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  • Uberoi ascends to Google APAC, taking vendor partner reigns

    Uberoi ascends to Google APAC, taking vendor partner reigns

    MUMBAI: Tanveer S. Uberoi, a seasoned Google stalwart, has hopped over to Singapore to take on the role of director of vendor partner management sales for APAC. After nearly a decade navigating the labyrinthine Indian market, he’s now tasked with supercharging the region’s small and medium-sized business (SMB) ecosystem.

    Uberoi’s LinkedIn profile reads like a Google career highlight reel, with stints as director of mid-market sales and director of agency partnerships and sales, all within Google customer solutions (GCS). Before his Google days, he was cutting deals at Times Network and IMG.

    His time at IMG saw him rubbing shoulders with the big leagues, handling sponsorship sales for the IPL, ATP 250 (Chennai Open), and Lakme Fashion Week. He even dabbled in naming rights, commercialising projects like the Rapid Metro in Gurgaon. It’s a proper sports and entertainment extravaganza.

    Before IMG, Uberoi was spinning tunes at Fever 104 FM, where he was responsible for commercialising on-air inventory and developing sponsorship properties. And before that, he was flexing his marketing muscles at LG Electronics, managing brand portfolios and handling hefty marketing budgets. It’s safe to say he’s seen a bit of everything.

    Now, at Google APAC, he’s tasked with partnering with key vendor partners to grow the SMB scene.

  • Kasturi Paladhi & her new Coca-Cola communicatios journey

    Kasturi Paladhi & her new Coca-Cola communicatios journey

    MUMBAI: It’s been three months since Kasturi Paladhi joined Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages as head of external communications and social media, bringing fizz to the firm’s public affairs, communications and sustainability team.

    “Consider this my official ‘better late than never’ announcement!” Paladhi wrote  on social media, describing her first three months as “nothing short of a roller coaster ride” while “living the coke side of life.”

    The communications veteran appears particularly happy  about joining the integrated PACS team (public affairs, communications and sustainability) focused on building corporate reputation. She thanked her boss Himanshu Priyadarshi for the “jump start into the world of FMCG”.

    Paladhi brings a bottle full of experience to the role, having previously served as assistant vice president at Protean eGov Technologies and head of public relations at CoinSwitch. Her longest stint was at Xiaomi India, where she spent over three years leading PR and communications.

    The communications pundit’s career has fizzed with variety. She previously spent brief periods at Black Shark, MSLGroup and two charitable organisations—Charities Aid Foundation India and Genesis Foundation. Her early career included a three-year stretch at Genesis Burson-Marsteller and a two-year gig as campus radio jock for Fever 104 FM.

    With her postgraduate diploma in public relations from Xavier Institute of Communications and background in English literature from Miranda House, Paladhi appears well-equipped to keep Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages’ messaging as refreshing as its beverages.

  • Lux Golden Rose Awards’ 3rd edition supports #HeForShe campaign

    Lux Golden Rose Awards’ 3rd edition supports #HeForShe campaign

    MUMBAI: The third edition of the Lux Golden Rose Awards (LGRA) was recently concluded in Mumbai, congregating Bollywood stars to extend their support for UN’s #HeForShe campaign. Actors across eras attended the event and stood in solidarity for gender equality.

    The event was anchored in collaboration with Mindshare India and Star TV network. Star TV and Hotstar were responsible for content creation and broadcasting of the main award ceremony. Hindustan Times, Fever 104 FM, Pinkvilla, Facebook, and BeBeautiful were also roped in as partners for ancillary content creation.

    Mindshare India president – client leadership Amin Lakhani said, “With LGRA in its third consecutive year, we take immense pride in saying that with each passing year it has not only turned out to be a stronger but an even more successful association with brand Lux. In our three years of being associated with this project, we have only seen it grow in terms of grandeur and scale and what better than supporting the UN initiative HeForShe for an even more purposeful cause.”

    Hindustan Unilever Ltd GM – skin cleansing Harman Dhillion quoted, “For 90 years, Lux has been the beauty secret of iconic Bollywood superstars. This year, we used the grand stage of the Lux Golden Rose Awards to celebrate these women, and it was done in great style by the men of Bollywood paying an ode to their ladies. It was truly a pleasure to witness the Lux divas across generations being celebrated and a once in a lifetime experience.”

     Mindshare Fulcrum South Asia senior vice-president Premjeet Sodhi said, “LGRA has always been a project that we at Mindshare hold in high regard. We feel extremely honoured by the fact that over the past three years we have been able to bring Lux’s grand vision to life, with each edition being even more well-received than the last. This year, in particular, has been a matter of extreme pride, with a purpose-driven association in the form of HeForShe. The incredible success of this project would not have been possible without the tireless work and dedication of our Content+, Exchange, and Client Leadership teams, who performed extraordinarily, and delivered excellence."

