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  • News18 tops competition again, retains its status as most read platform

    News18 tops competition again, retains its status as most read platform

    MUMBAI: News18 reigns supreme fourth-time in a row amongst multi-vernacular (Indian languages) news/information platform as it recorded the highest number of unique visitors amongst multi-vernacular (Indian languages) sites on Comscore mobile metrix November 2019 for the mobile web platform. According to the recently released data, the multi lingual platform retained its top rank with a 6 per cent increase in its unique visitors count accounting to more than 91 million unique visitors. In addition to this, News18 Punjab2 and News18 Telugu3 bagged the number one position amongst the Punjabi and Telugu news sites, respectively.

    News18 enables its user’s access to their preferred language by providing news and live TV across 11 languages. The languages are Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Punjabi, Assamese and Urdu. The platform seeks to maintain its leadership position with a continuous growth of unique visitors in each of the above-mentioned respective regions. With constant growth and market dominance, retaining its position on top for the fourth time in a row, reflects the dedication of the platform to provide excellence and personalized content for the audience.

    Network18 Digital COO- general news Mitul Sangani said, “We are delighted that our platform is widely read and consumed by our audience. As the leading multi lingual platform, it is our responsibility to provide our audience with relevant content and offerings that make for a valuable and insightful experience. We aim to maintain relationship with our audience by providing them innovative, original, and diverse content through our well-balanced reach and ace-quality news. We hope to meet the demands of our audience and will strive hard to maintain our position.”

  • News18 India announces special programming for Maharashtra and Haryana assembly elections

    News18 India announces special programming for Maharashtra and Haryana assembly elections

    MUMBAI: After BJP’s historic win in the recently held General Elections, states of Maharashtra and Haryana will witness the battle for political supremacy. As the political parties gear-up once again for a fierce contest, News18 India has lined-up extensive programming to bring to its viewers unparalleled access and insights into these assembly elections.

    Continuing the commitment of bringing compelling yet incisive reportage through a wide array of diverse formats, News18 India will present the election programming under the umbrella branding ‘Sabse Bada Dangal’. Comprising of comprehensive election special bulletins, audience based debate shows, poll of polls and interviews of the biggest newsmakers along with special editions of popular shows such as Bhaiyaji Kahin and Lapete Mein Netaji, the channel will showcase not only a detailed analysis but also an overall view of the political scenario in these states.

    Through Bhaiyaji Kahin, renowned journalist Prateek Trivedi, will travel to key constituencies in the election-bound states providing a unique platform to connect voters and local leaders, while Lapete Mein Netaji will go outside the studio to bring politicians, poets and voters together on one platform to add a sharp sense of satire and humor to the political discourse. The exhaustive programming will also cover polling and counting days extensively bringing the latest trends and fastest & most accurate updates to the viewers.

    Supported by a team of experienced anchors, on-ground reporters and eminent experts, News18 India will offer viewers unmatched coverage of the assembly elections. The channel will follow and present key developments, campaigns of major parties and politicians, trends, results and government formation to keep viewers abreast of minute-to-minute developments.

  • News18 elevates Prabal Pratap Singh to group editor of Hindi cluster

    News18 elevates Prabal Pratap Singh to group editor of Hindi cluster

    MUMBAI: News18 Network, India’s largest news network, has announced key elevations in the senior editorial team of the Hindi news cluster. Leading some of the most disruptive brands in the Hindi television news industry, the promotions recognize valuable contribution by its talent and aims to drive the next level of journalistic excellence.

    With an aim to build the Hindi cluster of the News18 Network as the most influential voice across the key markets, Prabal Pratap Singh has been elevated to Group Editor, Hindi Cluster. Prabal has been instrumental in reshaping News18 India which has disrupted the industry. In his new role, he will lead the editorial strategy across all the Hindi news channels to deliver seamless yet distinct experiences across the channels based on a deep understanding of the brand to elevate the offerings to the viewers. 

