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  • India Today & ABP slip, NDTV 24X7 & India TV climb a slot each as Aaj Tak reigns

    MUMBAI: Times Now continued to be the leader of English news genre with a hike in ratings whereas, in English business news genre, CNBC TV witnessed a downfall in ratings but maintained the top slot. In Hindi news (U+R), Aaj Tak witnessed a dip in ratings but continued to lead the genre across the market. CNBC Awaaz too, after a fall in ratings, continued to dominate the genre.

    English News channel

    Times Now continued to lead the genre with a slight hike in the ratings this week. The channel registered 595 Impressions (000s) followed by NDTV 24×7 on the second spot with 383 Impressions (000s) and India Today Television on the third spot with 304 Impressions (000s). CNN News18 with 258 Impressions (000s) stood at number four and BBC World News grabbed the fifth spot with 111 Impressions (000s).

    English Business channels

    Even after witnessing a dip in ratings this week, CNBC TV retained the number one position with 510 Impressions (000s) as compared to last week’s 630 Impressions (000s). ET Now too saw a downfall but managed to pocket the second position with 232 Impressions (000s) this week. NDTV Profit and NDTV Prime were at the third position with 63 Impressions (000s). BTVi was on the fourth spot with 45 Impressions (000s) and CNBC TV18 Prime HD took the fifth place with 32 Impressions (000s).

    Hindi News

    Aaj Tak, with decreased ratings, retained its numero uno position with 109866 Impressions (000s) in BARC week 15. ABP News was at the second position with 89800 Impressions (000s). At the third and fourth slots, respectively, India TV and Zee News interchanged their past week’s positions with 88759 Impressions (000s) and 82865 Impressions (000s). News18 India took the fifth position with 68385 Impressions (000s).

    Hindi News Rural

    Aaj Tak, with a fall in its ratings, emerged as the number one channel in the rural market with 50951 Impressions (000s) as compared to 57455 Impressions (000s) last week. ABP News was at the second place with 42510 Impressions (000s) and India TV grabbed the third position with 37382 Impressions (000s). India News and Zee News, respectively, took the fourth and fifth place with 33452 and 31853 Impressions (000s).

    Hindi News Urban

    Aaj Tak, with a decrease in its viewership, emerged as the leader in the urban market with 58914 Impressions (000s) as compared to 68054 Impressions (000s) last week. India TV bagged the second slot with 51430 Impressions (000s). Zee News took the third position with 51011 Impressions (000s) followed by ABP News at the fourth position with 47290 Impressions (000s). News18 India took the fifth position with 41217 Impressions (000s).

    Hindi Business News

    CNBC Awaaz continued to dominate the genre as ratings fell from 1719 Impressions (000s) last week to 1692 Impressions (000s) this week. The second spot was taken by Zee Business with 1190 Impressions (000s).

  • Right to be gay: new show on NDTV Prime from 25 Nov

    Right to be gay: new show on NDTV Prime from 25 Nov

    MUMBAI: Live and let live. The launch of this show on TV is one of those days when your happiness knows no bounds.

    Director and writer Amit Khanna, who created the first ever LGBT web-series called All About Section 377, has added one more feather in his cap. The series which won hearts in the digital space, is all set to make its debut on the Indian television from 25 November. Not only is this the first LGBT serial on TV, but it is also the first web-series that has been picked up by a broadcaster.

    With Hitachi on board as the title sponsor, the show will be aired on NDTV Prime every Friday at 9pm. The repeat telecast will be aired on every Saturday and Sunday though the channel has not yet decided a time slot, yet. Khanna said, “The response has been terrific. In fact, I am so happy with the way viewers have poured comments on the YouTube channel; it has been very motivating for the entire team. This encouragement has led to such a big move and this will be the very first time an LGBT web-series will be showcased on National Television.”

    All about Section 377 is about freedom of love, love in its purest form. It connects to each and every individual irrespective of age from anywhere in the world. The web-series is a light and fun representation of the dilemmas faced by homosexuals.

    It takes a light-hearted look at a gay couple’s life as seen through the eyes of straight homophobic man. It is about Suresh who comes to Mumbai from Delhi to pursue acting and modeling. Being a homophobic, his worst nightmare comes alive when he realizes that his cousin, who he is supposed to live with, is gay and also lives with his boyfriend in the same apartment. Hence begins the journey of a homophobic man who lives with a gay couple and how his perceptions change over a period of time. The response towards this web series has been overwhelming. Khanna has received some heart-throbbing letters and messages from those who belong or are staying with a person belonging to the community. He has also received tremendous appreciation for his acting skills in the web-series.

