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  • India chooses CNBC-TV18 on Budget Day yet again

    India chooses CNBC-TV18 on Budget Day yet again

    CNBC-TV18 demolishes all its competition yet again in the business genre with a market share of 79%, almost four times all the competition put together. (Source: BARC | TG: Males 22+ AB | Market: 1 mn+ | Period: 11:00 to 13:00 hours).  

    Not only was it the leader in the English Business News genre, CNBC-TV18 also emerged on top amongst the English General News channels this Budget, cementing its reputation as India’s Budget headquarters yet again. As per BARC India, during the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s speech, the channel garnered viewership which was higher than all the English Business and English General News channels put together (Source: BARC | TG: Males 22+ AB | Market: All India | Period: 1st Feb’18, 11:00 to 13:00 hours), During the Budget day CNBC-TV18 had higher viewership than all English General News channels put together (Source: BARC | TG: Males 22+ AB | Market: All India | Period: 1st Feb’18, 24 hours) and during the Budget week, greater than Republic TV and Times Now combined. (Source: BARC | TG: Males 22+ AB | Market: All India | Period: Week 05’18)

    CNBC-AWAAZ,  India’s No.1 Hindi Business News channel, has garnered a record-breaking viewership share of 90% during the Budget Speech this year amongst Hindi Business News channels (Source: BARC TG: 22+ AB Males Market: HSM Period: 1st Feb, 2018 (11:00-13:00), making it a consistent leader on every front. The channel showcases the most detailed coverage of the Union Budget with the biggest experts and analysts and has always been the channel of choice of the viewers due to its exhaustive programming line-up and a strong network of reporters and anchors.  

    Speaking on the success of CNBC-TV18 and CNBC-AWAAZ’s Budget coverage for yet another straight year, President Network18, Avinash Kaul said, “It is a matter of great pride that both our English & Hindi business news channels have cemented their undisputed leadership in their respective language categories. CNBC-TV18 continues to maintain its dominance and reaffirms the fact that the channel is India’s budget headquarters, yet again. CNBC-AWAAZ, on the other hand, provides news that matters the most to the masses, in the language of the masses. The figures stand testament to the outstanding performance recorded by both channels of being number one in their respective Business news categories, while CNBC-TV18 has topped the ratings in the General news category as well. The news channels stand out for their unmatched reporting quality and standards, compelling content and stellar marketing activities.”

  • ‘CNBC-TV18 Mint Budget Verdict’ to deconstruct Budget 2018 in the presence of leading economic & financial stakeholders

    ‘CNBC-TV18 Mint Budget Verdict’ to deconstruct Budget 2018 in the presence of leading economic & financial stakeholders

    One of the biggest days of the year will also mark the third edition of the ‘CNBC-TV18 Mint Budget Verdict’. In its third year, the unique engagement program will bring together the makers of the Union Budget 2018-2019 and the policy planners face-to-face with India Inc. leaders as they offer the most insightful and comprehensive budget impact assessment on Thursday, February 2, 2018; a day after the Union Budget is announced.

    A consistent leader in the space, CNBC-TV18 has been decoding and analyzing the Union Budget every year for the discerning Indian viewer. With this special program/segment, CNBC-TV18 has created a distinct platform for detailed analysis and open dialog on the announcements made between the industry and its policy makers. The Union Budget 2018-19 is the first post-GST and last pre-election budget to be announced by the Modi government, the channel will share their in-depth analysis where this year, some big-ticket announcements are expected, focusing on rural programmes among other important topics.

    Policy architects and key budget makers including Mr. Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railway and Coal, Mr. Jayant Sinha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Minister of Food Processing and Industries, Rajiv Kumar, Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Hasmukh Adhia, Finance Secretary from CNBC-TV18’s Managing Editor, Shereen Bhan and Mint’s Executive Editor, Anil Padmanabhan. Other dignitaries include Neeraj Kumar Gupta, Secretary, DIPAM, Subhash Chandra Garg, Secretary, and Department of Economic Affair.  The timing of the dialogue is important since it comes barely a day after the presentation of the first post-GST and last pre-election Union budget.

    Speaking about the special segment, TV18 & CEO Forbes India, President – Revenue, Joy Chakraborthy said, “Our 3rd edition of this special programme will be a landmark in its own regard as we will understand and discuss policies/changes announced and will share our take on how this will affect India Inc. in the most coveted budget announcement in decades. This year has been interesting as the Goods & Services Tax was implemented, it will be great to understand its effects and how it has helped shape the Union Budget 2018-19.”

    Policy makers and leading honchos of India Inc. will discuss the various announcements which will be made on 1st of February 2018, including some expected topics like increased funding for rural programmes, tweak in tax slabs, effects of GST among others.

