MRUC Extends Outdoor Survey In More Markets

Invites bid from research agencies for Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Chennai.

BestMediaInfo Bureau | Delhi | September 21, 2010

Media Research Users Council (MRUC) is in the process of extending the Indian Outdoor Survey (IOS) this year. This move will not only expand the reach of the outdoor survey but, will also give a fillip to MRUC's initiative to measure the otherwise untracked outdoor advertising space.

MRUC is all set to invite fresh bids from research agencies, including incumbent Hansa Research to conduct a broader IOS, which will cover more markets. After covering two major cities last year i.e. Mumbai and Pune, IOS will expand its reach to cities such as Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Chennai, thus covering all metros. The RFP is available on the MRUC's website.

Commenting on the new initiative, Joseph Eapen, CEO, MRUC, said, “Outdoor advertising has shown promise to break the clutter of advertising on traditional mediums. Through IOS, MRUC aims to build a common currency for the Indian outdoor media industry for planning, buying, selling and evaluating advertising investment in the medium. IOS not only will provide a reach & frequency model for media planning/selling but also provides insights into the quality of an outdoor site through a Visibility Index. It will also serve as a comprehensive, credible and up-to-date inventory of OOH sites by market and by format.”

In its phase I IOS 2009 had covered over 5500 sites of nearly 1000 stretches in Mumbai alone and 2250 sites in Pune.

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