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  • Times Television Network appoints Sandeep Bharadwaj as head distribution

    Times Television Network appoints Sandeep Bharadwaj as head distribution

    MUMBAI: Times Television Network (TTN) has announced the appointment of Sandeep Bharadwaj as head –distribution, all platforms. Based out of Gurgaon, Bharadwaj will lead and drive domestic subscription revenue and carriage for the various channels under the TTN portfolio – Times Now, ET Now, Movies Now, Romedy Now, Movies Now+ and ZoOm.  He will report directly to TTN CFO Jagdish Mulchandani.

    Mulchandani said, “With his extensive experience in subscription revenue and carriage, Sandeep is a welcome addition to the dynamic, motivated team at Times Television Network. We believe that with his skill-set, he will drive commendable growth for the network.”

    Bharadwaj joins Times Television Network after a successful stint at Star India as senior vice president where he was instrumental in increasing penetration of the channels whilst meeting annual revenue and collection objectives.  Prior to Star India, Bharadwaj was associated with renowned companies like Adinos India (ONIDA), Media Pro, Star Den and IndusInd Media.

     Commenting on his new position Bharadwaj said, “I am extremely happy to join a media conglomerate of such repute. As the network begins a new phase of growth, I look forward to working with the highly motivated individuals at TTN to build a greater network in the industry.”

     Bharadwaj holds an MBA in marketing from Pune University. With over two decades in broadcast distribution, subscription revenue and carriage, Bharadwaj will add great value to the growth of the Times Television Network.

     

  • Issue on surrogate advertising of liquor brands in print media pending with I&B Ministry

    Issue on surrogate advertising of liquor brands in print media pending with I&B Ministry

    NEW DELHI: There have been nine complaints including four in the electronic media since 2011 relating to advertisements of tobacco and liquor, Parliament was told today.

     
    Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said warnings were issued to two channels – ET Now and Star Cricket in 2012 and an advisory was issued to FTV in January last year, all relating to liquor advertisements.

     
    In the fourth case, the advertisement being aired on several channels in 2011 was taken off after an advisory by the Advertising Standards Council of India.

     
    While four cases were closed by the Press Council of India with regard to the print advertisements, one matter relating to surrogate advertisements has been under the consideration of the government since March 2013.

     
    The Press Council of India has formulated ‘Norms of Journalistic Conduct’ for adherence by the media and the relevant norm 36(ii) relating to ‘Advertisements’ prescribes that no advertisement shall be published, which promotes directly or indirectly production, sale or consumption of cigarettes, tobacco products, wine, alcohol, liquor and other intoxicants. The PCI takes cognizance, suo motu or on complaints, of the contents in print media which are in violation of the ‘Norms of Journalistic Conduct’.

     

    In so far as private satellite TV channels are concerned, all advertisements telecast on such channels are regulated in accordance with the Advertising Code prescribed in Rule 7 of the Cable Television Network Rules, 1994. As per Rule 7(2)(viii)(A) thereof, no direct or indirect advertisements of liquor or tobacco products are permissible on TV channels. The detailed provisions of the Rule are available on Ministry of Information and Broadcasting website www.mib.nic.in.

     

    An Inter-Ministerial Monitoring Committee has been constituted in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution to monitor misleading advertisements appearing in print and other outdoor media.
     

     

  • Arun Jaitley inaugurates ET Now’s 2nd India Economic Conclave

    Arun Jaitley inaugurates ET Now’s 2nd India Economic Conclave

    MUMBAI: “Fortune favours the brave, and the BJP has made the most softening global crude prices. Not only has it boosted the fiscal health of the economy, but has also eased significant pressure on the domestic prices, indicating that the inflation could go down below the level of 5.5%,” Arun Jaitley said at ET Now’s 2nd edition of India Economic Conclave.
     
    The day long conclave themed – ‘India: The Giant Awakens’ had four sessions that brought together captains of Indian industry, policy makers, institutional investors and civil society leaders that included key ministers like Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu, Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Power Minister Piyush Goyal.
     
