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Media’s search for growth

Brazilian companies tune in to the power of branding

By Dom Phillips in São Paulo

Published: September 3 2009 18:51 | Last updated: September 3 2009 18:51

As São Paulo’s notorious rush hour grinds into gear, a radio presenter at Mitsubishi FM clicks play on Rod Stewart’s ‘Maggie May’, and prepares for a discussion with listeners called, ‘Is your dad 4x4?’

The radio station is funded by, and named after, the Japanese carmaker known for its 4x4s and is an example of Brazil’s culture of branding things from soap operas to pop concerts.

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