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  • Wion managing editor Palki Sharma Upadhyay quits

    Wion managing editor Palki Sharma Upadhyay quits

    Mumbai: English news broadcaster Wion on Friday said its managing editor, Palki Sharma Upadhyay, has quit. She announced her resignation in a meeting with the Wion team held on Friday at 2 p.m.

    Sharing the news, journalist and TV anchor Vir Sanghvi wrote on Twitter: “A great loss to Wion & a huge coup for whichever channel lands her.”

    Upadhyay was associated with the news broadcaster for over five years. She joined as an executive editor and was promoted to be the managing editor of the channel in May 2022. She was hosting the prime-time news programme Gravitas.

    Prior to Wion, Upadhyay was associated with iTV Network and CNN-IBN as anchor and senior editor.

    Upadhyay has been at the forefront of covering news from all over the world for more than 20 years in the field of journalism. Not only have viewers from all over the world praised her reporting on the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, but also world leaders like Dr. Igor Polikha, the Ukrainian ambassador to India.

  • TV9 Network bags 46 awards at NT Summit 2022

    TV9 Network bags 46 awards at NT Summit 2022

    Mumbai: TV9 Network has bagged 46 awards at the News Television (NT) Summit & Awards held recently in New Delhi.

    This year’s awards felicitated work of Indian News Channels across English, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Bangla, Gujarati, and Kannada languages amongst others. Each language had five categories including ‘Programming Awards’, ‘Personality Awards’, ‘Promo Design and Packaging Awards’, ‘Sales and Marketing Awards’ and ‘Special Awards’.

    “NT Awards further reinforces the supremacy of TV9 network channels which stand head and shoulder above any other news network, as per BARC ratings,” said TV9 Network CEO Barun Das. “We thank Indiantelevision.com and the esteemed jury for these awards. We will stay committed to our viewers. Well done Team TV9 and congratulations.”

    The details of the Awards are as below:

    TV9 Bharatvarsh:

    Cameraman – Virendra Maurya
    News Producer/ Executive Producer – Ravi Shukla
    Promo Show Packaging – Bihar Counting
    Brand Partnership on news television – Gulf Supreme Tractorotsav
    Ground or Virtual event initiative – Super Mechanic Contest
    Social Contribution by a News Network – Suraksha Bandhan with Gulf Oil

    TV9 Marathi:

    TV News Presenter Female – Nikhila Mhatre
    Current Affairs Special – 8 pm special report
    Best News Debate Show – Akhaada
    Promo Campaign by a News Channel – TV9 Marathi Promo Campaign
    Promo for a Channel – TV9 Marathi Promo Campaign
    Best marketing initiative from a news channel – TV9 Marathi Brand Campaign
    Brand Partnership on news television – Bappa Morya

    TV9 Bangla:

    Cameraman – Biswarup Nath
    TV News Presenter Female – Rumela Chakraborty
    young TV Journalist – Suman Mahapatra
    Current Affairs Special – TV9 Bangla What Bengal Thinks Today Program
    Daily News Bulletin – TV9 Bangla Apnar Khobor Daily News Bulletin
    News Documentary – Limited episodes – TV9 Bangla Yasher Grashe News Series Program
    Best Use of Graphics by a News Channel – TV9 Bangla Best Use of Graphics
    Channel Packaging – TV9 Bangla Channel Packaging
    Promo Campaign by a News Channel – TV9 Bangla Promo – Covid Vaccine
    Promo for a Channel – TV9 Bangla Promo Name Covid Vaccine
    Promo Show Packaging – TV9 Bangla Promo Show Packaging
    Best investigation by a news channel – Super Prime Time- Medical Scam
    Best investigation by a news programme – TV9 Bangla Jangal Mahal Kotha- News Series
    Social Contribution by a News Network – TV9 Bangla Program Covid Doctors On Call

    TV9 Telugu:

