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  • Network18 Commissions the Biggest Media Facility in the Country

    Network18 Commissions the Biggest Media Facility in the Country

    Mumbai: Network18, India’s most diversified media conglomerate that hosts the country’s largest television news network and leading digital properties, moved to a newly created facility at Shriram Mills Compound in Worli, Mumbai. The new facility is built on floor size spread over one lakh square feet and contains the largest newsroom in the country that can seat more than 400 people along with nine uniquely designed studios. The facility has NOC for comprehensive monitoring of traffic and performance and provides tools to the teams to appraise and analyze the approach towards stories besides keeping eye on data and content security potential threats. 

    Avinash Kaul, CEO- Broadcast, Network18 commented on the occasion, “The way media space has evolved, it is prudent that the entire value chain of digital and broadcast businesses operate with oneness in approach and practice and hence we have re-modelled ourselves and designed an Integrated Digital Newsroom of global standards, which is first of its kind in the industry. The new facility helps the network channels also to enhance their presentation value by use of creative graphics,  large video walls and capability of going live with rich and relevant AR-VR effects for the viewers.

    The facility is integrated with all network newsrooms and studios in the country on same technology backbone, thereby facilitating content share and synergy across all digital products and broadcast channels. Nine different studios are driven by state-of-the-art technology and the set design has been conceptualized by designers of international acclaim. 

    Avinash added,  “With the growing might of Network18, the move to a fresh new facility brings immense cheer and motivation to our team. We have worked hard to create the country’s largest integrated newsroom fueling the country’s largest news network, where teams from our leading news brands, both broadcast and digital,  like CNBC-TV18, CNBC Awaaz, CNN News18, News18 India, News18 Regional, Moneycontrol and Firstpost will work together from a common physical space which will bring about a confluence of ideas and innovation, backed by shared operations prowess.” 

    Rajat Nigam, Group Chief Technology Officer, Network18 explained, "Keeping the focus on integrated operations, the new facility has the physical layouts, technology design and the content workflow aligned to each other rendering enhanced efficiency and productivity. The newsroom floor is equipped and designed to provide multiple outputs simultaneously on linear channels, digital products and social media with ease and synergy. The hybrid SDI-IP design allows inter-operability amongst all Production controls and Studios with ease imparting flexibility in operations. The new facility is designed objectively catering to the operational legacy, current requirements  and modularity to adapt future. The facility is strongly equipped to create live content, rich feature stories and speedy VODs for news and sporting events, gratifying the consumers. And we are excited as this facility is designed and executed completely by our in-house tech team."  

    The inauguration of the studio saw participation heads of the exchanges – Vikram Limaye of NSE and Ashishkumar Chauhan of BSE, icons of corporate India like Rajesh Gopinathan of TCS, Rajnish Kumar of SBI, Amitabh Chaudhry of Axis Bank, V Vaidyanathan of IDFC First Bank, PS Jayakumar of Bank of Baroda and market veterans Ramesh Damani, Ashok Wadhwa, Nirmal Jain, Navneet Munot among others.

  • 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.”

  • 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.

  • CNBC-TV18, CNBC-Awaaz and Mumbai’s Dabbawalas provide much food for thought this upcoming Budget

    CNBC-TV18, CNBC-Awaaz and Mumbai’s Dabbawalas provide much food for thought this upcoming Budget

    MUMBAI: Having earned a reputation of a market leader that continues to consistently inform and educate viewers through its innovative offerings, CNBC-TV18, India's No. 1 English business news channel and CNBC-Awaaz, India’s No. 1 Hindi business news channel, upped the ante ahead of the upcoming Budget by joining hands with the iconic Dabbawalas, from Mumbai to reach out to the aam Mumbaikar and help raise awareness about the Union Budget. The comprehensive and well-integrated activity on July 4 witnessed Dabbawalas across Mumbai come out in full force spreading CNBC-TV18’s message with a tag, “Count your calories and your profits.” on the tiffins that they delivered.

    The binding factor between both CNBC Network and the Dabbawalas is that the pair has the perfect understanding of the pulse of a Mumbaikar. While the former has become the one-stop destination for all things finance and business, the latter is the backbone to thousands of people in the city. This one-of-a-kind initiative by the channel, further amplifies the awareness about the Budget and brings to light what the viewer aims to gain from it.