    The panel discussion will be followed by a keynote address by Mr. Piyush Goyal. The key highlight of the ‘CNBC-TV18 Mint Budget Verdict’ will be the open house where India Inc leaders articulate their perspectives on the key policy document.

    ‘CNBC- TV18 Mint Budget Verdict’ will have by far the biggest media play leveraging media assets of Network18 and HT Media. This guarantees unprecedented audiences reach encompassing diverse audiences across television, print and digital assets of the two groups. 

    The event will be featured LIVE on CNBC- TV18, CNBC Awaaz, CNN-News18, News18 India and IBN Lokmat. The surround via digital play would occur on moneycontrol.com and livemint.com. ‘CNBC-TV18 Mint Budget Verdict’ will be webcast LIVE on livemint.com & CNBC-TV18’s Facebook Page. 

    Social media amplification would help integrate influencers outside of the venue to join the deliberations. Network18 & HT Media twitter and social media avatars will not only build-up the visibility for the engagement but also proactively amplify LIVE proceedings. 

  • English movies and news genres most benefitted: Chrome DM wk 38

    English movies and news genres most benefitted: Chrome DM wk 38

    MUMBAI: With a growth of 1.67 per cent, the English movies genre marked the highest opportunity to see (OTS) among all categories in week 38 of Chrome Data Analytics & Media. In this category, Movies Now gained the highest OTS in six metros with 54.0 per cent, and Star Movies was the second most benefitted in terms of OTS with 48.3 per cent.

    The English news genre ranked second in the gainers’ category with a growth of 0.62 per cent opportunity to see (OTS) as compared to last week (37) of Chrome Data. Loksabha TV gained the highest OTS in six metros with 94.3 per cent whereas Rajyasabha TV gained the second slot on the list with 90.5 per cent OTS.

    The third position in the gainers’ list of OTS was grabbed by the ‘religious’ genre with the growth of 0.61 per cent on an HSM (Hindi-speaking market) excluding 1L market basis. In this category, OTS of Sanskar was leading the genre with 98.9 per cent, whereas Aastha pocketed the second position with 97.9 per cent OTS.

    The music genre pocketed the fourth position in the list with 0.56 per cent growth and Sony Mix with 91.5 per cent whereas 9XM grabbed the number two position with 88.5 per cent OTS on an HSM (Hindi-speaking market) excluding 1L market basis.

    The fifth position in the gainers’ list was taken by the sports genre with a growth of 0.36 per cent. In this category, DD Sports is topping the OTS chart with 95.0 per cent whereas Star Sports 2 was the second topper with 87.6 per cent on an all-India basis in Chrome DM’s week 38.

    Among the losers, kids was the most affected genre with a drop of 0.86 per cent OTS on an all-India basis with Nickelodeon topping the chart with 88.5 followed by Cartoon Network with 84.2 per cent OTS.

    Hindi movies category recorded a fall of 0.49 per cent OTS on an HSM (Hindi-speaking market) excluding 1L market basis. In this category, Star Gold grabbed the highest OTS with 94.0 per cent followed by Max 93.9 per cent.

    Business news in six metros reserved the third position in the losers’ list with a drop of 0.39 per cent. Zee Business and CNBC Awaaz gained top two positions with 85.2 per cent and 83.4 per cent, respectively.

    Infotainment all-India bagged the fourth position in the losers’ list with a drop of 0.36 per cent. In this category, NGC and History TV 18 reserved the top two positions with 92.1 per cent and 90.3 per cent, respectively.

    The Hindi news genre stood at the fifth position with a fall of 0.16 per cent OTS with India TV leading the chart with 99.6 per cent, followed by DD News with 98.7 per cent OTS on an HSM (Hindi-speaking market) excluding 1L market basis.

  • Mid-day meals: CNBC Awaaz & Akshay Patra to create awareness

    MUMBAI: Hindi business news channel CNBC–Awaaz is continuing its 12-year-old legacy in successfully educating its viewers about issues that matter to them.

    The channel has chosen India’s 70th Independence Day as the occasion to create awareness and encourage people to donate towards a mid-day meal of a child. The channel has partnered with Akshay Patra, an NGO that has been working extensively on implementing the mid-day meal programme across different schools in India.

    CNBC Awaaz managing editor Alok Joshi says, “We will use our programming and reach to engage viewers in the noble task of sponsoring mid-day meals for children. Our team of anchors and reporters consider this as a social commitment towards the society and are excited about the partnership.”

    Akshaya Patra CEO Shridhar Venkat said, “The success of our school-lunch programme lies in the success of our children. Our partnership is a step to ensure that every child in India attends school regularly and dreams of a bright future.”

  • Hindi Movies genre grew by 1.36%, Sony Max tops with 93.9% OTS: Chrome

    MUMBAI: Hindi Movies (Hindi-speaking market) HSM (Exclusive) was the most benefitted genre with 1.36 per cent with Sony Max topping the chart with 93.9 per cent opportunity to see (OTS) in week 27, Chrome Data Analytics & Media reported.

