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  • ET NOW Unveils Mega Pre-Budget Line-Up

    ET NOW Unveils Mega Pre-Budget Line-Up

    MUMBAI: Setting the agenda for the interim budget, ET NOW, India's leading English business news channel from Times Network, has unveiled special programming in the run-up to Budget 2019. Themed ‘Poll Vault’, ET NOW will capture the economic and political fervour of the Interim Budget, as the country gets into the election mode.

    Starting January 25 to February 01, ET NOW will focus on the growth agendas by bringing industry leaders from across sectors face to face with top policy-makers.

    1. STREET VIEW: Anchored by Nikunj Dalmia, Managing Editor, ET NOW and Ayesha Faridi, Senior News Editor, ET NOW, the show will have top market veterans decoding D-Street’s expectations from Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley.

    2. BUDGET DEBATE:  Supriya Shrinate, Executive Editor, ET NOW will bring top economists and experts on a special edition of ET NOW’s the India Development Debate. The power-packed show will highlight the problems being faced by the common man. 

    3. MACROS WITH MYTHILI: “Is India on the right fiscal path and what should the Finance Minister do to bridge the twin deficit?” As Arun Jaitley unveils the Modi government’s last Budget in the current term, ET NOW’s Consulting Editor, Mythili Bhurnurmath will put in perspective the challenges for the finance minister.

    4. FAMILY BUDGET: “How to beat inflation and stay the course when it comes to the family budget?” The show will answer the common man’s burning question even as it offers insights on how to manage one’s finances for a stress-free tomorrow. This show will be anchored by Taneia Bhardwaj, ET NOW Anchor and Senior News Editor.

    5. CAMPUS BUDGET: The coming years will see the increasing role of the Millennials in nation-building. This special programme will focus on the expectations of the Millennials from the Union Budget. The show will be anchored by ET NOW’s news anchors Rahul Dayama, Ruchi Bhatia and Avanne Dubash.

    6. THE MUTUAL FUND: Nikunj Dalmia, Managing Editor, ET NOW will guide the viewers on where to put their money and hedge oneself from market volatility. This special show will help our viewers shield them against volatile moves through mutual fund investments.

    7. BUDGET ROUNDTABLE: The two-part special chat show will see industry experts sharing their thoughts on the key ingredients for Budget 2019. The show will be anchored by Nayantara Rai, News Anchor & Chief of Delhi Bureau, and Ruchi Bhatia.

    8. THE BUDGET HOTLINE: Forget complex tax tweaks and jargons, this show will demystify technical terms to help the common man make most of Budget 2019. In this special call-in shows, viewers will get their queries answered by experts. The show will be anchored by Nayantara Rai.

    9. STATE OF THE ECONOMY POLL: ET NOW will get the on-ground report of the state of the economy. This special show will provide our viewers a true picture of the economy as seen by top CEOs. This show will be anchored by Supriya Shrinate, Executive Editor, ET NOW.

    10. AGENDA FOR FM: On the eve of the Union Budget 2019, ET NOW will broadcast a special show setting the agenda for the Finance Minister on February 1, 2019. The show will be hosted and anchored by Supriya Shrinate.

    ET NOW will be a torch bearer of pre-budget debates 2019 with its power packed shows anchored by Nikunj Dalmia, Ayesha Faridi, Supriya Shrinate, Mythili Bhurnurmath, Nayantara Rai, Ruchi Bhatia, Taneia Bhardwaj, will ensure that the viewers get a comprehensive insight on Budget 2019.

  • Republic TV continues to dominate English news genre: BARC week 44

    Republic TV continues to dominate English news genre: BARC week 44

    MUMBAI: In the Hindi news (U+R) genre, Zee News climbed two slots to the third position in week 44 of BARC ratings. Aaj Tak yet again stood on top in all the three genres. Republic TV continues its dominating streak in the English news genre. English business news genre saw no changes this week again.

    English News

    Republic TV maintained its lead in the first position in the English news genre with 964 impressions ‘000. Times Now at second and CNN News18 at third hold onto their respective positions with 667 impressions ‘000 and 554 impressions ‘000. India Today Television stood at fourth position with 242 impressions ‘000. NDTV 24X7 was placed at fifth position with 223 impressions ‘000.