    While making keynote address it was pointed out that the government will make the most of the decisive mandate bestowed on them in the General Election this year. They will push through key legislations like GST, Coal Ordinance, easing land laws and amendments to the New Companies Act. And to push through these laws Jaitley and government is ready to take all stakeholders along. In a move to push the GST Amendment Bill in this session itself, the finance minister will meet his State counterparts to iron out concerns and build consensus.
     
    Speaking to India Inc, the finance minister strongly criticized UPA’s tax policies, saying that, “The government and investments paid a big price for some of the tax measures that would never yield revenues.” Obviously, referring to the controversial retrospective amendment to tax capital gains, transfer pricing of shares and GAAR.
     
    In his government’s endeavor to climb back to a high growth trajectory, Arun Jaitley highlighted the need to push manufacturing and reform the banking sector. While the finance minister said that he was acutely aware of growth and direct taxes growing a slow pace, he was confident of meeting his revenue targets. With his sights set on the February Budget, Jaitley promised to address India Inc’s concerns to boost growth.

     

  • Times TV Network to launch another entertainment channel?

    Times TV Network to launch another entertainment channel?

    MUMBAI: Thanks to the new government, the Times Television Network has reasons to rejoice.

    The network had applied for a number of channel licences to the Information & Broadcasting Ministry which included for both entertainment and news channels.

    “Thanks to the quickness of the current government, we have got the three news licences, which were old applications,” says the network managing director and CEO MK Anand while adding that a number of licences are still pending.

    The three news channel licences are for Times Now 2, Times Now 3 and ET Now 3.

    The network currently has Times Now, ET Now, Zoom TV, Movies Now and Romedy Now channels in its kitty.

    Anand goes on to say that though the new licences have been awarded, the current plan will go on as it is. “These licences don’t impact our current strategy or my plans for the network.”

    After the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) came out with its deaggregation paper, a number of networks have applied for new licences while some have even launched a new set of channels.

    The year also saw the launch of three new Hindi entertainment channels – Zindagi, Sony Pal and Epic. TTN is the only network which doesn’t have a Hindi general entertainment channel to its list.  And with a few entertainment licenses applied by TTN pending with the MIB, one can see possibilities of a new GEC entrant in the market.

     

  • ET Now brings the 2nd India Economic Conclave

    ET Now brings the 2nd India Economic Conclave

    MUMBAI:  ET Now is back with the second edition of India Economic Conclave aptly themed, “India: The Giant Awakens”. The conclave will be held on 6 December 2014 at the Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi, 11 am onwards. The event will bring together the leaders of Indian industry, policy makers, institutional investors and civil society leaders. The deliberations will pave the way for a constructive discussion on how the government and industry can seize India’s unique moment in history.

    Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will inaugurate the event and deliver the keynote address. Key ministers including Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Power Minister Piyush Goyal will be addressing the day-long conclave.

    Times Television Network managing director and CEO MK Anand said, “The domestic and global sentiment over India’s economy has undergone a sea change, which gives us confidence for new beginnings. As a catalyst of positive change, ET NOW feels that this is the opportune time to bring together various stake holders to deliberate and agree on ways so that the potential of the nation can be realized.”

    ET Now managing editor R.Sridharan added, “Buoyed by the success of the first edition of India Economic Conclave, we are delighted to bring it back bigger and with a far more optimistic outlook. The conclave theme aptly captures the prevailing mood in the economy and we believe this unique thought leadership platform will provide breakthrough ideas and solutions for both the government and industry.”

  • ET Now holds first Cisco Technology Awards

    ET Now holds first Cisco Technology Awards

    MUMBAI: India’s premier English business news channel ET Now and worldwide leader in networking Cisco collaborated to hold the first ever Cisco Technology Awards on 30 July 2014. The first edition of these awards aimed at encouraging, recognizing and rewarding those organizations that have displayed a strong technology foundation and are ready to harness a new wave of technology called the ‘Internet of Everything’. This technology works on the simple premise of connecting people, process, data and things. The Internet of Everything has the power to transform the Indian landscape and can really revolutionize the way we live and the way we work.

