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News X and India News enter top 5 list in English and Hindi news genres respectively

MUMBAI: Times Now continued to lead the English news genre, while CNBC TV18 dominated the English business news space according to week 10 Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) all India data,. News X entered the English news genre top 5 list, News Nation exited the Hindi news space making way for India News in the top 5 list. Meanwhile, Aaj Tak and CNBC Awaaz secured their number one position in the Hindi news and Hindi business news genre respectively.

English News

Despite a decline in ratings, Times Now continued to lead the English news space with 330 (‘000s) as compared to 419 (‘000s) in week 9. India Today Television jumped to the second spot with 242 (‘000s) followed by NDTV 24×7 at the third position with 146 (‘000s). CNN IBN bagged the fourth position with 142 (‘000s). News X entered the top 5 list taking the fifth position with 119 (‘000s).

English Business News

CNBC TV18 secured first position with 316 (‘000s) followed by ET Now with 251 (‘000s) at the second place. NDTV Profit and NDTV Prime garnered 65 (‘000s) to take fourth place, while Bloomberg TV observed a downfall in the ratings at 12 (‘000s) and stood fourth position.

Hindi News

Aaj Tak stood at the first spot with a decline in the ratings this week to 87008 (‘000s), while India TV took the second position with 71704 (‘000s). ABP News with 53433 (‘000s) and India News with 51864 (‘000s) grabbed the third and the fourth positions respectively while Zee News took the fifth berth with 49982 (‘000s).

Hindi Business News

CNBC Awaaz saw a decrease in the ratings but still had the first spot with 1172 (‘000s) as against 1351 (‘000s) in week 9. Zee Business stood at the second spot with 710 (‘000s).

March 17, 2016
News X and India News enter top 5 list in English and Hindi news genres respectively

MUMBAI: Times Now continued to lead the English news genre, while CNBC TV18 dominated the English business news space according to week 10 Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) all India data,. News X entered the English news genre top 5 list, News Nation exited the Hindi news space making way for India News in the top 5 list. Meanwhile, Aaj Tak and CNBC Awaaz secured their number one position in the Hindi news and Hindi business news genre respectively.

English News

Despite a decline in ratings, Times Now continued to lead the English news space with 330 (‘000s) as compared to 419 (‘000s) in week 9. India Today Television jumped to the second spot with 242 (‘000s) followed by NDTV 24×7 at the third position with 146 (‘000s). CNN IBN bagged the fourth position with 142 (‘000s). News X entered the top 5 list taking the fifth position with 119 (‘000s).

English Business News

CNBC TV18 secured first position with 316 (‘000s) followed by ET Now with 251 (‘000s) at the second place. NDTV Profit and NDTV Prime garnered 65 (‘000s) to take fourth place, while Bloomberg TV observed a downfall in the ratings at 12 (‘000s) and stood fourth position.

Hindi News

Aaj Tak stood at the first spot with a decline in the ratings this week to 87008 (‘000s), while India TV took the second position with 71704 (‘000s). ABP News with 53433 (‘000s) and India News with 51864 (‘000s) grabbed the third and the fourth positions respectively while Zee News took the fifth berth with 49982 (‘000s).

Hindi Business News

CNBC Awaaz saw a decrease in the ratings but still had the first spot with 1172 (‘000s) as against 1351 (‘000s) in week 9. Zee Business stood at the second spot with 710 (‘000s).

March 17, 2016
iTV Network ups Vikas Khanna as national sales head of India News

MUMBAI: iTV Network has elevated Vikas Khanna to the post of national sales head of India News.

Khanna was initially the senior vice president at India News. He will be responsible for driving the all India ad sales revenue of India News national and will continue to report to India News CEO Varun Kohli.

Commenting on the elevation, iTV Network MD Kartikeya Sharma said, “We are delighted to elevate Vikas as the national sales head of India News. This elevation is in line with our commitment to growth. His skills and wide experience will surely help India News reach the next level of growth.”

Kohli added, “Vikas has played an important role in India News sales and with his elevation as national sales head, India News, he will take on a wider role. His strong track record of delivering growth and his understanding of the industry will help us move forward on our path of continued success.”