    On a day that plays a vital role in charting out the country's future and its economy and sees investors wanting to know the happenings of the Budget in a manner that they understand, CNBC-TV18 and CNBC-Awaaz, like previous editions, will, once again, be at the very forefront of decoding the Union Budget ensuring that the viewer gets the perfect low-down.

    Commenting on this Basant Dhawan CEO – English News Cluster, Network18 said, “At the CNBC Network on Budget Day, we aim to reach out to people in the best way possible. Our coverage will see the likes of Krishnamurthy Subramanian, Chief Economic Adviser; Rajnish Kumar, Chairman, SBI; Ramesh Damani, Member BSE and Amitabh Kant, CEO, Niti Aayog feature on the channel and provide investors with new insights, unmatched analysis and perspective thus helping them plan more efficiently and make better business and investment decisions. By associating with the Dabbawalas, who are such an integral part of the city, we have strengthened the connect that exists between us and our viewers. With an unmatched viewing experience through our extensive coverage, we once again intend to leave behind a mark as we help citizens understand the Budget in the easiest of ways possible.”

    In addition to the activity, CNBC-TV18’s efforts to raise awareness among people on Budget Day will be by presenting an integrated newsroom with comprehensive coverage, where Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman shall present the maiden Budget. The channel, that has partnered with IDFC First Bank as Banking partners for the Budget Modi 2.0, will once again look to rise to the challenge and ensure that audiences stay tuned to the Budget’s extensive coverage, delivering updates to them in real-time. 

  • CNBC Awaaz leads the way as the undisputed leader on Budget Day

    CNBC Awaaz leads the way as the undisputed leader on Budget Day

    MUMBAI: CNBC-AWAAZ, India’s No.1 Hindi Business News channel, once again led the way with maximum viewership ratings during the Interim Budget day this year. Acquiring an unprecedented market share of 57.4%, the remarkable figure stood at 1.35 times the nearest competition. [BARC India | TG: NCCS AB Male 22yrs+ | Market: HSM | Period: Wk 5'19 (Friday, 0600-2400 Hrs), Imp'000 & Market Share)]

    The channel scored record-breaking numbers for the entire Budget week gaining a market share of 59.3%, which was 1.45 times more compared to its nearest competitor. [Source: BARC India | TG: NCCS AB Male 22yrs+ | Market: HSM | Period: Wk 5'19, Imp'000 & Market Share)]

    “CNBC Awaaz being leader in Hindi news category, provides the most relevant news that matters to the masses in the language that is most comfortable to them. These figures stand testament to the outstanding performance recorded by the channel of being number one. Over the course of time, Awaaz has become a channel that stands out from the rest due to our unmatched reporting quality, standards and outstanding content and marketing activities”, said Avinash Kaul, COO, Network18.

    Under the editorial leadership of Alok Joshi, an exhaustive programming line-up and most original content, and experts of the trade like Nirmal Jain, Raamdeo Agarwal, Nilesh Shah, Anand Rathi, Navneet Munot Vikram Kotak and the likes, CNBC-AWAAZ cemented its position as the market leader providing a comprehensive coverage of the Budget.

    CNBC AWAAZ has maintained a dominant position in market share, despite the emergence of competition in recent years. The Channel has been a leader in collaborating with India’s biggest institutions, regulators and financial system stakeholders. From the country’s leading stock exchange to industry associations, from market regulators to industry rating benchmarks, the channel has maintained its leadership.

  • Our shows will empower people to drive electoral discourse: Network18’s Priyanka Kaul

    Our shows will empower people to drive electoral discourse: Network18’s Priyanka Kaul

    MUMBAI: The news genre has entered its peak time – election season. All news channels including Hindi, English and regional have started their election-based programming from the exit polls that took place on 7 December 2018. Election coverage is like the bread and butter for news channels since this is where they get to score more loyal viewers.

    If we look at the BARC rating of week 48, channels of Network18 are present in each of the six categories of news. The network’s business news channels CNBC TV18 and CNBC Awaaz led the chart in their respective markets. Whereas, the Hindi news channel, News18 India, is present in all three genres in the top 3 channels.

    Indiantelevision.com caught up with Network18 president marketing and special projects Priyanka Kaul to talk about the network’s plan for the upcoming election and the content and marketing strategy.

