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  • Go by Law, click MoneyMile en route to wise investment

    MUMBAI: In a pioneering move towards increasing financial literacy across the country, award-winning veteran business journalist Vivek Law, leading financial journalist Mitali Mukherjee and well known certified financial planner Surya Bhatia are co-creating The MoneyMile – India’s first multi-platform personal finance offering.

    In this strategic pairing of journalistic acumen and investing prowess, they are joined by one of television’s most seasoned production experts, Sumit Sabharwal (founder of MASS Entertainment) as the fourth co-founder of the MoneyMile.

    “We will reach out to our audiences through digital content along with on-ground events and TV. The need of the hour is to educate and empower Indian citizens on matters related to their money through multiple platforms, predominantly mobile – that is fast becoming the screen of choice for millions of Indians,” said The MoneyMile co-founder, CEO and editor-in-chief Law.

    Law is the former editor of Bloomberg TV India and is the author of The Money Book. He has anchored multiple personal finance shows across various channels including CNBC TV18, CNBC Awaaz, Aaj Tak and India Today Television.

    Set to launch digitally first via social media platforms, The MoneyMile will beam across mediums to provide easy to use and thought provoking content – in the effort to help multiply the savings and investments of each and every viewer.

    The MoneyMile co-founder and MD Bhatia, who has worked for two decades in financial planning, says, “Investment is not an option. It is the need. The trouble is lack of knowledge. I am confident we will provide the best financial solutions to each and every investor or potential investor.”

    “Our intent is to decode each and every event and development that could impact our viewers and their money. In fact, a key focus area will be women and how important investing is to give women greater assertion over themselves and their choices,” says The MoneyMile. co-founder and editor Mukherjee.

    She is the former Markets & News Editor of CNBC TV18 where she anchored the flagship show Bazaar. She has also worked with the TVToday Group, Doordarshan & BBC World.

    Sumit Sabharwal who takes on the role of the chief product officer of The MoneyMile has built multiple news channels and documentary features for internationally acclaimed channels. He says it’s time for informative content on personal finance and investment. “Content is the king. Provided it reaches people in formats they find engaging.”

    Sabharwal is the founder of MASS Entertainment and Turban Studioz which has conceptualized and produced several Prime time shows for leading networks in India like National Geographic, Discovery, A+E Networks, Fox Life, TLC, CNN, Bloomberg to name a few.

  • Maiden SCTE India Awards felicitates media & cable companies

    Maiden SCTE India Awards felicitates media & cable companies

    NEW DELHI: The first SCTE India Awards for Technical Excellence and Innovation in digital cable and broadband awarded multiple media and cable companies for their Outstanding Contribution towards “Building a Digital India.”

    Videocon d2h Limited, Network 18 Media & Investments Limited’s Rajat Nigam, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited’s (BSNL) Anupam Shrivastava were among the recipients of the Outstanding Contributions towards “Building a Digital India.”

    Other recipients included National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology’s Ashwini Kumar Sharma, Gujarat Telelink’s Shaji Mathews, DEN Networks’ Sanjay Jain, WWIL, Cable Operators Federation of India president Roop Sharma, and Federation of Telangana MSOs.

    SCTE was founded in 1945 in the United Kingdom and originally called ‘The Society of Relay Engineers.’ It became the ‘Society of Cable Television Engineers’ with the advent of cable television. In 1994, reflecting the changes in the industry, it adopted the name ‘Society of Cable Telecommunication Engineers.’ While retaining the well-known ‘SCTE’ brand name, it is now known as the ‘Society of Broadband Professionals.’

    Awards were also given in other categories to 22 companies and individuals at the recent event organised by SCTE India. The event exclusively covered by Bloomberg TV India and run by SCTE India’s national secretary Rahul Nehra was inaugurated by the SCTE India team in the presence of Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Sambit Patra, and Cisco Systems MD Sanjay Kaul.

    Other awards were:

    Watch out 2016 “Excellence in Innovation”
    • BlueTown
    • FlashingPoints
    • Harmonic Inc.
    • Mann-India Technologies
    • MediaGuru Consultants

    Make in India- Make for the world
    • Corpus Media Labs
    • MyBox Technologies
    • Technobile Systems
    • Modern Communication & Broadcast Systems (MCBS)
    • PKOnline Ventures
    • Surbhi Satcom
    • Rudraksha Technologies
    • Magnaquest Technologies

    The event also included a panel discussion with Sanjay Kaul of Cisco, Vivek Garg of Reliance DTH, Rajat Nigam of Network18, Sanjay Jain of DEN Networks, and SCTE India founder Col. Vinod C Khare among others.

