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  • CNNs leadership cemented among audiences in asia pacific

    CNNs leadership cemented among audiences in asia pacific

    MUMBAI : CNN International continues as the leading news and business brand in Asia Pacific, with an unrivalled connection with the region’s affluent and senior executives, according to the latest findings from Ipsos. The Pan-Asia Pacific Cross-Media (PAX) and Business Elite Asia (BE:Asia) surveys both confirm the network’s undisputed regional reach and leadership in news and business on TV, web and mobile platforms.

    The latest PAX results for the period Q3 2012 to Q2 2013* show that CNN is the clear frontrunner among other international news and business brands across all metrics:

    •    As a TV brand, CNN’s daily audience is 59% greater than BBC World News and 2.6 times the size of CNBC’s audience. 

    •    CNN is far more effective than any other news/business channel in connecting 
    international business travelers (42% monthly reach vs. 29% for next placed channel)

    •    In the digital sphere, more of the PAX population visit CNN via web or mobile than any other media brand.

    Tony Maddox, Executive Vice President of CNN International, said: “It’s most gratifying to see that our increased editorial output from Asia Pacific continues to resonate with viewers. They want intelligent, in-depth coverage and analysis, both from their region and globally. 

    Programming such as ‘CNN Newsroom Live from Hong Kong’, ‘On China’ and ‘Talk Asia’ delivers this in clear and compelling ways. ”

    Duncan Morris, Vice President of Research at Turner International Asia Pacific, said: “Coming out on top in one of these independent media surveys would be a great achievement, but to be so consistently strong in all metrics and on all platforms on both studies is clearly very pleasing. CNN has yet again demonstrated that when it comes to targeting hard-to-reach elite groups, as well as broader affluent populations, the brand is the obvious news and business leader.”

    The most recent BE:Asia research# highlights that whether via TV, web or mobile, the majority of Asia’s business elite (71%) consume CNN every month. A remarkable 6-in-10 (58%) are weekly CNN brand users, while over a third (35%) are daily CNN consumers. Other highlights include:

    •    BE:Asia 2013 findings show clearly that CNN is the leading media brand among Asian Elites on all platforms: TV, web and mobile, and for all metrics: daily, weekly and monthly reach.

    –    CNN TV reaches 61% more Asian Elites each day than its closest TV news rival

    –    CNN Digital has 45% greater monthly reach than the next largest media brand

    •    Mobile is a key platform for Asia’s Business Elites, as reflected in their high smartphone and tablet ownership levels (82% and 55% respectively), and by the fact that CNN alone is able to reach almost a third (30%) of them via mobile devices.

  • Digital media pips news channels at the post

    Digital media pips news channels at the post

    NNES: News is a hard business and it’s only set to get tougher with the proliferation of digital and social media.

    Till recently, the 250 news channels across the globe were faced with the task of offering factual news and engaging with their audiences. As if that wasn’t enough, they have to now contend with stiff competition from digital players as well. 

    So the big question confronting them is: “How to innovate in order to keep both television and online audiences?”

    Day two of Mipcom saw a session titled ‘Programming and engaging in the digital age’ where speakers threw light on new methods and tools of audience engagement. 

    The session was moderated by the Association for International Broadcasting chief executive Simon Spanswick with speakers including BuzzFeed president and COO Jon Steinberg; CNN International VP and general manager, digital Peter Bale; Facebook director of partnerships Andrew Mitchell; Al Jazeera Media Network, new media department manager Moeed Ahmad; and Winther Productions creator and producer of Dining with the Enemy Gry Winther.

    Spanswick kicked off the session saying: “Almost a third of all UK adults use the internet for news, and similar statistics are coming out from other territories.” 

    Mitchell stressed the importance of Facebook and Instagram as platforms to share content produced by broadcasters. “We introduced API here in Mipcom. This will allow more meaningful content and facilitate communication. Facebook is a great tool for growth, allowing people to connect and share content. Facebook has more hard news than soft news. We tend to remember the funny stuff, but it’s the more meaningful stuff that sticks with you,” he said.

