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News18 India Ka Raja

MUMBAI: With the 11-day long festival of Ganesh Chaturthi round the corner, Maharashtra & other parts of India will once again witness beautiful pandals, crowds and celebrities thronging through the festival venues. As the nation prepares for the grand festival, News18 India is all set to welcome Lord Ganesha through its popular television entertainment show ‘Saas Bahu Aur Devrani’. The channel will take ‘News18 India ka Raja’ to top TV serial sets celebrating the spirit of Ganesh Utsav.

This year, ‘News18 India ka Raja’ will be welcomed by contestants of the popular reality show ‘Dance Deewane’ with a musical band and a striking performance. For the next eleven days, Lord Ganesha will travel daily to the sets of renowned shows like Kulffi Kumarr Bajewala, Kaleerein, Nimki Mukhiya, Silsila Badlte Rishton Ka, Krishna Chali London to name a few.

Mohit Malik, Shakti Arora, Suhasi Dhami, Aditi Sharma, Drashti Dhami, Arjit Taneja, Donald Bisht, Bhumika Gurung are some of the well-known television celebrities who will receive blessings through News18 India’s special segment. These stars along with their crew will welcome the idol of Ganesha on their sets and offer prayers and prasad followed by aarti.

Commenting on the initiative, Nimki Mukhiya famed actor Bhumika Gurung said, “This is the first time that Ganpati Bappa will come on our set. All the cast and crew are looking forward to worship him and seek his blessings. ‘News18 India ka Raja’ goes to many sets every year and the set that they go to, becomes immensely popular. Thank you, News18 India, for taking the initiative to bring Bappa to our sets!”

Actor Arjit Taneja said, “This is the first time I will be seeing celebrations around Ganesh Utsav since I am from Delhi. I had heard about ‘News18 India ka Raja’ but will be welcoming Ganpati Bappa on the sets for the very first time. I have heard that he visits numerous sets and even fulfills the wishes of the actors.”

Starting 13th September, all the excitement and fervor of the festival will be captured daily by a special segment on ‘Saas Bahu Aur Devrani’. On the final day of Ganesh Chaturthi the idol of Ganesha will be immersed into the Arabian Sea on Juhu beach of Mumbai by a top TV celebrity.

September 14, 2018
Sabse Bada Dangal: Bhaiyaji Kahin Special: News18 India’s popular show travels to Rajasthan, MP and Chhattisgarh

MUMBAI: The year-end assembly elections in the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh are being termed as the semi-final ahead of the General Elections in 2019. As the major national parties start their campaigns for the assembly elections, News18 India’s popular show, Bhaiyaji Kahin, will travel to the election bound states in order to capture the real issues from ground zero. It is an innovative show with anchor Prateek Trivedi taking to the streets of India to understand the pulse of the country on various issues.

In line with channel’s commitment to raise relevant issues, Bhaiyaji Kahin will travel through key constituencies in the states providing a platform to people for voicing their concerns, hopes and expectations from the upcoming elections. Through its unique format, the show will also present an opportunity for people to interact with their local leaders at the constituency level. The show will travel to cities such as Alwar, Dausa, Jaipur, Ajmer in Rajasthan; Indore, Bhopal, Vidisha, Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh and Raipur, Durg, Rajnandgaon, Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh amongst many others.

Travelling through these cities, the show will not only gauge Aam Aadmi’s mood but also discuss the work done by current governments through multiple on-ground discussions. The show will aim to bring forth an unparalleled and in-depth ground level view of the states prior to the elections.

September 6, 2018
News18 India Launches Two New Shows- Paanch Ka Prashn & Desh Ko Jawab Do

New Delhi: With an aim to bring forth diverse formats and differentiated content for the viewers, News18 India has launched two new shows – Paanch ka Prashn and Desh ko Jawab Do. Anchored by award-winning journalist, Deputy Managing Editor, Sumit Awasthi, the shows will aim to strengthen channel’s formidable daily primetime line-up and further build the weekend programming, respectively.

Paanch ka Prashn (Monday to Friday at 5 PM), a news bulletin show kicks off the evening primetime on the channel. The show covers top five stories of the day with an emphasis on major news across the country. Through the show, Sumit not only explores various aspects of the stories but also raise one big question & take opinion of relevant parties on the question.

Desh ko Jawab Do (Starting 25th August, Every Saturday at 5 PM) will be a weekend debate show anchored by Sumit Awasthi. The show will witness a face-off between two biggest newsmakers, essentially two ideologies, on the top issues of the week. With candid debates along with Sumit’s inimitable style of highlighting news without any prejudice, the show will aim to disrupt the standard weekend programming on the news television.

