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  • IBN18 narrows standalone net loss to Rs 170 million

    IBN18 narrows standalone net loss to Rs 170 million

     MUMBAI: IBN18 has narrowed its standalone net loss for the quarter ended 30 September to Rs 170 million, as against a net loss of Rs 600 million in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal.

    Even on a quarter-on-quarter basis, the net loss is less compared to that of Rs 190 million in the first quarter of the fiscal.

    The standalone results constitute the financials of CNN IBN and IBN7.

    The income from the quarter under review jumped 30 per cent on a year-on year basis. But on a Q-o-Q basis, it has remained almost flat at Rs 520 million.
    Meanwhile, expenses at Rs 590 million rose marginally over the earlier year, but remained same as compared to the previous quarter.

    The standalone Ebitda loss was at Rs 70 million, less than Rs 170 million it incurred in the year-ago period.

    IBN18‘s consolidated net loss stood at Rs 130 million. Total income was at Rs 1.89 billion, while expenditure stood at Rs 1.87 billion for the quarter.

  • Network18 to honour new generation of Indian leaders

    Network18 to honour new generation of Indian leaders

    MUMBAI: Network18 news channels – CNN-IBN (English), IBN7 (Hindi) and IBN-Lokmat (Marathi) – are set to honour the young and dynamic Indians who are the definitive pillars of our nation with ‘Young Indian Leader awards – A Network18 Initiative’.

    Network18 will award the progressive leaders who symbolise optimism of the country.  
         
      ‘Young Indian Leaders’ adheres to a process of selection which has the Network18 editorial board at its core. The general public also can choose and nominate their favourite Young Indian Leaders from various walks of life. The Network18 editorial board will then deliberate to finalise 10 winners keeping in mind their sterling contribution in their respective fields.

    CNN-IBN, IBN7 and IBN-Lokmat Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai said, “It gives us immense pride to honour those young Indian leaders who catapulted to great heights by carving a niche for themselves through their sheer commitment and dedication.”

  • Ayodhya verdict: Aaj Tak leads the pack

    Ayodhya verdict: Aaj Tak leads the pack

      MUMBAI: As the Allahabad High Court bench was reading out the verdict on India‘s most communally sensitive issue, the common man was hooked on to the news channels for getting updates.

    The result: a huge expansion in the news genre. The Hindi news space saw an unprecedented 132 per cent rise over the previous day to garner a genre share of 18.4 on 30 September. And in the All India market, the share of English news channels was 1.27 per cent, up 130.91 per cent from the trailing day.

    In the highly competitive ratings turf, it was also a time for news channels to score a point over their rival networks. The winners on that day, when the news genre saw an expansion, were Aaj Tak and CNN-IBN in Hindi and English language telecasts.

    As per Tam data (HSM, 15+), Aaj Tak commanded a channel share of 22.7 per cent among the Hindi news channels on 30 September, followed by Star News with 17.8 per cent share.

    India TV lost some of its share on the day of verdict (13.2%), as compared to preceding and following days. Zee News clocked 10.9 per cent share, followed by IBN7 with 9.3 per cent genre share (see chart for details).

    In the English news channel space, CNN-IBN led the flock with a 23.3 per cent share, according to Tam data for All India, 1 mn+ towns, 25+ years. Times Now was, however, in the closest possible race with CNN-IBN, enjoying a 23.2 per cent share.
            
      NDTV 24X7 remained at third spot with 19.4 per cent share, whereas News 9 dislodged Headlines Today for the particular day under review. The channel share of News 9 was 14.6 per cent, as compared to 11.4 per cent of TV Today Group’s English news channel.

    NewsX, which is soon to be changed into IMN News, saw a 67 per cent jump from its previous day viewership and clocked a channel share of 7.7 per cent.

    “The TV news genre saw a huge spike on the Ayodhya verdict day. The ratings indicate that the viewers were more interested in hard news that day,” says a media observer.
     

  • IBN18 Q1 standalone net loss at Rs 190 mn

    IBN18 Q1 standalone net loss at Rs 190 mn

    MUMBAI: IBN18 Broadcast has posted a standalone net loss of Rs 190 million for the three months ended 30 June, swinging away from a net profit position as it gained political advertising from the general elections in the earlier-year quarter.

    Total income dropped 9 per cent to Rs 520 million, indicating the windfall from political ads was short-lived. In the first quarter of FY’10, the company had posted a standalone net profit of Rs 170 million on a revenue of Rs 570 million.

