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  • Rohit Gandhi appointed revenue head at moneycontrol.com

    Rohit Gandhi appointed revenue head at moneycontrol.com

    MUMBAI: The city  has seen a significant move in the digital media landscape with Rohit Gandhi taking up the role of vice president and revenue head at moneycontrol.com. Commencing July, Gandhi has overseen the crucial display, branded content, IPs, and video revenue streams for the financial news platform.

    Gandhi transitions to moneycontrol.com from HT Digital Streams, where he served as revenue head for digital business for over two years. In that capacity, he was responsible for the digital monetisation of a diverse portfolio, including hindustantimes.com, livemint.com, livehindustan.com, and various specialist portals.

    His extensive background in digital revenue generation also includes an eight-month stint as revenue head for LCS business at MX Player. Prior to that, Gandhi spent four years as national sales head at Network 18 Digital, overseeing revenue for cnbctv18.com and Moneycontrol, encompassing display, content marketing, branded video content, native ad solutions, and programmatic sales.

    Earlier in his career, Gandhi was digital monetisation director at Condé Nast India, where he drove revenue strategy across titles like Vogue and GQ. He also held the position of national revenue head for The Hindu Group’s digital properties and was the national head for content marketing and native advertising at Times Internet Ltd, focusing on the “Demand Plus” business for economictimes.com and its B2B verticals.
    Gandhi’s appointment underscores moneycontrol.com’s strategic focus on strengthening its diverse revenue channels in the competitive digital media market.

  • Gunjan Arora Mann takes charge as national vertical lead – ET B2B (Spotlight) at Times Internet

    Gunjan Arora Mann takes charge as national vertical lead – ET B2B (Spotlight) at Times Internet

    MUMBAI: Gunjan Arora Mann has stepped into a new role as national vertical lead – ET B2B (Spotlight) at Times Internet, marking a high-profile return to the Times Group. Based in Gurugram, she now spearheads branded content initiatives for The Economic Times’ B2B vertical, with a sharp focus on enterprise-led storytelling and strategic partnerships.

    Prior to this, Arora Mann was region head – branded content (North & East) at moneycontrol.com, where she spent nearly four years driving integrated campaigns and client-first content narratives. Her earlier stint with Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. saw her rise through the ranks across Delhi, Bengaluru and Gurugram as chief manager and vertical head, managing key sectors including telecom, tech and consumer durables.

    With two decades of experience across marquee agencies such as Mindshare, DDB Mudra Group and Digital Market Asia, Arora Mann is known for her ability to marry editorial flair with commercial agility. She also played pivotal roles in landmark industry events like Ad Asia 2011 and the World Magazine Congress.

    Her new role is set to supercharge ET Spotlight’s position as a content-led engine for India Inc. and beyond.

  • Moneycontrol empowers investors with expert insights on markets

    Moneycontrol empowers investors with expert insights on markets

    Mumbai: Moneycontrol.com has launched a comprehensive coverage plan for this year’s Union Budget. The content offering is by far India’s biggest, in terms of breadth, depth, width, variety and innovation, powered by real-time updates, insights, data stories, live blogs and live broadcasting throughout the day.

    With the Modi government presenting the first Budget of its third term, the big questions are whether there will be a reset, and what this means for your pocket and investments. Moneycontrol.com’s special Budget Day coverage and livestream, on its website and YouTube channel, will focus on providing all the answers one needs with top finance experts and fund managers, providing in-depth discussions, expert opinions, and real-time updates throughout the day. From tax changes to market impact, from policy pronouncements to political economy nuances, Moneycontrol.com’s special coverage titled `The Reset Budget’, will also be featured on JioNews.

    “This is the go-to destination for investors, CEOs, market watchers, the salaried classes, students, the middle class, small businesses, large corporations, entrepreneurs and startups, for all matters related to the Union Budget,” said Moneycontrol managing editor Nalin Mehta.

    The team of Moneycontrol.com editors and domain specialists, along with industry experts will offer cutting-edge analyses, breaking down the finer details for every class of viewers and readers in the special coverage.

    The platform has unveiled comprehensive coverage and analysis of this year’s landmark budget, ensuring investors and financial enthusiasts are equipped with data-backed insights and reports.  

