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  • Revolutionising Agri-Food Dialogue: Zee 24 TAAS set to telecast Shetkari Parishad on 26 August 2023

    Revolutionising Agri-Food Dialogue: Zee 24 TAAS set to telecast Shetkari Parishad on 26 August 2023

    Mumbai: Zee24 TAAS, Maharashtra’s leading Marathi news channel, is set to captivate audiences with its most-awaited impactful Agri-Food Dialogue through the telecast of ‘Shetkari Parishad’ conclave, held in Pune. The telecast, scheduled for Saturday, 26 August 2023, at 4 PM, promises to be a beacon of transformative dialogue and innovation in the fields of Agriculture and Food Processing.

    With an unwavering commitment to fostering progress, Zee24 TAAS brought together leaders, experts, and stakeholders to discuss the key issues facing these critical industries. The Shetkari Parishad conclave not only highlighted the latest developments, opportunities, challenges, but also comprised of in-depth discussions focusing on the path forward for the agriculture and food processing sector.

    The wide-spread viewers of Zee24 TAAS will be able to get a deeper understanding on the sector listening to the esteemed voices from various domains, including political leaders and industry experts. Among them, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee president Nan Patole highlighted the need for enhanced budget provisions for agriculture, stating, “Even though India is known for agriculture, the budget provisions are sufficient enough and not planned in a strategized way.” Emphasizing on the importance of soil health, Govt. of Maharashtra minister of agriculture Dhananjay Munde also further stated, “Farmers need  to check the quality of soil that will eventually help them to determine the fertility for better harvest.”

    Speaking on the success of Shetkari Parishad, Zee 24 TAAS editor Shetkari Parishad Nilesh Khare said, “The Shetkari Parishad is an agricultural renaissance that will echo in the annals of our history. It holds the power to shape a bright and progressive future for the agriculture industry. It is, in fact, a testament to our dedication to fostering impactful conversations that drive innovation and transformation within the sector.”

    Zee Media Corporation Ltd  CEO Abhay Ojha further added, “Our commitment to empowering the agriculture and food processing sector is resolute. The Shetkari Parishad serves as a cauldron of transformation, unifying the forward-thinkers, game-changers, and pathfinders who are scripting a new narrative for this critical sector.”

    Co-presented by  by Pitambari Nursery Franchise and Akkudas Trading, Shetkari Parishad’s  Tourism Partner was the Directorate of Tourism Maharashtra State, its Banking Partner was Buldhana Urban Cooperative Credit Society Ltd, its Associate Sponsors are Kanhaiya agro, Rajashree lottery, Quick start 24 Group, J.K.Hightek ops Ropvatika, Universal Biocon Pvt ltd, Vidharbha Irrigation system Pvt ltd, Dr.Bawaskar Technology(agro) pvt ltd and DYP Group, the Zee24 TAAS Shetkari Parishad has positioned itself as a catalyst for change in the agricultural landscape. 

  • Zee News achieves extraordinary feat with Chandrayaan-3 landing news reportage

    Zee News achieves extraordinary feat with Chandrayaan-3 landing news reportage

    Mumbai: In a monumental achievement, Zee News, has once again established itself as the indisputable frontrunner in news reportage by attaining a remarkable milestone of record-breaking 3.9 million viewership across all digital endpoints, including Connected TVs and mobile phones across various applications (Source: Chrome Digital Track). This accomplishment underscores Zee News’ position as the No.1 news source for historic event coverage and solidifies its unwavering commitment to delivering accurate, timely, and comprehensive news to its viewers.

    This is the first time that a news channel has achieved the feat of more than 1 million concurrent viewers on YouTube. Amidst the fervor of the Chandrayaan-3 landing coverage reached, the news channel unprecedented heights, amassing a remarkable 1.8 million viewership and still counting on YouTube alone. The resounding impact of this accomplishment reverberated throughout the digital landscape, in comparison to its peers.  Aaj Tak followed closely with 1 million views, Republic Bharat with 0.4 million views, India TV with 0.2 million views, while TV Bharat Varsh, ABP News, and News18 India collectively amassed 168K views.