    The event was graced with the presence of State Bank of India Chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chairman and judged by key dignitaries from the world of technology such as Capgemini India CEO Aruna Jayanthi, Narsee Monjee Institute of management Studies information systems area professor and chairman Nilay Yajnik, NASSCOM former president Som Mittal and Advent International operating partner Girish Paranjpe.

    Listed below are the winners of the Cisco Technology Awards;

    Cisco India and SAARC marketing director Nand Kishore Badami said, “We are very proud to announce the winners of the Cisco Technology Awards. Each winner is a testament to the fact that India is full of innovative companies that are well positioned for the future by embracing the Internet of Everything. The Cisco Technology Awards is another example of how we are partnering with the industry to fully realize the promise of the Internet of Everything.” 

    Times Television Network branded content business head Hemant Arora said, “We are proud to have partnered with Cisco to launch the first ever platform to recognize technology and its impact on organizations. Moving towards the future, technology is set to take all of us to the next level through innovations that will transform our lives and surroundings and together we aim to highlight its importance through this partnership.”

    In addition to the awards, ET NOW and Cisco have also created a unique television show ‘Internet Of Everything: Tech Talks’. The first two episodes highlighted the importance of Internet Of Everything and how it is helping organizations such as ‘Trident Group’ the largest producer of terry towels in the world, make its process more efficient and cost effective and how ‘Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation’ uses technology to deploy a first of its kind intelligent surveillance system that improves citizen security.

    Tune in to catch the telecast of the ‘Cisco Technology Awards’ on 9 August at 7:30 pm & 10t August at 4 pm exclusively on ET Now.

  • CNBC-TV18 tops the chart on Budget day

    CNBC-TV18 tops the chart on Budget day

    MUMBAI: Upholding their legacy of 15 years of leadership, CNBC-TV18 has once again emerged decisively as the No.1 channel during Budget 2014 with 67 per cent market share on Budget Day.

    As pioneers of coverage of the Union Budget, CNBC-TV18 has always provided viewers with a comprehensive programming line up. This time was no different; with a one month long focus on the channel about key expectations from the industry, banking and financial sectors as well as policy changes anticipated from what was Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s maiden Union Budget.

    Yet again, India’s leading business news channel has proved that they are specialists of the genre –  through differentiated Budget coverage, aimed at helping viewers achieve an incisive understanding of the Budget and what lies ahead, presented by an editorial powerhouse.

    CNBC-TV18 led across the following programming pegs & time bands during the Union Budget in July 2014:

     

    1.    Budget Day (24 hrs) in all India: CNBC-TV18 leads with 67 per cent relative share followed by ET Now with 22 per cent, NDTV Profit is at #3 with 11 per cent and Bloomberg TV has 1 per cent viewership.

    2.    Budget Week (24 hrs) in all India: CNBC-TV18 leads with 65 per cent relative share followed by ET Now with 27 per cent, NDTV Profit is at #3 with 7 per cent and Bloomberg TV has 2 per cent viewership.

    3.    FM Speech (11:01 to 13:13 hrs) in all India: CNBC-TV18 leads with 58 per cent relative share followed by ET Now with 29 per cent, NDTV Profit is at #3 with 13 per cent and Bloomberg TV has no viewership.

    All these figures are for the core audience group of CS AB Males 25+.

    In addition to the above data points, CNBC-TV18 also lead across all markets and target audiences, in all parameters pertaining to Budget coverage.
    CNBC-TV18 has always been at the forefront of covering business, political and economic news and bringing quality journalism to its viewers. This strong performance reiterates CNBC-TV18’s undisputed leadership and legacy in coverage of key economic events for the past 15 years.
    CNBC-TV18 Managing Editor Shereen Bhan said ‘I have firmly believed in the power of specialisation and this overwhelming verdict confirms my belief. Being the first in Business news is not just a tagline for us, it is our core strategy. Our Budget coverage is a reflection of our deep expertise and experience. It also showcased our ability to stay ahead of the curve with new programming which included our reporters travelling around the country from Nashik to Ahmednagar to get an in-depth look at how Government Schemes like the NREGS are performing. We brought together the most influential voices from India Inc, the markets, Foreign Investors and Tax experts to find the devil in the details. CNBCTV18 was also the channel of choice for the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and his Budget team including the Finance Secretary and Revenue Secretary as they laid out the roadmap for economic revival.’