    Forty per cent of BuzzFeed’s traffic comes from Facebook, said Steinberg, adding: “In all, 70 per cent of people come to us through various social networking sites. We have 120 full-time writers, doing original content.” Speaking of BuzzFeed’s partnership with CNN, Steinberg said: “The channel gives us video footage which is then remixed and re-cut in shorter, shareable format for YouTube and a younger audience.”

    Steinberg opined that social platforms have made things easier for international news organisations. “The stories spread fast as well as powerfully on social networks,” he said.
    While Ahmad echoed Mitchell’s sentiments saying hard news was being shared more than soft news. “The lack of sharing for particular verticals is not because of that vertical, it’s because of poor journalism,” he said.

    Speaking of Al Jazeera’s online news channel AJ+, he said: “Even today, YouTube has more entertainment than news content. However, AJ+ is an independent destination. We are building teams at a number of locations including New Delhi and Doha among others. The new channel aims at providing clarity through content.”

    As for CNN’s digital strategy, Bale said: “The channel will give the background for breaking news rather than simply breaking the information. You will hear the story from the real people.”

    A common observation was that no one wanted to read an old story on social media which is why something new and catchy had to be written. Mitchell said: “Channels will also have to think, ‘Why will someone share content?’. Consumers will not share old and boring news. They will share what is heartwarming, new and fresh content or something which they feel is important for friends.” He informed that Facebook was now crunching data to spot linkbait and ensure that they don’t appear in people’s news feeds. “We are now tracking how quickly people return to Facebook after clicking on the news link. We are also trying to cut down on spammers,” he said.

  • E lounge unwind with Kangana Ranaut

    E lounge unwind with Kangana Ranaut

    This week on CNN-IBN’s weekend entertainment show ‘E Lounge Unwind’, actor Kangana Ranaut talks about the relevance of awards in the film industry. In a candid conversation with Rajeev Masand, Kangana says bagging a movie with a superstar can do more for an actor’s career than winning a National Film Award. On the show, she also shares her experience of playing the role of a mutant in the much-awaited Diwali release ‘Krrish 3’, and opens up to why she would have loved to play the lead in Vikramaditya Motwane’s ‘Lootera’.

     

    Don’t forget to tune into this captivating episode of ‘E Lounge Unwind’ on Sat, Oct 19th @ 10:30 PM, only on CNN-IBN.

  • 30 minutes: military – The Apolitical Force

    30 minutes: military – The Apolitical Force

    The events of the last few weeks, starting from the public handholding between former Army Chief, Gen VK Singh and BJP’s PM candidate Narendra Modi, followed by the leak of a confidential report with scathing content, dragged the military into a sordid debate. Questions about civil-military relations and whether the Army had been politicised started gaining ground.

     

    This week,30 Minutes examines how the Army has so far managed to remain apolitical. Former chiefs of Army; Gen VK Singh, Gen VP Malik, sacked Navy Chief Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat; and a whole host of soldiers join this debate and examine how the respected military veteran has been literally driven to the streets because of the indifference of politicians and the hostile manner in which the bureaucracy has handled their issues.

     

    Don’t miss this special episode on Sat, Sep 28 @ 8:30 PM and Sun, Sep 29 @ 12 Noon & 9:30 PM (R), only on CNN-IBN.

  • Prince William opens up to the world in a docu

    Prince William opens up to the world in a docu

    MUMBAI: The documentary chronicles Prince William’s passion for conservation in Africa, and how as a new father, he finds himself more committed than ever to saving Africa’s endangered species. The documentary will telecast on CNN International on Saturday, 21 September at 1:30 pm and Sunday 22 September at 3:30 pm.