    English Business News

    The English business news genre saw no changes this week again. CNBC TV18 continued to stay on the first place with 444 impressions '000. ET Now and BTVI withstand their second and third positions with 197 impressions '000 and 44 impressions '000. CNBC TV18 Prime HD also held on to its fourth position with 11 impressions '000.

    Hindi News (U+R)

    Aaj Tak once again stood on top in the Hindi news (U+R) genre with 117423 impressions ‘000. News18 India retained the second place with 96291 impressions ‘000. Zee News climbed two slots to the third position with 90507 impressions ‘000 followed by India TV with 90442 impressions ‘000. ABP News dropped two slots at fifth position with 86250 impressions ‘000.

    Hindi News Rural

    Aaj Tak is positioned first in the Hindi news rural genre with 56513 impressions ‘000. ABP News, News18 India and India TV are at second, third and fourth positions with 43569 impressions ‘000, 43423 impressions ‘000 and 38630 impressions ‘000, respectively. News Nation with 36405 impressions ‘000 took the fifth place again this week.

    Hindi News Urban

    Aaj Tak stood on top with 60910 impressions ‘000. Zee News climbed two slots to the second position with 54169 impressions ‘000. News18 India and India TV dropped a slot each to the third and fourth position with 52868 impressions ‘000 and 51812 impressions ‘000. ABP News held on to the fifth place with 42680 impressions ‘000.

  • ET NOW launches ‘Inspiration Inc’

    ET NOW launches ‘Inspiration Inc’

    MUMBAI: ET NOW, India’s leading English business news channel announces the launch of its new weekend show ‘Inspiration Inc’. The new show will see Mihir Bhatt, Chief Editor, IPs, Times Network in conversation with the Influential business and policy leaders who have played a pivotal role in the growth of India. With its first guest, Mr. Amitabh Kant, CEO, Niti Aayog, the show premieres Friday, October12, 2018 at 7.30 pm.

    Aligned to the brand ethos, ‘Rise with India’, ‘Inspiration Inc’ builds conversations with the business icons who have risen to become beacons of inspiration for the nation on the rise. Going beyond boardrooms, numbers and strategies, the show unravels unknown aspect of the corporate honchos and how they have shaped their business acumen to make their mark and inspire citizens with their remarkable stories.

    Some of the leaders who will talk through their journey on Inspiration Inc include, Mr. Kishore Biyani, Founder and CEO – Future Group, Harsh Mariwala, Chairman – Marico, Rashesh Shah, Chairman and CEO – Edelweiss, Mr. Nirmal Jain, Founder and Chairman – India Infoline Group, Ajay Srinivasan, Chief Executive – Aditya Birla Capital and Nilesh Shah, Managing Director, Kotak AMC Ltd.

    Premiering October 12, 2018 at 7.30pm, watch the Indian business leaders in a candid conversation with Mihir Bhatt, only on ET NOW.

  • ET NOW celebrates India’s most promising SMEs at the 7th Season of ‘Leaders of Tomorrow’ Conclave and Awards 2018

    ET NOW celebrates India’s most promising SMEs at the 7th Season of ‘Leaders of Tomorrow’ Conclave and Awards 2018

    Mumbai, September 26, 2018: ET NOW, India’ leading English Business News Channel, hosted the 7th season of ‘Leaders of Tomorrow’ (LOT) Conclave and Awards 2018 in Mumbai. India’s biggest platform for SMEs, ‘Leaders of Tomorrow’ (LOT) showcases, empowers and recognises India’s most promising Small Business Entrepreneurs (SMEs). The keynote address was delivered by Mr. Amitabh Kant, CEO – NITI-Aayog, theme address by Mr. V. Vaidyanathan, Founder & Chairman – Capital First and the special address on ‘Right to Win’ was delivered by Mr. Harsh Mariwala, Founder & Chairman – Marico India.
    This year, LOT Conclave & Awards 2018 was attended by global business icons and corporate leaders from various industries who led the conversation on what it takes to leapfrog SMEs to the Sensex. The stellar line-up of speakers included Ashish Kumar Chauhan, MD & CEO – BSE, Partha Sinha, VC & MD – McCann Worldwide, Sam Subramaniam, CEO – Brand Capital, Pradeep Parameswaran, President – Uber India & SA, Debjani Ghosh, President – NASSCOM, Vijay Karia, Chairman & MD – Ravin Group and Prabodh Thakker, Chairman – Global Insurance Brokers amongst others. The sessions through various discourses and deliberations reflected on a range of topics including Open Innovation, Smart Marketing, Local to Global, The Digital Front amongst others.