“I am delighted and honoured to have been given the responsibility of driving the ad sales revenue of India News National. In this fiercely competitive market, I shall strive to further strengthen the various revenue streams of India News and achieve a robust growth in the coming year,” Khanna said.

Khanna previously worked with Network18 where he was responsible for the advertising sales of IBN 7 North region. He served India Today Group for six years and then moved to Times of India and thereafter to NDTV Media wherein he handled brands such as NDTV India, NDTV 24×7 and NDTV Profit.

February 22, 2016
iTV Network ups Vikas Khanna as national sales head of India News

MUMBAI: iTV Network has elevated Vikas Khanna to the post of national sales head of India News.

Khanna was initially the senior vice president at India News. He will be responsible for driving the all India ad sales revenue of India News national and will continue to report to India News CEO Varun Kohli.

Commenting on the elevation, iTV Network MD Kartikeya Sharma said, “We are delighted to elevate Vikas as the national sales head of India News. This elevation is in line with our commitment to growth. His skills and wide experience will surely help India News reach the next level of growth.”

Kohli added, “Vikas has played an important role in India News sales and with his elevation as national sales head, India News, he will take on a wider role. His strong track record of delivering growth and his understanding of the industry will help us move forward on our path of continued success.”

“I am delighted and honoured to have been given the responsibility of driving the ad sales revenue of India News National. In this fiercely competitive market, I shall strive to further strengthen the various revenue streams of India News and achieve a robust growth in the coming year,” Khanna said.

Khanna previously worked with Network18 where he was responsible for the advertising sales of IBN 7 North region. He served India Today Group for six years and then moved to Times of India and thereafter to NDTV Media wherein he handled brands such as NDTV India, NDTV 24×7 and NDTV Profit.

February 22, 2016
iTV Network ups Varun Kohli as India News CEO

MUMBAI: iTV Network has elevated Varun Kohli as CEO of its national Hindi news channel India News. Prior to this, he was India News COO and revenue head.

Kohli will report to iTV Network group CRO and NewsX CEO Sanjay Dua.

In his new role, Kohli will be responsible for leading the growth of the channel to next level.

iTV Network managing director Kartikeya Sharma stated quite clearly: “We are delighted to elevate Varun as the CEO of India News. This elevation is in line with our commitment to growth. His skills and wide experience will surely help India news reach the next level of growth.”

Dua added, “Over the course of time, Varun has played a more central role in the leadership of the company and with his elevation to CEO, India News; he will take on an even wider role. His strong track record of delivering growth and understanding of industry will help our continued success, moving forward.”

“I’m humbled by the new role. iTV network is a young and dynamic organisation, which has witnessed tremendous growth in the recent years and I am privileged to be a part of this journey. My focus will be to lead India News to the next level of growth and tap newer opportunities in the ever expanding Hindi news space,” expressed a reticient Kohli.

Prior to joining ITV network, he was head of sales for IBN7. With a professional experience spanning over 21 years, he has worked in media companies like Amar Ujala, Bennett, Coleman & Company Ltd., Deccan Chronicle, Dainik Bhaskar, Hindustan Times and Indian Express. All his experience will come to bear at the iTV Network which has ambitions to grow in the news television and related TV businesses going forward.

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November 2, 2015
NewsX, India News line up special coverage on PM Narendra Modi’s US visit

MUMBAI: All eyes are trained on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second visit to the US, which is also the first time in three decades that an Indian PM visits the west coast.

Understanding the geopolitical and economic gravity that this event brings for India and the world at large, news channels NewsX and India News have lined up expansive coverage for viewers throughout Modi’s visit.

The programming line-up on NewsX and India News includes special shows, exclusive interviews, roundtable discussions and prime time debates. Viewers can also tune into the live reports of the events unfolding from ground zero including live coverage from San Jose where Modi will address the Indian-American community.

While NewsX will present roundtable discussions in collaboration with the US-India Political Action Committee (USINPAC), an American, Bipartisan Political Action Committee representing Indian-Americans, India News will report special stories from New York.