    Commenting on CNBC-TV18’s impactful Budget coverage and viewership, Anil Uniyal (CEO, CNBC Channels) said, “We have consistently sought to bring content of value to our viewers and this is what has reinforced our No. 1 position in Budget 2014. I’d like to thank our viewers for making CNBC-TV18 their channel of choice for the Budget and also for the past 14 years, which encourages us to stay ahead and continue to strive for excellence.”

  • ET NOW to showcase Vodafone’s inspiring HR policies

    ET NOW to showcase Vodafone’s inspiring HR policies

    MUMBAI: ET NOW, India’s leading English business news channel is giving its viewers an opportunity to get a behind the scenes perspective on what it means to work for Vodafone India Ltd which recently ranked 18th in the list of ‘India’s Best Companies To Work For’.

     

    ‘India’s Best Companies To Work For’, is a study conducted by The Economic Times, in partnership with Great Place To Work®, a global management consulting, research and training firm dedicated to enabling organisations to achieve business objectives by building better workplaces. In its 11th annual edition this year, the study attracted participation from around 600 organizations across 20 industries.

     

    ET NOW is sharing Vodafone’s success story through a feature presentation ‘Happy Employees with Great Careers’ which will share insights on Vodafone’s winning HR policies in order to inspire other companies to create and sustain a great workplace for employees.

     

    Ashok Ramchandran, Director – HR, Vodafone India Ltd. commented, “Great companies are built by great employees who are here to build great careers. Our aim has always been to attract, develop and retain the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is recognized and developed with emphasis on promotion of well-being.”

     

    Tune in to catch the telecast of ‘Happy Employees with Great Careers’ on 12th July at 4 pm & 13th July at 5 pm on ET NOW.

  • ET Now decodes the most awaited #Budget2014

    ET Now decodes the most awaited #Budget2014

    MUMBAI: As The Modi Government gears up to present its first Union Budget, India’s No.1 Business News Channel ET NOW is set to launch a power packed line up of shows. ET NOW will be kicking off its special two-week long comprehensive programming from June 30, 7:30 pm. Over 10 special shows will be aired in the run up to the Big Budget that will cover not just key sectoral expectations but also the economic imperatives of this Make-or-Break exercise. Given the significance of this budget, ET NOW has aptly used the tagline ‘The Big Reset’ for its entire budget programming.

     

    MK Anand, Managing Director and CEO, Times Television Network said, “This is the new government’s maiden budget and ET NOW will bring together leading experts across different fields in India, think-tanks, global investors and the country’s best editorial minds to decipher and analyse the Union Budget 2014. Through our shows, we aim to reach out to every Indian from industrialists to the common man by providing a detailed coverage on the run up to the Budget and the Budget Day.”

     

    R.Sridharan, Managing Editor, ET NOW said “We have the most powerful line up of seasoned experts in the business. ET NOW will also have the most viewer-friendly screen and the fastest flashes. Our programming line-up caters every key stakeholder in the economy ranging from the CEO to the retail investor.  The viewers’ overwhelming response to our Budget 2013 programming is a vindication of the tremendous value that our content delivers.”

     

    Jatin Bhatt, CMO – TIMES NOW, ET NOW &ZoOm, said, “With all eyes on the much-anticipated Budget from the Modi Government, ET NOW has put together an extensive programming line-up that will give audiences a holistic view on the Indian economy and the impact it will have after the Union Budget 2014 is announced.  For a channel like ours, Union Budget is an opportunity to present the most engaging and eclectic content that builds credibility among our existing viewers and helps generating new audiences.

     

    ET NOW’s Budget programming will be led by India’s most respected economist- SwaminathanAiyar, who is also the channel’s Consulting Editor. Apart from SwaminathanAiyar, other prominent economists like BibekDebroy and MythiliBhusnurmath will be commenting exclusively on ET NOW.

