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  • Priyadarshan Garg takes charge as IDPL’s chief business officer

    Priyadarshan Garg takes charge as IDPL’s chief business officer

    MUMBAI: From print to pixels, Priyadarshan Garg knows how to make headlines. The seasoned media executive has now stepped into a new chapter as chief business officer at Indiadotcom Digital Private Limited (IDPL), the digital arm of Zee Media Corporation Limited.

    The move is more than just a leadership shuffle. It signals IDPL’s ambitions to scale up its digital-first strategy, sharpen its editorial edge and build content ecosystems that attract both audiences and advertisers.

    Garg brings more than 25 years of industry experience, with stints at Zee5, Alibaba, Dainik Bhaskar and TV Today. Known for combining newsroom instincts with business smarts, he has already made waves at IDPL since joining in April by driving the successful launch of Pinewz, one of the company’s fastest-growing digital-first ventures.

    In his new role, he will steer editorial direction, unlock revenue opportunities and strengthen IDPL’s position as a digital powerhouse. As he put it, “Digital is not just about content delivery. It is about creating immersive and trustworthy ecosystems where audiences feel engaged and empowered. At IDPL, I see huge potential to harness data, technology and creativity to fuel growth while maintaining the highest standards of journalism.”

    Zee Media Corporation Limited, ceo, Karan Abhishek Singh welcomed him on board and said, “Priyadarshan’s leadership comes at a crucial time when IDPL is scaling new heights in digital reach and influence. His industry insight and ability to deliver transformative strategies will play a vital role in shaping IDPL’s future.”

    For IDPL, the appointment is a step towards reimagining digital journalism in India. With Garg at the helm, the focus will be on truth-driven storytelling, innovative formats and building long-term value for users and partners alike.
     

  • Prashant Nigam joins Ullu & Atrangii in revenue position

    Prashant Nigam joins Ullu & Atrangii in revenue position

    MUMBAI: Prashant Nigam has joined Ullu & Atrangii Network as vice president of revenue, marking a new chapter in his extensive media career. Nigam, who announced his new role on LinkedIn, brings a wealth of experience in content licensing, syndication, and ad sales to the rapidly expanding OTT platforms.

    Nigam’s move comes after a two-year stint at GoQuest Media, where he served as head of content licensing for India and Saarc nations. His resume also includes roles at Rainshine Entertainment, Helios Media, Zoom Entertainment Television, Radio City 91.1, Red FM, and Dainik Bhaskar.

    At Helios Media, Nigam focused on content syndication and acquisition, while at Zoom Entertainment, he led new business development and ad sales. His background in radio and print media, with positions at Radio City 91.1, Red FM, and Dainik Bhaskar, further underscores his diverse media expertise.

    Nigam’s appointment signals Ullu & Atrangii’s ambition to boost revenue through strategic content partnerships and innovative sales initiatives. His experience in navigating the Indian media landscape positions him to drive growth for the platforms in the competitive OTT market.

  • DB Corp launches Bhaskar English news app

    DB Corp launches Bhaskar English news app

    MUMBAI: DB Corp has officially launched Bhaskar English, a mobile news application aimed at expanding its reach as a trusted source of journalism in multiple languages. The company made this announcement through a regulatory filing with the Bombay stock exchange on 21 January 2025.

    This launch underscores the company’s commitment to engage a diverse global audience as it is known for serving news in Hindi, Gujarati, and Marathi, and it has four portals and three apps.It had launched the DNA English newspaper in partnership with Zee Media. It’s latest foray the Bhaskar English News app  is claimed to offer the latest news to users from 16 states.

    The app features advanced technology for real-time news updates and boasts an intuitive user interface, emphasizing DB Corp’s dedication to innovation and quality reporting. Designed for users who prefer news in English, Bhaskar English is available for download on both the App Store (iPhone) and Play Store (Android). At the time of writing it had got a rating of 4.9 on the App store and it had ranked at No 53 on the news chart.

    “With the launch of Bhaskar English, we aim to strengthen our position as a leader in the media industry and enhance our pioneering efforts in multilingual news delivery,” said a company spokesperson.

    DB Corp’s Dainik Bhaskar Hindi mobile app had 17.2 unique million monthly active users as of June 2024 while its Divya Bhaskar notched up 3.2 million unique monthly visitors. 