This special line-up of programming on NewsX and India News will be driven by the channel’s team of editorial experts led by NewsX editor-in-chief Rahul Shivshankar and India News editor-in-chief Deepak Chaurasia along with veteran journalists like Kartikeya Sharma, Geeta Mohan and Sheetal Rajput, who will travel to the US to cover the visit and provide the viewers with in-depth live reportage.

“Not only Indian viewers, but the whole world is keeping a close eye on this much anticipated visit. Through our extensive coverage, we look forward to continue our leadership and deliver on the expectations of our viewers of being the most trusted network,” said Chaurasia.

September 24, 2015
India News felicitates police officials across UP with ‘Shaurya Samman’

MUMBAI: In a glittering ceremony held at the Vivanta by Taj, the police force of Uttar Pradesh was felicitated by India News with Shaurya Samman, presented by Su-Kam,co–presented by Rajesh Masale and powered by Dreamz Infra Ventures with health partner Rama Medical College Hospital and Research Centre. Under this unique initiative, the brave police officials of the Uttar Pradesh Police force were recognized for their contribution to the society.

The bravehearts who have contributed to the betterment of our society were felicitated across different categories by Akhilesh Yadav, Honourable Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, who graced the occasion as Chief Guest along with several other dignitaries, leaders and celebrities from Uttar Pradesh region.

The winners’ selection was made through a stringent selection process and were further adjudged by an eminent jury panel of Jagmohan Yadav, DGP, Uttar Pradesh; Justice Vishnu Sahai, Retired Judge of Allahabad High Court; Sandeep Pandey, Social Activist and Winner of Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership; Arvind Kumar Goel, Social Worker & Philanthropist and Deepak Chaurasia, Editor-in-Chief, India News.

The winners in different categories are:

. Outstanding Act of Bravery: Kapil Kumar, Constable, Moradabad

. Award for Bravery (posthumous): Martyr Bhudev Singh, Constable, Gautam Budh Nagar

. Outstanding Contribution in Solving Case: Rakesh Kumar Jaiswal, Sub-Inspector, Mau

.Outstanding Effort to Save Human Lives: Shiv Daras Prasad, FSO, Kanpur

. Outstanding Effort in Traffic Management: Madhusudan Singh, Constable, Ghaziabad

. Outstanding Effort in Community Building: Harish Vardhan, Sub-Inspector, Mathura

. Outstanding Effort in Training & Research: Ram Das Yadav, Major Hawaldar, Gorakhpur

. Outstanding Expert of Cyber-Crime Solutions: Sanjay Kumar Singh, Inspector, STF

. Lifetime Achievement Award: Avinash Chandra Mishra, Inspector, ATS

Speaking on this initiative, Kartikeya Sharma, Managing Director, iTV Network said, “On behalf of India News, I extend my gratitude to all the winners of Shaurya Samman. It’s a moment of pride to honour the police officials for their remarkable duty towards ensuring peace and prosperity in society.” He further adds, “Shaurya Samman recognizes the officials of the police force who have exhibited exceptional bravery and valour while carrying out their duties. It is a privilege for us to felicitate awardees who have rendered distinguished service to the society.”

Adding to that, Deepak Chaurasia, Editor-in-Chief, India News said, “Through Shaurya Samman awards we express our gratitude to the police force and share their exemplary acts of courage with millions of our viewers.”

August 28, 2015
PM Narendra Modi’s I-Day speech recorded 1.9% reach on DD National: TAM

MUMBAI: A great orator and a crowd puller, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who addressed the nation on Independence Day proved to be an audience puller for pubcaster Doordarshan. The early morning speech telecast on DD National and DD Sports, reached out to more audiences this year than the previous Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. However there was a drop in sampling as compared to the last year, when PM Modi gave his maiden Independence Day speech.

The year 2014 when Modi was appointed as the Prime Minister of India, saw the Independence Day speech gaining the highest reach and viewership. According to TAM TV analysis, while the pubcaster garnered 2.3 per cent reach in 2014, its reach dropped a little this year, but was still more than that of 2013. DD National and DD Sports recorded 1.9 per cent reach on 15 August, 2015, while on the same day in 2013 it managed 1.6 per cent reach.