    “I am touched by the effect of this web-series. A lot of youth have come out of the closet. Boys and girls have been living a life where they can’t express freely. A mother wrote a letter to me, thanking me for creating the web-series. It actually changed her perception towards her son who is gay,” added Khanna. Khanna and his team are currently working on the series’ second season which will be launched shortly.

  • Right to be gay: new show on NDTV Prime from 25 Nov

    Right to be gay: new show on NDTV Prime from 25 Nov

    MUMBAI: Live and let live. The launch of this show on TV is one of those days when your happiness knows no bounds.

    Director and writer Amit Khanna, who created the first ever LGBT web-series called All About Section 377, has added one more feather in his cap. The series which won hearts in the digital space, is all set to make its debut on the Indian television from 25 November. Not only is this the first LGBT serial on TV, but it is also the first web-series that has been picked up by a broadcaster.

    With Hitachi on board as the title sponsor, the show will be aired on NDTV Prime every Friday at 9pm. The repeat telecast will be aired on every Saturday and Sunday though the channel has not yet decided a time slot, yet. Khanna said, “The response has been terrific. In fact, I am so happy with the way viewers have poured comments on the YouTube channel; it has been very motivating for the entire team. This encouragement has led to such a big move and this will be the very first time an LGBT web-series will be showcased on National Television.”

    All about Section 377 is about freedom of love, love in its purest form. It connects to each and every individual irrespective of age from anywhere in the world. The web-series is a light and fun representation of the dilemmas faced by homosexuals.

    It takes a light-hearted look at a gay couple’s life as seen through the eyes of straight homophobic man. It is about Suresh who comes to Mumbai from Delhi to pursue acting and modeling. Being a homophobic, his worst nightmare comes alive when he realizes that his cousin, who he is supposed to live with, is gay and also lives with his boyfriend in the same apartment. Hence begins the journey of a homophobic man who lives with a gay couple and how his perceptions change over a period of time. The response towards this web series has been overwhelming. Khanna has received some heart-throbbing letters and messages from those who belong or are staying with a person belonging to the community. He has also received tremendous appreciation for his acting skills in the web-series.

    “I am touched by the effect of this web-series. A lot of youth have come out of the closet. Boys and girls have been living a life where they can’t express freely. A mother wrote a letter to me, thanking me for creating the web-series. It actually changed her perception towards her son who is gay,” added Khanna. Khanna and his team are currently working on the series’ second season which will be launched shortly.

  • NDTV 24 x7 expands its presence in Singapore

    NDTV 24 x7 expands its presence in Singapore

    MUMBAI: New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV) on 26 September announced the launch of its flagship channel, ‘NDTV 24×7’, on Singtel in Singapore.

    The company formally released the information of the launch of its Hindi news channel in Singapore to the BSE today. ‘NDTV India’ is the other NDTV channel already available on Singtel. With this launch, the channel is expanding its presence in Singapore.

    NDTV’s third channel in the portfolio is India’s first ever 2-in-1 channel NDTV Profit-NDTV Prime (business news and infotainment). The three channels target Indians across the global with news. NDTV has had a roller-coaster ride as a media company-turned-broadcaster in the last 25 years.

    Commenting on the launch, NDTV Affiliate Sales & Distribution head Rahul Sood said, “With this launch on Singtel, NDTV 24×7 is now available to a large majority of the Indian TV-viewing homes in Singapore. It helps us further penetrate the market and reach out to all those viewers who have a deeper political, commercial and cultural interest in news and stories from the sub-continent.”

    ‘NDTV 24×7’ is available on the Singtel TV Kondattam and Desi Starter, Trio, Variety and Value Packs.

  • NDTV 24 x7 expands its presence in Singapore

    NDTV 24 x7 expands its presence in Singapore

    MUMBAI: New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV) on 26 September announced the launch of its flagship channel, ‘NDTV 24×7’, on Singtel in Singapore.

    The company formally released the information of the launch of its Hindi news channel in Singapore to the BSE today. ‘NDTV India’ is the other NDTV channel already available on Singtel. With this launch, the channel is expanding its presence in Singapore.

    NDTV’s third channel in the portfolio is India’s first ever 2-in-1 channel NDTV Profit-NDTV Prime (business news and infotainment). The three channels target Indians across the global with news. NDTV has had a roller-coaster ride as a media company-turned-broadcaster in the last 25 years.

