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BBC World TV campaign puts Dubai in limelight
MUMBAI: The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) recently conducted a three-week-long advertising campaign on the BBC World TV that gave millions of viewers across the world a visual feel of the trading hub of the Middle East during peak-time programmes.
DTCM manager media and advertising Ahmed Al Tunaiji said, “The campaign forms part of the aggressive marketing agenda the department has set for itself to promote Dubai in overseas markets. The campaign added punch to the ongoing initiatives in established and emerging source markets.”
Tunaiji added that the commercials were broadcast before and after the programmes. BBC World TV has a gigantic reach in over 260 million households in over 200 countries and territories worldwide, including 945,000 hotel rooms, 18 airlines and 14 cruise ships, informed an official release.
The department added four new exhibitions to its list of overseas promotions this year to enlarge the scope of its marketing agenda. The BBC World TV campaign comes in the wake of enormous interest in Dubai coming from different parts of the world, the release says.
The department had conducted an extensive television campaign early this year – in time with the beginning of the holiday season in many parts of the world.
DTCM has had an office in India for the last seven years which has been functioning as an initial contact point and query-processing centre for the Indian travel trade interested in doing business in Dubai.
The release informs that the Indian office aims at promoting commerce and tourism, through the organisation of marketing activities such as presentations, roadshows, advertising, brochure distribution, direct sales meetings and media education programmes, which include familiarisation visits for business and travel journalists to Dubai.
Owing to its excellence at marketing ‘Discover Dubai’, DTCM India was recently adjudged the ‘Best International Tourism Board in India’ by the Indian travel industry at the Galileo Express Travel and Tourism Awards in New Delhi, says the release.
DTCM aims to play an important role in boosting bilateral ties by promoting a widespread awareness of the opportunities Dubai has to offer in both business and tourism.
Brands
Big Bowl appoints Lyxel & Flamingo as social and media partner
QSR brand eyes next growth phase after crossing Rs 100 crore ARR milestone
MUMBAI: Big Bowl, one of India’s largest bowl-format quick service restaurant brands from Lenexis Foodworks, has appointed Lyxel & Flamingo (L&F) as its social and media partner as it prepares for its next phase of growth.
The partnership comes after the brand crossed the Rs 100 crore annual recurring revenue milestone in 2025 and aims to help accelerate its journey towards Rs 150 crore ARR in its fifth year since launch.
Big Bowl currently operates more than 250 kitchens across 50 cities and has emerged as a major player in India’s organised bowl-format food segment. Built around hearty portions and delivery-first convenience, the brand offers a wide mix of Indian, Chinese and fusion bowls designed for quick, affordable and portable consumption.
As urban consumers increasingly gravitate towards easy-to-carry and value-driven meal formats, the company sees the bowl category as a scalable format aligned with modern eating habits.
With the appointment of Lyxel & Flamingo, Big Bowl plans to consolidate its social media and digital media operations under a single partner. The move is intended to sharpen its digital reach, strengthen youth-focused storytelling and improve performance marketing outcomes.
Lyxel & Flamingo, one of India’s largest independent digital-first agencies, manages more than 350 brands and oversees advertising spends exceeding $100 million across its network.
Under the mandate, the agency will handle Big Bowl’s social media strategy, content development, digital performance marketing, media planning and buying, as well as campaign amplification across platforms.
Commenting on the partnership, Lenexis Foodworks founder and director Aayush Madhusudan Agrawal said, “Big Bowl has scaled rapidly to cross Rs 100 crore ARR and established itself as one of the largest bowl-format brands in the country. As a delivery-first, digitally native brand, our next phase of growth will be driven by sharper performance systems and stronger brand storytelling. Consolidating social and media with Lyxel & Flamingo allows us to integrate data, creativity and media precision as we scale towards our next revenue milestone.”
Lenexis Foodworks marketing head Vikas Iyer, added that the delivery-led category requires content, media and performance marketing to work closely together.
“With Lyxel & Flamingo, we aim to build a sharper social voice, stronger acquisition systems and measurable impact, ensuring the brand scales not just in presence but also in precision,” he said.
Lyxel & Flamingo chief executive officer Dev Batra, said the agency will combine data-driven marketing with creative storytelling to support Big Bowl’s growth. “Big Bowl brings the flavour, and L&F brings the fire. Our strategy combines data-led performance with engaging storytelling to help build a strong digital brand presence while delivering measurable business results,” he said.
With this partnership, Big Bowl is looking to strengthen its position as a digitally driven QSR brand, blending brand-building with performance marketing as it scales within India’s rapidly growing organised food delivery market.