    Excerpts:

    In the run-up to the elections, how do you see the growth of news channels?

    Elections clearly drive a strong spike in viewership of news channels. In a democratic polity such as ours people at large retain a key interest in politics. As elections have become shriller over the years, people have developed a keen interest in tracking the outcome of electoral battles. Given this, there is an uptick in viewership for election-related programming that peaks on counting day which clearly becomes a tent pole.

    How do you position your brand ahead of election year?

    As a network, we have always prided ourselves in our coverage of elections. We have developed a reputation over the years of being the most accurate and the first to call elections. Given our national and regional reach and hence our ability to not only track key stories across the length and breadth of the country but also to evaluate the likely impact of the same. In terms of our brand strategy we have always believed that there is no real alternative to Network18 when it comes to elections and hence we center much of our promotion on the thought of Elections=Network18.

    Could you give us an overview of news genre (breakup of Hindi, English and regional channels) – share of viewership by category?

    News is the third most watched category on television, after GECs and movies with a share of 7.7 per cent with regional leading the pack with over 60 per cent viewership followed by Hindi & English news at 37 per cent and less than 1 per cent respectively. We are India’s largest news network with a vast bouquet of national and regional channels. News18 India leads the Hindi news genre during key prime time band (7-11pm in urban India) and CNBC-TV18 leads the English business news genre with an overall viewership of 77 per cent approximately. CNBC Awaaz leads the Hindi business news genre with an overall viewership share of over 70 per cent while we see a 90 per cent share during the Budget Speech.

    How has the channel performed in terms of viewership and revenue?

    News18 Network has 10.7 per cent share amongst all news channels. News18 India ranks number 2 overall and sees 15.4 per cent market share during primetime and 11.6 per cent market share respectively. CNN News18 ranks number 3 in the genre with 13.2 per cent market share. CNBC-TV18 & Awaaz rank number 1 in the genre with 70.6 per cent and 59.1 per cent market share during market hours respectively.

    What is your content and marketing strategy going forward?

    Our content and marketing strategy going forward will be strongly centred on the idea of keeping our viewers, the voters at the centre of all our plans. Catering to their needs and reinventing shows to keep them interested along with content and programming fresh is the key to our plans and strategy. As previously mentioned, we are looking at integrating our viewers with the most popular shows on News18 India. This approach is something that we shall remain strongly committed to. Our shows/campaign will try and ensure that viewers not only become a part of electoral discourse but are actually empowered to drive the same. Through different formats – vox pops, audience-based shows, surveys – we will ensure that we go beyond the same talking heads and studios that have become par for the course.

    Any new show launches in the pipeline? Which time slot and the show are getting the highest viewership? 

    There are of course a slew of new show launches and we constantly also ramp-up existing shows in the pipeline. For instance, 2 of the most popular shows on News18 India – Lapete Mien Netaji and BhaiyajiKahin – are travelling to Rajasthan and MP. We are in fact even running a marketing campaign to invite local viewers to our shows as they travel through these regions. We are of course looking at launching several new shows in the lead up to the general elections including shows that will fully leverage the strength of the entire network – 20 channels across general news, business news and regional news. We will also be looking at launching shows that focus key societal segments including the youth and women voters. Different formats including campaign trails, voxpop based shows, political satires etc. are also being planned.

    Which category of brands shows more interest in the Hindi news space?

    Hindi news, especially during election season, gives brands both reach as well as stature. Hence we see multiple categories get active from FMCG to e-commerce. High viewership, coupled with a keen interest in the segment, attracts all brands.

    What is the total reach of the news channels overall? Which region is contributing to the highest viewership in Hindi, English and regional genre?

    News18 Network channels reached 429 million viewers (in Oct’18) higher than any other news network. South is the highest contributing region for the English news genre as well as CNN News18 – contributes 37 per cent to the genre and 47 per cent to CNN News18.UP/Uttarakhand is the highest contributing region for the Hindi news genre as well as News18 India – contributes 18 per cent to the genre and 17 per cent to News18 India.

    Amongst regional news Malayalam news sees 98 per cent market share and Tamil/Telugu news sees 97 per cent each, followed by Kannada news at 91 per cent and Oriya (86 per cent), Bangla (75 per cent), Marathi (48 per cent). Regional news channels have the highest share among all news channels in the state.