    Kishore Ajwani, currently the Deputy Managing Editor of News18 India and one of the most popular faces of the Hindi news prime-time, has been named the Managing Editor of the channel. Over the last few years, Kishore has played a significant role in transforming the brand which has now even toppled the market leader to become the top choice of the viewers in the urban market. In addition to his current role of leading the output function, he will now be managing all the key functions such as input, output, production and assignment. He will report to Prabal Pratap Singh.

    Amish Devgan, who has been leading the prime time with his explosive shows such as ‘Aar Paar’ on News18 India and ‘Takkar’ on CNBC Awaaz has been promoted to Managing Editor of News18 Uttar Pradesh, News18 Madhya Pradesh and News18 Rajasthan. He has been tasked with the additional responsibility of further strengthening the regional Hindi news channels.

    News18 Network has also given additional responsibilities to Brajesh Kumar Singh, Consulting Editor. He will now lead News18 Gujarat and News18 Bihar.

  • Indiacast organises “News18 India Dialogue 2019” for the first time in the US

    Indiacast organises “News18 India Dialogue 2019” for the first time in the US

    MUMBAI:IndiaCast today announced the launch of its first edition of India Dialogues in the US for CNN-News18’s international beam, News18. This event was held in partnership with Dish Network LLC.

    IndiaCast distributes News18 across the US, UK, Middle East and Singapore and the Channel is a favourite destination for Indian diaspora for news from India across politics, business, entertainment, sports etc.

    IndiaCast, along with the News18 team have envisioned India Dialogues as a platform that will help NRI’s stay connected with India – actively participating in conversations on issues and developments that are shaping the country. Given that the upcoming General Elections are a focal point of interest at present, the first India Dialogues focused on the same with an emphasis on the evolving geo-political situation in the region. The audience at the event was be able to engage in a discussion with top commentators including BJP leader Shri Seshadri Chari, the highly decorated former Military Secretary of the Indian army Lt. General Syed Ata Hasnain and the highly acclaimed Political & Social thinker Shri Ajoy Bose. The event will also feature the Consul General of India, New York Honourable Shri Sandeep Chakravorty who will address the gathering.

    The event was held on Friday 5th April, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency, Exchange Place, New Jersey, USA.

  • Network18 Digital CEO Manish Maheshwari departs

    Network18 Digital CEO Manish Maheshwari departs

    MUMBAI: Network18 Media & Investments Ltd’s Digital CEO Manish Maheshwari is set to depart from his role at the company.

    Maheshwari is currently serving his notice period, sources confirm in the organisation.

    Allied for more than two years with Network18, he had joined the company in April 2016. As Network18 Digital’s CEO, he managed the digital estates which included Firstpost, News18, Moneycontrol, CNBC-TV18, In.com and CricketNext.

    Maheshwari had worked with Flipkart before joining Network18 where he headed the merchant business and seller ecosystem.

    Previously, he also worked with Intuit as GM and managing director of txtWeb, also has the experience with companies such as McKinsey and Procter & Gamble.

  • Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu markets stay constant in BARC data week 49

    Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu markets stay constant in BARC data week 49

    MUMBAI: In the Bengali space, Zee Bangla and Star Jalsha continued to be in first and second positions in BARC data week 49. News18 Bihar Jharkhand emerged as the new player in the market by securing fifth position in the Bhojpuri market. No changes were observed in Kannada, Malayalam and Telugu market. In the Marathi space, Zee Yuva entered the market standing at fifth position. Sun TV retained its leadership position in the Tamil segment.

    Bangla

    Zee Bangla and Star Jalsha continued to be in first and second positions with 379144 impressions '000s and 322158 impressions '000s respectively.  Jalsha Movies and Colors Bangla exchanged their third and fourth positions respectively with 66783 impressions '000s and 58588 impressions '000s. Aakash Aath retained its fifth position with 56201 impressions '000s.

    Bhojpuri

    Big Ganga, Bhojpuri Cinema, Bhojpuri Dhamaka Dishum and Housefull Action continued to be in first, second, third and fourth positions respectively with 42348 impressions '000s, 42178 impressions '000s, 13989 impressions '000s and 7094 impressions '000s. News18 Bihar Jharkhand emerged as the new player in the market by securing fifth position with 2903 impressions '000s.  

