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  • CNBC Awaaz in content tie-up with Bhaskar Group

    CNBC Awaaz in content tie-up with Bhaskar Group

    MUMBAI: CNBC Awaaz, the Hindi business news channel, has announced a content tie-up with Bhaskar Group’s Hindi business newspaper, Business Bhaskar.

    With Business Bhaskar, which has a presence in 17 cities across five states, the channel will jointly bring out exclusive content on a daily and weekly basis.

    With this tie-up, viewers can look forward to daily news and analysis from CNBC Awaaz in Dainik Bhaskar and insightful stories from Business Bhaskar on the channel, claims the two companies.

    Says CNBC Awaaz editor-in-chief Sanjay Pugalia, “The partnership will lead to the creation of new synergies, helping both CNBC Awaaz and Business Bhaskar reach a wider audience.”

    Adds Dainik Bhaskar Group managing editor and Business Bhaskar editor in chief K Yatish Rajawat, “The viewer of CNBC Awaaz is also a reader of Dainik Bhaskar and Business Bhaskar; therefore, it was natural for us to bridge this gap editorially, which is what we have done to add more value to our readers and viewers.”
     

  • TV18 fixes rights issue price at Rs 84 per share; issue to open on 29 September

    TV18 fixes rights issue price at Rs 84 per share; issue to open on 29 September

    MUMBAI: Television 18 Ltd (TV18) has fixed the pricing of its rights issue at Rs 84 per share, hoping to mop up Rs 5.1 billion to primarily repay debt.

    Every equity shareholder of two equity shares (of Rs 5 face value) is entitled to one share, the company said Wednesday.

    The issue will open on 29 September and close on 13 October. The last date for request for split application forms will be 5 October.

    As reported earlier, TV18 plans to raise close to Rs 5.1 billion through a rights issue. While Rs 3 billion will be used to retire debt, the company plans to use Rs 300 million from the proceeds of the issue towards commercialising the venture with Forbes Media. It will use Rs 450 million from the net proceeds to subscribe to the proposed rights issue of Infomedia.
    TV18 houses the business news channels CNBC TV18 and CNBC Awaaz and financial and news terminal Newswire18. The scrip closed at Rs 109.8 on Wednesday, down 3.17 per cent from its previous close.

  • CNBC TV18 maintains leadership in Budget-day reporting

    CNBC TV18 maintains leadership in Budget-day reporting

    MUMBAI: The most important day for a business channel is undoubtedly the budget day and the channels take all measures to grab more and more eyeballs.

    This time, the competition among the English business news channels was more critical with the entry of ET Now, the channel from the nation’s biggest financial daily.

    However, as per the Tam data for 6 July, the genre remained unchanged with CNBC TV18 retaining its leadership position with 67 per cent channel share (CS 25+, All India), followed by NDTV Profit with 22 per cent share. Meanwhile UTVi and ET Now managed to bag 7 and 4 per cent viewership share respectively.

    For the whole week (5-11 July) too, the TV18 channel enjoyed a 72 per cent share, while NDTV Profit had a 14 per cent share. UTVi with 9 per cent share was ahead of and ET Now (6 per cent).

    Among the Hindi business channels, CNBC Awaaz maintained 69 per cent viewership while Zee Business got 31 per cent share on budget day as well as during the week under review, as per Tam (CS 25+, HSM).

  • TV18 earmarks Rs 3 bn for debt repayment and Rs 300 mn in Forbes project

    TV18 earmarks Rs 3 bn for debt repayment and Rs 300 mn in Forbes project

    MUMBAI: Television 18 India Ltd (TV18) will be utilising Rs 3 billion out of the proposed Rs 5.1 billion rights issue for repayment of debt, while Rs 300 million will be towards commercialising the ventures with Forbes Media.
    TV18, which houses the business news channels CNBC TV18 and CNBC Awaaz and financial and news terminal Newswire18, will also use Rs 450 million from the net proceeds to subscribe to the proposed rights issue of Infomedia. Having filed with Sebi, Infomedia aims to raise Rs 1 billion from the rights issue. TV18 has directly acquired a 3.63 per cent equity in Infomedia and its subsidiary I-Ven holds 62.05 stake of the paid-up equity capital of Infomedia. TV18 proposes to consolidate its interest and hold a direct stake of 43.38 per cent in Infomedia.

    The company plans to put in Rs 350 million towards acquisitions and other strategic initiatives in the media and allied sector. TV18‘s growth plan involves expanding its product and service offerings, both organically and through strategic acquisitions.

    A further Rs 750 million will be used towards general corporate purposes to drive its business growth. Since Rs 250 million has been earmarked towards the issue expenses, TV18 will be left with net proceeds of Rs 4.85 billion from its rights issue.