    The standalone results constitute the financials of English and Hindi news channels CNN IBN and IBN7.

    In the quarter under review, IBN18 has reported an operating loss of Rs 70 million, up from a loss of Rs 60 million in the prior-year period.

    Expenses rose 15.68 per cent to Rs 590 million, as against Rs 510 million in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal.

    IBN18’s consolidated net loss stood at Rs 110 million. Total income was at Rs 1.73 billion, while expenditure stood at Rs 1.68 billion for the quarter.

  • Reliance Capital to pick up 18% in Bloomberg UTV

    Reliance Capital to pick up 18% in Bloomberg UTV

    MUMBAI: Reliance Capital, part of billionaire Anil Ambani’s empire, is snapping up an 18 per cent interest in business news channel Bloomberg UTV for an undisclosed amount.

    Bloomberg has already applied to the FIPB (Foreign Investment Promotion Board) for a 15 per cent stake in the channel.

    Reliance Capital is buying the stake from the promoters of Bloomberg UTV. Founder-promoter Ronnie Screwvala and associates will, thus, hold the remaining 67 per cent stake. 

    Meanwhile, rumours spread that Ambit would also be picking up a stake. Ambit Group CEO Ashok Wadhwa, however, denied such a move. “We acted as the advisor to the transaction. We are not picking up any stake in Bloomberg UTV. That is not a business we are in,” Wadhwa told Indiantelevision.com.

    Reliance Capital has existing investments in Network18 (which operates CNBC TV18, CNN-IBN, IBN7, Colors and Awaaz channels) and TV Today network (which operates Aaj Tak and Headlines Today). 

    The Reliance Group has 15.49 per cent stake in TV Today, according to data available till 31 March 2010. It also holds 2.09 per cent in Network18 and 4.99 per cent in IBN18.

    The investment will form part of Reliance Capital’s exposure to the fast growing and high potential media sector. 

    Bloomberg UTV is a strategic partnership between Bloomberg L.P., the global leader in business information, and the founders of UTV, one of India’s leading integrated media and entertainment enterprises.

  • CNN IBN to look at royal kitchens in the 5th season of Secret Kitchen

    CNN IBN to look at royal kitchens in the 5th season of Secret Kitchen

    NEW DELHI: Secret Kitchen in its fifth run on CNN-IBN will this year join foodie Bikramjit Ray to take an inside look at the royal cuisines of India.

    The series brings an entire cornucopia of flavours from across the royal kitchens and will also explore exotic royal cuisines from different parts of the country like Varanasi, Gujarat, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur and Hyderabad.

    Ray will go inside royal homes and palaces to get the best kept secrets from within the kitchens of the Maharajas and Maharanis – the favourite feudal recipes of India. This season of Secret Kitchen begins from 5 June every Saturday at 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm.

    The shows will feature legends of Indian food ranging from master chefs like Imtiaz Qureshi who researched and revived the forgotten cuisine of the nawabs of Awadh and pioneering food columnist, author and restaurant consultant Jiggs Kalra to industrialist Rocky Mohan whose Zila Kebabpur chain of eateries is credited with reviving the heritage Mughlai cuisine and the iconic MTR Group whose rich culinary heritage dates back to 1924. The series will also look at the flavours of railway food, savour various palette tickling Biryanis and also examine the best places to eat should one experience post midnight hunger pangs.

    Speaking about the new season of Secret Kitchen, IBN18 Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai said, “In this season we bring our viewers the cuisine of the royal kitchens of India which has delighted the aristocracy of the country for generations, but the dishes have remained closely guarded secrets by the master chefs of royal India. We are sure the new season of Secret Kitchen will tantalise the taste buds of viewers with an inside look at the secret recipes of our great nation.”

  • CNN IBN to recognise people working for ecological system

    CNN IBN to recognise people working for ecological system

    NEW DELHI: Even as the world gets ready to observe the World Environment Day early next month, the series Winning the Green Battle- Citizens for Earth is commencing on CNN-IBN to not just turn the spotlight on key ecological issues confronting the planet today but also highlight some green champions who are making a positive impact on the world around them.

    This series will profile individuals who are turning the tide and winning the green battle by using modern day techniques and innovative technology to make the community safer and environmentally friendly, hence making the Earth a better place to live.

