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  • Sheena Bora murder case hogs headlines on news channels

    Sheena Bora murder case hogs headlines on news channels

    NEW DELHI: Even as the Sheena Bora murder case dominated prime time coverage on all television news channels consuming one third of the 8 to 10 pm slot, an interesting message was doing the rounds on WhatsApp.

     

    Addressing some prominent anchors and heads of news channels, the message agreed that no one should die the way Bora did, but stressed that such news did not add value to the nation. After highlighting other issues that faced the nation like price rise, corruption, floods or One Rank One Pension (OROP), it ended with the line, “Government is happy that the nation’s attention is diverted as the media is not talking about the real issues.”

     

    That said and done, the fact remains that our sensation-hungry news media, which dishes out more entertainment than some general entertainment channels (GECs) were totally taken over by this one case for over two weeks.

     

    According to a study by CMS Media Lab, English News channels gave more coverage to the murder case compared to Hindi News channels. Sheena Murder Case coverage dispelled the myth that Hindi News channels are more sensational compared to English News channels.

     

    CMS Media Lab analysed 15 days of coverage of six national TV news channels from 25 August to 8 September, 2015. The channels included in the study were Aaj Tak, ABP News, Zee News, DD News, CNN IBN and Times Now.

     

    The channels carried 113 stories and 61 special programs on the Sheena Bora murder case. These six TV channels broadcast 2282 minutes (38 hours) of special programs and stories during this period. Among the monitored news channels, two English News channels – Times Now and CNN IBN – between them contributed 60 per cent of the total coverage minutes.

     

    Times Now, which generally dwells more on political or terrorism-related stories, alone devoted 40 per cent of the total coverage time. The channel topped in the coverage by devoting 948 minutes to the case followed by CNN IBN, which allotted 424 minutes.

     

    Among Hindi News Channels, Aaj Tak led in the coverage by giving 341 minutes, closely followed by ABP News and Zee News. Both Zee and ABP News gave equal importance by showing 268 minutes and 263 minutes of coverage respectively.

     

    Expectedly, DD News gave the least time to the case by allotting only 36 minutes during the entire study period.

     

    The study shows the following: 

     

    Prime Time (8-10 PM) Coverage of Sheena Bora Murder Case

    (25 August – 8 September 2015)

     

    One wonders if private news channels, which dwell hours on each story with endless repetitions, and create debates on stories that do not need any discussion, will learn anything the lessons of the past when channels had to admit they had made mistakes in coverage.

     

    Perhaps the note doing the rounds on social media summed up the general message to the channels very aptly – “Focus on issues that concern us. Do not take us for a ride.”

     

  • ‘Citizen Journalist’ remains to be a show sans baggage: Anubha Bhonsle

    ‘Citizen Journalist’ remains to be a show sans baggage: Anubha Bhonsle

    MUMBAI: The Press has always been considered as the fourth pillar of democracy, but in a vast country like India, the plight of citizens seldom reach the mainstream media. Almost a decade back with the mission of empowering every citizen with a platform of expression, CNN-IBN launched a show called Citizen Journalist Show (CJ). The show travelled to various nooks and corners of the country and Indians became a part of it by sharing their stories.

     

    Acknowledging the emergence of digital years after inception, the network has decided to re-brand the show as CJ+, which will not only have a presence on television but will also be available on digital platforms. “The scrutinization will remain the same,” says CNN-IBN executive Anubha Bhonsle, adding, “The critics of the show often reverberate that as the show is now available on digital, the content’s credibility will get compromised but that’s not true. The story will still go through the same rigour, and the show’s rich legacy, authenticity in reportage will remain intact.”

     

    CJ Show airs on the channel every Saturday. “People had to wait for the content to come on television and if they missed it, it was gone. Digital now enables viewers to see the content whenever they want and that’s something that we have achieved,” informs Bhonsle.

     

    From 1 August, 2015 the new avatar has unfolded for the mass and the reaction has been positive asserts Bhonsle. “Considering that it has been just two weeks, I would refrain from giving numbers but yes viewership has gone up and we are expecting it to grow bigger. We want CJ+ to enhance its base, reach out to more people and tell many more stories and digital will help us achieving that goal,” she says.

     

    “The idea of CJ+ came in because we were interested in new age story telling, where we will intersect journalists with technology and make things more digitised. But at the end of the day, we will continue to be what we were. People can still use the previous procedures that they were using to connect with us,” adds Bhonsle.