The new shows are conceptualized to provide a fresh approach to news telling along with enhanced packaging for greater audience engagement. Sumit Awasthi, one of the most popular names in Hindi journalism, will lead the programming of both the shows. With close to two decades of experience, Sumit has an in-depth knowledge and understanding of social demography which helps him bring out all the nuances of the key issues.

Talking about the new shows, Prabal Pratap Singh, Managing Editor, News18 India said, “At News18 India, we have always believed in raising relevant issues with constructive journalism. The new shows are a reflection of our philosophy. Our objective is to provide unbiased news while still highlighting the issues. Sumit, today, is one of the most credible opinion builders in television news. With his passion for journalism and balanced approach, we are confident of achieving this objective.”

August 17, 2018
News18 India launches Aaj Ka No.1 campaign – asserts its leadership in Prime-time

MUMBAI: News18 India, Network18’s general Hindi News channels, has in recent time witnessed unprecedented growth. The channel has emerged as the No. 1 channel in the Hindi News genre in the key prime time band – 7-11pm -in Urban India. Starting with Aar Paar at 7pm a fiery debate anchored by Amish Devgan, Hum Toh Poochnge a substantive discussion on the day’s top story at 8pm anchored by Sumit Awasthi and a fast paced & sharp news bulletin with Kishore Ajwani at 9 pm – Sau Baat ki ek Baat, the channel has a power packed line-up of shows which has allowed it to create a niche for itself amongst Hindi News audiences.

The Aaj Ka No.1 campaign intends to celebrate the channel’s success in a highly cluttered category with over a dozen channels vying for eyeballs. It directly takes on the competition and asserts that News18 India has altered the pecking order in the category. The 360 degree campaign which will run across various media including TV, print, social and trade media will clearly seek to project that the momentum in the genre is now with News18 India – the Aaj ka No. 1. The campaign will use a visual device & treatment that is meant to ensure high recall and share of buzz for the same.

Commenting on the campaign Network18, Group Brand Advisor, Rahul Kansal said “News 18 India has grown steadily in the past few months, to emerge as urban India’s leading Hindi News channel in prime-time. We have a line-up of strong anchors who take up issues in a purposeful way with a desire to shed light, not just create sound, (as seems to have become the norm).“

July 6, 2018
Karnataka Counting Day programming on CNN-News18 and News18 India

MUMBAI: As the citizens of Karnataka and political parties await the results of the crucial Karnataka Elections, CNN-News18 and News18 India will present the most exhaustive coverage of the Counting Day on 15th of May. The channels have lined-up special programming to keep the viewers apprised of up-to-the-minute developments and election results.

Commencing at 6AM in the morning on CNN-News18 and 8AM on News18 India, the programming will offer not only latest trends and seat tally but also a combination of real-time updates and in-depth analysis. The channels will keep a close track of results and analyse the implications with eminent experts in the special episodes of popular primetime programmes.

The network’s team of journalists combined with a renowned panel of experts will offer the viewers with an unparalleled access to the latest developments and first reactions across the state and the nation. Spearheading the programming and coverage on CNN-News18, channel’s Executive Editor Bhupendra Chaubey and Deputy Executive Editor Zakka Jacob will be joined by Swapan Dasgupta, Vir Sanghvi, Ajoy Bose, Shankkar Aiyar, Chandan Gowda, Vasanthi Hariprakash and Vikram Sampath. On News18 India, Deputy Managing Editors duo of Kishore Ajwani and Sumit Awasthi will be joined by a panel of prominent experts and political analysts including Shesh Narayan Singh and Ramkripal Singh.

With the biggest newsmakers, the best anchors and the finest panel of experts CNN-News18 and News18 India aim to be the most sought after news destination on the Karnataka Counting Day.

May 14, 2018
Bhaiyaji Kahin travels to Karnataka for elections

New Delhi, 30 th April 2018: The Karnataka elections are being viewed as an electoral battle ahead of the General Elections in 2019. The state is witnessing intense and pitched battles between political parties in their bid to win the elections. In order to capture the true flavor of these critical elections, News18 India, has lined up special episodes of its popular show – Bhaiyaji Kahin from ground zero in Karnataka.

Bhaiyaji Kahin will travel to various cities in Karnataka and will give common citizens an opportunity to voice their concerns, grievances, opinions and expectations from the upcoming Election. From local issues such as basic infrastructure and amenities in cities to larger issues concerning the state such as the Lingayat debate and rising farmer suicides, Bhaiyaji Kahin will aim to capture on-ground sentiments of the voters.

