Tag: Amish Devgan

  • Exclusive interview on Chandrayan 3 landing with minister Anurag Thakur on News18 India’s “Aar Paar”

    Exclusive interview on Chandrayan 3 landing with minister Anurag Thakur on News18 India’s “Aar Paar”

    Mumbai: News18 India’s flagship show “Aar Paar,” hosted by renowned journalist Amish Devgan, recently secured an exclusive interview with Anurag Thakur, the esteemed minister of sports, youth affairs, and minister of information and broadcasting. The interview delved into the remarkable success of Chandrayan 3, the latest lunar mission, which has garnered global acclaim for its cost-effectiveness and achievements.

    Chandrayan 3, hailed as the world’s most cost-efficient and successful lunar mission, has once again positioned India as a pioneering force in space exploration. Under the BJP government’s visionary leadership, the nation’s space endeavours have witnessed exponential growth, with a remarkable increase in space missions from a mere 1.2 during the UPA government to an impressive 5.2 missions annually.

    The latest achievement in the form of Chandrayan 3 marks another significant milestone following the success of the Mangalyan mission. A noteworthy record was set with the simultaneous launch of 104 satellites, a testament to India’s capabilities and determination in the space sector. The government’s commitment to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship has led to the emergence of numerous startups, contributing to the nation’s technological advancement.

    The prime minister of India, Narendra Modi, has exhibited unwavering faith in the nation’s scientists and has been instrumental in ushering in a new era for the Indian space sector. Minister Anurag Thakur emphasized that this government’s policies have opened unprecedented opportunities, effectively transforming dreams into tangible realities.

    In response to questions about political credit-taking, minister Thakur highlighted the intelligence of the Indian citizenry, stating that they are discerning enough to differentiate between genuine efforts and opportunistic claims. He underscored the government’s commitment by revealing a budget allocation 2.5 times greater than that of the UPA government, a clear testament to the administration’s dedication to advancing space exploration.

    Minister Thakur acknowledged the significant role played by the country’s scientists in the Chandrayan 3 mission and emphasized that the success was a collective endeavour. He expressed his view that while the opposition may adopt a psychology of seeking credit, the BJP government focuses on delivering practical results that transform aspirations into accomplishments.

    The interview also touched upon the topic of National Awards, further illustrating the government’s dedication to honouring outstanding contributions across various fields.

    The “Aar Paar” exclusive interview provided a comprehensive insight into India’s remarkable journey in space exploration under the BJP government’s leadership. minister Anurag Thakur’s candid responses shed light on the dedication, vision, and collaborative spirit that drive India’s accomplishments in the space sector.

  • News18 India launches ad campaign to announce its dominance in Hindi news segment

    News18 India launches ad campaign to announce its dominance in Hindi news segment

    Mumbai: News18 India has launched a 360-degree media campaign to showcase its dominance in the Hindi news segment.

    The Hindi news channel released a page one ad in all editions of Economic Times to showcase its leadership in the genre. The campaign will also go live on digital and social media, with extensive visibility on trade media as well.

    The ad campaign launched in Tuesday’s Economic Times newspaper highlights News18’s comprehensive lead over Aaj Tak on TV as well as digital. The TV data shows that Aaj Tak has captured 8 Cr. AMA’s, much lower than News18 India, which garnered 8.88 cr. AMA’s. (Source: BARC | Metric: AMA’s | TG: NCCS All 15+ | Period: Wk 32’23, 24 Hours, All days | Market: HSM)

    On the digital front, News18 India received 27 per cent more video views on Facebook compared to Aaj Tak in July. (Source: Crowdtangle, July, 2023) Moreover, News18 India was also ahead of Aaj Tak by 12 per cent in terms of YouTube views last month. (Source: Databeings, Video Views, Stats as of August 5 for all videos uploaded in July, 2023)

    The targeted campaign with a hard-hitting, striking creative breaks the category code to drive home the message, and reiterates News18’s prominence in the Hindi news segment with a high impact.

    News18 India has established a steady leadership in Hindi news segment for over a year now. By capitalizing on engaged viewership, bolstered by top prime time anchors such as Kishore Ajwani, Amish Devgan, Aman Chopra and Prateek Trivedi, News18 India aims to grow its market share, elevate brand perception and forge a deeper advertiser connection on the back of its increasing visibility.
     

  • MIB to implement TRP committee recommendations and bring back news ratings soon: Anurag Thakur

    MIB to implement TRP committee recommendations and bring back news ratings soon: Anurag Thakur

    Mumbai: The union minister of information and broadcasting Anurag Thakur has said that the I&B ministry will ensure that the recommendations in the TRP committee’s report are implemented swiftly and news channels ratings are brought back to give relief to news broadcasters.