    Important topics addressed during the power panel included the ‘Risk of adopting a new ‘innovation’; advice for next-gen innovators; India overtaking the dragon in home grown innovation for CPE’S to begin with; and 4G=2G, DTH=CABLE=300Channels; and Broadband = <10percent of India.

    There were two product launches along the sidelines of the awards, the first mobile cable wallet by Mimotech and the first loyalty reward for cable operators by Flashpoint India.

  • Maiden SCTE India Awards felicitates media & cable companies

    Maiden SCTE India Awards felicitates media & cable companies

    NEW DELHI: The first SCTE India Awards for Technical Excellence and Innovation in digital cable and broadband awarded multiple media and cable companies for their Outstanding Contribution towards “Building a Digital India.”

    Videocon d2h Limited, Network 18 Media & Investments Limited’s Rajat Nigam, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited’s (BSNL) Anupam Shrivastava were among the recipients of the Outstanding Contributions towards “Building a Digital India.”

    Other recipients included National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology’s Ashwini Kumar Sharma, Gujarat Telelink’s Shaji Mathews, DEN Networks’ Sanjay Jain, WWIL, Cable Operators Federation of India president Roop Sharma, and Federation of Telangana MSOs.

    SCTE was founded in 1945 in the United Kingdom and originally called ‘The Society of Relay Engineers.’ It became the ‘Society of Cable Television Engineers’ with the advent of cable television. In 1994, reflecting the changes in the industry, it adopted the name ‘Society of Cable Telecommunication Engineers.’ While retaining the well-known ‘SCTE’ brand name, it is now known as the ‘Society of Broadband Professionals.’

    Awards were also given in other categories to 22 companies and individuals at the recent event organised by SCTE India. The event exclusively covered by Bloomberg TV India and run by SCTE India’s national secretary Rahul Nehra was inaugurated by the SCTE India team in the presence of Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Sambit Patra, and Cisco Systems MD Sanjay Kaul.

    Other awards were:

    Watch out 2016 “Excellence in Innovation”
    • BlueTown
    • FlashingPoints
    • Harmonic Inc.
    • Mann-India Technologies
    • MediaGuru Consultants

    Make in India- Make for the world
    • Corpus Media Labs
    • MyBox Technologies
    • Technobile Systems
    • Modern Communication & Broadcast Systems (MCBS)
    • PKOnline Ventures
    • Surbhi Satcom
    • Rudraksha Technologies
    • Magnaquest Technologies

    The event also included a panel discussion with Sanjay Kaul of Cisco, Vivek Garg of Reliance DTH, Rajat Nigam of Network18, Sanjay Jain of DEN Networks, and SCTE India founder Col. Vinod C Khare among others.

    Important topics addressed during the power panel included the ‘Risk of adopting a new ‘innovation’; advice for next-gen innovators; India overtaking the dragon in home grown innovation for CPE’S to begin with; and 4G=2G, DTH=CABLE=300Channels; and Broadband = <10percent of India.

    There were two product launches along the sidelines of the awards, the first mobile cable wallet by Mimotech and the first loyalty reward for cable operators by Flashpoint India.

  • Bloomberg TV India unveils theme for Union Budget 2016

    Bloomberg TV India unveils theme for Union Budget 2016

    MUMBAI: The year 2016 brings with it sky-high expectations from the government with the Union Budget 2016.  Bloomberg TV India, part of the world’s largest financial news network has unveiled the Union Budget 2016 theme. The theme was unveiled by Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, partner at Rare Enterprises during the biggest market conversation of 2016 exclusively on Bloomberg TV India.

     

     While the roller coaster at global markets continue, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala is betting on a better year ahead for India and doesn’t expect the United States to slip into recession or China to collapse as it is being feared by many investors. Pointing out that the market fall was driven by fear and apprehension, the Warren Buffet of India remains bullish on the market.

