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  • ZEEL’s APAC territory launches ATL Media APAC

    ZEEL’s APAC territory launches ATL Media APAC

    MUMBAI: The APAC region of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) announced the launch of ‘ATL Media APAC’, a new division that will represent varied Indian and South Asian media businesses in the region for advertising sales.

    ‘ATL Media APAC’ will work with both mainstream and retail clients targeting the South Asian populations in the key markets across the region. A similar model is currently operational in the MENAP (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan) region where Zeel has tied up with several channels including Geo TV, Imagine Movies, Cartoon Network apart from its own portfolio of Zeel channels.

    Commenting on this new division, Zeel International Broadcast business CEO Amit Goenka said, “Our APAC business is on a fast track and ATL Media APAC will help us to consolidate and add new clients into the segment. We believe this initiative will be beneficial in helping us grow the overall Ad Sales pie for the South Asia channels.”

    Revealing further details on ATL Media APAC, APAC business media Sushruta Samanta said, “The new unit will be led by Deepali Gupta, Revenue Head, ATL Media APAC, who has more than 13 years of experience in advertising sales across media in India and APAC markets. I strongly believe that Deepali, whose new role is effective immediately, is the ideal candidate to lead this new division”.

    Zeel’s APAC’s region currently distributes eleven South Asian channels in the region targeting the India diaspora, apart from five localized channels for the local mainstream viewers. Zeel has an existing sales network across key APAC markets including Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Sydney & Jakarta.

    Deepali Gupta from Zeel’s Singapore office added, “The decision to launch this new division stems from the need to address the growing market fragmentation in the ethnic media space. The new service is a one stop shop for all media solutions which will help clients achieve significant results for their marketing campaigns and at best prices. We have already initiated discussions with other leading networks across media to represent them”.

  • ZEEL’s APAC territory launches ATL Media APAC

    ZEEL’s APAC territory launches ATL Media APAC

    MUMBAI: The APAC region of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) announced the launch of ‘ATL Media APAC’, a new division that will represent varied Indian and South Asian media businesses in the region for advertising sales.

    ‘ATL Media APAC’ will work with both mainstream and retail clients targeting the South Asian populations in the key markets across the region. A similar model is currently operational in the MENAP (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan) region where Zeel has tied up with several channels including Geo TV, Imagine Movies, Cartoon Network apart from its own portfolio of Zeel channels.

    Commenting on this new division, Zeel International Broadcast business CEO Amit Goenka said, “Our APAC business is on a fast track and ATL Media APAC will help us to consolidate and add new clients into the segment. We believe this initiative will be beneficial in helping us grow the overall Ad Sales pie for the South Asia channels.”

    Revealing further details on ATL Media APAC, APAC business media Sushruta Samanta said, “The new unit will be led by Deepali Gupta, Revenue Head, ATL Media APAC, who has more than 13 years of experience in advertising sales across media in India and APAC markets. I strongly believe that Deepali, whose new role is effective immediately, is the ideal candidate to lead this new division”.

    Zeel’s APAC’s region currently distributes eleven South Asian channels in the region targeting the India diaspora, apart from five localized channels for the local mainstream viewers. Zeel has an existing sales network across key APAC markets including Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Sydney & Jakarta.

    Deepali Gupta from Zeel’s Singapore office added, “The decision to launch this new division stems from the need to address the growing market fragmentation in the ethnic media space. The new service is a one stop shop for all media solutions which will help clients achieve significant results for their marketing campaigns and at best prices. We have already initiated discussions with other leading networks across media to represent them”.

  • ZEEL seeks shareholder nod for Amit Goenka as Asia Today CEO

    ZEEL seeks shareholder nod for Amit Goenka as Asia Today CEO

    BENGALURU: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited’s (ZEEL) has sought shareholder approval for appointing Subhash Chandra’s son Amit Goenka as chief executive officer of international broadcasting business and as a director of Asia Today Limited, Mauritius.

     

    Goenka’s term will be for a period of three years with effect from 1 March, 2016. The shareholder approval has been sought through postal ballot/e-voting.

     

    ZEEL’s international broadcasting business constituted about 17.4 per cent of the company’s consolidated revenue. It comprises content creation, broadcasting and distribution of 37 television channels in overseas territories including five sports channels, which are managed by direct and in-direct overseas subsidiaries of the company. The company said that in order to facilitate clear strategic alignment for accelerating decision making and more focused growth of International Broadcasting Business, the Board had approved consolidation of general entertainment broadcasting channels in various international territories under Asia Today Limited, Mauritius (erstwhile Zee Multimedia (Maurice) Limited) a step-down wholly owned overseas subsidiary of the company.

