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  • IBN7 & Pakistan’s Dunya TV tie-up for show on India-Pak clash at Asia Cup

    IBN7 & Pakistan’s Dunya TV tie-up for show on India-Pak clash at Asia Cup

    NEW DELHI: IBN7 has tied up with Pakistan’s Dunya TV for the first time to bring unique shows that will capture India’s clash with Pakistan in the T20 Asia Cup in its 13th edition.

    The matches are being held in Bangladesh. The show titled Asia Ka King Kaun? will be aired on 26 February at 7.30 pm and on 27 February at 6 pm.

    This is the first clash between India and Pakistan cricket teams since the two teams met in last year’s World Cup match in Australia, which India won comfortably.

    Top cricketers like Kris Srikkanth, Lalchand Rajput and Ashok Malhotra will be on the panel along with IBN7 deputy managing editor Sumit Awasthi and sports editor Vimal Kumar, while Saeed Ajmal and Ahmed Shehzad will be joining Dunya TV anchors from Pakistan.

    The experts will engage in discussing the strengths, the preparations and the chances of both the teams along with their own experiences from past matches.

  • IBN7 launches ‘Dilli Ko Saans Lene Do’ campaign

    IBN7 launches ‘Dilli Ko Saans Lene Do’ campaign

    MUMBAI: IBN7 is all set to launch a special initiative called Dilli Ko Saans Lene Do (Let Delhibreathe) aiming on the deteriorating air quality in the city.

     

    The campaign will span from 22 December, 2015 to 15 January, 2016.

     

    In the first phase of the campaign, the channel will have discussions about the need and the impact of the measures proposed by the state government to curb the rising pollution levels in the city. In the second phase, the channel will do a reality check at various locations across the capital, evaluating the impact of the steps taken on air pollution and providing a clear picture to its viewers. 

     

    IBN7 managing editor Sumit Awasthi said, “The air pollution levels in Delhi have spiralled to alarming levels – literally choking the citizens of the capital. As a channel we have always believed in pushing the envelope when it comes to issues that directly impact people and it is this commitment that has spurred us to launch this campaign which we will run for close to a month.”

  • IBN7’s ‘Operation Yamraj’ revealed counterfeit medicine racket

    IBN7’s ‘Operation Yamraj’ revealed counterfeit medicine racket

    MUMBAI: Operation Yamraj, a sting operation conducted by IBN7, unearthed a big racket of manufacturing and selling of fake & counterfeit medicines. The racket is based out of Meerut, not very far from the National Capital Delhi. 

     

    IBN7’s undercover reporter approached the masterminds of the racket posing as a businessman dealing in medicines. They were ready to supply cheap chemicals packaged in the bottles of a reputed company. They were so confident of their fake products that they claimed even the owners of these reputed companies will not be able to find any difference. They primarily target the medicines that are sold over the counter and do not require a medical practitioner’s prescription. Their offerings include medicines from common ailments such as cough, fever and pain to serious diseases of liver & kidney.

     

    The channel aired Operation Yamraj on 1 December 2015 at 9 pm. The Uttar Pradesh administration took cognizance of this immediately and the UP Health Department has ordered an investigation into the matter. Raids are being conducted at various places in Meerut by the UP Police in co-ordination with other concerned departments. S P Yadav, State Minister of Medical & Health, Uttar Pradesh has assured that strict action will be taken against the accused. Many prominent leaders including Rajiv Shukla, K C Tyagi, Jagdambika Pal and Meerut MP Rajeev Agarwal across political parties have lauded IBN7’s efforts and have promised to raise the issue in Parliament. Former UP CM Mayawati has demanded a CBI enquiry into the matter. The story found great traction on social media with the hashtag #IBN7OpYamraj was amongst the top trends in India.

     

    Commenting on the same, IBN7 Deputy Managing Editor Sumit Awasthi asserted, “As a responsible and leading news channel, we are committed to pursuing and uncovering stories that directly impact people across the country. Our team worked on this sting for close to 2 months committing ourselves fully to this story given its serious ramifications.”

