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  • CNBC-AWAAZ launches ‘STARTUP Nation’ – A comprehensive daily-show on Startups

    CNBC-AWAAZ launches ‘STARTUP Nation’ – A comprehensive daily-show on Startups

    MUMBAI: As the country rides the start-up wave, pioneer of startup programming and India’s award-winning Hindi business news broadcast channel, CNBC AWAAZ today announced the launch of its latest daily-show – STARTUP Nation. The thirty-minute show aims to bring together stories of entrepreneurial success, along with expert advices on business challenges and insights from the leaders of the industry.

    CNBC AWAAZ since its inception has cemented its strong foothold as India’s most trusted voice of the masses. Leveraging its strong regional presence and unparalleled access to deep-rooted stories from India’s heartland, the channel has continuously empowered its audience with relevant and expert-led content. The channel has been a forerunner in identifying topic that is relevant to the Indian audience.  It is a home to India’s longest running startup show ‘Awaaz Entrepreneur’ that celebrates and inspires Entrepreneurial talent in India. Their latest show STARTUP Nation will focus on entrepreneurs & ventures that are creating value, driving innovation and taking the India story global through exclusive interviews, newsbreaks, industry roundup along with reporter stories.

    The show will be aired from Monday-Friday at 6:57 PM.

    Commenting on the launch of the show, Basant Dhawan, CEO-English Business News Cluster, Network18, said, “India has been instrumental in propelling the growth of entrepreneurship since the past few years. In an ever-changing economy, the Indian startup ecosystem has witnessed incredible disruptions. We have seen spectacular entrepreneurs who have charted new avenues of efficiency and hard work. The show aims to celebrate these success stories and provide a holistic overview of the industry that is helmed by experts and analysts.”

  • CNN-News18 unveils new primetime lineup

    CNN-News18 unveils new primetime lineup

    MUMBAI: CNN-News18, the national English news channel of News18 Network, has announced an all-new programming line-up for the evening primetime. With an aim to deliver insightful news and a platform for the common man to voice their views and concerns, the channel is all set to redefine its primetime with powerful line-ups. The Right Stand, a high octane debate show, believes in putting India first and focuses on major national issues. The show will telecast every weeknight at 7.57 pm, starting tonight.

    Talking about the refreshed content, Network18 CEO English and business news cluster Basant Dhawan said, “During the last year, News18 Network strengthened its value proposition and has now firmly cemented itself as the leading news network in the country. The refreshed programming is a part of our continued efforts of pushing the envelope of journalism. Keeping viewers at the core of our content strategy, the new line-up reflects the dynamism and the constantly evolving nature of the television news and the consumers.”

    Disrupting the primetime at 7.57 pm, The Right Stand will be hosted by executive editor, Anand Narasimhan (@AnchorAnandN). Narasimhan, in his distinctive style, will lead the discussions and capture various facets of the news story helping viewers make an informed opinion. The hour and a half long show will witness intense debates on top national stories of the day with the biggest newsmakers.

    Anchored by India’s leading political journalist, Bhupendra Chaubey, executive editor (@bhupendrachaube), the channel will also introduce Viewpoint at 5.57 pm. Brass Tacks hosted by Zakka Jacob, executive editor – output (@Zakka_Jacob), the most influential media person in 40 under 40 and an award-winning journalist for two consecutive years, will telecast at 9.25 pm. The shows will further bolster the channel’s positioning of ‘On Your Side’.

    Continuing the legacy of differentiated and engaging content, Viewpoint will disrupt the standard formats as seen on news television by bringing forth an unparalleled and in-depth ground-level view on the major issues of the day. With Jacob’s analytical demeanour and his innovative approach to news telling, Brass Tacks will bring unmatched insights for the viewers by providing a crisp news bulletin comprising key 50 news stories of the day.

    Airing at 6.57 pm, Bottom Line anchored by Kishore Ajwani, managing editor (@KishoreAjwani), the show will feature stories that are of direct relevance and interest to viewers. At 10.26 pm, political editor, Marya Shakil (@maryashakil) will continue to host Epicentre offering a comprehensive round-up of all big stories including burning political stories of the day along with issues focusing on gender biasness, minorities etc.

    A 360-degree marketing campaign is launched for an extensive outreach and engagement with the viewers for the refreshed primetime. Designed to elaborate the core philosophy and impactful proposition, the campaign integrates print, outdoor and digital medium. The channel will also leverage its owned network assets including CNBC TV18, History TV18, News18 Kerala, News18 Karnataka, News18.com and Firstpost.com.