    The special series will go on air from 31 May with stories on the news and will culminate with a half hour special on 5 June at 8.30 pm and repeat telecast on 6 June at 11.30 am and 9.30 pm.

    Each of the individuals or organisations being featured on Winning the Green Battle- Citizens for Earth are green individuals in their own right who through one small idea or effort are showing ordinary people the way to go green. This series looks at eco-champions who are trying to restore the balance in our ecosystem with breakthrough concepts and new age ideas. Some of the crucial environmental issues which will be examined in this series include urban transport, garbage management, renewable energy, and urban biodiversity amongst others.

    The award-winning series Citizens for Earth has been highlighting issues which the planet faces from the very people who inhabited it. While the first season of the series focus on some major hot spots that are under threat due to global warming, the second season profiled nation’s most endangered species and the brave men and women who were engaged in efforts to save them from the brink of extinction. In its third season this World Environment Day, the series will not only focus on vital environmental issues but also highlight some green champions who are making a positive impact on the world around them

    Speaking about the new series, IBN18 Network editor in chief Rajdeep Sardesai said, “Winning the Green Battle-Citizens for Earth’ is a series that focuses on addressing various ecological problems and also to provide viable solutions thereby making the viewers more environmentally conscientious. Environmental degradation is a very real threat in today’s world and it is vital to raise awareness that how we can make a positive contribution towards improving the environment.”

  • NT Awards honours TV news industry

    NT Awards honours TV news industry

     NEW DELHI: It was certainly a night of nights, particularly for those who make news about others. For a change, news was being made about them, and another page in the history of Indian news television was being written.

    The Convention Hall of Ashoka Hotel, the venue of the Third Indiantelevision.com News Television Awards, was filled with capacity. And as each name was called out to receive an award, the large ovation and whistling showed the representation of each news channel at the show.

    Rajdeep Sardesai (CNN IBN) took home the best TV news anchor of the year (English) award while Deepak Chaurasia (Star News) won the best TV news reporter of the year (Hindi) prize. The award for the business news anchor of the year went to Udayan Mukherjee (CNBC TV18), while Punya Prasoon Bajpai (Zee News) was the best TV news presenter.

    Some of the shows that won awards include NDTV 24×7’s The Buck Stops Here (Current Affairs Programme), The Big Fight (Public Debate Show of the Year) and We the People (News Talk Show); Headlines Today’s Ground Zero (Best Presented Popular News Show); CNN IBN’s Devil’s Advocate (News Talk Show); IBN7’s Zindagi Live (News Talk Show); CNBC Awaaz’s Tax Guru (Business Talk Show of the Year) and Tech Guru (Technology Based Show); and NDTV India’s Jai Jawan (Entertainment News Show).  
    Awards were presented in 26 categories to Hindi, Telugu and English news channels and it was clear from the ovation that the jury had chosen wisely. Incidentally, for the first time, a regional language – Telugu – had been chosen to receive the awards in different categories, apart from Hindi and English, particularly keeping in view the phenomenal growth in the number of Telugu news channels over the last two years.

    The Telugu news channel TV 9 was also awarded the indiantelevision.com’s ‘Hall of Fame’ recognition.

    Explaining the process of selection, Indiantelevision.com founder and Editor-in-Chief Anil Wanvari said that over 700 entries had been received and juries had sat in Hyderabad, Mumbai and New Delhi to finalise the awards. This year’s jury included senior persons from the news channels and peers were involved in the selection process. Ernst and Young tabulated the awards.

    A galaxy of personalities presented the awards, including Dr Karan Singh, Uganda High Commissioner Nimisha Madhvani, former IPS officer Maxwell Pereira and former cricket personalities Surinder Khanna, Kirti Azad, and Atul Wasan.

    The show was telecast live on P7 News.