    Kannada

    No changes were observed in this segment. Colors Kannada, Zee Kannada, Udaya TV and Udaya Movies and Colors Super continued to be in first, second, third, fourth and fifth positions respectively with 428232, 414845 impressions '000s , 205625 impressions '000s , 193098 impressions '000s  and 147762 impressions '000s.

    Malayalam

    Asianet, the Malayalam general entertainment channel from Star TV, retained its first position with 303195 impressions '000s. Flowers TV, Mazhavil Manorama, Surya TV and Asianet Movies also continued to be second, third, fourth and fifth positions with 107015 impressions '000s, 80247 impressions '000s, 79096 impressions '000s and 65505 impressions '000s respe1ctively.

    Marathi

    Zee Marathi, Colors Marathi, Star Pravah and Zee Talkies continued to be in first, second, third and fourth positions respectively with 361943 impressions '000s, 164949 impressions '000s, 142194 impressions '000s and 118705 impressions '000s. Zee Yuva entered the market standing at fifth position with 49838 impressions '000s.

    Tamil

    Sun TV retained its leadership position with 958692 impressions '000s. Star Vijay, Zee Tamil, KTV and Adithya TV stood at second, third, fourth and fifth positions respectively with 510328 impressions '000s, 504342 impressions '000s, 312675 impressions '000s and 102091 impressions '000s.  

    Telugu

    Star Maa retained its first position with 656656 impressions '000s. Zee Telugu, ETV Telugu, Gemini TV and Gemini Movies stood at subsequent positions with 520942 impressions '000s, 478254 impressions '000s, 417860 impressions '000s and 197338 impressions '000s respectively. 

  • Network18 Digital elevates Ranadeep Chakravarty as marketing head

    Network18 Digital elevates Ranadeep Chakravarty as marketing head

    MUMBAI: Network18 Digital, the digital arm of Network18, announced the elevation of Ranadeep Chakravarty to marketing head of Firstpost, News18 and in.com. In his new role, he will lead all marketing, communications and strategic partnerships for Firstpost, News18 (English) and in.com. He will also oversee the public relations and trade communication activities for the three brands.

    Chakravarty brings with him 15 years of experience in both digital and mainline advertising and marketing. With a keen eye for design and vast knowledge in branding, he has significantly contributed in designing a number of commendable digital products, campaigns and brand identities for Network18.

    Prior to joining Network18, he was at the forefront in leading creative and brand strategy duties at various MNCs and Indian agencies, namely Bates Worldwide, Rediffusion, Madison, Rediff.com and LK Saatchi & Saatchi to name a few.

    Speaking about his new role, Chakravarty said, “I am excited to undertake the new responsibilities with Network18. It has been a great journey till now. Our efforts have got Firstpost in the top five leading Indian media digital publications. In my new role, the focus will be to continue to engage a diverse set of audience with strong, relevant and original content. I look forward to leading the team and enhancing the brand resonance through innovative ideas, brand partnerships and unique properties across segments.” 

    The trio of News18.com, Firstpost and in.com continue to stay ahead of the curve by being the go-to destination of online news. Having reached out to 70 million unique visitors, Firstpost and News18 are known to be India’s most influential digital news destinations in English. Additionally, now with the recently re-launched in.com, all three news sites reach out to larger masses that follow the diverse segments of politics, business, sports and entertainment.

    Commenting on the announcement, Network18 digital business head English general news cluster Azim Lalani said, “Network18 is strengthening its foothold in the digital space at a rapid pace. This is visible by the fact that it has acquired a very high number of unique visitors in a short period of time. By bringing the marketing activities of the three properties – Firstpost, News18.com and in.com – under one head, we plan to further align, strengthen and accelerate the growth of immensely popular news portals. Ranadeep has been instrumental in leading the marketing activities and effective brand collaborations at Firstpost. We are confident that his in-depth expertise and exceptional creativity will enable the websites to be recognized as the desired news destination that provides relevant, insightful and hard-hitting news.”