    In the film, Prince William recalls how his love for Africa was born, remembering his late mother Princess Diana when she returned from her trips: “She would come back with all these stories and full of excitement and just passion for what she had been doing and I sort of used to sit there, quite a sort of surprised little boy at the time, taking it all in.”

    In the hour long special, Prince William shares with CNN’s Max Foster the evolution of his passion for conservation. From childhood tales told to him by his parents, to memories of visiting Africa for the first time, to his proposal to the Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William recounts the pivotal role the continent and its endangered species have played in his life. As a new father, what he once “believed,” he says he now “feels” on a much deeper level, and hopes that Prince George can experience the same Africa that he and his brother did as boys.

    Prince William’s Passion: New Father, New Hope will also feature exclusive footage of the Royal couple’s first public appearance together since the birth of their son at the Tusk Conservation Awards. The Duke of Cambridge, as the Royal Patron of Tusk Trust – a dynamic organisation that funds development programs in Africa – will present the Prince William Award for Conservation in Africa.

  • Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown season two launches 20 Sept on CNN International

    Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown season two launches 20 Sept on CNN International

    MUMBAI: CNN’s popular original series ‘Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown,’ which has been nominated for four Primetime Emmys in the 2013 competition, launches its second season on Friday, September 20 at 7.30pm IST. The season premiere episode “Jerusalem” features tours of Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, marking the first time the host has filmed in these locations.

     

    The new season of the lifestyle series also takes Bourdain and his crew into “parts unknown” within Spain, New Mexico, Copenhagen, Sicily, Detroit, Tokyo and South Africa.

     

    Below are descriptions of ‘Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown’ season two episodes (airdates, unless indicated, are TBA):

     

    “Jerusalem” (Sept 20) – In the season premiere, the host and crew make their first trip to Israel, the West Bank and Gaza. While the political situation is often tense between the people living in these areas, Bourdain concentrates on their rich history, food and culture, and spends time with local chefs, home cooks, writers and amateur foodies.

     

    “Spain” (Sept 27) – Anthony Bourdain explores Andalucía during Semana Santa (Holy Week, leading up to Easter), a time filled with great pageantry and excitement. Featured in this episode is Bourdain’s longtime Director of Photography Zach Zamboni, who lives part-time in Granada and shows the host sights off the beaten path.

     

    “New Mexico” (Oct 4) – Bourdain takes a close look at the mash-up of cultures that comprise this uniquely American state by sampling its food – a combination of Spanish, Mediterranean, Mexican, Pueblo and even chuck-wagon influences. New Mexico is also a land of drugs, guns, monster vehicles, and possibly extraterrestrials. It may also be the perfect place to investigate the underside of the Western cowboy ideal.

     

    “Copenhagen” Denmark (airdate TBA) – This episode explores the food and natural beauty of Copenhagen, the economic and cultural center of Denmark. Home to famed chef Rene Redzepi and his brainchild Noma – regarded by critics as one of the world’s best restaurants – Parts Unknown delves into the city’s cuisine and the new Nordic creativity that infuses Redzepi’s work at Noma.

     

    Sicily (airdate TBA) – ‘Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown’ explores the Sicilian way of life, which puts a premium on savoring family, life, and food.  Bourdain travels in search of those foods as he eats his way around the island.  He makes his home base at the Villa Monaci, on the outskirts of Catania with his enthusiastic, fast-talking sidekicks who counter the otherwise relaxed tempo and epic “food porn” of this episode.

     

    Detroit (airdate TBA) – Few cities have experienced such a dramatic economic rise and fall as Detroit. In this episode of ‘Parts Unknown’, Bourdain explores the past, present and future of the Motor City. He steps into the lives of Detroit natives and sees the glory days of the past at the famed Packard Plant, the current state of the city’s urban decay, and the promise of the future in the citizens who are rebuilding their communities.