     

    As was previously reported by Indiantelevision.com, in a bid to provide focused attention on the operations of these channels, the company’s board had, in October 2015, approved in-principle the appointment of Goenka as CEO of International Broadcasting Business and as a director of Asia Today Limited, Mauritius.

     

    According to ZEEL, Goenka will be eligible for annual salary of $540,000 (equivalent to Rs 3.5 crore), with the authority to the board of Asia Today Limited to determine any merit based increase in the salary from time to time as applicable to other executives of the company, provided that the annual salary payable to Goenka during the tenure shall not exceed $700,000.

     

    Voting period will commence on and from 26 January, 2016, at 10 am and end on 24 February, 2016 at 6 pm.

  • ZEEL seeks shareholder nod for Amit Goenka as Asia Today CEO

    ZEEL seeks shareholder nod for Amit Goenka as Asia Today CEO

    BENGALURU: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited’s (ZEEL) has sought shareholder approval for appointing Subhash Chandra’s son Amit Goenka as chief executive officer of international broadcasting business and as a director of Asia Today Limited, Mauritius.

     

    Goenka’s term will be for a period of three years with effect from 1 March, 2016. The shareholder approval has been sought through postal ballot/e-voting.

     

    ZEEL’s international broadcasting business constituted about 17.4 per cent of the company’s consolidated revenue. It comprises content creation, broadcasting and distribution of 37 television channels in overseas territories including five sports channels, which are managed by direct and in-direct overseas subsidiaries of the company. The company said that in order to facilitate clear strategic alignment for accelerating decision making and more focused growth of International Broadcasting Business, the Board had approved consolidation of general entertainment broadcasting channels in various international territories under Asia Today Limited, Mauritius (erstwhile Zee Multimedia (Maurice) Limited) a step-down wholly owned overseas subsidiary of the company.

     

    As was previously reported by Indiantelevision.com, in a bid to provide focused attention on the operations of these channels, the company’s board had, in October 2015, approved in-principle the appointment of Goenka as CEO of International Broadcasting Business and as a director of Asia Today Limited, Mauritius.

     

    According to ZEEL, Goenka will be eligible for annual salary of $540,000 (equivalent to Rs 3.5 crore), with the authority to the board of Asia Today Limited to determine any merit based increase in the salary from time to time as applicable to other executives of the company, provided that the annual salary payable to Goenka during the tenure shall not exceed $700,000.

     

    Voting period will commence on and from 26 January, 2016, at 10 am and end on 24 February, 2016 at 6 pm.

  • Zee’s Subhash Chandra plans succession; names Amit Goenka as head – international biz

    Zee’s Subhash Chandra plans succession; names Amit Goenka as head – international biz

    MUMBAI: In a bid to steer to company towards the future, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd’s (Zeel) Next Gen is stepping into pivotal roles. While Zeel chairman Subhash Chandra had pulled in his elder son Puneet Goenka into the firm a decade ago, he is now shoring up the senior management by bringing in his younger son Amit Goenka as CEO of Zeel’s international broadcasting business.

     

    Even as Puneet has steered Zeel to greater heights as its managing director and CEO, Amit, who was earlier the non executive chairman of the company, has been entrusted with the responsibility to provide clear focus to the company’s international operations. 

     

    To this effect, Zeel is reorganising its overseas broadcasting operations of all international channels, excluding sports, English channels and uplinking activities, under a wholly owned subsidiary of its company Asia Today Ltd (ATL). Currently, these operations are housed under Zeel’s overseas subsidiaries ATL, Mauritius (being renamed as ATL Media Ltd) and Zee Multimedia Worldwide (Mauritius) Ltd and their respective subsidiaries.

     

    Additionally, Zeel has also got board approval to write-off of an investment of GBP 3.25 million (equivalent to Rs. 33.06 crore) made by ATL, in 2013 for acquiring a minority stake in MirriAD Ltd., UK. This write-off was on account of continuing losses and consequent capital reduction and restructuring in the latter.