    Speaking about the extraordinary milestone, Zee News editor Rajnish Ahuja said, “At Zee News, we continue to deliver news that matters, and our extensive coverage of the Chandrayaan-3 event is a reflection of our commitment to this principle. This exceptional milestone achieved by Zee News is a testament to the unwavering trust and connection Zee News has established with its audience. Our viewers’ unwavering faith in us propels us to continually elevate the standards of journalistic excellence.”

    Zee Media Corporation Limited CEO Abhay Ojha further expressed his elation, saying, “We are immensely proud of this milestone, which serves as a stepping stone for even greater accomplishments on the horizon. I extend my heartfelt appreciation to each and every team member of Zee News who played a crucial role in helping us achieve this milestone. Our commitment to innovation, inspiration, and pushing the boundaries of creativity remains unwavering. The faith our audience has bestowed upon us is both an honor and a responsibility that we shall continue to uphold.”

    The captivating coverage of this historic event has truly gripped the nation’s attention, affirming Zee News’ prowess in engaging and informing the public.

    Zee Media Corporation Ltd, one of India’s leading media companies, has a strong presence in the news and regional genres, with 16 news channels in seven different languages, reaching more than 528+ million viewers through its linear and digital properties.

  • TV broadcast veteran & Zee Media’s CRO Abhay Ojha passes away

    TV broadcast veteran & Zee Media’s CRO Abhay Ojha passes away

    Mumbai: TV broadcast veteran Abhay Ojha has passed away on Saturday due to a cardiac arrest. He was associated with Zee Media as chief revenue officer (CRO).

    Ojha is survived by his wife and two children.

    Ojha joined Zee Media in March, after a successful stint at News Nation Network as vice president sales & marketing.

    In his career spanning over 22 years in the media sector, Ojha worked with the leading broadcast conglomerates.

    An alumnus of Delhi University, Ojha began his career with TV Today, and has subsequently worked with other organisations such as Network18, Reliance Broadcast Network, TV9 and News Nation.

  • Zee Media launches news channel Zee Delhi NCR Haryana

    Zee Media launches news channel Zee Delhi NCR Haryana

    Mumbai: Zee Media Corp has launched a news channel catering to Delhi, NCR, and Haryana. The channel called ‘Zee Delhi NCR Haryana’ will serve everyday news consumption needs via an array of different genres of programmes, it said.

    Congratulating Zee Media on the launch of the channel, Rajya Sabha MP Dr Subhash Chandra in his message wished that the channel delivers to the expectations of the viewers. He also urged viewers to give their feedback about the channel.

    “First, I would like to extend my best wishes to the group on launching the new channel – Zee Delhi, NCR and Haryana,” said chief minister of Haryana Manohar Lal. “We are rapidly evolving and coming closer every day becoming a global village; and news plays a very important role in this. I expect that the new channel will be a bridge between the state government and the people of Haryana.”

    With the channel launch, Zee Media has addressed the need gap of hyperlocal news exclusively focused on the issues pertaining to Delhi, NCR and Haryana. The channel offers carefully curated programming that caters beyond politics and debates by including shows on crime, lifestyle, health etc.

    “Congratulations to Zee Media on launching Zee Delhi NCR Haryana, for fulfilling the need of a regional-focused channel based out of our region,” said chief minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal. “Journalists work in tough conditions and I have a lot of respect for the work they do but sometimes, they may get disconnected from the common man. There will be many things that different parties or politicians say, but it is important to keep the focus on what the common man says.”

    “The regions of Delhi, NCR and Haryana are a hotbed for politics and are also important cultural centres of the country,” said Zee Media cluster chief business officer Abhay Ojha. “We see a gap in honest, unbiased and extensive on-ground reporting in the regions, and hence we launched the channel that will exclusively cater to fulfilling that gap. We aim to be the most trustworthy news brand in the market. Since retail sales potential is very high, many SMEs are missing the platform as they can’t go to the national channels. Only local channels can give them complete RoI on advertisement, and we aim to focus on hyperlocal.”

    Zee Delhi, NCR and Haryana will be available as a linear television channel across all DTH and MSO platforms, along with the OTT streaming platform Zee5. The news channel will also have its handles on social media platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter.

