Tag: Global Markets

  • TVS Motor turbocharges its global team with Peyman Kargar at the helm

    TVS Motor turbocharges its global team with Peyman Kargar at the helm

    MUMBAI: Bengaluru has just thrown another spice into the global business curry with TVS Motor Company’s latest executive shuffle. The appointment of Peyman Kargar as head of international business isn’t just another corporate chess move—it’s akin to placing a turbocharger in an already speeding vehicle. Settling in Dubai, Kargar is expected to race through the global markets with the grit of a seasoned rally driver.

    With a swagger that could rival any high-flyer’s, Kargar steps into his new role with over three decades of vrooming across the automotive sectors of Europe, Asia, and the middle east. “Peyman’s prolific global leadership experience and expertise will add significant value to the company,” declared TVS Motor Company director & CEO K.N. Radhakrishnan.

    Having previously chaired the luxury skids as Infiniti global chairman & president, and having steered Nissan’s Datsun across 80 countries, Kargar isn’t new to the fast lanes. His stint with Infiniti turned heads not just for sleek designs but for robust sales, catapulting the brand’s volume by 20 per cent and cruising towards a billion-dollar profit mark. Before his grand tour with Nissan and Renault, Kargar had already been mapping the terrains of 50 countries, steering a whopping 4 billion euros in turnover. It’s safe to say, when it comes to the global auto-route, Kargar knows every shortcut and speed bump.

    Stationed in Dubai, the crossroad of continents, Kargar’s gearbox is well-equipped with a Mechanical Engineering degree and an MBA focusing on finance, strategy, and leadership. This isn’t just about managing auto parts; it’s about driving a corporate philosophy that shifts gears towards expansive horizons. “We are confident that under his leadership, we will further strengthen our market position and continue to set benchmarks. We wish him the very best and welcome him to the TVSM family,” Radhakrishnan revved up.

    For now, Kargar’s hands are firmly on the wheel, and it looks like he’s got the road map to success.

  • ICC Men’s T20 World Cup ’21 garners reach of 167 million on TV

    ICC Men’s T20 World Cup ’21 garners reach of 167 million on TV

    Mumbai: The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 garnered a reach of 167 million on TV. The event staged in the UAE and Oman, broke viewership records in several regions, including India, as per data shared by the cricket governing body.

    There was nearly 10,000 hours of live coverage of the tournament offered across TV and digital platforms in 200 countries. This edition of the tournament saw increased viewership and consumption in India, Pakistan, the UK, Australia, and the strategic market of the USA.

    The India-Pakistan clash saw consumption of 15.9 million minutes in India on the Star TV Network and became the most viewed T20I match in history, exceeding the previous high of the India-West Indies semi-final match from the 2016 edition of the ICC event held in India.

    The overall TV consumption for the full tournament in India was recorded at 112 billion minutes, despite India’s early exit from the tournament. Viewership share amidst younger audiences in India (children below the age of 15) was at a healthy 18.5 per cent.

    Digital consumption for the tournament saw an explosive growth on Disney+ Hotstar in India, adding significantly to the overall television viewership in the market, noted ICC.

    In the UK, viewership for the India v Pakistan match grew by 60 per cent on Sky UK whereas the overall viewership for the market went up by 7 per cent. In Pakistan, the event was being broadcast by three players for the first time namely PTV, ARY and Ten Sports, which led to further growth in viewership by 7.3 per cent compared to the 2016 edition of the event.

    In Australia, the viewership increased by 175 per cent on the Fox Network. In the USA, which the ICC recently named as one of the focus markets for the sport, the tournament was the most viewed cricket tournament ever on ESPN+.

    ICC’s partnership with Facebook was a driver for the significant increase in video views, with a total of 4.3 billion views across all channels for the tournament, compared to 3.6 billion views which were garnered for the 2019 edition of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.

    The consumption across ICC’s digital assets also grew, recording a total of 2.55 billion minutes. ICC’s social media channels also saw significant growth in engagement at 618 million across those platforms, which is a 28 per cent jump since the 2019 edition of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.

    “We are pleased with these outstanding global viewership numbers, that demonstrate the power of T20I cricket to attract a huge audience across the globe on linear and digital platforms,” said ICC chief executive officer Geoff Allardice. “It reinforces our belief that there is a significant opportunity and appetite to grow the game in our strategic growth markets including the USA.”

  • ZEE5 kicks off march mania with a line-up of new originals for its global markets

    ZEE5 kicks off march mania with a line-up of new originals for its global markets

    MUMBAI: As part of its line-up of 72 originals for 2019-20, ZEE5 has unveiled an exciting set of Originals across languages premiering in March for its global audiences.

    The Sholay Girl aptly premiered on 8th March 2019 and follows the journey of Reshma Pathan, the first stunt woman in the Hindi film industry who was the body double for Hema Malini. Few, except for die-hard ‘Sholay’ fans around the world know that she was Basanti’s stunt double in the famous ‘tanga’ chase scene in the blockbuster film.

    Mrs. Subbalakshmi is a Telugu Original about a woman who escapes from her workaholic husband but lands in the middle of a diamond heist. Lakshmi Manchu, Tollywood actor and television host, makes her digital debut in this hilarious new web-series.

    Sex, Drugs and Theatre is a high strung, fast paced Marathi Original created by National Award-winning film-maker, Sujay Dahake. The series is a coming of age tale about six college students on their journey to self-discovery.