     

    With digital innovation rolled out, the probability of rural India sharing their story multiplies. When queried about rural India, Bhonsle says, “I will not say that we received an overwhelming response from rural areas after we launched the digital platform. Rural reacts the most to word of mouth. Whenever we feature a story, we observe many talking about it. It’s early days yet so we will see how it goes.”

     

    “CJ over the years has remained a show that carried no baggage,” says Bhonsle. At a time when television news is occupied by panel discussions and high decibel debates, CJ+ comes out as a differentiator. Now it remains to be seen if the new format garners mass recognition and more importantly whether it manages to grab advertisers’ attention too in a world ruled by ad revenues.

     

    On Twitter, CJ+ has 14.8K followers, while the Facebook page has over 15k likes.

  • BARC week 27: No change in pecking order of Hindi GECs

    BARC week 27: No change in pecking order of Hindi GECs

    MUMBAI: The pecking order of Hindi general entertainment channels (GECs) remained the same in week 27 of Broadcast Audience Research Council India (BARC) ratings. 

    Star Plus continued to rule the genre with 416,916 (000s sum) followed by Colors with 364,741 (000s sum). Zee TV comfortably sat at the number three position with 284,517 (000s sum). 

     

    Life OK was spotted on the fourth spot with 239,459 (000s sum) followed by Sony Entertainment Television (SET) at the bottom of the chart with 177,934 (000s sum).

    Amongst the top programs in the GEC space, Star Plus’ Saath Nibhana Saathiya grabbed the first position with 6,166 (000s sum).

     

    Zee TV’s Kumkum Bhagya and Dance India Dance – Season 5 recorded second and third spot with 5635 (000s sum) and 4962 (000s sum) respectively. However, Colors’ Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat and Sasural Simar Ka occupied fourth and fifth spot with 4650 (000s sum) and 4595 (000s sum) respectively. 

     

    In the English news space, Times Now continued its dominance with 418 (000s sum) followed by India Today Television with 186 (000s sum). Lastly, CNN-IBN scored 170 (000s sum).

     

    In the Hindi news broadcasting space, India TV secured the top position with 27322 (000s sum) followed by ABP News with 26235 (000s sum). On the other hand, Aaj Tak claimed the third spot with 24968 (000s sum).

     

    In the sports genre, Ten Sports continued its dominance with 38309 (000s sum). Ten Cricket and Sony Six occupied the second and third position with 23383 (000s sum) and 11751 (000s sum) respectively.

     

  • CNN-IBN to split; Turner explores opportunity for new partner

    CNN-IBN to split; Turner explores opportunity for new partner

    MUMBAI: Turner Broadcasting System owned American giant CNN’s tie up with Reliance Industries’ TV18 will cease to exist, come January 2016.

     

    Amidst speculations of various possible team ups CNN International chief commercial officer Rani Raad informs Indiantelevision.com, “The partnership ran the natural course of its agreement and a mutual decision was made to chart our own respective growth independently. We are very proud of what we have co-created with TV18 for the Indian market.”

     

    In an official media statement Network18 Group CEO A.P. Parigi said, “The last decade has seen a lot of momentum in the Indian media industry and has been particularly exciting for us. During this time we witnessed two media houses coming together to redefine the way news is presented to a demanding audience; we at TV18 have benefited from this relationship with CNN. At the launch of the channel, TV18 was a relatively small organisation; that has changed now.  Network18 has grown from two news channels in 2005 to 17 news channels in 2015. Today, we have the largest footprint in the current affairs, regional and business news space in India.  The TV18 line-up of channels today are well established and highly regarded in this dynamic, complex and challenging environment.”

     

    The venture is yet to come to a consensus and is currently exploring all the options. “CNN remains deeply committed to long-term participation in India, one of the world’s largest and most vibrant media markets. As is the natural course of business, we continue to explore opportunities in India and every other important market around the world. Our #1 international news brand in Asia Pacific and the rest of the world, and the winner of multiple prestigious awards, CNN International, continues to lead and serve consumers in India with the best of global news content across multi-platforms,” informs Raad. 

     

    With media reports suggesting a possible tie-up between CNN and Zee Media Corporation Limited (ZMCL), a source close to the development says, “Yes, CNN is in talks with ZMCL. But, it will be premature to say that the deal has been locked, as CNN is speaking to other players in the market as well.”

     

    The partnership started in 2005 with CNN Turner International signing a deal with TV18 group company Global Broadcast News (GBN), which was then headed by journalist Rajdeep Sardesai. This marked the launch of CNN-IBN. Last year, Mukesh Ambani owned Reliance Industries took total ownership of Network 18 Media which was founded by Raghav Bhal in 1993.