    The detailed list of awards is appended herewith:

    ENGLISH:    
    Category Name of the Winner Channel
    PROGRAMMING    
    Best Investigative News Report  Centre Stage – Dal Scam Headlines Today
    Crime Show 30 Minutes On Honor Killings CNN IBN
    Current Affairs Programme The Buck Stops Here NDTV 24×7
    Best Presented Popular News Show India Decides @ 9 NDTV 24×7
    Best Presented Popular News Show (Joint Winner) Ground Zero Headlines Today
    News Talk Show We The People NDTV 24×7
    News Talk Show (Joint Winner) Devil‘s Advocate CNN IBN
    Daily Prime Time News Cast India Business Hour CNBC – TV 18
    Business News Programme of the Year 30 minutes on Diamonds not Forever CNN IBN
    Business Talk Show of the Year The Game Changers NDTV 24 X 7
    Live Telecast Show (Stock Market) Budget 2009 NDTV Profit
    Sports News Show of the Year 30 Minutes Boys In The Bubble CNN IBN
    Show on Environment Awareness / Social Development Campaign Beginning of the End Headlines Today
    Public Debate Show of the Year The Big Fight NDTV 24 X 7
    News Documentry Programme 30 Minutes on Encounter Killings in Manipur CNN IBN
    Technology Based Show Tech Toyz CNBC TV 18
    Entertainment News Show Jai Jawan NDTV 24 X 7
    Lifestyle & Fashion News Show Living It Up CNN IBN
    Auto Show Overdrive CNBC – TV18
    PROMO    
    Promo for a Channel   NDTV 24 x 7
    Promo for a Channel (Joint Winner)   Headlines Today
    Promo Campaign by a News Channel   NDTV 24 X 7
    PERSONALITY    
    TV News Presenter Suhasini Haidar CNN IBN
    TV News Reporter of the Year Karma Paljor CNN IBN
    TV News Anchor of the Year Rajdeep Sardesai CNN IBN
    Young TV Journalist of the Year Arunoday Mukherjee CNN IBN
    Business News Anchor of the Year Udayan Mukherjee CNBC TV – 18
    Sports News Presenter of the Year Gaurav Kalra CNN IBN
    Entertainment Critic of the Year Rajeev Masand CNN IBN

     

    HINDI:    
    Category Name of the Winner Channel
    PROGRAMMING    
    Best Investigative News Report  Narega IBN 7
    Crime Show FIR – Real Slumdog NDTV India
    Current Affairs Programme Special Report – NDTV In Taliban (Umashankar Singh) NDTV India
    Best Presented Popular News Show Star Khabar Star News
    News Talk Show Zindagi Live – Victims Of 84 Riots IBN 7
    Daily Prime Time News Cast Prime 9 Sahara Samay
    Daily Prime Time News Cast (Joint Winner) Aaj ki Baat Star News
    Business News Programme of the Year Budget Ka Reality show Aaj Tak
    Business Talk Show of the Year Tax Guru CNBC Awaaz
    Live Telecast Show (Stock Market) Commodity Call CNBC Awaaz
    Sports News Show of the Year Prann – Documentary on sachin Star News
    Show on Environment Awareness / Social Development Campaign Hunger In India NDTV India
    Public Debate Show of the Year Suno Aur Chuno Zee News
    News Documentry Programme Tank No 610 – Bhopal Gas Tragedy Star News
    Technology Based Show Tech Guru CNBC Awaaz
    Entertainment News Show Jai Jawan NDTV India
    Entertainment News Show (Joint Winner) Visual Effect in Bollywood – Yeh Jdoo Filmy Hai Star News
    Lifestyle & Fashion News Show Zaika India Ka NDTV India
    Auto Show Nano launch Aaj Tak
    PROMO    
    Promo for a Channel   Aaj Tak
    Promo Campaign by a News Channel   Aaj Tak
    PERSONALITY    
    TV News Presenter Punya Prasoon Bajpai Zee News
    TV News Reporter of the Year Deepak Chaurasia Star News
    TV News Anchor of the Year Nidhi Kulpati NDTV India
    Young TV Journalist of the Year Parimal Kumar NDTV India
    Business News Anchor of the Year Pradeep Pandya CNBC Awaaz
    Sports News Presenter of the Year Afshan Anjum NDTV India
    Entertainment Critic of the Year Vijay Dinesh Vashishtha NDTV India

     

     