    How are you planning to cover the upcoming four assembly elections by the year end?

    Our network channels like News18 Rajasthan, MP & Chhattisgarh are already doing extensive coverage around assembly elections apart from our national channels which is CNN-News18 and News18 India doing special shows around these elections. As we close in on the counting day the quantum of programming will keep increasing with shows such as the Poll of Polls and more. The channels will continue to track developments given the importance of these elections. We will also be leveraging our social media channels along with our digital asset www.news18.com to ensure that relevant and accurate information flows seamlessly to our viewers across all touch points.

  • Network18 hands Avinash Kaul, Rahul Kansal additional portfolios

    Network18 hands Avinash Kaul, Rahul Kansal additional portfolios

    MUMBAI: Close on the heel of a senior executive from Network18 group announcing his departure and internal synergies being brought about in the company for better cohesion and functioning, the organisation has handed some other top execs newer responsibilities.

    Reliance Industries Ltd-controlled Network18 COO Avinash Kaul  has been handed the sales responsibilities for the group with all national sales heads reporting into him. Kaul will continue to be the MD of A+E at TV18, the television arm of Network18 that controls the largest number of TV news channels in India.

    Brand wiz Rahul Kansal , who cut his teeth at the Times of India group and joined Network18 earlier this year as group brand advisor, has been given interim charge of the overall marketing for network. Day-to-day activities will be taken care of by respective TV channels.

    Two recent departures from the group and a joint venture included that of Forbes India CEO and Network 18 President (Revenue) Joy Chakraborthy  and Viacom18 COO Raj Nayak . Nayak will stay on till early 2019 with the company that’s a joint venture with American media giant Viacom.  

    Apart from Kaul and Kansal getting additional responsibilities, Network18 president of special projects Priyanka Kaul will take over the charge of broadcast Focus and branded content and is shortly expected to revamp the Focus division.

    The two Kauls and Kansal will continue to report to Network18 and TV18 MD Rahul Joshi.

    Network18 Media and Investments Ltd is a media and entertainment company with interests in television, internet, filmed entertainment, digital business, magazines, mobile content and allied businesses. The company manages various digital businesses, including portals such as moneycontrol.com, ibnlive.com, burrp.com, in.com and firstpost.com.

    It also operates digital commerce properties like HomeShop18 and bookmyshow.com. In addition, Network18 is a leading player in the publishing space having under its wing titles such as Forbes India, Overdrive, Better Interiors and Better Photography.

    Through its subsidiary TV18 Broadcast Limited, the group operates news channels such as CNBC-TV18, CNBC Awaaz, CNBC Bajar, CNBC-TV18 Prime HD, CNN-News18, IBN7, ETV channels and News18 Lokmat (a Marathi regional news channel in partnership with the Lokmat group).

    TV18 also operates a joint venture with Viacom, called Viacom18, which houses a portfolio of popular entertainment channels like Colors, Colors HD, Colors Infinity, Rishtey, MTV India, MTV Indies, Comedy Central, Vh1, Nick, Sonic, Nick Jr, Teen Nick and Viacom18 Motion Pictures, the group's filmed entertainment business. TV18 operates a factual entertainment channel History TV18 and FYI TV18 through a joint venture with A+E Networks.

  • Sports genre dethrones English GEC in week 32 of Chrome DM

    Sports genre dethrones English GEC in week 32 of Chrome DM

    MUMBAI: With a growth of 31 per cent as compared to last week (31), the sports genre marked the highest opportunity to see (OTS) among all categories in week 32 of Chrome Data Analytics & Media.

    In the sports genre, DD Sports gained the highest OTS with 94.7 per cent in all India 1 lakh+ areas.

    OTS is the actual census-based percentage connectivity of a channel spread across 81 million homes, reported by Chrome DM, across analogue cable, digital cable and DTH. 

    The second position in the gainer’s list of OTS was grabbed by the English GECs genre with a growth of 0.05 per cent in six metros. AXN was the most benefitted channel in this category with 62 per cent.

    The third position in the gainers was garnered by English News genre in six metros. Loksabha TV gained the highest OTS with 96.8 OTS.

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    Religious genre bagged the fourth position in HSM excluding the less than 1L-market and Aastha was the most benefitted channel with 95.7 per cent OTS

    The business news genre was at the fourth position in the list with 2.47 per cent growth and CNBC Awaaz catered to 86.4 per cent OTS in six metros.