    Commenting on the occasion, M. K. Anand, MD & CEO, Times Network said, “Leaders of Tomorrow Conclave and Awards in its 7th season salutes the spirit of SME leaders who are actively contributing to India’s growth. We are proud to provide a platform that honors and celebrates their determination and passion to bring alive ideas and, in the process, create inspiring stories for budding entrepreneurs. Embodying ET Now’s ethos – ‘Rise with India’, I firmly believe that India’s most coveted platform for SMEs, will inspire new stories of entrepreneurial success that contributes to India’s growth.”
    Delivering the keynote address, Amitabh Kant, CEO NITI-Aayog said, “MSME’s contribute close to around 45-50 per cent in manufacturing, exports and jobs. The two imperatives of growth and jobs, both which are critical for India, come from the MSME sector. We have done away with a lot of rules, regulations and procedures that were prevalent over the past 70 years so that it becomes easier for MSMEs to do business. That is the reason why we have jumped up 42 positions in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Global Ranking.”

    He further added, “The future of SME and MSMEs lies in digitisation. Digitisation and formalisation will be the crux which will throw up a huge amount of data, leading to financial inclusion. 98.3 per cent Indians pay income tax online, which is result of the government shifting to digitization and technology, which will prove to be a huge asset in the way MSMEs do business. India’s economy has got formalised thanks to the GST. In one year of GST, we have 47 lakh new formal enterprises in India. Unlike any other country, the Ayushman Bharat scheme launched by the Honorable Prime Minister will link up 150,000 primary health centres to the district health centres which will enable 42% of India’s population to have access to medical insurance of about 5 lakh rupees. All MSMEs must be part of the global supply chain and must lead with design and innovation for the future. My belief is that the future of India lies in the hands of the MSMEs and we need to create the right ecosystem, for India’s economy to grow at 9-10%.”

    The conclave was followed by an award ceremony to honour the great leaders of tomorrow. The winners were shortlisted after a month-long nomination process across nine exciting categories. Pioneers from various industries were felicitated based on the criteria including their unprecedented display of sharp business prowess, clear understanding of the market and their deep focus on innovation and driving change. Clensta International won the ‘SME of the Year Award’, following the elevator pitch made to the eminent jury comprising MK Anand, MD & CEO – Times Network, Suresh Narayanan, Chairman & CEO – Nestle India, Madhusudan Kela, Market Veteran & Founder -MK Ventures, Pradeep Parameswaran, President – Uber India & SA, Sam Subramaniam, CEO – Brand Capital, Debrati Sen, MD – 3M India & Sri Lanka and Saurabh Srivastava, Co-Founder & Chairman – Indian Angel Network.
    The 7th season of Leaders of Tomorrow Conclave & Awards 2018 was presented by Capital First, Partner, Brand Capital, On Ground Partner, Broadcast 1 & GM Online Media, Associate Partner, ICSI, Knowledge Partner, India SME Forum, Ecosystem Partner, TiE India and Supported by MSME India. The entire event will be aired on ET NOW in the coming weeks.
    The ‘Leaders of Tomorrow’ Awardees are:

  • ET NOW & Kotak Mutual Fund embark on the third edition of ‘Kotak SIP Day’

    ET NOW & Kotak Mutual Fund embark on the third edition of ‘Kotak SIP Day’

    Mumbai: ET NOW, India’s leading business news channel, for the third consecutive year associated with Kotak Mutual Fund for the Kotak SIP Day. Earmarked every year as the day to educate investors & commoners on the benefits of investing and growing your wealth with the help of SIPs, the 3rd edition focuses on ‘How to pick the right SIP’.  Held in Mumbai, the mega investor education initiative event was hosted by Nikunj Dalmia, Executive Editor, ET NOW and present on the occasion was Mr. Nilesh Shah, MD, Kotak Mahindra AMC.

    The Kotak SIP Day is a platform to encourage and educate investors and prospective investors alike on the benefits of investing and wealth management whilst maintaining the focus on how to pick the right SIP. This edition while encouraging people to invest in SIPs, also helps them choose the right SIP based on their financial goals and to ensure that their portfolios are balanced.  