  • Q2-2016: HT Media revenue up 7.3%, PAT down; radio revenue up 20.5%

    Q2-2016: HT Media revenue up 7.3%, PAT down; radio revenue up 20.5%

    BENGALURU: HT Media Limited (HT Media) reported 7.3 per cent growth in total income from operations (TIO) for the quarter ended 30 September, 2015 (Q2-2015, current quarter) at Rs 601.55 crore as compared to the Rs 560.88 crore in Q2-2015. The current quarter’s TIO was 2.4 per cent more than the Rs 587.18 crore in Q1-2016.

     

    HT Media’s radio segment (Fever 104 FM) reported a 20.5 per cent increase in operating revenue to Rs 29.34 crore (4.9 per cent of TIO) as compared to the Rs 24.34 crore (4.3 per cent of TIO) in Q2-2015 and 19.7 per cent more than the Rs 24.52 crore (4.2 per cent of TIO) in Q1-2016.

     

    Note: (1) 100,00,000 = 100 Lakhs = 10 million = 1 crore

    (2) The figures mentioned in this report are consolidated figures unless stated otherwise.

     

    The company’s profit after tax (PAT) in Q2-2016 fell 17 per cent to Rs 36.42 crore (6.1 per cent margin) from Rs 43.89 crore (7.8 per cent margin) in the corresponding year ago quarter but was 46 per cent more than the Rs 24.95 crore (4.2 per cent of TIO) in Q1-2016.

     

    Advertising and Circulation revenue

     

    HT Media’s advertising revenue grew by 6.7 per cent in Q2-2016 to Rs 475.2 crore (78.8 per cent of TIO) from Rs 444.4 crore (79.2 per cent of IO) in Q2-2015 and grew 1.4 per cent from Rs 467.5 crore (79.6 per cent of TIO) in Q1-2016.

     

    Circulation revenue in the current quarter at Rs 75.4 crore (12.5 per cent of TIO) grew 5.2 per cent as compared to Rs 71.7 crore (16.1 per cent of TIO) in Q2-2015 and increased 3.3 per cent from Rs 72.9 crore (12.4 per cent of TIO) in the immediate trailing quarter.

     

    Segment-wise performance

     

    Three segments contribute to HT Media’s numbers – (1) Printing and publishing of newspapers and periodicals (Publishing) (2) Radio and (3) Digital.

     

    HT Media’s publishing segment reported 5.4 per cent growth in revenue to Rs 538.08 crore (89.4 per cent of TIO) from Rs 510.75 crore (91.1 per cent of TIO) in the corresponding year ago quarter and grew 1.1 per cent from Rs 532.44 crore (90.7 per cent of TIO) in Q1-2016.

     

    The publishing segment reported operating profit of Rs 65.36 crore, which was 2.5 per cent lower than the Rs 67.04 crore in Q2-2015 and 17.6 per cent lower than the Rs 79.29 crore in Q1-2016.

     

    HT Media has four FM radio stations – Fever 104 in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata. Radio segment revenue numbers have been mentioned above. HT Media’s radio segment reported operating profit of Rs 3.84 crore, which was 42.2 per cent lower than the Rs 6.64 crore in Q2-2015 and 42.5 per cent lower than the Rs 6.68 crore in Q1-2016.

     

    The company’s digital segment reported 36 per cent growth in revenue to Rs 33.91 crore (11 per cent of TIO), which was 36 per cent more than the Rs 24.93 crore (4.4 per cent of TIO) in the corresponding year ago quarter and 11 per cent more than the Rs 30.56 crore (5.2 per cent of TIO) in Q1-2016.

     

    Digital segment reported higher loss of Rs 18.35 crore in Q2-2016 as compared to the Rs 14.70 crore in Q2-2015, but lower than the loss of Rs 23.88 crore in Q1-2016.

     

    The company reported unallocated losses of Rs 15.40 crore in Q2-2016; loss of Rs 11.90 crore in Q2-2016 and loss of Rs 20.01 crore in Q1-2016.

     

    Company Speak

     

    HT Media chairperson and editorial director Shobana Bhartia said, “Our performance this quarter has been satisfactory despite subdued economic activity and tepid markets. Our English publications saw a growth in revenue even after factoring in a base effect, and this was driven by growth in both HT Mumbai and Mint. Hindustan continues to demonstrate remarkable resilience and saw high growth rates. We successfully acquired the stations of our choice in the Phase-III FM auctions. The digital business grew in terms of revenue and saw a fall in losses. We are excited by the opportunities on offer, the prospects of our various businesses and are confident of executing on our plans in the coming months.”