    Cameraman – Ch.Ranga
    Entertainment News Anchor – Neelima
    News Producer / Executive Producer- Bhanu Kiran nadakuditi
    Prime Time News ANCHOR MALE- Rajinikanth Vellalacheruvu
    Sports News Show Presenter- Purnima Velpula
    TV NEWS PRESENTER FEMALE – Pratyusha
    Best Talk Show – BARABAR
    Daily News Bulletin- Local to Global
    Entertainment News Programme – Entertainment Tonight
    Entertainment Talk Show- Bomma Adhurs
    Best News Debate Show – Big News Big Debate
    News Documentary – Limited episodes – Corona kanneti kathalu – Anthuleni Vyadhalu
    Show on Social/Environment Awareness / Social Development Campaign – Campaign against the Devadasi system
    Best Use of Graphics by a News Channel- Gen Bipin Rawat Chopper Crash
    Promo for a Show- Channel Promo
    Promo Show Packaging- Big News Big Debate
    Set Design – Local to global
    Best marketing initiative from a news channel-7 Reporters 7 News for Hyundai Alcazar
    Best investigation by a news channel – Ravi

  • Varun Kohli steps down as ITV Network CEO

    Varun Kohli steps down as ITV Network CEO

    Mumbai: After an eight-year long stint, media veteran Varun Kohli has decided to step down as ITV Network CEO.

    “Varun Kohli will move on as ITV Network’s CEO effective 31 March and ITV Network wishes him all the best for his future endeavours,” an official statement read.

    With a professional experience spanning over 25 years, Kohli is a seasoned sales specialist and is credited with creating sustainable business development and management strategies that have increased top and bottom lines and enhanced efficiency in organisations.

    He has worked with media houses like Network 18, Bennett and Colman Ltd, HT Media Ltd, Amar Ujala Prakashan.

    Kohli is a management graduate from SIMS, Ghaziabad and post graduate from YMCA, besides being a certified coach from Results Coaching Systems.

  • News Nation’s Abhay Ojha moves on

    News Nation’s Abhay Ojha moves on

    Mumbai: News Nation Network president of sales and marketing Abhay Ojha has put in his papers, sources close to the development told IndianTelevision.com on Monday.

    He has been associated with the company since June 2013.

    At News Nation, Ojha was responsible for managing revenue growth for the network across broadcast, event management and conclaves. He has diverse expertise across broadcast and digital in functions such as marketing, strategic planning, sales and leadership.

    Ojha is a broadcast industry veteran with more than 22 years of experience. His previous assignment was at TV9 Network as vice president of sales. Prior to that, he was with Reliance Broadcast Network as national sales head. He’s also had stints at Network18 Media and Investments and TV Today Network.

  • Asianet News rolls out employee stock ownership plan

    Asianet News rolls out employee stock ownership plan

    Mumbai: Asianet News Media and Entertainment has rolled out an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).

    The stock option plan will be extended to Asianet’s long-term employees as well as new team members who have displayed exceptional performance, said the statement.

    “ESOPs form a critical part of employee value proposition and we want to reward those going over and above their responsibilities,” said Asianet News chief operating officer Ruchir Khanna. “The policy has already been initiated and the ESOPs have been granted to the employees who have been an important part of Asianet’s growth. This shall remain open to other employees falling in the eligibility criteria in the future as well.”

    The group has a multi-media presence across the country in multiple languages via its digital platform, TV channels, print publication and radio channels.

    “It is a matter of great privilege and pride that we are able to recognise our team members, who have been a part of our business growth story, as shareholders,” said Asianet News chief business officer Samarth Sharma. “This initiative should provide a fillip to our employees to work towards a common goal. We’d also like to thank our client and agency partners besides our strategic partners for their support in our growth.”

  • NDTV to end pay cuts for employees

    NDTV to end pay cuts for employees

    KOLKATA: To fight the uncertainty caused by Covid2019 pandemic, many organisations resorted to pay cuts to take forward the business. While NDTV announced a salary cut in April, it will end pay cuts for all employees who took a 10-20 per cent cut, effective 1 August.

    It announced the salary cut from 1 April for a period of three months, "subject to detailed review at the end of the period." It also mentioned that there would be no cuts for employees earning less than Rs 50,000 a month.

    At the time of announcing pay cut, NDTV said that it was "forced to undertake certain cost-cutting measures" as a result of the "impact of decreasing advertisement revenue accelerated by the onset of the Covid2019 pandemic, together with the uncertainty surrounding the recovery of the global and Indian economy."

    “Upon review, it has been decided that through 1 July, the existing pay cuts shall continue but effective 1 August 2020, NDTV Group will end pay cuts for all employees who took a pay cut between 10-20 per cent,” it informed stock exchanges on Monday evening.

