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TV broadcasters shine at Creative Abbys 2013
MUMBAI: Television broadcasters made it big at Goafest 2013’s Creative Abbys, with Sony Entertainment Television (Set) taking away most of the trophies.
Fox Crime had won a major share of the awards last year.
The MSM flagship Hindi GEC Sony collected a total of seven awards at the event. It picked three awards for KBC-6, one Gold in the Integrated category- Media & Publications sub category, another Gold for Radio category- Media & Publications for KBC Anthem and a bronze in Print Craft- Copywriting (Above 100 words) for KBC Anthem.
Set bagged a Bronze in Integrated – Media and Publications for Indian Idol 6. It also won three awards in Film Media and Publications category, a bronze for ‘Guptaji’ campaign, a Gold for ‘Girl Child’ campaign, and a Silver for ‘Style Bhai’ campaign. All the ads for Set were created by its agency Leo Burnett.
Meanwhile, its sister channel took away a Silver in the Branded Content -Best Use Or Integration of experiential events category for Sab TV Saburbia Board Game, created by Everest Brand Solutions.
Sab EVP and business head Anooj Kapoor said, “SAB TV has always strived to communicate the joy of togetherness in novel and different ways. The year 2012 has been a special year, where we endeavoured to increase audience engagement through alternate touch-points like SABurbia.com, SAB Dub and SAB Ke Comics internet and mobile apps, SABurbia board game and SAB Play augmented reality app.”
Movies Now won two awards at the event. The first award it got, Silver, was in the Print-Media & Publications category for ‘Movies Now City Lights’ ‘The Great Dictator’ ‘The Circus’ ‘Modern Times’, created by Movie Now’s in-house team; while the second was a Bronze in Integrated – Media and Publications for ‘Chaplin Chapters’, created by BBH India.
Like Movies Now, Big CBS Spark too had two awards in its kitty. It won silver and a Bronze, both in Digital- Digital Craft category for Cross Connection and SMS/Interactive voice recognition category respectively. The ads were created by McCann Worldgroup.
Fox Traveller was awarded a Bronze metal in Print – Art Direction category for Below the line work for ‘Shoe’ campaign. The ad work is credited to Grey Worldwide India.
Zee Café bagged a Bronze trophy in Print Craft – Typography category for Water saver font campaign made by Draft Fcb + Ulka.
Max won a Silver in Film- Media and Publications for ‘Phuphaji’ campaign, created by JWT, while National Geographic Channel won a Silver for Film- Travel, Entertainment and Leisure category for Nazis campaign created by JWT India again.
While Zee Studio Mighty was awarded with a Bronze for Outdoor – Media and publications category for ‘Mighty Joe Young’, ‘A Bugs Life’, ‘Hidalgo’, created by Draft FCB + Ulka, Star Movies managed to take away a Bronze for Digital – Web Banner Rich Media category for ‘Oscar Charades’ created by Grey Worldwide India.
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.