     

    The key shows are as follows:

     

    Budget 2014:The Politics of Budget

     

    Budget 2014 will be the budget presented by the new government in power. ET NOW’s Policy Editor SupriyaShrinate to quiz the biggest political commentators on the politics that will be at play for Budget 2014

    Date:  30th June, 7.30 pm

     

    Budget 2014:Cracking the Tax Code

     

    Panel Discussion will focus on  the key taxation issues in the run up to Budget 2014. Some of the biggest tax experts and lawyers will be analysing the likely tax reforms and their impact on corporate India and the taxpayer.

    Date: 1st July, 7:30 pm

     

    Budget 2014: The Global View

     

    The show to decode the game changing reforms that could change market sentiment and attract foreign money, the expectations of the investors. Catch top Global Fund Managers and Market experts share their budget expectations exclusively on ET NOW.

    Date: 2nd July, 7:30 pm

     

    Budget 2014: The Market Makers Budget Special

     

    Stocks Editor Nikunj Dalmia to interview big market voices on market expectations from Budget and stocks and sectors to watch out for.

    Date: 3rd July, 7:30 pm

     

    Budget 2014: Macroscope

     

    A discussion programme anchored by MythiliBhusnurmath that gives a view of the macroeconomic imperatives faced by the  government, and how the Budget is likely to address them.

    Date: 4th July, 7:30 pm

     

    Budget 2014: What Markets Want

     

    Nikunj Dalmia to interview (3-person panel) with three of the biggest market voices analysing the market expectations from Budget 2014

    Date: 7th July, 7:30 pm

     

    Budget 2014: Rail Budget

     

    The NarendraModi-led NDA government will announce its maiden Railway Budget in Parliament. Just as the General Budget, the Rail Bugdet is also keenly watched by experts and the country as a whole. Watch the extensive coverage of the Budget only on ET Now with eminent experts from various fields

    Date: 8th July, 11:00 am

     

    Budget 2014: Budget & India Inc

     

    A panel discussion anchored by ET NOW’s National Editor Sandeep Gurumurthi. It will bring together the top names from corporate India to talk about how the Budget can spur growth, and give an impetus to the reform process. India Inc’s biggest CEOs  will share their wishlist.

    Time: 7:30 pm

     

    Budget 2014: Eco Survey 2014

     

    A detailed coverage of annual document of the Ministry of Finance, In the Economic Survey programming ET NOW will speak to experts about the developments in the Indian economy over the previous 12 months and will also analyse the reforms roadmap of the govt.

    Date: 9th July; 11:00 am

     

    Budget 2014: An Agenda for the FM

     

    The biggest Macro-minds and economists come together to present an Agenda for the FM. Catch ET NOW’s Budget Think Tank:  SwaminathanAiyar, BibekDebroyand  Punita Kumar Sinha present an Agenda for the FM.This show will be anchored by ET NOW’s Policy Editor SupriyaShrinate.

    Time: 6:30 pm

     

    Budget Day programming

     

    The Budget Day will have budget special programming all through the day with ET NOW’s best line of experts comprising CEO’s, Economists, Market Experts and Foreign investors.

     

    Stay Tuned to ET NOW all this Budget season for the most credible and accurate analysis of Budget 2014.

  • ET NOW decodes the most awaited #Budget2014

    ET NOW decodes the most awaited #Budget2014

    MUMBAI: As the Modi government gears up to present its first union budget, India’s number one business news channel ET Now is set to launch a power packed line up of shows. ET Now will be kicking off its special two-week long comprehensive programming from 30 June, 7:30 pm. Over 10 special shows will be aired in the run up to the big budget that will cover not just key sectoral expectations but also the economic imperatives of this make-or-break exercise. Given the significance of this budget, ET Now has aptly used the tagline ‘The Big Reset’ for its entire budget programming.

     

    Times Television Network managing director and CEO MK Anand said, “This is the new government’s maiden budget and ET Now will bring together leading experts across different fields in India, think-tanks, global investors and the country’s best editorial minds to decipher and analyse the union budget 2014. Through our shows, we aim to reach out to every Indian from industrialists to the common man by providing a detailed coverage on the run up to the budget and the budget day.”