  • IBN7 gears up for Bihar elections with special programming

    IBN7 gears up for Bihar elections with special programming

    MUMBAI: Bihar’s political landscape has witnessed a lot of changes over the last one and a half years. And thus, the upcoming assembly elections in the state are sure to grab a lot of eyeballs.

     

    With a number of critical issues to be raised and discussed before people take their call at the elections, not just Bihar but the entire nation will have their eyes trained to observe the developments.

     

    To cater to the national viewers in getting a clearer picture of the general public opinion in Bihar before the elections, and raising the right questions for the people in Bihar, IBN7 has lined up content heavy programming on what is happening at ground zero.

     

    From the state and its policies in the last year and a half, updates on the election buzz, insights into the general condition of the people, inferences on how the political parties are strategizing in Bihar, the expected alliances to how the candidates from each party is fairing – the channel’s upcoming programs give an informative count down to the Bihar elections.

     

    The programming will consist of a detailed analysis of the political scenario through a variety of shows including Chaupals from 30 different constituencies of Bihar, daily shows consisting of news updates of Bihar elections and special debates with the channel’s deputy managing editor Sumit Awasthi. Polling and counting day coverage includes ground report and discussions on the exit poll.

     

    The shows lined up by the channel will run till 8 November. These include:

     

    Bihar Mange More, which will be aired daily at 1 pm, Bol Bihar Bol to be aired every Sunday at 6 pm, Patliputra Ka Mahasangram – Chaupal Special will be aired from Monday to Saturday at 6 pm. On the other hand, Patliputra Ka Mahasangram – Big Debates Special with Sumit Awasthi will be aired every Sunday at 8 pm.

     

    Patliputra Ka Mahasangram – Polling Days Special will be aired through the day on 12, 16 and 28 October as well as on 1 and 5 November.

     

    Patliputra Ka Mahasangram – Counting Day Special will be aired through the day on 8 November.

  • Budget 2015- Returning Indian economy to the path of explosive growth

    Budget 2015- Returning Indian economy to the path of explosive growth

    MUMBAI: With Budget 2015, the entire nation awaits with hope. As Railway Minister, Suresh Prabhu and Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley present the Rail and Union Budget on 26 and 28 February respectively, nearly every economic indicator is favourable – inflation is down, so are crude oil prices, foreign exchange reserves are at a peak and foreign investors are interested again in India’s stock markets.

     

    So, what will Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his team do to return India to the oath of exponential growth?

     

    To decode this much-awaited budget, CNN-IBN and IBN7 will bring rolling coverage on the Rail Budget and Union Budget 26 February (today) and on 28 February, respectively, under the aegis of the specially branded shows Modi Express & The Modi Budget on CNN-IBN and Prabhu Ki Patri & Jaitley Ki Potli on IBN7.

     

    These will be a culmination of a series of pre-budget shows that both channels have been running capturing the mood, expectation and suggestions from a cross-section of individuals from corporate to entrepreneurs to students. With more than 18 hours of live programming on each channel, the network is all set to be the one stop destination for viewers to know everything about the upcoming budgets.

     

    The finest editorial teams of both the channels including Bhupendra Chaubey, Sumit Awasthi, Karma Paljor, Shereen Bhan, Sanjay Pugalia and Anubha Bhonsle will bring budget updates, public reactions and impact assessment.

     

    They will be joined by the country’s most formidable economists and commentators including former member-traffic, railway board SB Ghose Dastidar, Concor/Container Corporation of India founding CMD Raghu Dayal, former additional member, planning, railway board Sumant Chak and Smartwave railway expert / CEO Sanjeeva Shivesh for Rail Budget 2015.

     

    For Union Budget 2015, experts such as India Foundation head Shaurya Doval, Industry and Commerce former secretary Dr. Ajay Dua, former finance secretary C M Vasudev, former chief economic adviser Dr. Arvind Virmani, Sr. Journalist / Columnists Swapandas Gupta and Ashok Malik and former chief economic adviser Dr. Shankar Aachraya will be on-board.