     

    Holding a contrarian view on the world’s largest economy, Jhunjhunwala said there is no evidence that the US will grow slower in 2016 than 2015. No event has taken place to anticipate fall in US growth, he said exclusively to Bloomberg TV India. For Budget 2016, Bloomberg TV India will lay out a comprehensive line-up of special shows which will showcase the best-in-class insights from Business, Economy and Trading with overarching theme The Budget BET 2016.

     

    India is poised to take a giant leap towards attaining a holistic growth in the coming days. It’s all up to the finance minister to seize the moment in Budget 2016. For all the action, stay tuned to Bloomberg TV India all through February and March.

  • Bloomberg TV India appoints Alok Nair as executive vice president

    Bloomberg TV India appoints Alok Nair as executive vice president

    MUMBAI: English business news channel Bloomberg TV India has appointed Alok Nair as its executive vice president. As part of his new portfolio, Nair will be responsible for P&L, business strategy, marketing, content, distribution and overall growth strategy of the channel. He will be working with the board of Business Broadcast News.

    During his tenure at Network 18, Nair’s last assignment was as the national revenue head – CNBC TV18 and CNBC Prime HD.

    Nair said, “I am really excited with this opportunity at Bloomberg TV India, the country’s most influential news organisation. The channel is poised to take giant leaps towards success. In the near future the market can expect some path breaking opportunities and impact. I am confident that I will be able to tackle the complex challenges. The rapidly changing business news environment and immense potential of the market will definitely contribute to the growth and success of the company. I look forward to the support and guidance of the board.”

    Commenting on Nair’s appointment, Bloomberg TV India COO Lavneesh Gupta said, “Alok brings a unique blend of talent, experience and deep understanding of the News Channel business and will surely add tremendous value to the group. I am confident that he will be a prodigious asset to the organization and will help us reach the next level through his keen understanding of the business. We endorse Alok’s belief that there is serious value unlocking to be done in the Business News space and Bloomberg TV India, a part of the world’s world’s most influential news network, can surely lead the way. The year 2015 will be exciting with many disruptive and differentiated media products that will be offered by the channel. It will definitely ensure a higher impact for advertisers as well as viewers.”

    Nair comes with a rich experience in print, general news and business news domain. Having worked and interacted with the finest minds in the industry, he has many firsts to his repertoire. At Network 18, he was a part of the initial team and has seen the network grow from one channel – CNBC TV 18 and one portal – www.moneycontrol.com to one of the biggest integrated news network. Nair closely built the Focus brand solutions business-first on news television and was instrumental in creating path breaking formats and properties across business and general news channels-CNBC TV18, CNBC AWAAZ,CNN IBN and IBN 7. He eventually went on to head the Focus business across the News Network.

     He possesses a post-graduate degree from Times School of Marketing, Delhi.

     

  • Bloomberg TV India appoints Amol Maheshwari as national sales head

    Bloomberg TV India appoints Amol Maheshwari as national sales head

    MUMBAI:  One of the country’s leading English business news channels, Bloomberg TV India, has appointed Amol Maheshwari as its national sales head. He will be directly reporting to Bloomberg TV India COO Lavneesh Gupta.

    Maheshwari will be in charge of driving the business development for the premium business news channel across India. As part of his new portfolio, he will also be leading a team of regional heads and account directors who service a mix of corporates across PSUs, private companies, MNC segments and government business.

    With over a decade’s experience in the banking and financial services industry, Maheshwari started his career in 2004 at HDFC Life as a management trainee and later progressed as a corporate account manager. Post HDFC Life, he worked with HSBC Bank as vice president and channel sales manager for mid-market segment proposition, HSBC Advance. Before joining Bloomberg, Maheshwari was handling corporate sales and worksite marketing for Bajaj Allianz Life.

     Commenting on the new appointment, Gupta said, “Amol, with his experience and deep understanding of the television business, will surely add tremendous value to the channel. I am confident that he will be a prodigious asset to the organisation and will help us reach the next level through his keen understanding of the business.”

    Maheshwari’s key focus areas at Bloomberg TV India would be to nurture a strong business team and to significantly enhance sales revenue for the channel in FY 15, while improving Bloomberg TV’s penetration of client’s coverage across industries and dominate in business news space.