    Next in the tally was the kids genre — all-India genre saw a growth of 0.64 per cent with Nickelodeon leading the genre with 83.6 per cent OTS on an all-India basis.

    This was followed by Hindi News-HSM Exclusive which came third with a growth of 0.64 per cent and India TV lead the chart with 99.5 per cent OTS.

    Last, but not the least, Business News was on the fourth position with 0.62 per cent in six metros with CNBC Awaaz leading the chart with 83.7 per cent OTS.

    Among the losers this week, the English News segment in six metros recorded a fall of 1.17 per cent. Loksabha TV was the most affected channel in the genre with 95.1 per cent.

    Ratings of the English GEC genre in six metros decreased by 1.12 per cent with Colors Infinity leading the genre with 47.2 per cent. In the Infotainment genre, all-India ratings dropped by 1.04 per cent with NGC leading the section with 91.3 per cent.

    Religious – HSM Exclusive and Youth genre grabbed the fourth and fifth spots, respectively, with 0.68 per cent and 0.36 per cent. Sanskar and MTV led the genre with 96.2 per cent and 91.1 per cent OTS, respectively.

  • English GEC genre grew by 0.24%, CNBC Awaaz most hit: Chrome DM

    MUMBAI: English GEC was the most benefitted genre with 0.27 per cent in six metros with Colors Infinity topping the chart with 47.7 per cent opportunity to see (OTS) in week 26, Chrome Data Analytics & Media reported.

    Next in the tally was the sports genre which saw growth of 0.22 per cent with DD Sports leading the genre with 95.2 per cent OTS on an all-India basis.

    Last, but not the least, Hindi movies in Hindi-speaking market (HSM) came third with a growth of 0.08 per cent and Sony Max lead the chart with 93.8 per cent OTS.

    Among the losers this week, the business news segment recorded a fall of 1.11 per cent. CNBC Awaaz was the most affected channel in the genre with 83.7 per cent.

    OTS English news genre in six metros decreased by 0.93 per cent with Loksabha TV leading the genre with 93.4 per cent. English movies in the same market dropped by 0.34 per cent. Movies Now led the section with 48.6 per cent.

    Music genre and youth grabbed the fourth and fifth spots respectively with 0.29 per cent and 0.14 per cent. Sony Mix and MTV led the genre with 91.2 per cent and 91.0 per cent OTS, respectively.

  • 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.

  • Khabar Pakki Hai? verifies viral content on News18 India

    MUMBAI: With the exponential growth of social media, innumerable photos, videos and stories are shared every second, but there is no way to check the authenticity of all this content. This results in a lot of misinformation impacting opinion and resultant actions by people believing these false & fabricated stories.

    As verification of such viral content becomes all the more vital, News18 India brings ‘Khabar Pakki Hai?’ – a show that will not only check facts and test the authenticity of viral content but also try to assess whether it is real or just propaganda.

    TV18 Broadcast Limited, is a part of Network18 Group. Through its subsidiary, TV18, the group operates news channels such as CNBC-TV18, CNBC Awaaz, CNBC-TV18 Prime HD, CNN-NEWS18, and News18 India. TV18 also operates a JV with Viacom called Viacom18, which houses a portfolio of popular entertainment channels such as Colors, Colors HD, Rishtey, MTV India, MTV Indies, Comedy Central, Vh1, Nick, Sonic, Nick Jr and Viacom18 Motion Pictures.

    News18 will also reach out to the relevant authorities and try to get the official statements on the unverified news. In the event of two conflicting versions of the same story that are hard to fact-check, the show will present the opposing narratives highlighting the contradiction in the story.

    Through this show, the channel will examine news doing the rounds on various social media platforms and attempt to debunk disinformation and try and tell fake from real news. Watch ‘KhabarPakki Hai?’ starting 22 April, every Saturday & Sunday at 7.30pm.

  • India Today & ABP slip, NDTV 24X7 & India TV climb a slot each as Aaj Tak reigns

    MUMBAI: Times Now continued to be the leader of English news genre with a hike in ratings whereas, in English business news genre, CNBC TV witnessed a downfall in ratings but maintained the top slot. In Hindi news (U+R), Aaj Tak witnessed a dip in ratings but continued to lead the genre across the market. CNBC Awaaz too, after a fall in ratings, continued to dominate the genre.

    English News channel

    Times Now continued to lead the genre with a slight hike in the ratings this week. The channel registered 595 Impressions (000s) followed by NDTV 24×7 on the second spot with 383 Impressions (000s) and India Today Television on the third spot with 304 Impressions (000s). CNN News18 with 258 Impressions (000s) stood at number four and BBC World News grabbed the fifth spot with 111 Impressions (000s).