    Commenting on the launch, NDTV Affiliate Sales & Distribution head Rahul Sood said, “With this launch on Singtel, NDTV 24×7 is now available to a large majority of the Indian TV-viewing homes in Singapore. It helps us further penetrate the market and reach out to all those viewers who have a deeper political, commercial and cultural interest in news and stories from the sub-continent.”

    ‘NDTV 24×7’ is available on the Singtel TV Kondattam and Desi Starter, Trio, Variety and Value Packs.

  • NDTV launches two new channels on Virgin cable in UK

    NDTV launches two new channels on Virgin cable in UK

    MUMBAI: New Delhi Television Ltd (NDTV) has launched two channels on UK based telecommunication mass media company Virgin cable.

    The company informed BSE that the company has launched its Hindi news channel NDTV India in the UK. Along with the news channel a subsidiary of the company, NDTV Lifestyle Limited, has launched an Indian food channel ‘NDTV Spice’ on Virgin’s cable network.

    NDTV has a portfolio of three channels, including NDTV 24×7, NDTV India and India’s first ever 2-in-1 channel NDTV Profit-NDTV Prime (business news and infotainment). The channels target the global Indian with news.

    NDTV has a roller-coaster ride as a media company-turned-broadcaster in the last over 25 years.

    Last week, the income tax appellate tribunal (ITAT) ruled in its favour on tax matters related to assessment years 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 that had created a controversy.

    The company has been caught up in a legal tangle with the income tax department for some time. The ITAT said that NDTV need not pay tax on additional amount of Rs 22.09 crore, which the department wanted to add to its taxable income.

  • NDTV launches two new channels on Virgin cable in UK

    NDTV launches two new channels on Virgin cable in UK

    MUMBAI: New Delhi Television Ltd (NDTV) has launched two channels on UK based telecommunication mass media company Virgin cable.

    The company informed BSE that the company has launched its Hindi news channel NDTV India in the UK. Along with the news channel a subsidiary of the company, NDTV Lifestyle Limited, has launched an Indian food channel ‘NDTV Spice’ on Virgin’s cable network.

    NDTV has a portfolio of three channels, including NDTV 24×7, NDTV India and India’s first ever 2-in-1 channel NDTV Profit-NDTV Prime (business news and infotainment). The channels target the global Indian with news.

    NDTV has a roller-coaster ride as a media company-turned-broadcaster in the last over 25 years.

    Last week, the income tax appellate tribunal (ITAT) ruled in its favour on tax matters related to assessment years 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 that had created a controversy.

    The company has been caught up in a legal tangle with the income tax department for some time. The ITAT said that NDTV need not pay tax on additional amount of Rs 22.09 crore, which the department wanted to add to its taxable income.

  • Celebrate creativity on NDTV Prime’s exclusive Art Programming

    Celebrate creativity on NDTV Prime’s exclusive Art Programming

    MUMBAI: Have you ever wondered about how real artists think? Does creativity stem from courage? What is the fuss about the world of art?

    Get ready to join the art revolution at NDTV Prime’s specially curated Art Band as they celebrate the deluge of creative expressions through exclusive art programming Monday to Friday@9:30 pm only on NDTV PRIME beginning August 2.

    Hitting the gong with ‘Music Hour’ every Monday, the show focuses on independent artists from India and across the world ranging from ancient folk to western classical music and much more. The show will take its viewers on a musical journey to understand cultural diversities in the purest form.  

    ‘Art Insider’ anchored by Nature Morte Gallery’s co-directors, Peter Nagy and Aparajita Jain deconstruct the inner workings of the contemporary art world every Tuesday.

    Add the much needed mid week colour to your life with ‘Colour my city’ every Wednesday as the series explores the democratic power of street art and highlights how mere empty walls become pieces of animated conversations.

    ‘Art Documentaries’ air every Thursday for a special expose on social realities.

    From plays to paintings, crafts to contemporary art, with ‘ON ART’ show every Friday nothing will be off limits as this one if its kind magazine show will delve into the magical world of art.

    Talking about this new programming  venture, Shruti Verma Singh, Head, Strategy & Brand, NDTV Prime said, “Over the past few years, more and more youngsters have begun to buy art in India. NDTV Prime understands the pulse of who’s buying and the questions they are confronted with. The programmes are answers to some of those questions, whether it is ON ART which is a glimpse of what’s happening in the world of art, COLOUR MY CITY which is all about art expressions or the latest addition ART INSIDER which gives you an “inside view” of the Indian Contemporary Arts world with Peter Nagy and Aparajita Jain, co-directors of Nature Morte Gallery. What’s even more encouraging are Corporates coming out in support of the Arts, even on Television. We are truly encouraged by that.”