  • CNN-IBN & Ericsson join hands to launch ‘Networked India’

    CNN-IBN & Ericsson join hands to launch ‘Networked India’

    MUMBAI: Ericsson has partnered with CNN-IBN to launch Networked India – a new initiative that will inspire, identify and celebrate innovations that employ mobility, broadband and cloud to make a social impact or address a specific social need, thereby having the potential to change the world.

     

    The initiative seeks participation from people and organisations across India starting 8 June. The window for sending in nominations is open for five weeks and it ends on 12 July, 2015. Entries can be sent through the campaign portal www.networkedindia.com. The shortlisted entries will be evaluated by a jury at the awards ceremony on 7 August in New Delhi, wherein the best innovations will get project support and cash rewards.

     

    Networked India is in line with Ericsson’s global brand campaign ‘We enable change makers.’

     

    Ericsson head of region India Chris Houghton said, “We have long envisioned the arrival of a networked society where connectivity changes the fundamentals of our daily life. As mobility, broadband, and cloud services are rapidly spreading across the globe, we are witnessing this vision, this transformation, come to life and we wanted to investigate exactly how people are using mobility and the internet to make a positive impact on their own situations and their communities. Through this campaign, we want to provide a platform wherein the real change-makers can come to the fore and share their stories.”

     

    IBN News Network CEO Avinash Kaul added, “The world has come closer because of innovations in the field of communication. As we continue to progress, our special series ‘Networked India’ will aim to highlight and felicitate these innovators and further encourage more such brilliant minds to come forth to help India and the world prosper.”

  • CNN-IBN to air special on World Environment Day

    CNN-IBN to air special on World Environment Day

    MUMBAI: CNN-IBN is all set to broadcast a special documentary called Broken Landscape created by Washington based Wilson Center on World Environment Day.

     

    Shot in the north-eastern state of Meghalaya for a large span of time, the documentary focuses on the environmental and human impact of the process called ‘Rat-Hole Mining’. It is a process that involves the workforce to squat into the deep holes, chipping away coal and hauling it away in baskets.

     

    The documentary brings to light the accidents that often take place with the workers at these mines and the enormous environmental damage caused by it. Deliberating further, the documentary will examine the impact of National Green Tribunal Ban on rat hole mining.

     

    CNN-IBN will air Broken Landscape on 5 June at 10 pm.

  • 72% satisfaction rate with Modi Government: CNN IBN, IBN7 poll

    72% satisfaction rate with Modi Government: CNN IBN, IBN7 poll

    MUMBAI: As Network18’s news channels CNN-IBN and IBN7’s special programming around Modi Government’s one year in power draws to a close, the channels presented a special poll for its viewers assessing the government’s performance from the citizen’s perspective.

     

    Marking a shift in leadership and style of governance, the Modi Government undertook a series of measures to achieve the vision of a better India. To evaluate the impact of these changes at the ground level, Axis MyIndia conducted a comprehensive survey across 23 states and more than 155 districts with a sample size of 20,000 across all age groups of society with a 70/30 urban-rural spread.

     

    The survey findings showed that over 72 per cent of the respondents said that they were satisfied with the performance of the Modi Government on account of development, skillful governance and lower prices in the previous year.  Close to 56 per cent of the sample, believed that Modi is an effective Prime Minister and has helped improve India’s image globally.

     

    Network18 news president Umesh Upadhyay said, “We have always ensured to follow the most robust and scientific research processes to truly capture the voice of the people. This survey is another initiative driven by this thought process and we believe that it reflects the sentiments of the common men and women of this country, most accurately, with regards to the performance of the Modi Government as it reaches the crucial milestone of an year in office.”

     

    On the issue of the relationship between the Government and RSS, 32 per cent of the respondents felt that there was no interference by RSS in the affairs of the government. On the impact of controversial statements such as those relating to Ghar Wapasi, approx 31 per cent of the respondent felt that such statement do not dent the image of the Government at all whereas approx 33 per cent felt that such statements do have an adverse impact; overall 43 per cent of the respondents felt that those making controversial statement should be controlled. 

  • CNN-IBN, IBN7 to conduct exclusive poll on Modi government’s one year in power

    CNN-IBN, IBN7 to conduct exclusive poll on Modi government’s one year in power

    MUMBAI: As CNN-IBN and IBN7’s special programming around Modi Government’s one year in power draws to a close, the channels present a special poll for its viewers assessing the government’s performance from the common man’s / woman’s perspective.