  • Abhay Ojha joins Zee Media as CRO

    Abhay Ojha joins Zee Media as CRO

    Mumbai: Zee Media Corp Ltd (ZMCL) has roped in Abhay Ojha as the new chief revenue officer for all of its 14 news channel properties. Ojha was previously with News Nation Network as president sales and marketing. 

    He takes over from Manoj Jagyasi who moved on recently.

    Ojha is a broadcast industry veteran with more than 22 years of experience. An alumnus of Delhi University, he began his career with TV Today Network, and has subsequently worked with Network18, Reliance Broadcast Network, TV9 and News Nation before joining Zee Media.

    At ZMCL, he will be responsible for the performance of all revenue-generating avenues, driving growth through strategic decisions, partnering with different stakeholders, and steering leadership on behalf of the sales team of all TV channels of Zee Media.

    He will closely work with senior leadership teams across the organisation with a focus on achieving long-term goals of the company.

    “It gives me great pleasure to join the robust team of Zee Media. The brand has been doing some great work and I look forward to collaborating with the stakeholders and focussing on achieving our long-term goals,” said Ojha on his appointment.

    ZMCL president group strategy and innovation Bibek Agarwala stated, “We have immense faith in the capabilities that Abhay brings to the table. We look forward to driving growth and revenue for the brand and taking it to greater heights every day.”

    “Zee is a media pioneer, the first private channel of India, and is now driving the transformation of media into a tech-enabled world,” remarked Zee News CEO Sudhir Chaudhury. “As we embark on to the next phase of growth for the network and the industry, the entry of Abhay in the team gives it a big boost. I’m confident that a seasoned professional like him will further accelerate our growth in a competitive business landscape.”

  • News Nation’s Abhay Ojha moves on

    News Nation’s Abhay Ojha moves on

    Mumbai: News Nation Network president of sales and marketing Abhay Ojha has put in his papers, sources close to the development told IndianTelevision.com on Monday.

    He has been associated with the company since June 2013.

    At News Nation, Ojha was responsible for managing revenue growth for the network across broadcast, event management and conclaves. He has diverse expertise across broadcast and digital in functions such as marketing, strategic planning, sales and leadership.

    Ojha is a broadcast industry veteran with more than 22 years of experience. His previous assignment was at TV9 Network as vice president of sales. Prior to that, he was with Reliance Broadcast Network as national sales head. He’s also had stints at Network18 Media and Investments and TV Today Network.

  • Changa onboards Kenny Shin as its global advisor

    Changa onboards Kenny Shin as its global advisor

    Mumbai: Homegrown short video app Changa has brought on board Kenny Shin as its global advisor. He will play an instrumental role in helping the application grow and reach its maximum potential.

    Shin is an international market leader with deep expertise in the Indian consumer market. Previously, he has served the pharmaceutical company Kyungbang Nature as president. Oh-Max and Shop CJ as CEO, and has advised overseas business for CJ O shopping. He is also a co-founder of C&S Nature.

    “I am thrilled to be a part of the Changa Team with a focus on building a strong community,” said Shin. “It’s an exciting time to be a part of one of the rapidly growing short format video apps in India. Changa’s enthusiasm in the industry and the will to attract the right talent to provide them a supportive platform really made me join this great team.”

    Shin is an author of ‘Riding on Indian Elephant’, which has spoken about ‘Indian Economy and Business Perspectives’ on more than one occasion. He is known to have a massive interest in the Indian marketing industry. A combination of all of which would help boosts Changa’s upcoming social commerce venture.

    “Having previously worked with Shin, he is one of the best international market leaders out there with vast knowledge of heading business of $ four billion sizes in commerce (television and Web, and many more industries),” said Changa CEO and co-founder Abhay Ojha. “With Changa stepping into the social commerce industry, his expertise would help us a lot to reach our goals at the global level.”

    “This is a really significant addition to the team, given the fact that we are currently building products which would change the dynamics of the creator economy in the social commerce space. We are thrilled to have Kenny on board as our global advisor and mentor,” added Changa co-founder Shubham Agarwal.

    Changa boasts 15 million active users and three million creating content every day, with 150 million videos as part of the content library. The creator economy at an all-time high in India, Changa is likely to keep growing to make pace with the upcoming trends, the platform said.

  • Short-video app Changa ropes in Abhay Ojha as CEO

    New Delhi : Tech firm BITCS has roped in Abhay Ojha as the CEO of its short video app, Changa.