    For the English business magazine project, group company digital18 Media Private Ltd has entered into a license agreement with Forbes Media LLC (dated 24 October 2008). Additionally, the company is seeking to enter into a separate 50:50 joint venture agreement with Forbes to operate an India specific business website using the Forbes brand name and content. The investments may include subscribing to share capital in entities operating the Forbes related business ventures, including digital18, capital expenditures, if any, and payment of royalties to Forbes.

    TV18 will not use proceeds from the rights issue for meeting its working capital requirements.

  • TV18 Q2 net loss at Rs 245.57 million

    TV18 Q2 net loss at Rs 245.57 million

    MUMBAI: TV18 has posted a consolidated net loss of Rs 245.57 million (after ESOP charge out) for the quarter ended 30 September 2008, as against a profit of Rs 49.67 million in the year ago period.

    During the quarter, the company’s income has increased from Rs 1.30 billion as compared to Rs 882.98 million in the corresponding quarter last fiscal.

    The company has taken control of the board of directors of Infomedia18 Limited on 21 August and consequently the results of Infomedia18 Limited have been consolidated for the period from 21 August to 30 September on the basis of the management control.

    TV18 MD Raghav Bahl said: “We have managed to grow our business news revenues in a very tough operating environment. That is a splendid testimony to the robust programming, audience loyalty and brand premium built by CNBC-TV18 and CNBC-Awaaz. Although operating margins have dropped from the steady 50 per cent seen during the preceding bull market, we are satisfied by the fact that we have managed to hold around the 40 per cent mark, and have grown both our revenues and operating margins compared to the previous quarter. We hope to maintain the current performance of our business news operations for the rest of the year.”

    Net profit (after Esop charge out) from news operations of the company, which include CNBC TV18 and CNBC Awaaz, has slipped to Rs 76.06 million in the second quarter of this fiscal, from Rs 156.93 million in the prior year quarter.

    Revenue from news operations has seen a downfall to Rs 808.23 million, from Rs 735.05 million in the year ago period.

    Newswire18’s net loss stood at Rs 40.26 million in the second quarter. Revenue from Newswire18 has seen a growth of 107 per cent to stand at Rs 51.20 million, from Rs 24.69 million in the year ago period. It is planning to distribute terminals in overseas market.

    Infomedia’s net loss stood at Rs 1.10 million while revenue earned from operations is Rs 290.48 million.

  • CNBC-TV18 launches Net Worth on personal finance

    CNBC-TV18 launches Net Worth on personal finance

    MUMBAI: CNBC-TV18 has launched a personal finance show Net Worth. The show will guide viewers to help them decide their personal net worth and manage their finances more effectively.

    Net Worth will be hosted by Network18 personal finance editor Vivek Law and will air on Saturdays at 10:30 am.

    CNBC-TV18 and CNBC Awaaz VP marketing Neel Chowdhury said, “Financial planning is a process of envisioning your future through proper management of finances. CNBC-TV18’s Net Worth focuses on imparting relevant financial information that helps setting realistic goals, examining current financial status and planning a strategy to meet future objectives given the current situation.”

  • CNBC-TV18 to launch ‘War of Words’ with Karan Thapar

    CNBC-TV18 to launch ‘War of Words’ with Karan Thapar

    MUMBAI: CNBC-TV18 is launching a current affairs debate show War of Words on 23 August. Airing every Saturday at 8 pm, the show is hosted by Karan Thapar. War of Words will see politicians discuss issues of national importance.

    The show is divided in three segments. The first segment will contain the views and counter-views of the guests on the topic of the day. This will be followed by audience interaction and finally the guests will discuss the solution to the issue.

    CNBC-TV18 and CNBC AWAAZ VP marketing Neel Chowdhury said “With War of Words, we now offer our viewers a balanced viewpoint on the current issues. By adding this new show on CNBC-TV18’s weekend programming, we are now providing our viewers a complete perspective on week gone by and help them plan forward. Now, the discerning CNBC-TV18 viewer can be well informed, and jumpstart their new week fuelled with this new power packed lineup.”

  • NDTV & Network 18 win top ‘NT’ honours; Aroon Purie gets Lifetime Achievement

    NDTV & Network 18 win top ‘NT’ honours; Aroon Purie gets Lifetime Achievement

    NEW DELHI:The NDTV and Network 18 groups bagged top honours at the Second annual Indian News Television Awards held in New Delhi on Saturday, August 9, 2008.

    Conceptualised and executed by IndianTelevision.com, the top honours were as follows:

    In the English news segment: NDTV 24X7 won the News Channel Popular – (English) on the basis of TAM viewership ratings, CNN-IBN was the Numero Uno English News Channel of the year on the basis of maximum number of awards won in the news category and TIMES NOW was conferred the Best News Channel Critics – (English) award.