    Moneycontrol’s crack team of MC Pro analysts will shortly launch a ‘Budget Portfolio’ of key stocks for investment after carefully analysing Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget announcements. This initiative builds on our successful ‘Elections’ and ‘Make in India’ portfolios, which have consistently outperformed their benchmarks.

    Moneycontrol has also introduced interactive tools for users to explore and understand the Budget in an engaging way. Its new AI-driven ‘Budget Buddy’ chatbot will provide users with answers to all they want to know about the Budget. ‘Play The FM’ is a one-of-a-kind budget fantasy game that allows users to step into the shoes of India’s Finance Minister, understanding the effect of various budget allocations and making strategic decisions. The ‘Budget Word Cloud’ tracks the frequency of specific terms or domains mentioned in budget speeches starting from 1950’s, highlighting the shift in areas such as women’s issues and health over the years. Another section, titled ‘Modinomics’, gives a detailed account of India’s economic policies during the BJP-led government. ‘The Reset Budget’ also puts a spotlight on key issues and the potential impact of the Budget across sectors through ‘Pitch Report’.

    The special coverage also includes a pre-budget’ CEO Survey’ in collaboration with Deloitte, which provides insights from India’s top CEOs on budget expectations and business sentiments. Other features include ‘Markets on Budget’ for real-time coverage of share market trading on Budget Day and an Income Tax Calculator to clarify the impact of new tax policies on personal finances. 

  • CNBCTV18 says Dish TV India-Videocon d2h deal nearing closure

    CNBCTV18 says Dish TV India-Videocon d2h deal nearing closure

    MUMBAI: The two companies reportedly involved have denied that they are in any talks for a merger.

    But the news that they are courting each other keeps resurfacing again and again.

    And it has done once more.

    This time it’s CNBCTV18 which yesterday reported that Dish TV India is in the final stages of acquiring Videocon d2h to create India’s largest direct to home (DTH) television company with a humungous 45 per cent market share.

    The financial news channel, quoting sources, stated that the swap ratio is expected to be 4:5; that Videocon d2h shareholders will get four shares of Dish TV India for every five shares of Videoncon d2h. Quoting sources it further said that the deal is likely to be a cash and share-swap one which will be used by the promoter Dhoot family to pay off the lenders of the debt-laden Videocon group, who have been questioning its ability to service its debt.

    The deal values Videocon d2h at Rs 8,000 crore (more than its current valuation of Rs 6,500 crore), even as Dish TV value is valued at Rs 10,000 crore, reported both CNBCTV18 and moneycontrol.com.

    Again no denial or confirmation of the merger conversation was available to indiantelevision.com at the time of writing.

  • CNBCTV18 says Dish TV India-Videocon d2h deal nearing closure

    CNBCTV18 says Dish TV India-Videocon d2h deal nearing closure

    MUMBAI: The two companies reportedly involved have denied that they are in any talks for a merger.

    But the news that they are courting each other keeps resurfacing again and again.

    And it has done once more.

    This time it’s CNBCTV18 which yesterday reported that Dish TV India is in the final stages of acquiring Videocon d2h to create India’s largest direct to home (DTH) television company with a humungous 45 per cent market share.

    The financial news channel, quoting sources, stated that the swap ratio is expected to be 4:5; that Videocon d2h shareholders will get four shares of Dish TV India for every five shares of Videoncon d2h. Quoting sources it further said that the deal is likely to be a cash and share-swap one which will be used by the promoter Dhoot family to pay off the lenders of the debt-laden Videocon group, who have been questioning its ability to service its debt.

    The deal values Videocon d2h at Rs 8,000 crore (more than its current valuation of Rs 6,500 crore), even as Dish TV value is valued at Rs 10,000 crore, reported both CNBCTV18 and moneycontrol.com.

    Again no denial or confirmation of the merger conversation was available to indiantelevision.com at the time of writing.

  • Dish TV terms Videocon d2h acquisition plans speculative

    Dish TV terms Videocon d2h acquisition plans speculative

    MUMBAI: Leading Indian DTH operator, DishTV, has rubbished news reports that it was acquiring or it is in talks to acquire India’s fastest growing DTH operator Videocon d2H. It has issued a press statement and a release to the Bombay stock exchange which says: “This is in reference to the news relating to the proposed acquisition of Videocon D2H by Dish TV appearing in certain sections of media. The news is speculative in nature and as a Policy, Dish TV does not comment on market speculations and rumours.”