  • Network18 announces Media Institute Initiative (MII)

    Network18 announces Media Institute Initiative (MII)

    MUMBAI: News channels CNN-IBN and IBN7 have planned to launch a Media Institute Initiative (MII) that will engage media schools in the country and abroad through a structured and collaborative approach aimed at unleashing the potential of the youth. Initiative aims to deepen the industry – academia engagement in the media space through seminars, internships, guest lectures and other interventions for sectoral capability enhancement.

     

    Speaking on the MII, Network18 president news Umesh Upadhyay said, “We are really happy to launch the Media Institute Initiative that will engage the industry, the youth and the sharpest academic minds on an on-going basis. The cross-pollination of ideas and talent will create unparalleled opportunities and ideas that will have the potential to define the media landscape of the future.”

     

    Under this initiative, the first Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is being signed with the Kushabhau Thakre Patrakarita Avam Jansanchar Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur in the presence of Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh. The MOU will be signed between Network18 president news Umesh Upadhyay, and Kushabhau Thakre Patrakarita Avam Jansanchar Vishwavidyalaya vice chancellor Sachchidanand Joshi on 30 January 2015 in Raipur. IBN7 deputy managing editor Sumit Awasthi will address the aspiring media professionals in the city.

     

  • Revamped IBN7 to focus on ‘news’ and not ‘views’

    Revamped IBN7 to focus on ‘news’ and not ‘views’

    MUMBAI: In a bid to differentiate itself in the crowded Hindi news genre, IBN7 of the Network18 group has decided to re-launch itself once again.  

    It was in July 2013, that the channel had revamped itself.  Now on 19 October, it will again undergo change to reposition itself with the new tag line ‘Hausla Hai’, a fresh perspective and a committed team of reporters, new shows and pacier and cleaner graphics.

    Network 18 News president Umesh Upadhyay stated that the re-launch will be a defining milestone for the channel.
    “Our increased focus on news as against just views, clean look and feel, our unmatched footprint and coverage and our focus on strong journalistic values will resonate with the Hindi news viewers. We already have an exceptionally strong team with senior journalists like Sanjeev Paliwal and MK Jha which has become stronger, more vibrant and more credible with the addition of our new team members.”

    With over 2,200 reporters across the country, the channel plans to focus on providing more news as opposed to views and opinions that it says have become the norm on most news channels.

    The changes at the channel are being fronted by established faces of television like Sumit Awasthi, Richa Anirudh and Akash Soni along with Navjyot Kaur, Tejasvi Chandok Nayyar, Payal Bhuyan, Himani Naithani, Pankaj Bhargava, Amrit Anand and the channel’s present team of journalists and reporters.

    As part of the new launch, IBN7 will also be launching several new shows. From a programme that will showcase news from every nook and corner of the country called Desh Din Bhar to a big town, big story show named Rajdhani Express and a show dedicated to the latest buzz and trends in the social media space called INews. The prime time programming on IBN7 is also being strengthened with a new show Aath Baje which will be a round-up of news and will also deep dive into major issues. This will be followed by a rejuvenated India Nau Baje which will have short format news, packages and newsmaker interviews and a new crime bulletin called Crime News.

     

  • IBN Network gears up for the most extensive coverage on Modi’s much awaited trip to the US

    IBN Network gears up for the most extensive coverage on Modi’s much awaited trip to the US

    MUMBAI: The world is abuzz as Modi makes his much anticipated visit to the US after he was sworn in as the Prime Minister of India. His seven day visit to US is much anticipated and is being billed as one of the most important political developments internationally; a clear acknowledgement of PM Modi’s stature as a world leader.

     

    The network’s recent programming on Modi Government completing 100 days in office and Modi’s visit to Japan, Nepal and Bhutan were hugely popular and were amongst the most watched shows in the genre. With all eyes now set on the trip, CNN-IBN & IBN7 present 10 days of the most comprehensive programming that will bring to the viewers a 360o coverage of this visit.

