worked for Facebook India for several years. The long period of association gave Ahuja considerable insight into the challenges facing the social networking giant in the country.

Reporting to Asia-Pacific communications director Charlene Chian, Ahuja will oversee Facebook’s communications strategy in India along with initiatives across product, platform, monetization and policy efforts.

FOX Sports Asia in a one-year and broadcast rights agreement with Super Fight League

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FOX Sports Asia in a one-year and broadcast rights agreement with Super Fight League

FOX Sports Asia has entered into a brand new one-year exclusive multimedia and broadcast rights agreement for the second season of Super Fight League.

The league is the world’s first mixed martial arts tournament, promoted by British businessman and sports enthusiast Bill Dosanjh and British professional boxer Amir Khan on their television and digital platforms in Asia.

Promising reach in more than 500 million homes by broadcasting action pack content, the licensed territories include Brunei, Cambodia, China, East Timor, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam . Earlier this year, SFL came to one-year agreement on a broadcasting deal with MTV, Viacom 18 in India to broadcast all matches for season 2 (till 2019)

Having garnered over a whopping 100 million views in 5 years for 67 live televised events, Super Fight League is ranked as the third biggest Mixed Martial Arts brand in the world and second most watched sport in India after cricket apart from being the fastest growing combat sport.

The franchise-based league that is being organized in association with the All-India Martial Arts Association (AIMMAA) will entail prize money of INR 4 crores as well as 96 players and 8 teams.
The second season of the leading MMA league will be conducted at MTV SFL Arena, Famous Studios, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai from February 9, 2018 to March 17, 2018.

 

 

 

 

Reliance Brands pips FirstCry.com to operate Mothercare stores in India

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Reliance Brands pips FirstCry.com to operate Mothercare stores in India

 

Reliance Brands has edged out FirstCry.com to acquire the rights to operate stores of UK-based kids products company Mothercare in India. FirstCry.com was in advanced stages of talks with DLF Brands before Reliance emerged and snapped up the rights.

Reliance Brands sells international labels such as Diesel, Hamleys, Kenneth Cole and Steve Madden in India.

The deal gives the unit of Reliance Industries control over all Mothercare outlets currently run by DLF Brands. Emails sent to DLF Brands and Reliance Brands seeking details of the deal remained unanswered. Mothercare declined to comment.

Mothercare is the latest brand after Mango, Forever 21 and Sephora, among other global labels, to change hands from DLF Brands.

Online fashion retailer Myntra.com acquired the local franchisee rights of Mango last year, while Forever 21’s India business was acquired by the Aditya Birla Group in 2016.

DLF Brands had bought the franchise rights of Mothercare for 15 years in 2009. The UK-based retailer sells products for children and expectant mothers and currently operates through dozens of outlets and department store chain Shoppers Stop.

Ultra launches exclusive range of soft toys & love cushions

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Ultra launches exclusive range of soft toys & love cushions

Ultra Toys and Gifts Pvt Ltd  has launched  an exclusive range of soft toys & love cushions that depicts love and cupid for all this Valentine’s Season.

These toys and love cushions are built in a shape of heart and personifies love & closeness. Each of these range has either Love written on it boldly or a caricature of a couple together complimenting the season perfectly.

The soft and cozy Teddy Bears with their heartwarming eyes are cuddly and extremely huggable and can become your loved ones best companion.

One can even express his/her personalized feelings through this Teddy Bears for their cherished ones with their own customized message engraved on it, which will be executed by the company and handed to them.

The Love Cushions are in the shape of heart with the size ranging from 13 to 15 inches and are available in 2 different variants.

These cushions can also be decoratively used to keep in their car, bedroom or drawing rooms. All the materials used in this toys and cushions are of premium quality, adhering to high safety standards and are soft, washable, skin friendly and non – toxic in nature.

Other than the exclusive Valentine range, One can also gift uniquely designed & attractive pen stands, pouches , shoulder slings and plush Toys representing cute Penguin, Kangaroo, Dolphin & many other animals.

In order to make your presents more lovely and attractive there also are very beautifully designed 3d Gift envelopes offered by Ultra.

 

 

KVIC issues fresh legal notice on Fabindia

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KVIC issues fresh legal notice on Fabindia

Seeking damages of Rs 525 crore from the ethnic wear retail chain Fabindia over its allegedly unauthorised use of the registered trademark khadi, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has issued a fresh legal notice.

The KVIC issued the notice on January 29 through legal consultants Kochhar & Company, according to reports.

Under the government’s Khadi Mark Regulations, 2013, no organisation/institute/company can sell products using the word “khadi” without getting a Khadi Mark certificate. This certificate is obtained by applying online at the KVIC site after paying a registration fee of
Rs 10,000. It takes 40 days to grant the certificate, which is valid for a year.

The KVIC has alleged that Fabindia Overseas Private Limited was using the word khadi on its price tags and misleading consumers by selling factory made cotton garments spun in mechanised charkhas (spinning wheels) as khadi. The commission says that khadi can only be spun and woven in a hand-driven spinning wheel called Ambar charkha.

Describing the notice as baseless Fabindia denied any wrongdoing.

Fabindia has been given seven days from the date of receipt of the notice to comply with KVIC’s demand, failing which legal proceedings will be initiated against the ethnic wear brand founded by American businessman John L Bissell in 1960.

The KVIC and Fabindia have been locked in a battle over the issue since 2015, when the body issued a notice to the retail chain for the first time on the grounds that it had not applied for a certificate. It sent two more notices in the two subsequent years.

 

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