    The minister was addressing the News18 India Chaupal summit held on 1-2 December. In conversation with News18 Hindi managing editor Amish Devgan, he said that broadcasters’ associations have shared their comments on the report within the given deadline.

    The I&B ministry had reached out to broadcasters in November seeking their comments on the report by 30 November. The 39-page report highlights 20 recommendations to restore faith in the integrity of the TV rating system in India. The TRP committee was formed in response to the TRP scam that broke out in October last year where three TV channels were named by Mumbai Police for allegedly tampering with rating data.

    The recommendations were aimed towards strengthening corporate governance at Broadcast Audience Research Council (Barc) India which is the premier TV audience measurement company in the country. There were also recommendations pertaining to the technical, technological, and regulatory aspects of the TV measurement system like the use of return path data (RPD), instituting a regulatory mechanism for media rating agencies, adopting an open data ecosystem, and moving towards a hybrid audience measurement.

    The four-member committee included IIT Kanpur professor of the statistics department of mathematics and statistics Dr Shalabh, C-DOT executive director Dr Rajkumar Upadhyay and Decision Sciences Centre for Public Policy professor Pulak Ghosh and led by chairperson and Prasar Bharati chief executive officer Shashi Shekhar Vempati.

  • Hunt for Zee Business head continues

    Hunt for Zee Business head continues

    MUMBAI: Zee Business, an arm of Zee Media Corporation, has seen several transitions in its management this year. The channel was initially headed by Amish Devgan, who decided to move away after serving for 14 years. It was then led by Zee Media Corporation’s then CEO for content Samir Ahluwalia,who was re-designated as the editor of the channel in June 2016.

    After Devgan’s exit, the channel was looked after by Ahluwalia and deputy editor Mihir Bhatt. Accused in the case of Rs 100-crore extortion from industrialist Naveen Jindal, Ahluwalia called it a day in Zee Media in September. Then, the search for Zee Business head continued, until this development.

    Sources told indiantelevision.com that Zee reportedly tried to reach out to few media experts namely, Sanjay Pugalia, Mehraj Dube, Amish Devgan and Pranjal Sharma to take up the role.

    While Pugalia is with Raghav Bahl’s The Quint as the president and editorial director of both The Quint and Bloomberg Quint, Dube is Essel Group Corp Resources’ deputy vice president. Devgan has taken up the role of the executive editor at IBN7 whereas Sharma is an economic analyst and writer contributing to BusinessWorld magazine as its consulting editor and anchors ‘The Appointment’ show on Zee network.

    It remains to be seen who will head the channel…

  • Hunt for Zee Business head continues

    Hunt for Zee Business head continues

    MUMBAI: Zee Business, an arm of Zee Media Corporation, has seen several transitions in its management this year. The channel was initially headed by Amish Devgan, who decided to move away after serving for 14 years. It was then led by Zee Media Corporation’s then CEO for content Samir Ahluwalia,who was re-designated as the editor of the channel in June 2016.

    After Devgan’s exit, the channel was looked after by Ahluwalia and deputy editor Mihir Bhatt. Accused in the case of Rs 100-crore extortion from industrialist Naveen Jindal, Ahluwalia called it a day in Zee Media in September. Then, the search for Zee Business head continued, until this development.

    Sources told indiantelevision.com that Zee reportedly tried to reach out to few media experts namely, Sanjay Pugalia, Mehraj Dube, Amish Devgan and Pranjal Sharma to take up the role.

    While Pugalia is with Raghav Bahl’s The Quint as the president and editorial director of both The Quint and Bloomberg Quint, Dube is Essel Group Corp Resources’ deputy vice president. Devgan has taken up the role of the executive editor at IBN7 whereas Sharma is an economic analyst and writer contributing to BusinessWorld magazine as its consulting editor and anchors ‘The Appointment’ show on Zee network.

    It remains to be seen who will head the channel…

  • IBN7’s new programming gamble

    IBN7’s new programming gamble

    MUMBAI: Just after 50 days of joining IBN7 as the consulting editor, Prabal Pratap Singh has high hopes from the channel’s two new shows. The two shows, namely Aar Paar and Super Crime Time, were already in discussion with Network 18 chief executive officer, news, and group editor-in-chief Rahul Joshi and his team before Singh rejoined. “After I stepped in as the consulting editor of the channel, we finalised everything on both these shows,” said Singh.

