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Viacom18 picks Mullen Lintas as creative agency for VOOT

The agency's mandate would be to provide strategic recommendations pertaining to marketing and promotion of the brand

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Viacom18 picks Mullen Lintas as creative agency for VOOT

Viacom18 picks Mullen Lintas as creative agency for VOOT

The agency's mandate would be to provide strategic recommendations pertaining to marketing and promotion of the brand

BestMediaInfo Bureau | Delhi | March 22, 2016

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As it gears up for the consumer launch of its advertising led VOD platform VOOT, Viacom18 has appointed Mullen Lintas, the advertising agency of the Mullen Lowe Lintas Group as its creative partner.

The agency's mandate would be to provide strategic recommendations pertaining to marketing and promotion of the brand and also provide ideas that go beyond conventional advertising.

Gaurav Gandhi Gaurav Gandhi

Commenting on the appointment, Gaurav Gandhi, COO, Viacom18 Digital Ventures, said, “As we set out to launch a new brand in this space, we needed a creative partner who could not only help in building a distinct positioning for VOOT, but also bring-to-life key facets of our product and content proposition in the campaigns. Our choice for Mullen Lintas is not only because of the fantastic credentials of the agency, but also the very deep consumer insights and creative edge that the team brings with it.”

Amer Jaleel Amer Jaleel

Expressing his views on the immense scope that the brand presents, Amer Jaleel, Chairman & CCO, Mullen Lintas, said, “We are delighted to partner Viacom 18 for their high-decibel launch of VOOT. Time and place are no longer the deciding factors for accessing entertainment. This is the future of entertainment and we have no doubt that VOOT will play a big role in shaping this category. We are committed towards creating magic for the brand VOOT."

Virat Tandon Virat Tandon

On winning the new mandate, Virat Tandon, CEO – Mullen Lintas, said, “Technology is changing the way people are consuming content. Video on demand is the next big leap after the remote control. It's a super exciting space and an opportunity to create the next big entertainment brand in this new tech world. Also exciting is the opportunity to work with some remarkable bunch of people at Viacom 18."

The name VOOT signifies happiness & enthusiasm and is a popularly used word in the digital world.

VOOT is a digital video entertainment platform launching with over 17,000 hours of content (across languages and genres) including the biggest TV shows, Kids content and films. This will be supplemented by fresh and original web series, Digital films and other original content created only for VOOT.

Content on VOOT will be classified based on genres such as reality, comedy, drama, kids and other segments and has been formatted based on a year's research on what people watch on digital video platforms.

VOOT is a free, ad supported, digital video-on-demand platform from the house of Viacom18, the media conglomerate that runs successful channels like Colors, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV, etc. Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd. is one of India's fastest growing entertainment networks and a house of iconic brands that offers multi-platform, multi-generational and multicultural brand experiences. A joint venture of Viacom Inc and the Network18 Group, Viacom18 defines entertainment in India by touching the lives of people through its properties on air, online, on ground, in shop and through cinema.

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