  • Q2-2015: HT Media: Radio segment reports 45 per cent higher operating result

    Q2-2015: HT Media: Radio segment reports 45 per cent higher operating result

    BENGALURU: HT Media Limited (HT Media) radio segment reported a 45.3 per cent q-o-q growth in operating result for Q2-2015 at Rs 6.64 crore versus Rs 4.57 crore in Q1-2015 and 41.6 per cent more than the Rs 4.69 crore in the corresponding quarter of 2014. The segment’s HY-2015 operating result at Rs 11.21 crore was 34.1 per cent more than the Rs 8.36 crore in HY-2014.
     
    Note: (1) 100,00,000 = 100 Lakhs = 10 million = 1 crore
    (2) The figures mentioned in this report are consolidated figures unless stated otherwise.
     
    HT Media’s radio segment reported revenue of Rs 24.35 crore in Q2-2014, which was 1.6 per cent more than the Rs 23.97 crore in Q1-2015 and 9.9 per cent more than the Rs 22.16 per cent in Q2-2014. The company operates four radio stations in the country under the brand Fever 104 FM.
     
    Let us look at the other Q2-2015 and HY-2015 figures reported by HT Media
     
    HT Media reported total income from operations (TIO) of Rs 560.88 crore in Q2-2015, which was 2.6 per cent more than the Rs 546.41 crore in Q1-2015 and 4.9 per cent more than the Rs 534.65 crore in Q2-2014. For HY-2015, HT Media reported TIO of Rs 1107.29 crore which was Rs 1075.58 crore in HY-2014.
     
    The company’s PAT for Q2-2015 at Rs 43.89 crore (7.8 per cent of TIO) was 34.3 per cent more than the Rs 32.67 crore (6 per cent of TIO) in Q1-2015 but 24.6 per cent lower than the Rs 58.18 crore (10.9 per cent of TIO) in Q2-2014. For HY-2015, HT Media reported PAT of Rs 94.64 crore (8.6 per cent of TIO), which was 18 per cent lower than the Rs 115.42 crore (11.7 per cent of TIO) in HY-2014.
     
    Three segments contribute to HT Media’s revenue – (1) Printing and publishing of newspapers and periodicals (Publishing) (2) Radio and (3) Digital.
     
    Radio segment’s results have been mentioned above. HT Media’s publishing segment reported revenue of Rs 510.75 crore (91.1 per cent of TIO) in Q2-2015, which was 1.8 per cent more than the Rs 501.54 crore (19.8 per cent of TIO) in Q1-2015 and 3 per cent more than the Rs 495.85 crore (12 per cent of TIO). In HY-2015, the publishing segment reported revenue of Rs 1012.29 crore (91.4 per cent of TIO) which was 1.2 per cent more than the Rs 1000.43 crore in HY-2014.
     
    HT Media’s publishing segment reported a fall of 6.6 per cent in operating result at Rs 131.59 crore in HY-2015 versus Rs 140.94 crore in HY-2014. For Q2-2015, the segment reported 3.9 per cent higher operating result at Rs 67.04 crore versus Rs 64.55 crore in Q1-2015 and 12.7 per cent more than the Rs 495.85 crore in the corresponding quarter of last fiscal.
     
    The digital segment reported a 5.1 per cent higher revenue at Rs 24.93 crore in Q2-2015 as compared to the Rs 23.72 crore in Q1-2015 and more than double (up 2.4 times) the Rs 10.38 crore in Q2-2014. For HY-2015, HT Media’s digital segment reported a 39.6 per cent growth in revenue to Rs 48.65 crore versus the Rs 34.86 crore in HY-2014. This segment has been regularly reporting loss. Loss is Q2-2015 was Rs 14.7 crore; for Q1-2015 loss was Rs 12.19 crore; for Q2-2014 loss was Rs 10.29 crore. For HY-2015, HT Media’s digital segment reported loss of Rs 26.89 crore versus Rs 27.33 crore in HY-2014.
     
    Speaking about the performance this current quarter, HT Media chairperson and editorial director Shobhana Bhartia said, “We are glad to report a stable growth in operating revenue and profit this quarter on the back of increased advertising volumes and yields for most of our dailies. Our growth initiatives in Mumbai and UP continue to deliver results.”

    “Our digital businesses have shown robust growth and our radio business continues to outperform. We remain optimistic on the medium term outlook for HTML as the economy revives and industrial growth gets back on track. We believe there will be significant opportunities for the company as the economic environment improves,” he added.

     

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  • Q3-2014: HT Media Fever FM’s operating profit three times a year ago

    Q3-2014: HT Media Fever FM’s operating profit three times a year ago

    BENGALURU: HT Media Limited’s Fever 104 FM radio business reported its operating profit in the third quarter ended 31 December, 2013 at Rs 7.79 crore was over three-times a year ago and was up 66.1 per cent from a quarter ago.

     

    In the nine months ended 31 December, 2013, Fever’s operating profit at Rs 16.15 crore was two-and-a-half times a year ago. Fever’s consolidated operating profit was Rs 7.40 crore in 2012-13.