     

    Tokyo (airdate TBA) – Japan is a paradox.  The low birthrate, the dedication, the conformity, and the life of a salary man are well known. There is also a competitive and rigid culture that gives way to some unique subcultures.  Bourdain has traveled to Tokyo countless times, but on this trip he is in search of the city’s dark, extreme, and bizarrely fetishistic underside.

     

    South Africa (airdate TBA) – Once considered the most dangerous city in the world, Johannesburg now barely makes the top 50. But the end of apartheid has led to vast changes in the city.  In this episode, Bourdain visits the suburb of Hillbrow (which remains a dangerous locale), spends a day in the life of a taxi driver and discovers the culture and food that make up modern day Johannesburg.

     

  • moneycontrol.com editorial shuffled; moves to integrated news room

    moneycontrol.com editorial shuffled; moves to integrated news room

    KOLKATA: From today, the skeleton editing staff of moneycontrol.com, a business and finance news portal, which operated from Matunga (West), will be operating from the television unit at Lower Parel.
    It is learnt from industry sources that more than six reporters who were engaged in the financial news writing have been asked to leave.

    “Network18 Group won’t be producing any original content for moneycontrol.com. It has adopted a rationalised move by laying off all the reporters engaged in financial news writing. More than six reporters have been asked to resign and made to cite that they are walking out from the news organisation on personal reasons, the release letters of the employees disclose,” revealed the highly placed media source.

    TV18 Broadcast which has laid off around 300-400 people as a part of its restructuring exercise and has merged the operational teams of CNN IBN and IBN7, will now be producing the content for moneycontrol.com too. The young team would be editing the copies filed by the television bureau, sources added.

    The portal’s editor Santosh Nair has been asked to report in the Lower Parel office, but there is no clarification regarding whom he will be reporting to. Earlier, Nair reported to R Jagannathan, editor at Firstpost.com.

    Also, it is interesting to note that the portal’s chief executive officer Joyson Thomson was mulling to list the entity but it seems he has changed his plans overnight. “Though of late, moneycontrol.com was driven by marketing strategies and not hard core news perspective which it adopted earlier,” sources said.

    There were talks the news portal would set up an editorial team at Delhi and Kolkata. “In fact a year ago, the company was eagerly looking to hire an editorial staff for the Delhi bureau,” sources said.

    “The first carnage happened in the second week of August when TV18 said it would ask around 300-400 employees to leave. We got the notice in the last week of August,” recounts an employee.

    When asked about the compensation package, he said: “The compensation package is up to the mark as we have been offered three months CTC and not in hand salary.”

    Media analysts said that TV18 has restructured its operations and reduced its workforce significantly, as part of a cost cutting exercise due to the lackluster advertising environment and government regulations like the 12 minutes advertising cap on broad asters.

    Now going forward with this downsizing, journalists are required to work across both internet and TV medium, as the group has created integrated newsrooms.

  • News X strengthening its editorial team

    News X strengthening its editorial team

    MUMBAI: Well known anchor on Headlines Today, Rahul Shivshankar, is packing his bags back to his favourite news channel – News X – with a mission in mind. From 2 September, he will be seen as managing editor with the channel and will be hosting the primetime show. Diptosh Majumdar, former National affairs editor with DNA, also joins the team in the same capacity. Majumdar will be reporting to Shivshankar while Shivshankar will report to Karthik Sharma, the owner of the channel.

     

    Shivshankar has years of experience. He was associated with News X as editorial director for a year between February 2011 and 2012 and six years with Times Now before that. He was also one of the members of the core team that launched Headlines in 2003. “I am emotionally involved with News X and my plan is to consolidate and give the channel a new direction and focus, which I have successfully done for Headlines Today as well,” says Shivshankar. He will be filling a vacant position.

        
    Majumdar has been political affairs editor with CNN-IBN and editorial director with News X in 2010 after which he left for DNA and now he’s back with News X. Recently, News X was acquired by India News. Financial constraints at the channel had led to Shivshankar leaving for Headlines but now since it seems stable he is back with it. One of the things Shivshankar plans to do is build the weekend news programming. This is one affinity to a channel!