  • MY FM launches ‘Sadhguru Sar’ series with Sadhguru

    MY FM launches ‘Sadhguru Sar’ series with Sadhguru

    Mumbai: MY FM, the radio arm of Dainik Bhaskar group has announced the launch of ‘Sadhguru Sar’, a fascinating new series with the spiritual guru, Sadhguru, that promises to enlighten and inspire the listeners.

    Our listeners will have the unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the profound insights of Sadhguru, an acclaimed spiritual master renowned for his transformative teachings.

    Each episode will delve into crucial topics such as relationships, complexities of life, success, mental health and spirituality providing invaluable guidance and direction for leading a healthy and happy life.

    It promises to illuminate different facets of life through engaging discussions and practical wisdom. Each capsule will highlight a unique aspect, inviting listeners to explore timeless perspectives that can enrich the daily experiences.

  • Goafest 2024 welcomes 50 Plus partners for the 17th edition

    Goafest 2024 welcomes 50 Plus partners for the 17th edition

    Mumbai: South Asia’s premier advertising and marketing festival, Goafest 2024 now unveils supporting partners for its 17th edition. Scheduled to take place from May 29 to 31, 2024 at The Westin Mumbai, Powai Lake, Goafest continues to drive interest for curated integrations and engagement from an array of brands. Supporting Goafest 2024 as the ‘Co-presenting’ partner is Snapchat along with WhatsApp as the ‘Technology Partner’, and Hindustan Times as the ‘Digital Partner’.

    Given the festival’s popularity and scale, 50 brands and platforms have partnered with Goafest 2024 for various integrations. From welcoming brands including Tata Motors, Mondelez, ITC Foods, Britannia, Guinness World Records, NoBroker, and MakeMyTrip, to platforms like ShareChat, Sony Liv, Flipkart Ads, Amazon Ads, Spotify, MiQ, The Trade Desk and Whisper Media, Goafest 2024 continues to cement its position as the most sought-after creative festival in South Asia.

    Additionally, broadcasters, publishers and content studios including ABP News, Amar Ujala, Dainik Bhaskar, Dainik Jagran, Dangal TV, Disney Star, Eenadu, Femina, Flowers TV, Goldmines Telefilms, Malayala Manorama, Mathrubhumi, News18 Network, Radio City, Rajasthan Patrika, Sakal Media, Sakshi, Sri Adhikari Bros, Sun TV, The Hindu Group, TV9, Viacom18, Vijayavani and Zee Media have also partnered with Goafest 2024 in different calibres.  PepsiCo, Kingfisher, and Pernod Ricard continue their long-standing association with Goafest as Beverage Partners.

    Speaking on these partnerships and engagements, Prasanth Kumar, President of the Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) and CEO of GroupM, South Asia said, “We are delighted to have Snapchat as our Co-presenting Partner, WhatsApp as our Technology Partner and Hindustan Times as our Digital Partner, for Goafest this year. As South Asia’s largest creative fest, Goafest’s incredible significance continues to attract brands and advertisers, presenting them with an opportunity to deepen their engagement with the industry at large. On behalf of the organizing team, we welcome and are very thankful to all our partners and look forward to forging successful long-term associations that celebrate creativity, foster knowledge and thrive with adaptability.”

    Drawing over 2000 industry professionals each year, Goafest 2024 is co-hosted by The Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) and The Advertising Club (TAC). Goafest has cemented its position as the definitive festival for the advertising and marketing industry over the last decade.

    For more details on delegate registration, partnership opportunities, masterclasses, talent initiative ‘Advertising Rocks’ and more, visit goafest.com 

  • IT dept raids Dainik Bhaskar offices in several cities

    IT dept raids Dainik Bhaskar offices in several cities

    New Delhi: The Income Tax (IT) department conducted multiple raids in various offices of the media group Dainik Bhaskar on Thursday. The DB group has been accused of tax evasion, sources said.

    According to media reports, the searches are being conducted in Bhopal, Jaipur, Ahmedabad and some other locations in the country.

    While there was no official statement from the department or the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), sources said the action also involves the promoters of the major Hindi media group with operations across multiple states.

    One of the largest newspaper groups in the country, Dainik Bhaskar was at the forefront of reporting on the scale of devastation in the second wave of Covid in April-May. The newspaper had published a series of reports that scrutinised the official claims made during the pandemic as patients gasped for oxygen and death toll mounted across states.

    An Uttar Pradesh television channel, Bharat Samachar has also been raided.

  • DB Corp q4 PAT grows by 158 %, circulation revenue dips

    New Delhi: Print media company, DB Corp Limited (DBCL), which is home to flagship newspapers – Dainik Bhaskar, Divya Bhaskar, Divya Marathi and Saurashtra Samachar has announced its financial results for the quarter ended 31 March, 2021.