    The event saw engaging discussions with influencers, market experts, investors & laymen on investments in SIP, the importance of financial freedom and how citizens should plan their finances. The panelists included Lakshmi Iyer, Chief Investment Officer (Debt) & Head Products, Kotak Mutual Fund, Ashish Modani, Founder SLA Financial Solutions, Hemant Rustagi – CEO, Wiseinvest Advisors, Anshul Saighal, Head-PMS-Kotak AMC amongst others. 

    Speaking on the initiative, MK Anand, CEO & MD, Times Network says, “We are happy to partner with Kotak Mutual Fund for the SIP Day which is in its third consecutive year. SIP, today is a crucial component for people to plan and secure their financial goals. In its third edition, Kotak SIP Day continues to educate Indians to choose the right plans thereby empowering them to build a secured financial future. We hope this initiative encourages more and more people to understand the importance and benefits of investing through SIP.”

    Commenting on the initiative, Nilesh Shah, MD, Kotak Mahindra AMC said, “At Kotak MF we want to popularize SIP day as much as Valentine day. SIP is an optimum solution for creating wealth. We want to ensure that common Indian participate in the growth story of India through SIP.”

    As part of the awareness campaign, two cluster events were executed in Mumbai for focused groups of Swiggy delivery boys and healthcare professionals from Jaslok hospital to convey the benefits and variety of SIPs available in the market. The prime focus of these sessions was to educate the participants to decide on the right SIP that meets their financial objective and assists them in achieving their financial goals. A mass media campaign was activated across TV, print, radio, mobile and social media enabling a wider reach and participation.  

  • MIB gives permission to four new channels

    MIB gives permission to four new channels

    MUMBAI: For nearly a year, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has been stingy in handing out licences to channels. But in July, four new channels got permissions and none were cancelled.

    Sony Marathi, the non-news channel, got the permission on 16 July for downlinking. Times Network’s news channels, Times Now and ET Now, got permission for both uplink and downlink on 18 July under English/Hindi and all remaining Indian scheduled languages.

    Vision Corporations has got permission for launching a new channel Indian Fashion TV on 12 July, which will have content on fashion films, reality shows related to fashion and lifestyle and TV serials. Sources told Indiantelevision.com that the channel will launch in a month’s time.

    The 14 licenses which were cancelled earlier by MIB due to security denial by Ministry of Home Affairs are still now under stay order from the court.

    After cancelling permission to 239 channels, the number of private satellite TV channels having valid permission in India stands at 868 as on 31 July 2018. While 484 channels are non-news channels, the rest i.e., 384 are news channels.

    Of the 868 permitted private satellite channels, TV channels permitted for uplink from India and also to downlink into India remains the same at 766 among which 364 are news channels and 402 are non-news channels. 11 non-news channels and five news channels are permitted for uplink from India but not downlink into the country. 86 TV channels are uplinked from abroad which only have downlinking permission in India. This category includes 15 news and 71 non-news channels.

  • Times Network elevates Nikunj Dalmia as managing editor of ET Now

    Times Network elevates Nikunj Dalmia as managing editor of ET Now

    MUMBAI: Times Network has elevated Nikunj Dalmia as managing editor of ET Now. He will succeed Sandeep Gurumurthi, who announced his decision to move on from his current responsibilities.

    In his new role, Dalmia will report to Times Network MD and CEO MK Anand and will lead all editorial decisions for the channel, head news programming, conceptualise shows in addition to his anchoring responsibilities – The Market, Closing Trades and Market Makers.

    Commenting on the development Times Network MD and CEO MK Anand said, “Sandeep has been an integral part of ET Now, right from its inception. We are grateful to him for his many contributions in making ET Now a front runner and the most coveted Business news channel in India. We wish him well in his future endeavor. We are also pleased to welcome Nikunj in his new role and I’m sure he will lead ET Now to greater glories.”

    Dalmia has over 20 years of experience. In his previous role as the executive editor – Financial Markets, ET Now has built a reputation of understanding the dynamics of the markets and has gained respect of the market voices and viewers alike. Dalmia is India’s most seasoned Business News anchor who has witnessed the journey of the SENSEX from 2800 to 36000.

    On his new role, ET Now managing editor, Nikunj Dalmia said, “I’m honored to take over the new responsibility and I’m thankful to Sandeep for his guidance and contribution to the success of the channel. I look forward to taking on this mantle and further the momentum of ‘Rise with India’.