    An article on moneycontrol.com, owned by the Network18 group, had stated that Dish TV India was in the running to take over Videocon d2H. According to moneycontrol, the latter had put up a bid price which valued itself at around $1 billion. Dish TV’s offer price was lower, and it was trying to bring d2H’s bid down. Said the report: “The two companies are negotiating on valuations close to $ 1 billion. This is because Videocon’s ask price is currently higher than what Dish TV has offered. Nasdaq-listed Videocon d2H has a market capitalisation of of USD 855 million and has a net debt of Rs 1600 crore. The losses that the company had last fiscal year stood at Rs 92.2 crore.”

    The article had further claimed that: “Even the lenders have suggested that sale of Videocon d2H to Dish TV is likely.”

    This had been supported by other news reports which had explained that lenders – banks and financial institutions – to the Vengopal Dhoot promoted Videocon group were allegedly forcing it to offload assets as it is too heavily leveraged. The reports had stated that the much diversified group which began in electronics but today was involved in oil and gas had taken on a debt pile that it was finding difficult to service. Hence, it was exploring several options to pare its loans by finding buyers for assets like its oil and gas operations or its direct to home television businesses, the reports had claimed.

    But with DishTV pooh-poohing that it was amongst the suitors for Videocon d2H, at least speculation about one of the alleged transactions has been put to rest.

  • Dish TV terms Videocon d2h acquisition plans speculative

    Dish TV terms Videocon d2h acquisition plans speculative

    MUMBAI: Leading Indian DTH operator, DishTV, has rubbished news reports that it was acquiring or it is in talks to acquire India’s fastest growing DTH operator Videocon d2H. It has issued a press statement and a release to the Bombay stock exchange which says: “This is in reference to the news relating to the proposed acquisition of Videocon D2H by Dish TV appearing in certain sections of media. The news is speculative in nature and as a Policy, Dish TV does not comment on market speculations and rumours.”

    An article on moneycontrol.com, owned by the Network18 group, had stated that Dish TV India was in the running to take over Videocon d2H. According to moneycontrol, the latter had put up a bid price which valued itself at around $1 billion. Dish TV’s offer price was lower, and it was trying to bring d2H’s bid down. Said the report: “The two companies are negotiating on valuations close to $ 1 billion. This is because Videocon’s ask price is currently higher than what Dish TV has offered. Nasdaq-listed Videocon d2H has a market capitalisation of of USD 855 million and has a net debt of Rs 1600 crore. The losses that the company had last fiscal year stood at Rs 92.2 crore.”

    The article had further claimed that: “Even the lenders have suggested that sale of Videocon d2H to Dish TV is likely.”

    This had been supported by other news reports which had explained that lenders – banks and financial institutions – to the Vengopal Dhoot promoted Videocon group were allegedly forcing it to offload assets as it is too heavily leveraged. The reports had stated that the much diversified group which began in electronics but today was involved in oil and gas had taken on a debt pile that it was finding difficult to service. Hence, it was exploring several options to pare its loans by finding buyers for assets like its oil and gas operations or its direct to home television businesses, the reports had claimed.

    But with DishTV pooh-poohing that it was amongst the suitors for Videocon d2H, at least speculation about one of the alleged transactions has been put to rest.

  • Rohit Bansal exits TV18 board of directors

    Rohit Bansal exits TV18 board of directors

    MUMBAI: Rohit Bansal, one of the board of directors from the TV18 Broadcast Ltd has expressed his inability to continue with the company due to other commitments with effect from 1 May 2016. Bansal along with founder Raghav Bahl and others was appointed on board as an additional non-executive director on 14 January 2015.

    Bansal was the managing director at India TV and has also been a part of The Times Of India as a senior business correspondent. Prior to that, he worked with Zee News as business editor. He has also worked at TV18 as special correspondent earlier, and has been a columnist at The Pioneer, Governance Now, DNA and IANS.

    Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), which controls Network18 Media and Investments Ltd also has ownership on channels like CNBC-TV18, CNN-News18, IBN7 and websites like Moneycontrol.com,  firstpost.com, etc. 