     

    Marking a shift in leadership and style of governance, Modi government in the last one year undertook a series of administrative measures to achieve the vision of a better India. To evaluate the impact of these changes through the eyes of the common men and women, Axis APM conducted a comprehensive survey across 20 states and more than 200 districts with a sample size of 20,000 across all age groups and sections of society.

     

    With an aim of giving its viewers the sharpest and the most incisive analysis, the survey questions revolve include various facet of the government’s performance such as- the financial situation of the country, employment opportunities, reduction in inflation, corruption, etc. The channels will bring to its viewers the most detailed analysis of the findings with the finest panel of guests & experts that include Aakar Patel, R.Jagannathan, Ashok Malik, Nalin Kohli, Manini Chatterjee and Shankkar Aiyar.

     

    The special poll programming will be aired on IBN7 from 23 to 25 May, 8pm-10pm and on CNN-IBN on 25 May at 8 pm–10.30 pm.

  • Network18 to review Narendra Modi govt’s one year at conclave

    Network18 to review Narendra Modi govt’s one year at conclave

    MUMBAI: As the NDA Government completes a year in office, Network18 has launched an initiative called Modi Sarkar – Year One Dialogue.

     

    The initiative will see policy makers from the NDA government and experts from various fields discussing and assessing the series of administrative measures taken by the new regime with a vision for a better India in a day-long conclave.

     

    Modi Sarkar – One Year Dialogue is the third in a row of Network 18 dialogues.

     

    IBN Network CEO Avinash Kaul said, “Modi Sarkar – Year One Dialogue will serve as a beneficial platform to examine key areas of the reforms brought in by the Modi Government and give our audience a recap of how the world’s largest democracy sees the first year of the Modi government’s vision for India.”

     

    Keeping in mind the importance of the first anniversary of this NDA government Modi Sarkar – Year One Dialogue will review the key priority areas of the government and their road map to achieve the stated objectives. The day-long conclave will review the last year of Modi governance and check whether the trajectory of the stated policy framework is on the right course. Including multiple panels, keynotes, and interactions, the dialogue will see a recap of the initiatives taken in the past year.

     

    Modi Sarkar – Year One Dialogue will also host dignitaries from diverse backgrounds such as ministers, bureaucrats, policy consultants, diplomats and industry heads who will deliberate upon key topics ranging from Make in India, Brand India Under Modi, Maximum Governance Minimum Government and Sabka Saath Sabka Vikaas (Inclusive Growth).

     

    Network18 Group president, news Umesh Upadhyay said, “We at IBN Network aim to use this occasion to host the top policy makers in the NDA government to share their journey so far; record their achievements and share dispassionately the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.”

     

    The conclave will be hosted on 22 May and will be broadcast across Network18 channels including CNN-IBN and IBN7.

  • CNN-IBN to air shows on Narendra Modi’s one year in office

    CNN-IBN to air shows on Narendra Modi’s one year in office

    MUMBAI: It has almost been a year since Narendra Modi – the longest serving BJP chief minister created history when he won by a landslide victory of 282 seats in the Indian General elections and formed the first single party majority Government in three decades.

     

    Taking charge, the Modi government undertook a series of administrative measures with a vision of better India, marking a shift in leadership and style of governance.

     

    CNN-IBN and IBN7 will introduce two new shows in order to  answer the curious minds on how the country has fared under Modi’s rule so far and assess the impact of the measures taken by his government.

     

    The two programs are an exclusive array of shows that focus on all the aspects of the key decisions and initiatives government has taken. CNN-IBN will air Modi @ 360 from 16 – 26 May, that will constitute a half-hour tete-a-tete with ministers and MPs from the ruling party along with interviews with senior opposition leaders. It also has a slot for feature stories like ‘five point something’ that showcase the top five highlights of PM Modi in various fields.

     

    While Modi@360 focuses on the political impact of Modi’s government and his leadership, Ek Saal Modi Sarkar on IBN7 that will run from 18 – 26 May will evaluate the work from a common man’s point of view. The extensive programming will be in the form of documentaries, surveys, discussions and interviews. It includes an eight episode long series of discussions discussion titled Modi Ke Mantri featuring key ministers of Modi government on the performance and the way forward for their respective ministries. This will be an eight episode series, which will be followed by 12 Mahine, 12 Faisle, a three hour long special that will bring the reasons, details and outcomes of 12 key decisions taken by the Modi government to the limelight.

     

    Apart from these programs, the channels will also conduct an exclusive nationwide survey on the performance of PM Modi and his team. Sabse Bada Survey will gauge mood of the nation from a sample size of about 20000 respondents from across 20 states and more than 400 districts.