  • PIB serves show-cause notice to Public TV for ‘spreading false information’

    PIB serves show-cause notice to Public TV for ‘spreading false information’

    MUMBAI: The Press Information Bureau (PIB) under the ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB) has sent show-cause notice to Kannada news channel Public TV for ‘spreading false information’. The notice has been issued by PIB’s additional director-general M Nagendra Swamy for a programme titled ‘Helicopter Money – Helicopternalli Surithara Modi?’ aired by the channel at 8.30 pm on 15 February which speculated that money could be given free to the people.

    The news item has been termed as "false, mischievous, and deliberate" which clearly violates the Broadcasting Code and Rules. “When the whole country is fighting the COVID-19, your channel, instead of creating awareness and educating the public, (is) spreading false information, creating panic and social unrest,” the notice added.

    “In view of the above serious violation of Cable Television Networks(Regulation) Act, 1995 and Rules, you are hereby directed to show cause why your channel should not be taken out of air immediately,” it stated further.

    The channel has been asked to send a reply within ten days of the notice. PIB's fact check also refuted the news on Twitter.

  • ZMCL’s consolidated revenue stands at Rs 155.91 crore in Q3 FY20

    ZMCL’s consolidated revenue stands at Rs 155.91 crore in Q3 FY20

    MUMBAI: Zee Media Corporation Ltd (ZMCL) on Thursday reported consolidated revenues of Rs 155.91 crore for the third quarter of FY 20 while the network incurred expenditure of  Rs 105.04 crore in the quarter.

    In the third quarter, the network reported Rs 50.87 crore EBITDA with 12.3 per cent year-on-year decline. ZMCL’s advertising revenue fell by 18.1 per cent year-on-year standing at  Rs 143.74 crore. Moreover, subscription revenue fell by 25.1 per cent year-on-year standing at 9.74 crore. Operating Expenditure reduced by 22.9 per cent year-on-year to Rs 105.04 crore.

    The 14 news channels of ZMCL comprising one global, three national and ten regional channels together continued to be one of the largest TV news networks in the country and reached more than 293 million viewers.

    Zee News, the network's flagship news channel, continued to engage the audience with pertinent and ground-breaking content and enjoyed the second-highest average time spent by viewers across the Hindi news genre.

  • NDTV issued show-cause notice on live coverage of Pathankot terrorist attack

    NDTV issued show-cause notice on live coverage of Pathankot terrorist attack

    NEW DELHI: News broadcaster NDTV has been issued a show cause notice for its live coverage of the security forces’ operations at Pathankot to flush out terrorists who were engaged in an encounter.

    Stating this in the Parliament, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore said that the notice had been issued under Rule 6(1)(p) of the Cable Television Network Rules 1994.

    He said the Ministry had brought out amendments on 23 March last year in Rule 6 of the Rules to prohibit live coverage of operation by security forces. Rule 6 of Programme Code was amended by inserting a clause (p) under sub rule (1) whereby no programme should be carried in the cable service, which ‘contains live coverage of any anti-terrorist operation by security forces, wherein media coverage shall be restricted to periodic briefing by an officer designated by the appropriate Government, till such operation concludes.’

    Answering a question, he said in order to implement the Rules, the Home Ministry has issued Advisories to the States whereby the DGP of the State concerned has been designated as appropriate authority for specifying an operation and the spokesperson of the State Police has been made the designated officer for the purpose of briefing the media during the anti-terrorist operations.

  • NDTV issued show-cause notice on live coverage of Pathankot terrorist attack

    NDTV issued show-cause notice on live coverage of Pathankot terrorist attack

    NEW DELHI: News broadcaster NDTV has been issued a show cause notice for its live coverage of the security forces’ operations at Pathankot to flush out terrorists who were engaged in an encounter.

    Stating this in the Parliament, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore said that the notice had been issued under Rule 6(1)(p) of the Cable Television Network Rules 1994.

    He said the Ministry had brought out amendments on 23 March last year in Rule 6 of the Rules to prohibit live coverage of operation by security forces. Rule 6 of Programme Code was amended by inserting a clause (p) under sub rule (1) whereby no programme should be carried in the cable service, which ‘contains live coverage of any anti-terrorist operation by security forces, wherein media coverage shall be restricted to periodic briefing by an officer designated by the appropriate Government, till such operation concludes.’

    Answering a question, he said in order to implement the Rules, the Home Ministry has issued Advisories to the States whereby the DGP of the State concerned has been designated as appropriate authority for specifying an operation and the spokesperson of the State Police has been made the designated officer for the purpose of briefing the media during the anti-terrorist operations.