    TELUGU:      
    Category Code Category Name of the Winner Channel
    PROGRAMMING      
    PR 1 T Investigative News Report Investigative News Report ABN Andhra Jyothy
    PR 2 T Daily Prime Time Newscast News At 10 PM TV 9
    PR 3 T News Documentary Programme – Limited episodes  1947 – The Story of Partition Mahaa TV
    PR 4 T Current Affairs Programme (Home & International)  Zee Special – Tappevaridhi Zee 24 Gantalu
    PR 5 T News Talk Show Big Story – Youth Participation In Congress Party Zee 24 Gantalu
    PR 6 T Lifestyle & Fashion News Show Be A Star Show TV 9
    PR 7 T Crime Show Life & Death – Kappatralla Mahaa TV
    PR 8 T Auto Show Ride Mahaa TV
    PR 9 T Entertainment News Show Panchavtaram TV 9
    PR 10 T Business News Programme 420 Companies Mahaa TV
    PR 11 T Business Talk Show of the year    
    PR 12 T Sports News Show of the year Sports News TV 9
    PR 13 T Best-Presented Popular News Show Encounter TV 9
    PR 14 T Show on Environment Awareness I Social Development Campaign Mahanadi Sakshi T.V.
    PR 15 T Public Debate Show Naveena TV 9
    PR 16 T Technology based show Gadget Guru TV 9
    PR 17 T Live Telecast Show (Stock Market) Money Business – Mood of the Murath Mahaa TV
    PROMO      
    PE 1 T TV News Presenter of the year  Devi Nagavalli TV 9 News
    PE 2 T TV News Reporter of the year  M.N.V. Prasad TV 9 News
    PE 3 T TV News Anchor of the year V. Rajnikanth TV 9 News
    PE 4 T Business News Anchor of the year    
    PE 5 T Sport News Show Presenter of the year    
    PE 6 T Entertainment Critic of the year    
    PE 7 T Young TV Journalist of the year (Below 28 years of age) A. Ramya TV 9 News
    PERSONALITY      
    PO 1 T Promo Campaign by a News Channel Mahaa TV Mahaa TV
    PO 2 T Promo for Channel Mahaa TV Mahaa TV

     

  • CNN-IBN, IBN7 line up cricket experts for IPL 3

    CNN-IBN, IBN7 line up cricket experts for IPL 3

    MUMBAI: Though the issue over IPL feed is still not resolved, news channels are planning big to cover the event.

    CNN-IBN and IBN7 have announced a special line-up of programming with a battery of cricket experts like Harsha Bhogle, Sunil Gavaskar and Maninder Singh.  
         
      On CNN-IBN, Cyrus Broacha will accompany Bhogle and Gavaskar to provide a combination of seriousness and lightheartedness. On IBN7 Maninder Singh will accompany Bhogle during the special programming on the channel.

    The special programming will be on till 25 April. The pre tournament stories will be till 11 March and the tournament stories from 12 March to 25 April. Together, the two channels will produce over 300 hours of programming.

    IBN18 Network Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai said, “With IPL fever in the air, we bring the viewers this special programming to update them on all the action on and off the field. With the skilled evaluation of Gavaskar, Singh and Bhogle accompanied by a generous dash of entertainment provided by the wit of Broacha we seek to provide an unparalleled viewing experience.”

  • CNBC TV18, Awaaz hold fort on Budget day

    CNBC TV18, Awaaz hold fort on Budget day

      MUMBAI: TV18 business channels – CNBC TV18 and CNBC Awaaz – have maintained leadership positions in their respective genres on the Budget day.

    As per Tam data for 26 February, when finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee was reading out the union Budget in the Parliament, the English business viewers preferred CNBC TV18 over competition.

    The channel commanded 43.2 per cent viewership (Tam, CS 25+, All India), followed by Bloomberg UTV and ET Now (20.6 per cent each). Surprisingly, NDTV Profit, the second in command for the week, could manage only 15.5 per cent viewership.   
         
      Meanwhile, in the Hindi business news terrain, CNBC Awaaz maintained its dominance on 26 February with 71.3 per cent genre share as compared to 28.8 per cent of Zee Business (Tam, 25+, HSM Market).

    Among the English general news channels (Tam, CS 25+, All India), Times Now led the pack not only on Budget day but also throughout the week. On 26 February, the channel dominated the genre with 31.4 per cent viewership, followed by NDTV 24X7 (30.9 per cent) and CNN IBN (29.1 per cent). Headlines Today got 7.3 per cent while NewsX managed to hold 1.4 per cent of the viewership pie.

    CNN IBN said it occupied the top position on Budget day in the C&S audience segment aged 15+ (0600-2400 hours). In its defined demographic, CNN IBN garnered a ratio of 0.12 per cent over Times Now (0.11 per cent) and NDTV 24X7 (0.11 per cent).

    The Hindi general news space was led by Aaj Tak with 21 per cent share, followed by Star News (16 per cent), Zee News (15 per cent) and India TV (13 per cent) on the day.