     

    Three months ago, Priya Sehgal joined them as political editor from India Today magazine.

     

    When the whole industry seems to be laying people off, News X seems to be doing the opposite. More people are expected to join the channel in the coming months.

  • News X strengthening its editorial team

    News X strengthening its editorial team

    MUMBAI: Well known anchor on Headlines Today, Rahul Shivshankar, is packing his bags back to his favourite news channel – News X – with a mission in mind. From 4 September, he will be seen as managing editor with the channel and will be hosting the primetime show. Diptosh Majumdar, former National affairs editor with DNA, also joins the team in the same capacity.

    Shivshankar has years of experience. He was associated with News X as editorial director for a year between February 2011 and 2012 and six years with Times Now before that. He was also one of the members of the core team that launched Headlines in 2003. “I am emotionally involved with News X and my plan is to consolidate and give the channel a new direction and focus, which I have successfully done for Headlines Today as well,” says Shivshankar. He will be filling a vacant position.

    Majumdar has been political affairs editor with CNN-IBN and editorial director with News X in 2010 after which he left for DNA and now he’s back with News X. Recently, News X was acquired by India News. Financial constraints at the channel had led to Shivshankar leaving for Headlines but now since it seems stable he is back with it. One of the things Shivshankar plans to do is build the weekend news programming. This is one affinity to a channel!

    Three months ago, Priya Sehgal joined them as political editor from India Today magazine.

    When the whole industry seems to be laying people off, News X seems to be doing the opposite. More people are expected to join the channel in the coming months.

  • Ditto TV partners with Turner International India

    Ditto TV partners with Turner International India

    Ditto TV, India’s first OTT (Over-The-Top) TV distribution platform from Zee New Media, the digital arm of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (Zeel), further strengthened its content offering, by partnering with Turner International India adding three of their globally renowned  channels – CNN International, Cartoon Network and Pogo to its bouquet.

    Ditto TV subscribers will have access to top news stories across the globe via a live feed of CNN International. CNN International’s coverage of news and current affairs will be available via news packages and programs such as Amanpour, Fareed Zakaria GPS and International Desk. Subscribers will also be able to get the latest updates and current trends in global economy, travel, environment, arts and entertainment in the expert voices of CNN anchors and special correspondents including Richard Quest, Philippe Cousteau and Anthony Bourdain.

    Ditto TV launches its kids’ genre with the addition of India’s leading kids’ channels, Cartoon Network and Pogo. Cartoon Network comes with a global legacy of being kids’ favourite cartoon channel and Pogo is currently the reigning kids’ channel in India. The looped feeds of Cartoon Network featuring hit series such as Ben 10, Dexter’s Laboratory, The Powerpuff Girls, Johnny Bravo, etc. and Pogo featuring popular shows such as M.A.D., F.A.Q., CIA, etc., will treat Ditto TV subscribers to an exciting blend of the best of international and local shows.

    Speaking about the partnership, Ditto TV business head Manoj Padmanabhan said, “Our focus is to offer consumers access to the largest collection of premium content, spread across diverse genres, along with rich on-demand video capabilities. Kids’ programming is a growing genre, and Turner India enjoys a lion’s share of the market. There is an ever- growing appetite for international news amongst Indian consumers and live feed from CNN International will provide consumers instant access to the latest on the digital device of their choice. This partnership will further accentuate the experience of seamless video viewing and we are confident that our customers will enjoy the variety that it brings to the Ditto TV offering.”

    Since its inception in February 2012, Ditto TV has already partnered for content with Multi Screen Media (Sony Entertainment Television), TV Today Network, BBC, ZEE, BIG CBS Love and BIG CBS Prime. Today, Ditto TV offers 60 channels across leading genres and rich on-demand video content.