  • NEWS18 NETWORK ANNOUNCES RISING MAHARASHTRA 2018

    NEWS18 NETWORK ANNOUNCES RISING MAHARASHTRA 2018

    MUMBAI: News18 Network announces Rising Maharashtra 2018, a leadership initiative that will witness state leaders, luminaries and dignitaries coming together to map the future of the state. Gracing the event as the chief guest will be Honourable Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Devendra Ji Fadnavis who will also be seen delivering a speech where he shall share his ideas and vision for Maharashtra. This high-profile event, attended by the top brass of Maharashtra politics will be held on Monday, October 29, 2018 at ITC Grand Central, Parel.

    The event will see ministers such as Shri Subhash Desai, Shri Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, Shri Dhananjay Mundhe, Shri Girish Mahajan, Shri Harshwardhan Patil, Shri Bhai Jagtap, Shri. Jayant Patil and Shri Chandrakanth Patil among many others.

    Talking about the event, Uday Nirgudkar, Editor, News18 Lokmat said, “I am proud to see that the Rising Series initiative of News18 Network continues to touch new horizons by initiating critical dialogue between the administrators and general public. Maharashtra is a state that continues to grow from strength to strength thereby contributing a significant share to the GDP of the country. The state also contributes a significant share of Income Tax collected in the country. And BMC, the municipal corporation of Mumbai is considered the richest in India. Keeping in mind such economic indicators, Rising Maharashtra becomes the most relevant platform to converse on the future of the state.”

    Rising Maharashtra 2018 serves as an effective platform for multiple stakeholders to come together and engage in an open and direct dialogue with top policy-makers. In addition to that, impactful conversations and discussions recognising the areas of scope and challenges by political leaders will shed light on the current state of affairs in Maharashtra. The event is a riveting opportunity for state ministers, politicians and corporate head honchos to look into potential solutions and work towards fulfilling them.

    The Rising Series, an initiative by News18 Network, has seen a tremendous response in states such as Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka and Kerala where Chief Ministers and key policy-makers chalked out the roadmap for their respective states. Now with this event making its way to Maharashtra, influencers and leaders are gearing up to keep the momentum going and taking the series into its next phase.

  • News18 launches Google Progressive Web Apps in Hindi and Bengali

    News18 launches Google Progressive Web Apps in Hindi and Bengali

    MUMBAI: News18, India’s leading destination for news with more than 100 million active viewers per month, has worked with the Google team in India to launch Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) in Hindi and Bengali. For the uninitiated, PWAs are unique Google products that combine the best qualities of apps and websites. So while consumers may be on the https://hindi.news18.com website on their smartphones, via the Google Chrome browser, the website will have the look, feel and functionality of an app. PWAs are much lighter than other apps, they load much faster, consume much less data and storage and are therefore accessible to wider audiences.

    News18 offers content in nine regional languages, in addition to English and Hindi, in order to cater to the diverse Indian audience. “With the exponential growth that the Indian market has seen in content consumption and engagement on mobile, it is important that our products deliver our experiences to every relevant user. Given the accessibility that our multi-lingual coverage offers, our technology is now aligned to the same vision of democratising access to news,” said Mitul Sangani, Business Head, News18 Languages.

    With 80% of News18’s audiences accessing the information on their smartphones, these state-of-the-art PWAs ensure speed of access and reliability under poor network conditions and enhance user engagement. Network18’s Chief Product Officer Avinash Mudaliar confirms that the Hindi PWA, which was released first, has driven significant improvements in performance and consumer behaviour. He said, “Better load times have enabled us to provide a superior user experience. The proof is in the numbers. Users are spending more time on our pages, and engaging more with our content.”

    PWAs also offer the ability for users to subscribe to the publisher’s push notifications. Over 3 lakh users have subscribed to News18 Hindi’s push notifications since it was launched.

    Manish Maheshwari, Network18 Digital CEO said, “Progressive web applications have shown a lot of potential in improving access to quality content in the Indian market. Network18 Digital is one of the largest digital publishers in India, with over two dozen properties across formats in all major Indian languages. Given the success of the News18 Hindi PWA, we rolled out another one in Bengali and will be rolling out more of our other properties in the months to come.”