    Despite the strong pandemic led headwinds, the company said its carefully calibrated editorial, circulation and ad revenue strategies continued to help it outperform the industry performance in both circulation as well as ad revenue fronts.

    The consolidated profit after tax (PAT) for Q4FY21 grew by 158 per cent YOY at Rs. 619 million as against Rs. 241 million. For Q4, the advertising revenue for Q4 stood at Rs. 3084 million as against Rs. 3303 million, while the circulation revenue stood at Rs. 1104 million as against Rs. 1200 million.

    The continued efforts of the circulation teams have yielded results with the Group managing to salvage a challenging year. “The on-ground calibrations done by local teams have helped Dainik Bhaskar achieve almost 95 per cent of pre-Covid levels in select cities and towns. The recoveries have been significant in the key states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat,” it said on Thursday.

    The financials results showed that the circulation revenue of the company for FY21 dropped to Rs. 4146 million as against Rs. 5122 million in FY20, while the advertising revenue stood at Rs. 10,084 million as against Rs. 15,640 million.

    The total revenue came in at Rs. 15222 million as against Rs. 22363 million the previous fiscal. The EBITDA stood at Rs. 3193 million as against Rs. 4940 million and PAT stood at Rs. 1414 million as against Rs. 2750 million.

    “The unprecedented year has reaffirmed the changing dynamics of the Print Industry,” said DB Corp Ltd, managing director, Sudhir Agarwal. “The Indian language newspapers performed significantly better than our English counterparts and outstripped them not only in circulation numbers, but in advertising revenues as well. We are happy to reiterate that the un-metro path chosen by our founder and solidified by the company over the past few years is continuing to fructify. Our digital efforts are also beginning to see traction and we are confident that we will continue to deliver quality journalism through all mediums. The local content has further strengthened the franchise.”

    On the advertising front, the Group published over 20 ‘Mega Editions’ across its major markets, despite challenging fiscal, re-affirming its strategy of operating in the Tier-II, Tier-III cities and beyond. 

  • Print media to get back on its feet sooner than expected

    Print media to get back on its feet sooner than expected

    NEW DELHI: While print media lost around 80 per cent of its advertising revenue during the Covid2019 period, it made for the lost monies by reducing the number of pages in its supplements, thus minimizing the bad impact on business, shared Dainik Bhaskar Group promoter director Girish Agarwal in a live discussion with Motivator managing partner Radhika Ramani organised by The Advertising Club Bangalore. The discussion titled Reimagining Print with Siva & Girish, also saw the presence of BCCL chairman executive committee, Sivakumar Sundaram. 

    Agarwal highlighted, “Advertising used to amount to about 75 per cent of our earnings, which went down to 12-13 per cent during the Covid2019 period. Now, we used to subsidise our cost for our readers by Rs 2-3, and by reducing the number of pages, we have made that subsidy almost zero without increasing the cost for subscribers. Now, the advertising revenue stood very low relatively and that helped us.” 

    Both Agarwal and Sundaram showed great positivity towards the future of print as a medium to disseminate news and advertising in the coming future. Agarwal dismissed all the rumours of print publications shutting shops by saying, “The circulation which went down to almost 60-65 per cent of the regular in the month of March, touched 70-75 per cent in April. If we look at the shift in the following months, till the first week of July, most of the Indian language publications have already crossed the mark of 80 per cent.”

    He added that the rest 20 per cent circulation is at places like railway stations and offices, which will commence by the month of August and soon the circulation will reach the 100 per cent mark. Agarwal also insisted that advertisers should be active on print now, as those who won’t take the opportunity will anyway lose sales in the coming weeks. 

    He said, “Most of the advertisers have started advertising already with us. The local advertisers are very much active and the big brands are coming up too. And those who are not advertising will surely lose out on sales and business.”

    Sundaram highlighted that brands should be leveraging newspapers for hyperlocal reach and should be working on more regional content to benefit out of it. He highlighted that most of the national level brands see India as a homogeneous cluster, or divided into north and south India, which needs to be changed. 

  • TOI, Dainik Bhaskar launch initiative to counter fake news menace

    TOI, Dainik Bhaskar launch initiative to counter fake news menace

    MUMBAI: The Times of India Group, along with the Dainik Bhaskar Group, has launched an initiative titled, Kaun Banega, Kaun Banayega, which is a series of films to highlight the fake news malaise in India and educate readers on the importance of reading the newspaper.