    Talking about his new role, Maheshwari said, “It is a great pleasure to take new responsibility at Bloomberg TV India, as it offers a value proposition of being the First, Fastest, Factual, Final and Futuristic on News Reporting to viewers. This opportunity at Bloomberg TV India is a spectacular one from my personal and professional growth perspective and I look forward to constantly innovate and create a unique & rewarding experience for clients.”

    Maheshwari is pursuing his senior management programme in leadership and management from Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta. He has done his B.Com (Hons) in 2001 from Sri Venkateswara College (University of Delhi), PGDM in marketing & finance from Symbiosis Center for Management & HRD in 2004. He is also a certified executive coach from International Coach Federation.

     

  • Vivek Law quits, Siddharth Zarabi takes charge at Bloomberg TV India

    Vivek Law quits, Siddharth Zarabi takes charge at Bloomberg TV India

    MUMBAI: Bloomberg TV India today announced the appointment of Siddharth Zarabi as executive editor. Zarabi has an overall experience of 17 years in print and TV business journalism, and he will assume responsibilities from Vivek Law effective from 1 November 2014.

     

    Zarabi in his prior assignment was national news editor of CNBC-TV18, with the responsibility of driving reporting teams nationally, apart from leading special news programming initiatives on the channel. He was earlier the economic policy editor and Delhi bureau chief for CNBC-TV18. Prior to his employment with CNBC TV18, he has worked with Business Standard, Hindustan Times and The Indian Express.

     

    Commenting on his transition, Law said, “It is exactly four years (yes time flies!), since I came to this organisation with the mandate to head the editorial operations. I am extremely grateful to the shareholders for having reposed the faith in me to lead this fabulous team. These have been the four most amazing years of my 21 year journalistic career. We have together created an outstanding business channel. I have no doubt in my mind that this great product will only grow and grow in the coming months and years.”

     

    Assuming charge of his new responsibilities, Zarabi said, “I am extremely excited to take on this new role as executive editor of Bloomberg TV India. I am confident that with the credible platform already created by Vivek and the entire editorial team, and with the strong support of Bloomberg, the world’s most influential news organisation, the channel and its related products will further strengthen their leadership position in India, and deliver increasing value to their target Influencer audience.”

     

    Zarabi will be responsible to lead the editorial function across all verticals, and he will work closely with the entire team to further enhance Bloomberg TV India’s strong and influential platform for coverage of all aspects of the Indian economy, banking and finance, trade and industry, capital and FX markets, etc.

     

    Law has decided to pursue his personal interests. 

  • Bloomberg TV India’s new show to track real estate sector

    Bloomberg TV India’s new show to track real estate sector

    MUMBAI: Stocks of real estate developers in India soared when Finance Minister Arun Jaitley promised to provide incentives for the real estate investment trusts (REIT). But how much of the sentiment is truly reflected on ground?  Bloomberg TV India prepares to answer with its new show Tracking the Recovery-Real Estate. The series will begin from 27 August at 8:30 pm.

     

    Bloomberg TV India executive editor Mini Menon says that with a new decisive government taking charge the real estate sector is showing early signs of revival. But the highs of the stock market alone do not guarantee that the problem will be completely solved.

    “Through the five part series, we will be analysing the overall trends, challenges and triggers the real estate segment is facing. Industry honchos and experts are demanding a regulation of the sector to control the growth of illegal structures and a single window clearance for upcoming projects,” says Menon who will be anchoring the show. It will also rank India’s most successful real estate firms.

     

    Menon provides an example informing that over three lakh units are lying vacant in the NCR region alone including projects that have been caught up in a bind due to clearance issues.

     

    JLL chairman and country head Anuj Puri said, “The key to the recovery lies in the Government’s commitment to re-establish the country as an economic force and boost consumer and investor confidence.”

     

    The show will initially target high investment areas like NCR, Chandigarh, and Lucknow followed by Greater Noida, Mumbai and then the southern markets.

     

    The show is being promoted via twitter, with an average four to five issues and fact based tweets every day. Videos pertaining to the show are being uploaded on Facebook.  On the channel, teaser promos have been running two weeks prior to the launch. Now, closer to the launch, a series of impactful data led promos are being aired. The channel is releasing print ads in all editions of newspapers Mint and Business Standard. The show is also being promoted via radio spots on Big FM Mumbai and Delhi stations and through a series of e-mailers.