Apart from Doordarshan, there was heavy coverage of Independence Day on Hindi and English News channels as well.

Among the Hindi News channels, Zee News and India News gave maximum coverage to Independence Day, but it was Aaj Tak and ABP News, which garnered maximum returns on the news. While Aaj Tak with 170 GRPs topped the Hindi news genre in terms of ratings, it was India News, which saw the highest time spent, as it recorded 32,000 seconds.

Like last year, Times Now and News X were again leaders in terms of coverage of Independance Day, in the English News channel genre. However, it was Times Now with 8 GRPs, which received maximum returns, thanks to its coverage, which was spread across the day unlike other players. News X topped the time spent category with 37,000 seconds.

August 25, 2015
ITV Network appoints Manoj Jagyasi as business head, regional channels

MUMBAI: It seems that ITV Network is on a hiring spree. It has got on-board Manoj Jagyasi in the business leadership team. He has joined in as business head, regional channels.

As part of his new role, he will be responsible for the sales activities including sales strategy, planning, ad sales operations and revenue generation for the regional channels of India News. He will be reporting to NewsX CEO and ITV Network CRO Sanjay Dua.

Dua believes that Jagyasi has got vast industry knowledge. His ‘go-getter’ approach and strong relationship with clients and agencies will ensure boost in sales revenues.

ITV Network managing director Kartikeya Sharma said, “With Manoj’s expertise and stronghold in managing markets like Delhi, Mumbai, Gujarat and MPCG, I believe he makes the ideal person to drive our sales activities for our regional channels. I am confident that his association with our group is definitely going to bring great value to our leadership.”

On his appointment Jagyasi stated, “I am delighted to be a part of ITV network and look forward to the new challenges. The group is doing exceptionally good and has all the potential to be a market leader. I take this opportunity to fasten the growth momentum and raise the bar even further.”

He carries more than 13 years of experience in business development and sales across industries; television, radio, internet and FMCG. In his earlier association with TV18 Broadcast, he worked as an AVP, where he was the revenue head, India and prior to this, he was the sales head, ETV News Network- MPCG and Gujarat. In the past, he was also associated with organisations like India Today (Red FM 93.5) and Hindustan Unilever Ltd. A Bachelor in Commerce, he also holds Post Graduate Diploma in Management from Nirma Institute of Management.

December 16, 2014
RK Arora joins News Nation as CEO

MUMBAI: In a major industry move, RK Arora, who is credited with building brands in the news broadcasting space, has been roped in as chief executive officer (CEO) of News Nation Network. He has a standout track record, result-oriented approach and has a deep understanding of the news ecosystem.

He will report to the Board. Arora has an experience of 24 years and brings with him industry expertise and formidable credentials.

In his new role, Arora will spearhead overall responsibility of strategic and operational management of News Nation Network and will oversee the Group’s portfolio of assets spanning news broadcasting.

Arora was, until recently, a Group CEO of ITV Network and managed group’s six news channels –NewsX, India News and four regional news channels in the Hindi heartland and was instrumental in the company’s transformation and its unprecedented growth within a short span of two years. Prior to ITV Network, he was the CEO with BAG Network (News 24, E24 and Darshan 24). He was also associated with India TV since its inception.

News Nation Network chairman Abhay Oswal said, “Arora’s illustrious track record make him an ideal choice to lead News Nation Network. He brings a unique combination of astute business acumen and in-depth industry knowledge. Arora has the vision, tenacity and integrity to ensure that News Nation Network will quickly become the success we expect it to be and we are committed to support him to strengthen the company’s leadership in the news genre.”

On his appointment, Arora said, “I am delighted to be joining News Nation Network as chief executive officer as it moves into the next exciting phase of growth and development. I’ve watched News Nation Network’s impressive strides on both the programming front and in building a unique content network that is clearly unmatched in the marketplace. The company is in a perfect position to dramatically expand in the market and I’m thrilled to take on the role and be a part of the success of News Nation Network.”

December 15, 2014