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MTV’s Loveline to continue with BPL Mots for brand building image
MTV is pumping more life into its Loveline. The channel, which had tied up with Citibank and BPL Mobile last year, has announced its second tie up with BPL. The Mots MTV Loveline Twin Card is targeted at youth for whom credit cards and mobile phones are a big status symbol. Priced at Rs 474 for a twin pack, the Loveline cards are available at more than 3700 outlets in Mumbai and are to be soon launched in other BPL Mobile circles in Maharashtra, Kerala, Goa, Tamil Nadu (excluding Chennai) and Pondicherry.
The idea is to promote the channel’s 30 minute interactive show MTV Loveline which shows popular love songs while agony aunt and uncle duo Malaika and Cyrus Broacha advise callers on their love and romance problems. As an incentive, calls between these Mots card numbers will be rated at 50 paise per minute from 8 am to 10 pm and at 25 paise from 10 pm to 8 am. All other charges on this card would be the same as for regular Mots which have just been slashed (this includes the new revised airtime rates of Rs.1.85 per minute and lower rental on all the recharges giving almost 50 per cent extra talktime value). Another facility offered on the MTV special cards is that a subscriber can change his twin number at an additional charge of Rs. 50. This new number has to be a BPL Mobile or a Mots number. Offers on MTV Style clothing and accessories have also been thrown in as part of the package.The channel had last year, formed tie ups with Citibank and BPL Mobile allowing youth to get discounts on MTV merchandise as well as priority on tickets for MTV events like concerts and award shows.
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Barista partners Ginny Weds Sunny 2 with mango campaign
Cafe chain blends cinema buzz with summer menu and 20 per cent offer.
MUMBAI: Love may brew slowly, but marketing clearly doesn’t especially when coffee meets cinema and mangoes steal the spotlight. Barista Coffee Company has partnered with the upcoming hindi film Ginny Weds Sunny 2 as its official beverage partner, in a move aimed at tapping into youth culture through entertainment-led engagement. The collaboration is not just a logo placement exercise. Instead, Barista is translating the film’s high-energy vibe into its cafés with a themed summer menu titled “Main Hoon Mango”, accompanied by a limited-period 20 per cent discount on combo offerings across outlets.
Actors Medha Shankr and Avinash Tiwary feature in the campaign, seen engaging with the mango-themed menu inside Barista cafés, a visual cue designed to blur the lines between reel and real-life consumption moments.
The strategy reflects a broader shift in how consumer brands are leveraging hindi film industry not just for visibility, but for immersive, on-ground engagement. By embedding the film’s narrative into its product experience, Barista is aiming to drive footfall, especially among younger audiences who increasingly seek experiential touchpoints over traditional advertising.
Barista Coffee Company CEO Rajat Agrawal described the partnership as both a branding and growth play, focused on expanding reach beyond the existing customer base and aligning with evolving consumer preferences.
The emphasis on a seasonal, flavour-led hook mango, one of India’s most culturally resonant ingredients adds a timely layer to the campaign, aligning with summer consumption trends while riding on the film’s promotional momentum.
For Barista, the move is part of a larger positioning shift. Rather than operating purely as a coffee retail chain, the brand is increasingly framing itself as a lifestyle destination, one that intersects with entertainment, conversation and shared experiences. By integrating cinema into its physical spaces, Barista is effectively turning cafés into micro-extensions of the film’s universe, where consumers do not just watch a story unfold but participate in it sip by sip.
The 20 per cent offer further nudges trial, lowering the barrier for consumers to engage with the themed menu while amplifying recall through a tangible incentive.
Brand-film collaborations are hardly new, but their execution is evolving. Where earlier partnerships relied on co-branded ads or product placements, the current playbook leans towards immersive storytelling and retail integration.
In that sense, Barista’s “Main Hoon Mango” push is less about promotion and more about participation inviting consumers to experience a slice of the film within a familiar, everyday setting. As the film industry continues to act as a cultural amplifier, such partnerships underline a growing truth, in today’s attention economy, it is not enough to be seen brands must be experienced.
And if that experience comes with a mango twist and a cinematic backdrop, all the better.