    In the Hindi news segment, AAJ TAK was honoured with the Best News Channel popular – (Hindi) award while the Numero Uno Hindi News Channel of the year award went to NDTV INDIA.

    In the Business news channels segment, Best Business news channel (Critic) award was bagged by CNBC TV18, while the Numero Uno Business Channel of the year honours were shared by CNBC TV18, NDTV Profit and CNBC Awaaz.

    TV Today Group editor-in-chief and chairman Aroon Purie was honoured with the NT Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the TV news industry. He received the award from NDTV chairman Prannoy Roy.

    Purie said, “I love news. Twenty-four-hour news channels are the greatest invention of recent times. They have changed the way of public discourse. India is a great country to have so many news channels as many things keep happening every day at every hour. It is like a Formula1 race car, which never stops.”

    Purie has been instrumental in redefining journalism in India. In 1975, he founded the India Today Group, which is now acknowledged as one of India’s most diversified media conglomerates. The TV Today Group has launched a pack of four news channels, with Aaj Tak as a leader in the Hindi space.

    Among the luminaries who attended the function at the Taj Palace hotel were MP Rajeev Shukla, BJP spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy, former IPS officer Kiran Bedi, former Test cricketer Madan Lal, BAG Films and Media MD Anurradha Prasad and fashion designer Ritu Kumar among others.

    The show, anchored by Channel V veejays Lola Kutty and Juhi, saw spirited performances by A Band of Boys.

    Award List:

    Sr.no. Category Awardee News Channel
    1
    Most Popular English News Channel

    NDTV 24×7

    NDTV 24×7

    2
    Most Popular Hindi News Channel

    Aaj Tak Aaj Tak
    3
    Numero Uno English News Channel

    CNN-IBN

    CNN-IBN

    4
    Numero Uno Hindi News Channel

    NDTV India

    NDTV India

    5 Numero Uno Business News Channel CNBC-TV18, NDTV Profit, CNBC Awaaz
    CNBC-TV18, NDTV Profit, CNBC Awaaz
    6
    Best News Channel (Critics’ Choice) – English

    Times Now

    Times Now

    7 Best News Channel (Critics’ Choice) – Hindi

    8 Best News Channel (Critics’ Choice) – Business
    CNBC-TV18

    CNBC-TV18

    9 Best TV News Anchor – English Rajdeep Sardesai
    CNN IBN
    10 Best TV News Anchor – Hindi Pankaj Pachauri
    NDTV India
    11 Best Business News Anchor – English Shivnath Thukral NDTV Profit
    12 Best Business News Anchor – Hindi Mehraj Dubey NDTV India
    13 Best Entertainment Critic Rajeev Masand CNN IBN
    14 Best Entertainment News Show Host – Hindi Shekhar Suman Star News
    15 Best Sports News Show Presenter – English Sonali Chander (Sports Unlimited) NDTV 24×7
    16 Best Sports News Show Presenter – Hindi Afshan Anjum (Jeet Lee Duniya) NDTV India
    17 Best TV News Reporter – English Poonam Aggarwal NDTV 24×7
    18 Best TV News Reporter – Hindi Kamal Khan NDTV India
    19 The Indiantelevision.Com Editor’s Special Award for Excellence as an Anchor
    Romana Issar Zee News
    20 Best Crime Show – Hindi Criminal
    IBN 7
    21 Best Crime Show – English India 60 Minutes (BMW Expose) NDTV 24×7
    22 Best Auto Show – Hindi Chakke Pe Chakka Aaj Tak
    23 Best Auto Show – English The Car & Bike Show NDTV Profit
    24 Best Promo Campaign By a News Channel IBN CJ Concept CNN IBN
    25 Best Promo for any News Show Aap Ka Budjet Aaj Tak
    26 Best Promo for a Channel 21 Years Of Experience NDTV 24×7
    27 Lifetime Contribution to Television News Aroon Purie, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief
    TV Today Network
    28 Best Lifestyle & Fashion News Show – Hindi Zaika India Ka NDTV India
    29 Best Lifestyle & Fashion News Show – English Business On Course NDTV Profit
    30 Best Entertainment News Show – Hindi Jai Jawan NDTV India
    31 Best Entertainment News Show – English Jai Jawan NDTV 24×7
    32 Best Sports News Show – Hindi Jeet Lee Duniya NDTV India
    33 Best Sports News Show – English Final Score
    CNN IBN
    34 Best Talk Show on News Channel- Hindi
    Zindagi Live (Family Of Suicide Victims)
    IBN 7
    35 Best Talk Show on News Channel- English State Of The Nation CNN IBN
    36 Best Business Talk Show – Hindi Kaun Rahega Corepati CNBC Awaz
    37 Best Business Talk Show – English Young Turks CNBC TV 18
    38 Best Business News Programme – Hindi Stock Talk CNBC Awaz
    39 Best Business News Programme – English UP South CNBC TV 18
    40 Best Investigative News Report – Hindi Maya (Godmen OR Conmen) & Operation Kalank (Gujarat Riots)