     

    The programming line-up on CNN-IBN & IBN7 will bring to the viewers an array of special shows, stories in newswheels, special reports and live prime time programming. IBN’s team of journalists and reporters headed by Bhupendra Chaubey & Anubha Bhonsle, Executive Editors, CNN-IBN; Sumit Awasthi, Deputy Managing Editor, IBN7; CNBC Awaaz and CNBC Bajar editor in chief Sanjay Pugalia and Shereen Bhan, Managing Editor, CNBC-TV18 will travel to the US to cover this historic visit and provide viewers with in-depth reportage from Ground Zero. With more than 80 hours of coverage, our reporters will report live from various locations including Times Square, Columbia University, Giants Stadium, UN Building and will closely track all the visit’s high points including Modi’s visit to the White House, his address to the public rally at Madison Square and his maiden speech at UN General Assembly.

     

    The network’s association with America’s leading news channel CNN will bring out the most detailed American perspective on this visit.

     

    Don’t miss this special programming till 30 September on CNN-IBN & IBN7, all through the day.

  • IBN7 ropes in Sumit Awasthi as deputy managing editor

    IBN7 ropes in Sumit Awasthi as deputy managing editor

    MUMBAI: IBN7 has appointed Sumit Awasthi as deputy managing editor. Prior to this, he was resident editor at Zee News.

     

    He will make a comeback on the channel with a special show on ‘100 Days of Modi Government.’ Awasthi has not only covered political news but also cricket and international affairs. Awasthi has worked with IBN7 earlier as well as with Aaj Tak.

     

    Meanwhile, Akash Soni also joins the channel as anchor. He has over 18 years of experience across TV, radio, print and online media including BBC World Service, London. His expertise is across various fields including Indian politics and international affairs.

     

    The channel will enhance its political coverage with the two of them.

  • Sumit Awasthi comes back for his second innings at Zee Media Corp

    Sumit Awasthi comes back for his second innings at Zee Media Corp

    MUMBAI:  Zee Media Corporation Ltd has announced the appointment of Sumit Awasthi as Resident Editor, today.

    Sumit Awasthi, a Science graduate and post-graduate in Journalism from Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan, has rejoined Zee Media after a gap of 14 years in which he had been with Aaj Tak and IBN7. In his last assignment at Aaj Tak, he was the Deputy Editor (Political) and a Primetime Anchor (Dastak – the flagship primetime show was anchored by him). In addition he also was reporting on major assignments.

    On the occasion Sumit Awasthi said, “14 years back, I had started my career at Zee Media and this is going to be my second stint here and it is feels like coming back to home. Zee Media is the place where I started my Journalism profession as a Reporter and then as an Anchor as well. And, it was here that people started recognising me. So it feels great to be part of Zee Media family once again.”

    In these last 14 years the TV News industry has seen a sea-change and I have come back to lend my hand to India’s biggest News Network to become India’s most watched network as well. In this TRP race, I will try to make Zee News to be No 1 Channel as well. With everybody’s efforts and teamwork, this can be achieved. ”

    His major forte has always remained Political assignments, but apart from this he has extensively worked on Cricket and International Politics. He is the proud recipient of NT Awards 2012 for ‘Best Anchor’ and Madhavji Jyoti Puraskar for ‘Best Journalist’. He has also been nominated for Indian Telly Awards and Hero Honda ITA Awards for ‘Best Anchor’.

    On the occasion, Mr Alok Agrawal, CEO, Zee Media Corporation Ltd said, “ We were looking for a seasoned hand in the Political Reportage spectrum and with Sumit on board, we are sure that Zee Media will gain with Sumit’s experience.” We are also confident that the job entrusted to Sumit will be undertaken with a finesse that has become his trademark.”

    On the occasion, Mr Sudhir Chaudhury, Editor, Zee Media Corporation Ltd said, “We at Zee Media are readying ourselves for major reporting during the Assembly Elections in Delhi, MP, Chhattisgarh, Manipur and Rajasthan in 2013 and the General Elections in 2014. Having Sumit will add to our Political Reporting acumen and Zee Media Corp is happy to welcome him.”