     

    “Bringing in Amit is a good move by Chandra as he has successfully been working behind the scenes at the Essel Group on innovations and business development despite heading Playwin as its CEO. He has a good deal of experience under his belt, which should help Zeel achieve Chandra’s global vision for Zee,” says a media observer. “It’s good succession planning by the savvy mediapreneur. And it’s quite akin to what his former partner Rupert Murdoch has done in recent times by bringing in his elder son Lachlan in a non-executive capacity as News Corp co-chairman and 21st Century Fox. His younger son James has been running 21st Century Fox as its CEO much earlier.”

     

    A techie at heart, Amit has more than 10 years experience and is the CEO of Pan India, which runs the online lottery business under the Playwin brand. Some of the other projects where he is involved are ITZ Cash, animation division, wireless mobility, 7575 short code business, Digital Media Convergence Limited, Mumbai Football Club, All Sports Bar and All Sports Magazine amongst others. Amit has also worked with Zee Telefilms and was closely associated with the group’s investment and restructuring of the ICO project, a global mobile telephony project during his early days.

     

    Additionally, Zeel executive vice chairman Subodh Kumar has resigned from his post with immediate effect. He will, however, continue as a non-executive director on the Board of the company.

  • Play TV launches ‘Crisscross’ to increase interactive experience

    Play TV launches ‘Crisscross’ to increase interactive experience

    MUMBAI: The interactive gaming channel Play TV has launched a new daily show Crisscross, in an attempt to maximize viewer’s involvement.

    The show Crisscross will air daily between 2 pm to 3 pm from Monday to Sunday. Crisscross is a revised version of the world-renowned board game crossword. Players can participate no matter where they are, using their mobile phones via sms, informs an official release.

    The anchor of the show will disclose various clues to solve the crossword. There are five across clues and five down clues correct and fastest answers to the clues can make the participant win upto Rs.10000/-

    Play TV MD Amit Goenka said, “Play TV is an interactive channel and Criss Cross is one such property that will maximize viewer involvement. We are optimistic about a wonderful response to this show.”

  • Play TV to launch ‘Quizmaster’ on 9 September

    Play TV to launch ‘Quizmaster’ on 9 September

    MUMBAI: Starting 9 September, the interactive and gaming channel PlayTV will launch a show named Quizmaster. The one hour show, will air at 8 pm.

    The show Quizmaster, according to an official release, it will no more be a theoretical, intellectual event, rather be a fun filled game of luck and intelligence that involves the entire family at the comfort of one’s home.

    Participating in the show is stated to be simple and if the six questions are correctly answered, one can win the jackpot amount of Rs 1 lakh. A participant will have to answer five questions correctly to be eligible for the sixth question for jackpot.

    After answering the first three questions correctly, a participant wins Rs 3,000. Even if he answers the fourth question incorrectly, he can take home Rs 3,000, informs an official release.

    On answering the fourth question appropriately, the participant wins Rs 5,000 and if he answers the fifth question correctly, he wins Rs 10,000. However if he answers the sixth jackpot question incorrectly, he will lose whatever he won on the show, informs the release.

    The show introduces a unique concept of using a Randomizer to select the live caller. That is not all, the show also has a play-along round where in if the caller is unable to answer the question the same is open for viewers to answer and win Rs.1000 at the comfort of their living room.

    Speaking on the launch of Quizmaster, Play TV MD Amit Goenka said, “PlayTV has a loyal set of young viewers who enjoy this new genre of entertainment where interactivity is an integral part of television viewing. Quizmaster is a show that will appeal to viewers across age groups. It is a family activity that everyone can sit together, watch and participate in.”

    Play TV is the first 24 hours interactive and gaming channel, managed by Dakshin Media Solutions, which is an enterprise of the Subhash Chandra-promoted Essel Group.

  • Play TV launches ‘Crisscross’ to increase interactive experience

    MUMBAI: The interactive gaming channel Play TV has launched a new daily show Crisscross, in an attempt to maximize viewer’s involvement.

    The show Crisscross will air daily between 2 pm to 3 pm from Monday to Sunday. Crisscross is a revised version of the world-renowned board game crossword. Players can participate no matter where they are, using their mobile phones via sms, informs an official release.
    The anchor of the show will disclose various clues to solve the crossword. There are five across clues and five down clues correct and fastest answers to the clues can make the participant win upto Rs.10000/-
    Play TV MD Amit Goenka said, “Play TV is an interactive channel and Criss Cross is one such property that will maximize viewer involvement. We are optimistic about a wonderful response to this show.”

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