    English Business channels

    Even after witnessing a dip in ratings this week, CNBC TV retained the number one position with 510 Impressions (000s) as compared to last week’s 630 Impressions (000s). ET Now too saw a downfall but managed to pocket the second position with 232 Impressions (000s) this week. NDTV Profit and NDTV Prime were at the third position with 63 Impressions (000s). BTVi was on the fourth spot with 45 Impressions (000s) and CNBC TV18 Prime HD took the fifth place with 32 Impressions (000s).

    Hindi News

    Aaj Tak, with decreased ratings, retained its numero uno position with 109866 Impressions (000s) in BARC week 15. ABP News was at the second position with 89800 Impressions (000s). At the third and fourth slots, respectively, India TV and Zee News interchanged their past week’s positions with 88759 Impressions (000s) and 82865 Impressions (000s). News18 India took the fifth position with 68385 Impressions (000s).

    Hindi News Rural

    Aaj Tak, with a fall in its ratings, emerged as the number one channel in the rural market with 50951 Impressions (000s) as compared to 57455 Impressions (000s) last week. ABP News was at the second place with 42510 Impressions (000s) and India TV grabbed the third position with 37382 Impressions (000s). India News and Zee News, respectively, took the fourth and fifth place with 33452 and 31853 Impressions (000s).

    Hindi News Urban

    Aaj Tak, with a decrease in its viewership, emerged as the leader in the urban market with 58914 Impressions (000s) as compared to 68054 Impressions (000s) last week. India TV bagged the second slot with 51430 Impressions (000s). Zee News took the third position with 51011 Impressions (000s) followed by ABP News at the fourth position with 47290 Impressions (000s). News18 India took the fifth position with 41217 Impressions (000s).

    Hindi Business News

    CNBC Awaaz continued to dominate the genre as ratings fell from 1719 Impressions (000s) last week to 1692 Impressions (000s) this week. The second spot was taken by Zee Business with 1190 Impressions (000s).

  • Hindi News, Urban & Rural, observe increased ratings

    MUMBAI: The English News genre witnessed a substantial increase in ratings this week. Led by Times Now, the players have seen a steep rise in their viewership. BBC World News exited the Top 5 list making way for the entry of News X.

    In the English Business News space, players observed mixed ratings. The genre was dominated by ET Now.

    In the Hindi News, Urban and Rural genres, players have observed a hike in their viewership this week. The Hind News genre continued to be dominated by Aaj Tak.

    According to week 11 of Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC), in the Hindi News Rural space, India News departed the Top 5 list this week paving way for the entry of News24. Players in the Hindi Business News space also witnessed increased viewership this week.

    English News

    Times Now with a whopping spike in its ratings continued to dominate the genre with 2282 Impressions (000s) this week as against 777 Impressions (000s) last week. CNN News18 was at the second slot with 1006 Impressions (000s) while India Today Television took the third position with 805 Impressions (000s). NDTV 24×7 with 656 Impressions (000s) and News X with 148 Impressions (000s) took the fourth and fifth position respectively.

    English Business News

    ET Now continued to dominate the genre with 676 Impressions (000s) followed by CNBC TV18 with 668 Impressions (000s). NDTV Profit and NDTV Prime were at the third position with 80 Impressions (000s). BTVi was on the fourth spot with 28 Impressions (000s). CNBC TV 18 Prime HD took the fifth place with 18 Impressions (000s).

    Hindi News

    Aaj Tak with increased ratings continued at its number one position with 178049 Impressions (000s) as compared to 133173 Impressions (000s) in week 10. ABP News came at the second position with 160270 Impressions (000s). Zee News sustained its third position with 138135 Impressions (000s) followed by India TV at the fourth position with 133276 Impressions (000s). India News sustained at the fifth position with 100725 Impressions (000s).

    Hindi News Rural

    Aaj Tak with an increase in ratings was at the number one position in the rural market with 81498 Impressions (000s) as compared to 62098 Impressions (000s) last week. ABP News was at the second place with 77089 Impressions (000s). Zee News grabbed the third position with 59874 Impressions (000s). India TV took the fourth place with 56024 Impressions (000s) followed by News 24 with 55739 Impressions (000s) at the fifth position.

    Hindi News Urban

    Aaj Tak with increase in ratings continued at the number one spot in the urban market with 96550 Impressions (000s). ABP News was at the second position with 83180 Impressions (000s). Zee News took the third position with 78260 Impressions (000s) followed by India TV at the fourth position with 77251 Impressions (000s). News18 India took the fifth position with 56347 Impressions (000s).

    Hindi Business News

    CNBC Awaaz continued to dominate the genre with increase in ratings from 1997 Impressions (000s) last week to 2348 Impressions (000s) this week. The second spot was taken by Zee Business with 1605 Impressions (000s).