    Disrupting the routine timings of debate shows on news channels, debate show Aar Paar will air every Monday-Friday from 7 to 8 pm. Motive: to utilise the 7 pm time slot for a debates on a news channel. It aims at catering to the Hindi markets at large. Anchored by Amish Devgan, the show will pick topics that have a deeper connect with the common man. It will follow the normal style of debates with multiple guests on-screen discussing the subject and will ask tough questions to those in positions of power and hold them accountable.

    The channel has developed different teams for various roles like scripting, production, etc. Telecasted live, the show will not shy away from taking positions on issues that the viewers relate to strongly. Amish will engage directly with viewers through various social platforms to add an element of interactivity to the show.

    “Amish’s personality is unique and I would appreciate if he can retain his style. Having him on board is an achievement for us. He will conduct the debates in his own manner. I don’t think an anchor has to shout for attracting viewers,” asserted Singh.

    Debate shows on news channel are pretty common these days. But what if news channels not only report crime news but also recreate the crime scene? – asks the channel as it reinvents the category with Super Crime Time.

    Crime as a topic has proved to be an important genre for the general entertainment space. Re-constructing crime incidents to spread awareness about the incident flagged off through the news channels with shows like Sansani on ABP News and Vardaat on Aaj Tak. The news channels have dramatic anchors for these shows to boost ratings.

    In a move to revive this space, IBN7’s other show called Super Crime Time will be a heady mix of crime, drama, mystery and investigation. The show will not only report crime news from various parts of the country but also feature one major incident of the day by recreating the crime scene, piece by piece, trying to uncover its mystery. Airing 7 days a week between, the first half (10-10:30pm) will reports crime stories while the second half (10:30-11pm) will dramatise the details of crime place. On Saturdays, the programming will showcase some of the most infamous love stories which involve misconduct and bloodshed. The show will also have plenty visual effects.

    Digvijay will spread out the message of ‘Apna Khayal Rakhna’ through this show. With 24 scenes already in place, the channel has a huge database of crime stories in bank. “The prime time for Hindi markets has now extended to 11 pm. We will recreate few concepts due to lack of visual support. We hope these shows will boost our viewership,” points out Singh.

    The show has been directed by the editor of the channel Manoj Kumar Singh. The channel has associated students, theater artists, etc to enact the various scenes.

    IBN7 would keep its eyes strained on its ratings in the couple of weeks to see how the new programming gamble is fairing.

  • IBN7’s new programming gamble

    IBN7’s new programming gamble

    MUMBAI: Just after 50 days of joining IBN7 as the consulting editor, Prabal Pratap Singh has high hopes from the channel’s two new shows. The two shows, namely Aar Paar and Super Crime Time, were already in discussion with Network 18 chief executive officer, news, and group editor-in-chief Rahul Joshi and his team before Singh rejoined. “After I stepped in as the consulting editor of the channel, we finalised everything on both these shows,” said Singh.

    Disrupting the routine timings of debate shows on news channels, debate show Aar Paar will air every Monday-Friday from 7 to 8 pm. Motive: to utilise the 7 pm time slot for a debates on a news channel. It aims at catering to the Hindi markets at large. Anchored by Amish Devgan, the show will pick topics that have a deeper connect with the common man. It will follow the normal style of debates with multiple guests on-screen discussing the subject and will ask tough questions to those in positions of power and hold them accountable.

    The channel has developed different teams for various roles like scripting, production, etc. Telecasted live, the show will not shy away from taking positions on issues that the viewers relate to strongly. Amish will engage directly with viewers through various social platforms to add an element of interactivity to the show.

    “Amish’s personality is unique and I would appreciate if he can retain his style. Having him on board is an achievement for us. He will conduct the debates in his own manner. I don’t think an anchor has to shout for attracting viewers,” asserted Singh.

    Debate shows on news channel are pretty common these days. But what if news channels not only report crime news but also recreate the crime scene? – asks the channel as it reinvents the category with Super Crime Time.

    Crime as a topic has proved to be an important genre for the general entertainment space. Re-constructing crime incidents to spread awareness about the incident flagged off through the news channels with shows like Sansani on ABP News and Vardaat on Aaj Tak. The news channels have dramatic anchors for these shows to boost ratings.

    In a move to revive this space, IBN7’s other show called Super Crime Time will be a heady mix of crime, drama, mystery and investigation. The show will not only report crime news from various parts of the country but also feature one major incident of the day by recreating the crime scene, piece by piece, trying to uncover its mystery. Airing 7 days a week between, the first half (10-10:30pm) will reports crime stories while the second half (10:30-11pm) will dramatise the details of crime place. On Saturdays, the programming will showcase some of the most infamous love stories which involve misconduct and bloodshed. The show will also have plenty visual effects.