     

    ET Now managing editor R Sridharan said, “We have the most powerful line up of seasoned experts in the business. ET Now will also have the most viewer-friendly screen and the fastest flashes. Our programming line-up caters every key stakeholder in the economy ranging from the CEO to the retail investor.  The viewers’ overwhelming response to our budget 2013 programming is a vindication of the tremendous value that our content delivers.”

     

    Times Now, ET Now and zoom CMO Jatin Bhatt said, “With all eyes on the much-anticipated budget from the Modi government, ET Now has put together an extensive programming line-up that will give audiences a holistic view on the Indian economy and the impact it will have after the union budget 2014 is announced.  For a channel like ours, union budget is an opportunity to present the most engaging and eclectic content that builds credibility among our existing viewers and helps generating new audiences.

     

    ET Now’s budget programming will be led by India’s most respected economist- Swaminathan Aiyar, who is also the channel’s consulting editor. Apart from Swaminathan Aiyar, other prominent economists like Bibek Debroy and Mythili Bhusnurmath will be commenting exclusively on ET NOW.

     

    The key shows are as follows:

    Budget 2014: The Politics of Budget

    Budget 2014 will be the budget presented by the new government in power. ET Now’s policy editor Supriya Shrinate to quiz the biggest political commentators on the politics that will be at play for budget 2014

    Date:  30 June, 7:30 pm

     

    Budget 2014: Cracking the Tax Code

    Panel discussion will focus on the key taxation issues in the run up to budget 2014. Some of the biggest tax experts and lawyers will be analysing the likely tax reforms and their impact on corporate India and the taxpayer.

    Date: 1 July, 7:30 pm

     

    Budget 2014: The Global View

    The show to decode the game changing reforms that could change market sentiment and attract foreign money, the expectations of the investors. Catch top global fund managers and market experts share their budget expectations exclusively on ET Now.

    Date: 2 July, 7:30 pm

     

    Budget 2014: The Market Makers Budget Special

    Stocks editor Nikunj Dalmia to interview big market voices on market expectations from budget and stocks and sectors to watch out for.

    Date: 3 July, 7:30 pm

     

    Budget 2014: Macroscope

    A discussion programme anchored by Mythili Bhusnurmath that gives a view of the macroeconomic imperatives faced by the government, and how the budget is likely to address them.

    Date: 4 July, 7:30 pm

     

    Budget 2014: What Markets Want

    Nikunj Dalmia to interview (three person panel) with three of the biggest market voices analysing the market expectations from budget 2014

    Date: 7 July, 7:30 pm

     

    Budget 2014: Rail Budget

    The Narendra Modi-led NDA government will announce its maiden railway budget in Parliament. Just as the general budget, the rail budget is also keenly watched by experts and the country as a whole. Watch the extensive coverage of the budget only on ET Now with eminent experts from various fields

    Date: 8 July, 11:00 am

     

    Budget 2014: Budget & India Inc

    A panel discussion anchored by ET Now’s national editor Sandeep Gurumurthi. It will bring together the top names from corporate India to talk about how the budget can spur growth, and give an impetus to the reform process. India Inc’s biggest CEOs will share their wish list.

    Time: 7:30 pm

     

    Budget 2014: Eco Survey 2014

    A detailed coverage of annual document of the ministry of finance. In the economic survey programming ET Now will speak to experts about the developments in the Indian economy over the previous 12 months and will also analyse the reforms roadmap of the govt.

    Date: 9 July; 11:00 am

     

    Budget 2014: An Agenda for the FM

    The biggest macro-minds and economists come together to present an agenda for the FM. Catch ET Now’s budget think tank:  Swaminathan Aiyar, Bibek Debroy and  Punita Kumar Sinha present an agenda for the FM. This show will be anchored by ET Now’s policy editor Supriya Shrinate.

    Time: 6:30 pm

     

    Budget Day programming

    The budget day will have budget special programming all through the day with ET Now’s best line of experts comprising CEO’s, economists, market experts and foreign investors.

    Stay tuned to ET Now all this budget season for the most credible and accurate analysis of budget 2014.