    Sandeep Gurumurthi said, “I’ve cherished a decade long association with ET Now and I’m thankful to the Times Group, MK Anand and the fabulous team for their support in building a powerful brand. Under Nikunj’s leadership, I feel very confident that the channel and the company will continue to follow its aggressive growth path and achieve more success.”

  • ET Now completes nine years in the business news genre

    ET Now completes nine years in the business news genre

    MUMBAI: English business news (EBN) channel ET Now completed nine years of its existence on 17 June. It has also been a year since the channel revamped itself last August with the tagline ‘rise with India’. The move was to go beyond just business clips to be a holistic channel.

    The channel claims that its debate show The Development Debate has shown consistency in ratings. ET Now managing editor Sandeep Gurumurthi said, “We want to play an active role in shifting the public discourse back to issues of development. We are today, the only channel doing that. But I am hopeful that over time, others will see merit and follow suit.”

    EBN genre is still very niche with only five channels in the race – CNBC TV18, ET Now, BTVI, NDTV Profit and CNBC TV18 Prime HD. The genre contributes to less than one per cent of the total TV pie, where ET Now holds a comfortable position.

    On the competition, Gurumurthi said, “We hope CNBC-TV18, BTVI and all other channels catch up with us and help us in shifting the media narrative back to development. I think it’s all about making a choice.”

    He believes that the biggest challenge EBN channels are facing right now is that the genre has been boxed into a niche category apart from all the challenges that general English news channels face.

    ET Now reaches 28 lakh viewers every month on an average with strong viewership from the six metros. Mumbai has traditionally contributed the most to viewership and remains the trend as informed by Gurumurthi. There are some channels that get disproportionate viewership from markets like Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala. “There are also instances where for some business channels, a market gets active for three weeks contributing 70 per cent to their viewership and then for the rest of year contributes three or four TVTs,” he added.

    He believes that the channel’s strategy remains to consolidate its position as a credible, independent and unbiased provider of news and insights to the get-ahead Indian. The aim is to do whatever it takes to remain consistent with the channel’s tagline. With the four upcoming assembly elections, the channel intends to cover them with the same intensity and rigour as a general news channel would.

  • Times Television Network elevates Nivedita Oak to DGM

    Times Television Network elevates Nivedita Oak to DGM

    MUMBAI: Times Television Network (TTN) has elevated Nivedita Oak to deputy general manager – influence. Earlier, Oak was the regional head for Zoom, FCT and branded content. She has been working with the Times Network for the last 11 years.

    Oak started her career at Glitterati in 2005. Before joining TTN, she worked with ABP News as an account director.

    Oak has also worked with TTN as an associate account director – branded content avenues (Times Now, ET Now) for close to two years.

    She holds a B.Com degree from Mumbai University.

  • Times Network appoints Mihir Bhatt as chief editor – IPs

    Times Network appoints Mihir Bhatt as chief editor – IPs

    MUMBAI: Times Network, part of India’s largest media conglomerate, The Times Group, today announced the appointment of Mihir Bhatt as chief editor – IPs. In his new role, Mihir will spearhead efforts to create unique and content-rich offerings on all IPs of the network, in addition to his editorial and anchoring responsibilities at ET NOW. 
    Based in Noida, Bhatt will report to ET NOW managing editor Sandeep Gurumurthi.

    Commenting on the appointment, Gurumurthi said, “We are delighted to have Mihir join us. The knowledge, expertise and experience that Mihir brings on board will further strengthen our IP offerings as a network. Having led an editorial team in a national channel, his understanding of content that influences, impacts, engages and inspires is very strong. Mihir is also a seasoned business news anchor and will enrich the star-studded anchor line up of ET NOW.”

    Speaking on his new role, Bhatt said, “I am excited to be a part of the Times Network team. Having spent several years creating landmark content-led IP’s and innovating editorial outcomes, I look forward to harnessing my best efforts and strengths to create impactful and content rich campaigns.” 

    Mihir joins Times Network after a successful stint at Zee Business, where he led the editorial team. He was instrumental in successfully creating marquee content properties for Zee Business such as Sensex Ka Sultan, Hunt for India’s Smart Investor, Market Excellence Awards and Zee Business Bull Run to name a few. 

    As part of his editorial responsibilities, he designed and executed large-scale editorial activities for Zee Business such as GST Campaign, Gen Next Budget, Ministerial Conclave and Tycoons@Dalal Street.

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