    NDTV recently marked the group’s entry into the world of art with Mojarto.com, India’s leading art discovery and buying platform that curates a large collection of proprietary artworks and collectibles from galleries, artists, brands, stores and designers.

  • Celebrate creativity on NDTV Prime’s exclusive Art Programming

    Celebrate creativity on NDTV Prime’s exclusive Art Programming

    MUMBAI: Have you ever wondered about how real artists think? Does creativity stem from courage? What is the fuss about the world of art?

    Get ready to join the art revolution at NDTV Prime’s specially curated Art Band as they celebrate the deluge of creative expressions through exclusive art programming Monday to Friday@9:30 pm only on NDTV PRIME beginning August 2.

    Hitting the gong with ‘Music Hour’ every Monday, the show focuses on independent artists from India and across the world ranging from ancient folk to western classical music and much more. The show will take its viewers on a musical journey to understand cultural diversities in the purest form.  

    ‘Art Insider’ anchored by Nature Morte Gallery’s co-directors, Peter Nagy and Aparajita Jain deconstruct the inner workings of the contemporary art world every Tuesday.

    Add the much needed mid week colour to your life with ‘Colour my city’ every Wednesday as the series explores the democratic power of street art and highlights how mere empty walls become pieces of animated conversations.

    ‘Art Documentaries’ air every Thursday for a special expose on social realities.

    From plays to paintings, crafts to contemporary art, with ‘ON ART’ show every Friday nothing will be off limits as this one if its kind magazine show will delve into the magical world of art.

    Talking about this new programming  venture, Shruti Verma Singh, Head, Strategy & Brand, NDTV Prime said, “Over the past few years, more and more youngsters have begun to buy art in India. NDTV Prime understands the pulse of who’s buying and the questions they are confronted with. The programmes are answers to some of those questions, whether it is ON ART which is a glimpse of what’s happening in the world of art, COLOUR MY CITY which is all about art expressions or the latest addition ART INSIDER which gives you an “inside view” of the Indian Contemporary Arts world with Peter Nagy and Aparajita Jain, co-directors of Nature Morte Gallery. What’s even more encouraging are Corporates coming out in support of the Arts, even on Television. We are truly encouraged by that.”

    NDTV recently marked the group’s entry into the world of art with Mojarto.com, India’s leading art discovery and buying platform that curates a large collection of proprietary artworks and collectibles from galleries, artists, brands, stores and designers.

  • BARC week 24: Hindi, English and Business News see change in pecking order

    BARC week 24: Hindi, English and Business News see change in pecking order

    MUMBAI: Week 24 of the BARC ratings has seen the English and Business News genres showing a shrinkage in numbers. Amongst the drop outs from the toppers in the English language news space is CNN News18, even as News 9 climbed up to the fourth position. On the other hand, ratings for the Hindi News space rose substantially, with the exception of Aaj Tak and News Nation.  In the Hindi Business News genre, CNBC TV18 saw an increase in viewership while Zee Business’s ratings went down.

    English News

    Times Now dominated the genre even though its ratings declined to  to 218 Impressions (000s) this week from 364 Impressions (000s) in week 23. NDTV 24×7 took the second berth with 132 Impressions (000s) followed by India Today Television grabbing the third position with 110 Impressions (000s). News 9 entered and News X were at the No 4 and 5 positions with 97 Impressions (000s) each.

    English Business News

    CNBC TV 18 observed a downfall in ratings even as it retained its top position with 80 Impressions (000s) as compared to 143 Impressions (000s) in week 23 followed by ET Now with 78 Impressions (000s). NDTV Profit and NDTV Prime continued at the third position with 43 Impressions (000s) while Bloomberg TV  was at the last spot with 8 Impressions (000s).

    Hindi News

    Aaj Tak  clung on to its numero uno position  even though its ratings went south at 70126 Impressions (000s) as compared to 70229 Impressions (000s)  in week 23. India TV continued  at No 2  with 66035 Impressions (000s). ABP News with 46554 Impressions (000s) took the third spot. India News with 42324 Impressions (000s) was at the fourth rung of the news ladder while News Nation took the fifth berth with 38299 Impressions (000s).

    Hindi Business News

    CNBC Awaaz maintained its first position with its ratings rising to 511 Impressions (000s) from 506 Impressions (000s). The second spot was taken by Zee Business with 304 Impressions (000s) as compared to 410 Impressions (000s) in week 23.