  • Clean sweep for Netflix’s sacred games at News18’s ireel awards 2018

    Clean sweep for Netflix’s sacred games at News18’s ireel awards 2018

    MUMBAI: News18.com’s iReel Awards, a platform that celebrates outstanding work in the web series space, recognised and awarded outstanding performers in the presence of renowned artists, film-makers and producers at the JW Marriot in Juhu, Mumbai on 6th September, 2018. Celebrities like Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane, Nikhil Advani, Hansal Mehta, Harsh Chhaya, Surveen Chawla, Kubra Sait, Rajshree Deshpande, Ameesha Patel, Tanushree Dutta, Tisca Chopra, Rasika Duggal, Vikas Gupta, Karan Wahi and Ronit Roy amplified the glamour quotient at the star-studded event.

    It was Bollywood stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Nimrat Kaur who won the Best Actor (Drama) and Best Actress (Drama) awards for their commendable performances in Sacred Games by Netflix and The Test Case by ALTBalaji, respectively. With great critical acclaim and a massive mass appeal for playing the role of Ganesh Gaitonde, it was Nawazuddin who stole the show. Nimrat was also applauded for her strong performance as an army woman and was at her glamourous best as she claimed her award.

    Speaking on her win, Nimrat Kaur commented, “The Test Case will always be close to my heart since I belong to an army background. As an actor, the digital medium that all of us have been witnessing has genuinely been the most exciting I been part of. Whether it’s the process or experiencing how many people get to see your work online. It’s not Friday bound nor does it come with a time limit.”

    Further accolades followed for Sacred Games, directed by Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane, with the show bagging the award for Best Drama. With crisp writing, the web series -collected the Best Writing (Drama) award as well. The cast soon followed with Jitendra Joshi winning the Best Supporting Actor award for his marvellous portrayal as constable Katekar. Backed with a powerful supporting cast likes of Kubra Sait, Rajshri Deshpande, Neeraj Kabi, Sukhmani Sadana, these actors were rewarded with the Best Ensemble Cast award at the awards night.

    Commenting on the win,  Vikramaditya Motwane and Anurag Kashyap said, “There are so many good shows out there and such good content. This is truly the time for writers. We want to thank Netflix and the audience for making the show what it is today.”

    Stand up-comic Sumukhi Suresh was one amongst the winners as she was awarded the Best Actress (Comedy) award for Amazon Prime’s Pushpavalli, which also went on to win the Best Comedy award. Bhupesh Singh won the Best Actor (Comedy) award for his role in Shaitaan Haveli while the Best Writing (Comedy) award went to Mr and Mrs by new-age platform Girliyapa. Ahana Kumra, for her role in Inside Edge, claimed the Best Supporting Actress award.

    The esteemed jury for the awards comprised directors Nikhil Advani, Sudhir Mishra and Vice President, Content & Strategy, Book My Show – Monisha Singh Katial, who were enthralled by the content and creativity in the web series segment, and admitted it was difficult to pick one winner across categories.

    Speaking about the need to instate these awards, Manish Maheshwari, CEO Network18 Digital said, “Digital content is all consuming and present everywhere today. There is a visible shift from television to digital with more people embracing the latter. The reason for this is that it allows us to make and tell different stories and present it the way we want to. The important thing for most film makers is to be able to have a voice. I think that interesting directors wanting to do interesting stories get caught in the hullaballoo of mainstream cinema. In the web space, they have the opportunity to voice out their creativity.” Adding that iReel is a great initiative to motivate creators in the digital segment he said, “A lot of thought has gone into the various categories at iReel Awards. I’m very happy that there’s an ensemble cast category that does not exist in any of the award shows, anywhere.”

    It was an evening graced by the who’s who of the Indian web-series space that brought a host of Bollywood celebrities, directors all under one roof. It was a night to remember for the new-age artists who received their well-deserved awards.

    Co-powered by Madame, the iReel Awards have Xoxoday as the Associate Partner. Radio City is on-board as Radio Partner, UFO Digital Cinema is the Cinema Partner, Jio Digital Life is the Digital Partner and News18 India is the News Partner.