     

    HT Media’s Fever 104 FM operates radio stations in Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata and Delhi.

     

    HT Media’s core business –  Printing and Publishing of Newspapers and Periodicals — saw operating profit grow 2.6 per cent to Rs 85.93 crore in the third quarter of 2013-14 from Rs 83.78 crore a year ago. The printing and publishing business’ operating profit in the third quarter was up 44.5 per cent from Rs 59.48 crore a quarter ago.

     

    In the nine months ended 31 December, 2013, printing and publishing business’ operating profit rose 16.2 per cent to Rs 226.87 crore from Rs 195.28 crore a year ago. In 2012-13, HT Media’s Printing & Publication segment reported consolidated operating profit of Rs 263.69 crore.

     

    HT Media reported a growth of 6.1 per cent in Q3-2014 consolidated income from operations to Rs 573.04 crore from Rs 540.25 crore in Q3-2013 and a growth of 8.8 per cent from Rs 526.83 crore in Q2-2014.

     

    In the nine months ended 31 December, 2013, HT Media’s consolidated operating Income rose 7.1 per cent to Rs 1,632.1 crore from Rs1,524.45 crore a year ago. In 2012-13, HT Media’s consolidated operating income was Rs 2015.99 crore.

     

    HT Media’s consolidated total expenses in the third quarter rose 5.2 per cent to Rs 506.53 crore from Rs 481.58 crore a year ago and 2.8 per cent more than Rs 492.61 crore a quarter ago.

     

    In the nine months ended 31 December, 2013, the company’s consolidated total expenses rose 5.6 per cent to Rs 1,483.95 crore from Rs 1,405.27 crore a year ago. In 2012-13, the company’s total consolidated expenses were Rs 1,857.26 crore.

     

    HT Media’s consolidated PAT in Q3-2014 at Rs 67.02 crore was 25 per cent more than Rs 53.61 crore a year ago and 15.2 per cent more than Rs 58.18 crore a quarter ago. HT Media’s PAT in the nine months ended 31 December, 2013 was Rs 172.69 crore, up 35.4 per cent more than Rs 127.57 crore a year ago. The company’s PAT for 2012-13 was Rs 167.65 crore.

     

    Segment Figures

     

    HT Media’s Printing & Publishing segment saw 4 per cent rise in consolidated operating revenue in Q3-2014 to Rs 533.53 crore from Rs 513.04 crore in the corresponding quarter of last year and an increase of 7.6 per cent from Rs 495.85 crore in Q2-2014. YTD, the segment’s Operating revenue grew by 4.9 per cent to Rs 1523.96 crore from Rs 1452.85 crore in the corresponding nine month period of last year. During FY 2013, the segment reported revenue of Rs 1919.95 crore.

     

    Radio (Fever) reported revenue of Rs 26.67 crore for Q3-2014, which was 24.9 per cent more than the Rs 21.35 crore in Q3-2013 and 20.4 per cent more than the Rs 22.16 crore in Q2-2014. YTD, revenue of Rs 70.24 crore was 17.3 per cent more than the Rs 59.87 crore in the corresponding nine month period of last year. During FY 2013, the segment reported revenue of Rs 78.3 crore.

     

    HT Media’s Digital segment saw operating revenue growth of 41.7 per cent to Rs 19.54 crore in Q3-2014 from 13.79 crore in Q3-2013 and a growth of 9.71 per cent as compared to the Rs 17.81 crore in Q2-2014. YTD, this segment grew 38.9 per cent to Rs 54.4 crore from Rs 39.16 crore in the corresponding nine month period of last year. During FY 2013, the segment reported revenue of Rs 53.77 crore.

     

    Loss from HT Media’s Digital segment fell (14.2) per cent to Rs (7.6) crore in the current quarter from Rs (8.86) crore in Q3-2013 and was (26.1) per cent lower than the Rs (10.29) crore in Q2-2014. However, YTD, the Digital segment’s loss of Rs (34.93) crore was higher by 14.4 per cent as compared to the Rs (30.54) crore in the corresponding nine month period of last year. During FY 2013, the segment reported loss of (38.56) crore.

     

    Unallocated segment revenue was Rs 3.62 crore in Q3-2014; Rs 1.16 crore in Q3-2013; Rs 2.55 crore in Q2-2014; Rs 8.81 crore YTD as compared to the Rs 5.27 crore in the corresponding nine month period of last year. For FY 2013 Unallocated segment revenue was Rs 8.97 crore. Loss from this segment was: Rs (11.37) crore in Q3-2014; Rs (12) crore in Q3-2013; Rs (11.84) crore in Q2-2014; YTD Rs (35.18) crore as compared to the Rs (28.51) crore in the corresponding nine month period of last year. For FY 2013, Unallocated segment reported loss of Rs (41.31) crore.