    IBN 7 &
    Aaj Tak
    41 Best Investigative News Report – English (NDTV Special) Bangladesh Special NDTV24x7
    42 Best News Documentary Programme-limited Episodes – Hindi Khas Khabron Ki Khabar – Bundelkhand NDTV India
    43 Best News Documentary Programme – limited Episodes – English Remembering 7/11: Let We Forget CNN IBN
    44 Best Show On Environment Awareness – Hindi Shikhar Se Oonche NDTV India
    45 Best Show On Environment Awareness – English A Question Of Land CNN IBN
    46 Best Current Affaris Programme-Limited (Home & International) – Hindi Khas Khabron Ki Khabar – Sez NDTV India
    47 Best Current Affairs Programme-limited (Home & International) – English Devil’s Advocate CNN IBN
    48 Best Daily Newscast – Hindi News Point NDTV India
    49 Best Daily Newscast – English India 60 Minutes NDTV 24×7
    50 Best-Presented Popular News Show – Hindi Khabardar NDTV India
    51 Best-Presented Popular News Show – English Face The Nation (Chak Diya India Special) CNN IBN
    52 Most Popular Entertainment News Show Saas Bahu aur Saazish Star News
    53 Best News Channel Website
    IBN Live.com CNN IBN
    SPECIAL AWARDS PRESENTED BY MOVICO
    54 Movico Technology Award for Business News Channel To Watch Out for in the coming year UTVi UTVi
    55 Movico Technology Award for Pioneering initiatives in Digital Technology
    NewsX
    NewsX
    56 Movico Technology Award for Hindi News Channel To Watch Out for in the coming year Voice of India Voice of India

  • CNBC to beef up weekends with new shows

    CNBC to beef up weekends with new shows

    MUMBAI: In an attempt to enhance its offering on weekends, CNBC TV18 has launched new shows on variety of topics ranging from business, entertainment, luxury and current affairs.

    In the current affairs section, India Business Week will provide viewers with an insight on what to expect in the coming week, be it business, politics, sports or entertainment and recap of the best of the previous week.

    In the corporate focus section, Wealth Creators will give viewers an insight into the world of India’s new generation of corporate czars. The show will feature the success stories of men and women who have created “enormous shareholder value” and have grown their businesses to a world class level. Wealth Creators will be hosted by Mitali Mukerjee.

    Another show, Indianomics hosted by Latha Venkatesh, will aim at giving viewers an insight on the Indian economy, gathering from cues on what is happening in the global economy and the macro-economic story of India.

    Menaka Doshi will present Riders in the Storm, a series that will feature India’s leading companies and pull the spotlight on one particular CEO every week.

    Speaking on this development, CNBC-TV18 and CNBC AWAAZ VP marketing Neel Chowdhury said, “CNBC-TV18 has always been a category leader in terms of programming forays and innovative content. We felt that the time was ripe to introduce viewers to a wide variety of programming that will attract a wider and newer audience to our fold, and enrich the viewing experience of our loyal viewers. Hence the introduction of comprehensive programming that caters to all genres of audiences.”

    In the Lifestyle section, Must Do will talk about books, movies, art exhibitions to attend and best food joints.

    Beautiful People, hosted by Anuradha Sengupta, will feature rich and famous personalities. The interview-based show will focus on the professional lives and will touch on three key areas – the latest project, art and craft, career milestones and lessons on how individuals negotiate on a commercial landscape.

  • TV18 calls EGM to allot 10 million convertible warrants

    MUMBAI: Television Eighteen India Ltd, part of Raghav Bahl’s media conglomerate Network 18, today informed the BSE that an Extra Ordinary General Meeting (EGM) will be held on 8 February to allot 10 million convertible warrants on preferential basis to Network18 India Holdings.

    These warrants would be convertible into 10 million equity shares, of the face value of Rs 5 each at a premium of Rs 518 against the convertible warrant of Rs 523.

    Network18 India Holdings is a wholly owned subsidiary of Network18 Media & Investments (formerly known as Network18 Fincap).

    The proposal was approved by the board of directors during their meeting held today.

    Network 18 through its holdings in TV18 operates business news channels — CNBC TV18 and CNBC Awaaz.