    Two films out of the seven-video series got a  positive response from social media with over 2.9 million views. The campaign ended at a whopping 4.3 million views across all seven films.

    Link – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32CT7MP4dLw

    Link – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONlcMHlxqLE

    Check out the rest of the videos here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChSOe-xjiMuV42jphH7jD5Q/videos

    Commenting on the initiative, BCCL president – revenue Sivakumar Sundaram said, “Fake news is a modern-day malaise brought on by social media. It ranges from the silly to grave ‘forwards’ having repercussions that affect the social, economic and cultural fabric of nations. As gatekeepers of the truth and as a leading newspaper company, The Times of India takes on the responsibility of educating people on the need to follow real news and not forwards. This is being done in an engaging and humorous manner through a series of films titled, Kaun Banega, Kaun Banayega. We are happy to partner with the Dainik Bhaskar Group to jointly drive this initiative.”

    Newspapers have historically been considered as the most credible source of news. Multiple studies across time have revealed that consumers consider what appears in print to be the truth. Even in today’s digital age, sensible people wait for the newspaper the next morning to verify the news they get as forwards. This is because newspaper brands follow a stringent process of verifying news and sources before it gets printed. A large team of journalists work endlessly to deliver authentic news to the best of their ability.

    Dainik Bhaskar Group promoter director said, “Sharing a common responsibility,  two of the largest media houses in the country have decided to come together to spread awareness on the menace of fake news. We will continue to work together on this issue and others of citizen and national importance.”

    Jack in the Box Worldwide managing partner Axon Alex (in the picture) said, “Fake news perpetuated through forwards is more dangerous today than ever before. While the problem is being talked about in a serious tone, we deliberately took another approach to drive the relevance and importance of the printed newspaper in delivering the truth. We wanted to shine the spotlight on regular people using the quiz show format where such forwards are the last thing you should rely on and those who do, look very silly to both the host Cyrus Broacha and the viewer. The question at the end of every film –  “Where do you get your news from?” is for the viewer to introspect on. Their answer decides if they are just as silly or well informed. So, ‘Where do you get your news from?”

  • ShemarooMe partners with Dainik Bhaskar app: best of OTT Entertainment now on premium Hindi News App

    ShemarooMe partners with Dainik Bhaskar app: best of OTT Entertainment now on premium Hindi News App

    MUMBAI: ShemarooMe, the one-stop destination for popular Bollywood movies, Classic cinema, Regional, devotional and kids’ content, today announced its partnership with Dainik Bhaskar App – India’s largest print media company’s Hindi news app.

    The association with Dainik Bhaskar Hindi news app will enhance user engagement by offering ShemarooMe’s varied content bouquet alongside authentic and informative news updates – ‘Entertainment aur News ek saath, ek hi app me’. ShemarooMe has been a pioneer in entertaining different set of audiences through their varied bouquet of offerings. ShemarooMe has also understood the demand and need for regional content and has been constantly involved in creating new associations and content to fulfil this need.

    Loaded with futuristic features like Big Data AI, Analytical engine and AR, Dainik Bhaskar App is first in Hindi markets to offer an integrated content platform to its users. The app has many unique and interesting features such as crisp Audio News Bulletin twice a day, interesting Video wrap-up in the night, precise Brief News in just 50 words and exclusive, in-depth DB Originals stories.

    Commenting on the announcement, Mr. Zubin Dubash, COO Digital, Shemaroo Entertainment, said, “ShemarooMe has been constantly entertaining audiences through our varied associations. Our recent partnership with Dainik Bhaskar, Hindi news app is another endeavour to enhance the high-quality content experience by bringing entertainment and news under one roof. I am confident that this combination will definitely excite the consumers keeping them hooked on to the app.”

    Mr. Rajneesh Singh, Head Mobile Apps, Dainik Bhaskar Group added, “Dainik Bhaskar app has always been news, consumer and innovation centric as it is designed keeping into account user preferences and lifestyle. The partnership with ShemarooMe will further strengthen the varied offerings in the app and take the entertainment space to the next level. Authentic News coupled with entertainment is going to be the perfect blend which will enhance the engagement with existing users and help capture the attention of potential users.”

    The ShemarooMe OTT app can be downloaded through Google Play, the iOS App store or online at http://shemaroome.com/, and is available on Amazon Fire TV Stick and Apple TV.

    Dainik Bhaskar app is available on both Android and iOS platforms.