    According to the company, Ojha’s main role will be to scale up the platform and bolster its content offerings.

    Ojha has worked with Star India and ZEEL in the past, after which he set up a company called the Audit Next Research Services India in December, 2017.

    Before that, he was the co-founder and chief business officer of Fearless Media, which had launched the Marathi news channel – Maharashtra1.

    “The platform has ten million active users, with two million users generating content every day,” said Ojha.

    The platform has recently introduced some AR features, filters and face mark stickers. The app had recorded over four download within days of its launch. It also provides the option to share the short videos on WhatsApp.

  • First edition of News State Chhattisgarh Cricket League concludes successfully

    First edition of News State Chhattisgarh Cricket League concludes successfully

    RAIPUR: News Nation Network’s News State Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh recently introduced the first edition of News State Chhattisgarh Cricket League in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

    Cricket in India is not just a game, it is a phenomenal experience, it is an emotion, and it is a cherished memory. Its popularity knows no bounds; in fact, for many it is not just a sport but a religion. It would not be wrong to say that cricket is something that unites the nation. Indians don’t just watch and enjoy a cricket game; they immerse themselves in it.

    News State Chhattisgarh Cricket League commenced on 5 March and culminated on 18 March 2021. The 14-day league comprising 27 matches was inaugurated by Chhattisgarh government cabinet minister Ravindra Choubey, and Raipur Nagar Nigam mayor Aizaj Dhebar.

    The closing ceremony was attended by the state home minister Tamradhwaj Sahu, and Chhattisgarh police senior superintendent – Raipur Ajay Yadav. The league was a huge success with the participation of over 16 teams from different industries. It was very well appreciated by the local people of Raipur, who demanded a second season to happen soon. The league champions were S A Rubber Industry and the team was delighted to receive the winner title from home minister Sahu.

    Thanking the event sponsors, Mr. Abhay Ojha, President- Sales & Marketing – News Nation Network added, "We truly appreciate the generous support of our sponsors and partners for making this league a huge success. We have received a positive response and are planning to expand this initiative in other cities and on a much grander scale."

    The key sponsors and partners for the league were Chhattisgarh Shasan, NHMMI Narayana Hospital, OP Jindal University, Punjab National Bank, LIC, Jayanti Bhai Sweets and Namkeen, and Naiduniya.

  • News Nation strengthens distribution foothold with appearance on Sun Direct

    News Nation strengthens distribution foothold with appearance on Sun Direct

    News Nation Network Private Limited has further strengthened its distribution foothold with appearance on Sun Direct, one of the leading DTH service providers across India. Speaking on this development Abhay Ojha, President-Sales & Marketing, said " Sun Direct was one of the distribution platforms which we were missing, now by being present on it we will truly become a pan India channel. It will not only boost our reach but also will help to serve advertising plans for down south."

    Launched in the beginning of 2013, News Nation has already positioned itself among top channels in the Hindi news genre. Its flagship shows like Khoj Khabar, Cut to Cut, Lakh Take Ki Baat are already hugely popular among viewers. The programming list of the channel covers all aspects of news .The Editor- in-Chief of the channel Sanjay Kulshrestha said " With our factual reports and in-depth news coverage we genuinely hope to provide viewers of Sun DTH news which will enable them to take effective decisions."

    Currently, News Nation, the 24-hour national Hindi news channel, is available on all major DTH & paid cable platforms like Tata Sky, DishTV, Airtel Digital TV, Videocon D2H , DD Free Dish, Den, Hathway, Fastway, GTPL etc among others. OTT players which stream the channel include Hotstar, JioTV, ZEE5, SonyLIV, Amazon Fire Stick and MXPlayer among others.

    News Nation's sister channel News State Uttar Pradesh/Uttarakhand has been enjoying blue sky leadership by garnering more than 60 per cent market share since its launch. News State Madhya Pradesh/Chhattisgarh, which aims to address the ground realities in both the states, has been growing steadily and has maintained the momentum till the date.

    In a bid to meet the demand of today's dynamic media world, News Nation also made its debut into the digital platform with an English news portal – (http://www.newsnation.in/) and a Hindi News portal (http://www.newsstate.com/)