Travelling through key constituencies in the state, the anchor of the show will not only gauge the mood of the aam janta but will also determine their levels of satisfaction with the current government and their expectations from the future one. The show will provide common voters a chance to directly engage with local leaders prior to casting their vote.

April 30, 2018
CNN-News18 and News18 India bring Special Programming for Karnataka Election

New Delhi, 19th April, 2018: Termed as the big battle between the BJP and the Congress ahead of the General Election in 2019, the upcoming Assembly Election in Karnataka are witnessing high-decibel campaigns from both the parties. As the southern state prepares for the Elections, CNN-News18 and News18 India have lined-up exclusive programming focusing on the blazing battle to keep the viewers updated with all the developments on ground.

‘Battle for Karnataka’, the programming on CNN-News18, will not only comprise of election specific programming such as Poll of Polls, Reporters Project, Campaign Trail but will also include special episodes of primetime shows – Viewpoint, Face-Off Tonight, and News Epicentre hosted by Executive Editor Bhupendra Chaubey, Deputy Executive Editor Zakka Jacob and Political Editor Marya Shakil, respectively, right from Ground Zero, featuring local voices reflecting issues impacting people’s choices. The channel has also launched a campaign ‘#VoiceOfBengaluru’ for its viewers which aims to encourage the people of Bengaluru to voice their issues.

Through ‘Sabse Bada Dangal’, News18 India will delve into all aspects of the election – from daily election bulletin to audience based debates which will have national and regional leaders discussing state level issues and promises made by political parties; from extensive coverage of the polling day to poll of polls. The channel’s popular show ‘Bhaiyaji Kahin’, an on ground show providing a platform to voters to interact with their leaders, will telecast a host of special episodes from across the state.

On Counting Day, the programming on CNN-News18 and News18 India will keep a close track of the results and analyse the implications of the same in detail.

Continuing the legacy of showcasing the elections exclusively, the team of anchors and reporters along with analysts will be covering the campaigns of both national parties on-ground until Counting Day and government formation.

Catch all the action around the Karnataka Elections on CNN-News18 and News18 India, all through April and May.

April 23, 2018
Network18 to launch News18 Bharat

MUMBAI: Network18 is adding another feather to its cap. The network is all geared up to launch a new Hindi news channel, News18 Bharat, to its bouquet of 20 news channels. According to a source privy to the information, the channel has begun testing but the launch date is still not clear.

Network18, however, denied the development when Indiantelevision.com reached out to the network.

Out of Network18’s portfolio of 20 channels, 14 are regional channels, four are business news channels and the remaining are general news channels. The network already has five regional channels for the Hindi-speaking states—News18 India, CNBC Awaaz, News18 Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand, New18 Madhya Pradesh- Chhattisgarh and News18 Punjab-Haryana-Himachal.

With New18 Bharat entering the fray, competition in the Hindi news genre is expected to hot up. The channel will be free to air to begin with but may shift to the pay model with 24×7 news programming. The format of the channel will be MPEG4/DVBS2 while the frequency rate is 4035 Hz. The testing of the transmission service has started on Intelsat20 at 68.5 degrees east.

If we have a look at Broadcast Audience Research Council’s numbers in the Hindi news genre, New18 India is in the top-five list in the Hindi-speaking market (HSM U+R) and urban. News18 Bharat is likely to be targeted at rural India.

Recently, Network18 elevated Avinash Kaul as the chief operating officer (COO).

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April 14, 2018
Network18 unveils new identity for all news channels

NEW DELHI: Network18 has unveiled a new and common identity for all group news channels, which will be seen across the news stable, and a pledge to focus on and highlight more Indian languages.

Commenting on the launch, Network18 chairman Adil Zainulbhai said, “As regional markets deepen and the hunger for vernacular news continues to rise inexorably, we have carried our strengths into multiple linguistic geographies through new regional channels and digital properties. Our portfolio of national channels across news genres provides us a platform that places us at a substantial advantage versus competitors.” In short: the reach is the strength.

The unveiling was done at the group-organised event themed ‘News18 Rising India Summit’ in the presence of national and international luminaries from the fields of governance, arts, business and academia. The occasion was graced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who delivered a keynote address outlining his government’s vision for India.