    Digvijay will spread out the message of ‘Apna Khayal Rakhna’ through this show. With 24 scenes already in place, the channel has a huge database of crime stories in bank. “The prime time for Hindi markets has now extended to 11 pm. We will recreate few concepts due to lack of visual support. We hope these shows will boost our viewership,” points out Singh.

    The show has been directed by the editor of the channel Manoj Kumar Singh. The channel has associated students, theater artists, etc to enact the various scenes.

    IBN7 would keep its eyes strained on its ratings in the couple of weeks to see how the new programming gamble is fairing.

  • Amish Devgan to host ‘Aar Paar’ from 18 July on IBN7

    Amish Devgan to host ‘Aar Paar’ from 18 July on IBN7

    MUMBAI: In line with its commitment to improve the way debates happen on news channels, IBN7 is all geared up to launch Aar Paar from18 July. The show will be hosted by Network 18 executive editor Amish Devgan and will air everyday at 7 pm.

    The hour long show will conduct the various topics with a direct and effective way. Devgan famously known as an aggressive anchor will also be seen giving conclusions to the topic of the way. “Amish is excited about hosting this show. Apart from arriving to solid conclusions, he will also consider the feedback from audience present,” points a source.

    As reported earlier by Indiantelevision.com, Devgan joined Network 18 on 6 June and closely works with Network18 news CEO and group editor in chief Rahul Joshi and consulting editor Prabal Pratap Singh. With 16 years of journalistic experience, Devgan will utilize his expertise to devise various strategies and plans for all the Hindi news channels under the group namely IBN7 and CNBC Awaaz.

    The channel has not roped in any advertisers for this show yet. It will utilize and leverage their network which they believe will help establish the show. Additionally, the team will use an effective mix of digital, OOH and other media as required to maximize the reach of the show. The show will also be promoted on social media like Facebook, Twitter,YouTube, etc.

  • Amish Devgan to host ‘Aar Paar’ from 18 July on IBN7

    Amish Devgan to host ‘Aar Paar’ from 18 July on IBN7

    MUMBAI: In line with its commitment to improve the way debates happen on news channels, IBN7 is all geared up to launch Aar Paar from18 July. The show will be hosted by Network 18 executive editor Amish Devgan and will air everyday at 7 pm.

    The hour long show will conduct the various topics with a direct and effective way. Devgan famously known as an aggressive anchor will also be seen giving conclusions to the topic of the way. “Amish is excited about hosting this show. Apart from arriving to solid conclusions, he will also consider the feedback from audience present,” points a source.

    As reported earlier by Indiantelevision.com, Devgan joined Network 18 on 6 June and closely works with Network18 news CEO and group editor in chief Rahul Joshi and consulting editor Prabal Pratap Singh. With 16 years of journalistic experience, Devgan will utilize his expertise to devise various strategies and plans for all the Hindi news channels under the group namely IBN7 and CNBC Awaaz.

    The channel has not roped in any advertisers for this show yet. It will utilize and leverage their network which they believe will help establish the show. Additionally, the team will use an effective mix of digital, OOH and other media as required to maximize the reach of the show. The show will also be promoted on social media like Facebook, Twitter,YouTube, etc.

  • Network18 hires Zee Business’ Amish Devgan as executive editor

    Network18 hires Zee Business’ Amish Devgan as executive editor

    MUMBAI: The game of musical chairs in the Indian news TV channel business continues unabated. Over the last couple of months there have been many a high profile resignation and reappointment amongst those delivering news to Indian viewers. The latest to also make a move is  Amish Devgan  who has hopped on board Network18 as executive editor.  

    Devgan will closely work with Network18 news CEO and group editor in chief Rahul Joshi and consulting editor Prabal Pratap Singh. He will use his expertise to devise various strategies and plans for all the Hindi news channels under the group. Network 18 has two Hindi news channels namely IBN7 and CNBC Awaaz.

    With 16 years of journalistic experience, Devgan recently moved out of Zee Media after 14 years. In his last role, he was a prime time anchor and chief editor with Zee Business and hosted the highest TRP gaining show Big Story Big Debate at 8 pm daily. The show included several debates and discussions on various current day-to-day issues across politics, economy, and financial markets with high profile political, corporate guests and experts on camera.

    Devgan started his career with Hindustan Times and joined Zee News in 2002. He later moved to Zee Business in 2005.  He has won several accolades in the past and has successfully created a niche for himself amongst business anchors.

    A tweet from Subhash Chandra appreciating Amish Devgan

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