    Sec 377 is based on true events and will premiere on 19th March 2019. The movie follows the lives of five Individuals from the LGBTQ community who come together with a singular mission, to abolish the infamous sec 377 act

    “With the launch of these Originals across multiple languages, we’re further strengthening our presence across global markets. We have a lineup of 72 Originals this year, with definitive, edgy stories, and this will help us further build on the already phenomenal response we are getting across global markets.” said Archana Anand, Chief Business Officer – ZEE5 Global

    Also lined up for March are new episodes of The Final Call (Arjun Rampal) Abhay (Kunal Kemmu) and Parchayee – Ghost Stories by Ruskin Bond.  ZEE5 Tamil Originals, Kallachirippu (produced by Karthik Subbaraj) and D7 are now also available in Hindi, Telugu, Bangla, Kannada, Marathi and Malayalam.

    With over 1,00,000 hours of Indian TV Shows, Movies, News and Videos, ZEE5 offers the largest bouquet of content across 12 languages to South Asian audiences and beyond globally. ZEE5 also offers 60+ popular Live TV channels, including ZEE’s best loved channels.

    ZEE5 is available on Google Play Store, iOS App Store, www.ZEE5.com as well as on Samsung Smart TVs, Apple TV, Android TVs and Amazon Fire TV.

  • Eros Now partners with netgem.tv, further consolidating its leading position in Global Markets

    Eros Now partners with netgem.tv, further consolidating its leading position in Global Markets

    MUMBAI: Eros International PLC (NYSE:EROS) (“Eros”), a leading global company in the Indian film entertainment industry, announced today that Eros Now, its cutting-edge digital over-the-top (OTT) South Asian entertainment platform has partnered with netgem.tv, the fast-growing TV service offered in the UK which is delivering the best customer TV experience with a global presence. netgem.tv simplify the access to entertainment using an immersive User Interface allowing enhanced content discovery, whether it is from a remote control, a simple app on phone, or through voice control for the Connected Home.

    Eros Now, the premium Indian OTT player, is on a spree of expanding its global reach to deliver quality content and with this partnership, it will be further spreading its presence in countries such as France, Ireland, Australia, Switzerland, Gibraltar and many more, where netgem.tv is providing its services. Eros Now is the only South Asian OTT platform available on netgem.tv for all Bollywood lovers residing abroad.

    Commenting on the partnership, Rishika Lulla Singh, CEO – Eros Digital said, “Eros Now and netgem.tv share a similar focus and aim at providing user friendly experience to consumers. Hence, it is a win-win partnership with netgem.tv as through this partnership Eros Now looks at expanding its global presence and further enhance consumer experience. Our aim remains to deliver quality content and user delight to our global audience and this partnership strengthens our core promise”.

    Sylvain Thevenot, Managing Director of netgem.tv said “This partnership is great news for netgem.tv and Eros Now. Both brands share a common goal of providing the best content with a flawless consumer experience. At netgem.tv, we are excited to be taking our transformative proposition of personalised, on-demand and online entertainment to a wider audience. With the fantastic Eros Now content, associated with our experience that can be enjoyed anywhere, any time, we are confident that this is another step ahead to offer the most comprehensive TV proposition in the UK and other markets”

    Eros Now currently holds 142 million registered users and with similar partnerships, aims at growing their user base on a global scale.

  • Bloomberg TV India unveils theme for Union Budget 2016

    Bloomberg TV India unveils theme for Union Budget 2016

    MUMBAI: The year 2016 brings with it sky-high expectations from the government with the Union Budget 2016.  Bloomberg TV India, part of the world’s largest financial news network has unveiled the Union Budget 2016 theme. The theme was unveiled by Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, partner at Rare Enterprises during the biggest market conversation of 2016 exclusively on Bloomberg TV India.

     

     While the roller coaster at global markets continue, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala is betting on a better year ahead for India and doesn’t expect the United States to slip into recession or China to collapse as it is being feared by many investors. Pointing out that the market fall was driven by fear and apprehension, the Warren Buffet of India remains bullish on the market.

     

    Holding a contrarian view on the world’s largest economy, Jhunjhunwala said there is no evidence that the US will grow slower in 2016 than 2015. No event has taken place to anticipate fall in US growth, he said exclusively to Bloomberg TV India. For Budget 2016, Bloomberg TV India will lay out a comprehensive line-up of special shows which will showcase the best-in-class insights from Business, Economy and Trading with overarching theme The Budget BET 2016.

     

    India is poised to take a giant leap towards attaining a holistic growth in the coming days. It’s all up to the finance minister to seize the moment in Budget 2016. For all the action, stay tuned to Bloomberg TV India all through February and March.

  • Indian cinema has always showered me with immense love; sometimes even beyond my expectations: Amitabh Bachchan at IBC2013

    Indian cinema has always showered me with immense love; sometimes even beyond my expectations: Amitabh Bachchan at IBC2013

    In a candid conversation with Mohinder Walia, MD, Mumbai Media City at the Convention Keynote of IBC2013 (International Broadcasting Convention) in Amsterdam, Amitabh Bachchan’s opening line on his relationship with Indian Cinema created tremendous buzz, reaffirming what can only be described as “the power of his super stardom” and the humility that he accepts it with.

     

    Amitabh Bachchan, the greatest legend of Indian Cinema, was felicitated with the Judges’ Prize in addition to speaking on 100 Years of Indian Cinema: Creative Evolution and Global Markets. Mohinder Walia hosted the conversation and shared insights on the Indian Film Industry along with Amitabh Bachchan.

     

    Mohinder Walia said, “The Indian Film Industry today sees over 1,000 films released each year. According to a just released industry report, showbiz is set to grow at 18% in five years. Globally, there is a lot more interest in Indian Films. Having the iconic Amitabh Bachchan at IBC2013 adds perspective on what the Industry can offer the world”.

     

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