  • Place your bets this festive season as CNBC Awaaz presents Khiladi No.1

    Place your bets this festive season as CNBC Awaaz presents Khiladi No.1

    Mumbai: CNBC Awaaz, India’s foremost and largest Hindi business news channel, today announced the launch of ‘Khiladi No.1’. A unique markets show with game-based programming, Khiladi No.1 will see top analysts making their best trading calls each day to earn maximum profit. At the end of each trading day profit/loss will be announced for each analyst. At the end of the week, the analyst making maximum money or the least loss will be declared the winner. The show will be hosted by Harshada Sawant, Senior Editor of CNBC-Awaaz.

    Basant Dhawan, CEO- English and Business News Cluster, Network18 says, “CNBC-Awaaz has established itself as the trusted choice of traders and investors in the country. We create content that helps our viewers take informed decisions about investments and all matters pertaining to money. With Khiladi No1 we take a step further and empower audiences to make money every day as they get to learn the tricks of the trade from some of India’s most prominent technical analysts. Thus, we stay committed to providing a platform that keeps our loyal viewers ahead of the curve in money-making.”

    The show will be aired starting 26th August, from Monday to Friday at 11 am. Viewers can tune into the channel or follow #KhiladiNo1 on social media for regular updates.

    “With Khiladi No.1, we are aiming at being the early starters in the festival season. An extensive marketing campaign has been planned to amplify the show and we are sure that our viewers will enjoy the experience of game-based financial advice”, added Basant.

    The show will see top bets placed by India’s biggest and most followed technical analysts, in an effort to make trading in equity markets more exciting and ensuring every viewer walks away with maximum profits.

  • Network18 announces new organisation structure with 3 clusters

    Network18 announces new organisation structure with 3 clusters

    MUMBAI: Network18 has announced a recasting of its major cluster groups in order to exploit better efficiencies and achieve faster growth.

    It will have just three clusters. The English & business cluster includes CNN-News18, CNBC-TV18, Awaaz and Bajaar, CNBC HD Prime & News18 International. The Hindi cluster includes News18 India & News18 Hindi regional channels (UP/UK, MP/CG, Rajasthan, Bihar/JK, Urdu & Himachal-Punjab-Haryana) while the languages cluster includes all News18 regional channels minus Hindi—TN, Kerala, Kannada, Odisha, Bengal, Assam/NE, Gujarat & News18-Lokmat.

    Three key appointments have been made to bolster each cluster and drive it to the next level of operational excellence. Basant Dhawan joins as CEO of the English/business cluster. An engineer and an alumnus of IIM Calcutta, Dhawan joins Network18 from Star India where he spent the last four years in a variety of roles. His last role was national agency business head for entertainment sales in Star India. Dhawan will be based in Mumbai.

    The CEO of the Hindi cluster is Mayank Jain, who will lead the fast-growing News18 India and the cluster of other news channels across various Hindi speaking states. Jain, who will be based in New Delhi has joined Network18 from Star India's entertainment division. He is an INSEAD alumnus, and has experience in a raft of sectors ranging from telecom and FMCG to financial services across geographies.

    Karan Abhishek Singh has joined as CEO for languages cluster, also from Star India where he managed integrated sales for television and digital. His last role involved heading pan-India agency relationships. Singh will be based in Bengaluru. He is an alumnus of NMIMS, Mumbai, and has worked in organisations as varied as PepsiCo, Nokia, Godrej Sara Lee, HLL and GE.

    All three will report to Network18 COO Avinash Kaul.

  • Star India moves Basant Dhawan from sports to entertainment biz

    Star India moves Basant Dhawan from sports to entertainment biz

    MUMBAI: Star Sports senior VP, brand solutions and sponsorships Basant Dhawan has been shifted to entertainment business by the group. He will be working as national agency head, which will contribute to the growth of the entertainment ad sales business.

    His earlier role included product and revenue strategy and sales functions. He was responsible for creating pricing and revenue assets, product packages along with sales for all new sports leagues that Star has been associated with, including Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), football leagues and Premier Badminton League (PBL). 

    Prior to Star India, Dhawan was the general manager-media in Vodafone India services. He has worked with auto, telecom, media and entertainment industries in his career.

    With over 25 years of experience, Dhawan is a result oriented marketing and business professional. His expertise lies in direct sales, distribution, product management, brand marketing media planning and buying to name a few.

    He started his career with Escotel as manager marketing and then moved to Airtel’s Landline business, Touchtel as corporate sales manager after 4 years. He has also worked with Reliance communication, Reliance Infocomm, Bharti Aitel and Aircel.

    In 2018, Star India launched two channels expanding its sports cluster named Star Sports 3 and Star Sports 1 Telugu. Star Sports 1 Kannada is also being tested and will launch before New Year.

    Under the new tariff order, Star Sports 1 Kannada (30 December) and Star Sports 1 Telugu (7 December) have been priced at Rs 19 for TV consumers.