  • Rohit Bansal exits TV18 board of directors

    Rohit Bansal exits TV18 board of directors

    MUMBAI: Rohit Bansal, one of the board of directors from the TV18 Broadcast Ltd has expressed his inability to continue with the company due to other commitments with effect from 1 May 2016. Bansal along with founder Raghav Bahl and others was appointed on board as an additional non-executive director on 14 January 2015.

    Bansal was the managing director at India TV and has also been a part of The Times Of India as a senior business correspondent. Prior to that, he worked with Zee News as business editor. He has also worked at TV18 as special correspondent earlier, and has been a columnist at The Pioneer, Governance Now, DNA and IANS.

    Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), which controls Network18 Media and Investments Ltd also has ownership on channels like CNBC-TV18, CNN-News18, IBN7 and websites like Moneycontrol.com,  firstpost.com, etc. 

  • IAMAI talks digital

    IAMAI talks digital

    MUMBAI: It’s time to take conversations on digital to the next level believes CMOs. At the 10th marketing conclave hosted by Internet & Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) the point of discussions revolved around how brands are and should revise digital business and promotional strategies.

     

    While it is understood that for brands today ‘digital’ is a must have platform in its media mix; marketers are willing to go beyond the traditional line of communication. It is interesting to note how CMOs are thinking digital to push business as not just another medium of promotion, but are now ready to revise digital strategies too.

     

    Today, traditional advertisements are created thinking whether or not it would be shared online. Word-of-mouth now happens more on digital platforms like social and mobile.

     

    According to Taj Group’s director internet marketing Namrita Sehgal, the change will begin when marketers start thinking digital. “Humanising communication and offering personalised experiences is what brands need to start doing on digital. Consumers should be spoilt for choices because today there are multiple windows to cater to.”

     

    There will always be price parity and someone will always give you that extra per cent off believes Pinstrom founder Mahesh Murthy.

     

    Different brand categories have different needs to take care of on digital but the bottom line of every move needs to revolve around the engagement factor. Vodafone Group head- marketing Vodafone Solutions- Emerging Markets advices, “Brands shouldn’t shy away from the changing dynamics of communication.”

     

    MoneyControl.com chief operating officer Rubeena Singh thinks this challenge comes from the ever changing consumer need. Brands need to start looking at integration with more seriousness; if the plan is to make a mark. Valuefirst chief executive officer, Vishwadeep Bajaj is of the opinion that the need of the hour is to make content contextual. On the other hand, Puma India’s head-marketing Isaac John, thinks that brands should focus on putting across content to the point and not bombard them. “The art of storytelling needs to be crafted well if brands want to make a mark on digital too,” added John.

     

    For Sehgal, spotting loyal consumers and building communities on digital media is on his to-do list for the days to come. Singh too believes that content marketing is the way to go. Marketers have started looking at roping in the right talent to enhance digital business and communication. It can also be observed that SMEs are getting it right on digital. For these scale of businesses digital has been like a game changer. Mass brands are impressed by the way these small businesses are hitting the right cord on digital.

     

    To create digital first strategies, brands over time have also transformed themselves to suit the current screen to screen era. McDonalds director marketing & PR Rameet Arora emphasises on the point that today a customer wants everything with just one click of a mouse. “For instance, if a person wants to know how many calories does a type of burger has, we at McDonalds have to give him that. Brands have to make sure that all the criteria’s of a customer’s needs are fulfilled.”

     

    The CMOs feel that the digital model has helped smaller brands to compete and grow as well. Marketing Unplugged CEO Suman Srivastava pointed out the Zomato model.

     

    MTV India digital head Ekalavya Bhattacharya went on say that the need today is not only to get a viewer on board but to also know his/her preference and work according to that so he/she comes to the medium again and again. “If a person listens to a particular kind of a song say on the website or on our app then we should be equipped enough to know that he/she needs to be contacted when say a musician of his/her choice plays in the city.”

     

    An idealist thought indeed.

     

    It is impressive to see how serious marketers are towards digital. For marketers the road ahead on digital looks easy to discover because the communication has definitely gone to the next level. The only thing that might come as a hurdle is the challenge to decode big data smartly and get focused.