  • CNBC Awaaz Goes Big With Market Hours

    CNBC Awaaz Goes Big With Market Hours

    National: CNBC Awaaz, India’s leading Hindi business news channel, today revamped its market hours by roping in an impressive line-up of expertise in stock markets analysis. The Channel will take a deep dive to decode the stock markets and their implications on the economy on Weekdays from 7 am to 4 pm.

    The veterans of capital markets include Udayan Mukherjee, Ashwani Gujral, Sudarshan Sukhani, S P Tulsian, Sandeep Wagle, Prakash Gaba, Mitessh Thakkar and Prakash Diwan.

    Alok Joshi, Managing Editor, CNBC-Awaaz says, “We remain committed towards best in class markets coverage for our audiences. Our news channel has always consciously brought forward personalities who are thought-leaders in the field of market analysis and who engage with the viewers through their impeccable judgement and knowledge. With such stalwarts on board, we aim to continue to dominate the Hindi Business News space.”

    Udayan Mukherjee, Consulting Editor, Business News, TV18 said, “The CNBC channels have played an instrumental role in expanding the reach of business news & information in the country. From encouraging wealth creation & entrepreneurship to spreading awareness about the markets, the channels have played a multi-faceted role in the rise of Indian business and enterprise. CNBC-Awaaz is the most admired and watched Hindi Business News channel and I take great pride in contributing to its unmatched salience in the minds of Indian investors and traders.”

    CNBC Awaaz celebrated its 13th anniversary in January, 2018. For the last 13 years, CNBC Awaaz has been offering viewers the news that impacts their lives the most. The channel, through its most trusted anchors and experts, offer a wide range of news covering politics, economy, sports, entertainment and much more in the language of their choice.

  • Aditi Bhatnagar to join Network18 as EVP special projects

    Aditi Bhatnagar to join Network18 as EVP special projects

    MUMBAI:  In a restructuring mode, Reliance Industries-controlled Network18 has not only been shuffling senior executives vesting in them newer responsibilities, but also bringing in professionals from outside. The latest is Aditi Singh Bhatnagar who is joining the group as EVP of special projects.

    Bhatnagar was previously COO-cum-head of special projects and events at NDTV.

    Earlier, Network18 announced the elevation of Avinash Kaul as the chief operating officer of the group with continued and additional responsibility as managing director at A+E Network at TV18 Broadcast, a subsidiary that runs and manages the TV channels of Network18.

    According to company sources, even as more restructuring in Network18 is gradually affected after the controlling stake in Viacom18, Bhatnagar will report to the group’s president for marketing and special projects Priyanka Kaul.

    Having spent about two decades at NDTV, Bhatnagar, an alumnus of Delhi’s prestigious SRCC, has held leadership positions in her previous company driving business and strategies in areas such as content development, revenue and business development, production and sales.

    Network18 Media and Investments Ltd is a media and entertainment company with interests in television, internet, filmed entertainment, digital business, magazines, mobile content and allied businesses. The company manages various digital businesses, including portals such as moneycontrol.com, ibnlive.com, burrp.com, in.com and firstpost.com. It also operates digital commerce properties like HomeShop18 and bookmyshow.com. In addition, Network18 is a leading player in the publishing space having under its wings titles such as Forbes India, Overdrive, Better Interiors and Better Photography. Network18 has also allied investments in Colosceum, Toppers, 24X7 Learning, Yatra and Ubona.

    Through its subsidiary TV18 Broadcast Limited, the group operates news channels such as CNBC-TV18, CNBC Awaaz, CNBC Bajar, CNBC-TV18 Prime HD, CNN-News18, IBN7, ETV channels and IBN-Lokmat (a Marathi regional news channel in partnership with the Lokmat group).

    TV18 also operates a joint venture with Viacom, called Viacom18, which houses a portfolio of popular entertainment channels like Colors, Colors HD, Colors Infinity, Rishtey, MTV India, MTV Indies, Comedy Central, Vh1, Nick, Sonic, Nick Jr, Teen Nick and Viacom18 Motion Pictures, the group’s filmed entertainment business. TV18 operates a factual entertainment channel History TV18 and FYI TV18 through a joint venture with A+E Networks.

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