     

    Menon adds that industry experts, members of CREDAI, research analysts will be a part of the panel to be held in Mumbai and Delhi. The target audience for the show will not just be Bloomberg TV India viewers, but also investors from segments like banking, steel, roads, cement who are a part of the real estate domain.

  • Bloomberg TV India to launch “Tracking the Recovery – Real Estate”

    Bloomberg TV India to launch “Tracking the Recovery – Real Estate”

    MUMBAI: Bloomberg TV India, the nation’s leading English business news channel, is launching the first of its kind show – Tracking the Recovery – Real Estate.  The on-air series will put the spotlight on the road to recovery and analyse the triggers of the industry’s growth by engaging industry stalwarts in a series of exclusive round table discussions. The show will also rank India’s most successful real estate firms.

     

    The realty sector in India is upbeat about Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s Budget promise to provide incentives for the establishment of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT). This has sent, the stocks of real estate developers soaring high, continued improvement in the overall macro-economic scenario; both telltale signs of the real estate sector coming back on track.

     

    The Indian real estate sector has enormous potential at churning out huge revenue and contributing to the country’s economy. Yet, the sector has to overcome a lot of challenges in order to move ahead and be stable. Tracking the Recovery – Real Estate, will help one understand the challenges faced by the real estate industry as well as the means to clear the roadblocks in its path.

     

    Mr. Lavneesh Gupta, COO, Bloomberg TV India said, “Tracking the Recovery – Real Estate, promises to serve as a reality check for the Indian real estate market. Our efforts will be to focus on the larger issues around the real estate industry and its future growth, as the country’s best thought leaders highlight the growth triggers and map the sector’s road to recovery. Taking into consideration our position, as a responsible business news channel, we will present an up to date analysis on an industry that contributes to the development of the economy.”

     

    Tracking the Recovery – Real Estate, will be a five-part series comprising of panel discussions with the best minds in the sector, on a single platform, to be held in Mumbai and New Delhi. These discussions will involve industry chiefs and thought leaders from the real estate sector, telling it as it is, to help you get real with realty. The panels will be moderated by Ms. Mini Menon, Executive Editor – Bloomberg TV India.

     

    “Tracking the Recovery – Real Estate” will air exclusively on Bloomberg TV India, in the month of August, 2014.

  • Season 2 of CEO on the Drive on Bloomberg TV India

    Season 2 of CEO on the Drive on Bloomberg TV India

    MUMBAI: After profiling iconic leaders from the automobile industry in season one, Bloomberg TV India is back with the second season of “CEO on the Drive”

     

    India has one of the best production facilities for global auto giants. With its projected contribution to the GDP slated to reach 10 – 11% by 2016, the Indian automobile industry is on the fast lane to growth. Bloomberg TV India along with Autocar India editor Hormazd Sorabjee will take its viewers on an ultimate drive with the heads of some of India’s top passenger vehicle companies. The journey will enable the viewers to understand the challenges faced by the Indian automobile industry and their future strategies.

     

    Bloomberg TV COO Lavneesh Gupta said “At Bloomberg TV India, we understand the pulse of our viewers and our efforts have been focused to provide them with niche business content across industry verticals. With “CEO ON THE DRIVE” we want to look at the larger issues around the auto sector and the company’s plans for new products & strategies for future growth. The show promises to be the final word on the auto industry’s exponential growth and traces this transformation through the eyes of some of the leading CEO’s in the automobile industry.”

     

    The first edition was highly successful with industry stalwart like Tata Motors former MD Karl Slym, BMW Group India President  Philipp Von Sahr, Ford India MD and President  Joginder Singh ,Maruti Suzuki India MD and CEO Kenichi Ayukawa, Toyota Kirloskar Motor Toyota MD and  CEO  Hiroshi Nakagawa, and Mercedes Benz India MD and CEO Eberhard Kern, amongst others. They shared their views on the challenges faced by the industry, opportunities and their individual strategies to beat the downswing of the auto industry.

     

    The all new season is going to be turbo – charged with the CEO’s of India’s biggest auto companies sharing their game-plan to overcome the current scenario and what to expect from automobile industry over the coming months.

     

    Starting last week of July, ‘CEO on the Drive’ will telecast exclusively on BloombergTV india.