Dignitaries present included ministers Piyush Goyal, Nitin Gadkari and Suresh Prabhu; CMs Shivraj Singh Chauhan, Jai Ram Thakur, Manohar Lal Khattar; and other public figures like politicians Farukh Abdullah, Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Anurag Thakur and personalities such as Nobel laureate economist Paul Krugman, Gautam Adani of Adani Group, Naveen Jindal of Jindal Steel, State Bank of India CMD Rajnish Kumar, Anil Agarwal of Vedanta, Shikha Sharma of Axis Bank, filmstar Kangana Ranaut and adman-cum-CBFC chairman Prasoon Joshi.

Talking about News18 Network, the network’s president Avinash Kaul said, “The television measurement agency BARC measures viewership pattern of 78 crore people in the country, out of which over 67 crore people watched News18 Network channels in the last one year, which means about 86 per cent viewers watched news channels of our network. News18 Network is not just the largest television news network but is also the largest digital news brand present in multiple languages. In fact, News18 Network has more monthly viewers (41 crore) than the entire claimed readership of newsprint readers in a month.”

News18 covers 26 states and is present in 15 languages in the country. The network’s flagship English general news channel is CNN-News18 and Hindi general news channel is News18 India. Through Panorama, a subsidiary of TV18, the network operates a bouquet of 13 regional news channels namely News18 Urdu, News18 Rajasthan, News18 Bihar/Jharkhand, News18 Madhya Pradesh/Chattisgarh, News18 Uttar Pradesh/Uttarakhand, News18 Bangla, News18 Kannada, News18 Gujarati, News18 Odia, News18/Punjab/Haryana/Himachal Pradesh, News18 Kerala, News18 Tamil Nadu and News18 Assam/North East. News18 Network is also present across the globe in countries such as the US, UK, Australia and the UAE.

TV18 also operates a joint venture with the Lokmat Group, which houses the Marathi news channel News18 Lokmat. To cover the global audience and sizeable NRI population, TV18 operates News18, a twenty-four hour television news channel designed to give global audiences a window into the world’s largest democracy.

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March 19, 2018
BARC week 10: News18 India enters HSM top 5

MUMBAI: New18 India entered the top-five list in all the three genres of Broadcast Audience Research Council’s (BARC) week 10 ratings for 2018. Republic TV continued its leading streak while Aaj Tak topped the charts in all three Hindi news markets.

English news

Republic TV retained its numero uno position with 822 impressions (000s) sum compared to 1223 impressions (000s) sum last week. Times Now was at the second spot with 718 impressions (000s) sum followed by India Today Television with 530 impressions (000s) sum compared to 814 impressions (000s) sum in week 9 of 2018. NDTV 24×7 entered the top-five list at fourth position with 331 impressions (000s) sum.

CNN News18 dropped a slot to fifth position with 330 impressions (000s) sum as against 516 impressions (000s) sum last week. Mirror Now exited the top-five list in week 10.

English business news

CNBC TV18 was at the top slot with 684 impressions (000s) sum compared to 636 impressions (000s) sum last week, followed by ET Now with 236 impressions (000s) sum. BTVi and CNBC TV18 Prime HD were at third and fourth positions, respectively, with 48 impressions (000s) sum and 22 impressions (000s) sum.

Hindi news (urban + rural [U+R])

Aaj Tak led the genre with 112008 impressions (000s) sum as against 265508 impressions (000s) sum. India TV climbed two slots to the second position with 91748 impressions (000s) sum.

News18 India entered the top five at third position with 85826 impressions (000s) sum.

ABP News and Zee News dropped two slots to the fourth and fifth positions with 82516 and 784714 impressions (000s) sum.

Hindi news rural

Aaj Tak was on the top of the rural list as well with 51553 impressions (000s) sum followed by ABP News with 38628 impressions (000s) sum. India TV climbed two slots to the third position with 35741 impressions (000s) sum.

Zee News dropped a rung to the third position with 63129 impressions (000s) sum.

News Nation was at the fourth position with 35631 impressions (000s) sum. News18 India entered the top-5 list at fifth position with 33269 impressions (000s) sum. Zee News exited from the top-five list from third position last week.

Hindi News Urban

Aaj Tak retains its top slot with 60454 impressions (000s) sum. India TV climbs two slots to the second position with 56007 impressions (000s) sum. News18 India enters the top 5 list at third position with 52556 impressions (000s) sum.

Zee News drops a slot to the fourth position with 45635 impressions (000s) sum. ABP News drops three slots to the fifth position with 43888 impressions (000s) sum. News Nation exited the top 5 list.

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March 15, 2018