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  • Business Today TV to take up Diwali Muhurat Trading

    Business Today TV to take up Diwali Muhurat Trading

    Mumbai: Business Today TV will go live with Muhurat Trading on Diwali, 24 October, ushering in Vikram Samvat 2079, marking yet another significant moment for the India Today Group.

    The channel’s YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn websites, as well as the recently updated www.bttv.in portal, will all offer access to the live simulcast. With this broadcast, Business Today TV takes a big step toward providing the young, active internet generation with equity market information and guidance that is far superior to what is now available.

    At 6pm on Diwali, the live 90-minute broadcast of the lucky Muhurat Trading starts. India Today Group global business editor Udayan Mukherjee who is a seasoned markets anchor, would be in charge of the program. Siddharth Zarabi and Aabha Bakaya, two additional television veterans, will also return to markets and serve as the session’s anchors.

    Complementing this power trio are some of the biggest names in equity market analysis – First Global chairperson & managing director Devina Mehra, MK Ventures founder Madhusudan Kela, Envision Capital managing director & CEO and Kotak Mahindra AMC managing director Nilesh Shah, IIFL Securities director Sanjiv Bhasin, and Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities CEO Rahul Arora.

    The high-powered panel is just a taste of what investors and traders can expect from Business Today TV in the future.

  • Netflix’s India ambitions surpass Rs 3000 crore investment

    Netflix’s India ambitions surpass Rs 3000 crore investment

    Mumbai: Global streaming platform Netflix will pump more money into producing content in India, said chief executive officer Reed Hastings. The key executive of the streaming giant was speaking to Business Today’s global business editor Udayan Mukherjee in an interview.

    The company has already pumped in Rs 3,000 crore in the past two years to develop original programming, particularly focused on local content, and more investments are in the offing. “India as a market is witnessing explosive growth in video content viewership over the past couple of years – partially propelled by people having to stay home because of the Covid-19 pandemic,” Hastings said.

    The competition in India’s OTT arena is heating up with HBO Max service expected to hit the subcontinent early next year. Hastings sees the competition differently, saying that services such as YouTube and TikTok are the platform’s biggest competitors. But instead of focusing on the competition, he chooses to focus on the next big show that everyone could be talking about.

    “Netflix has emerged as one of the prime contenders for the consumer’s wallet. Over the past five years, the brand has established instant recall in the minds of the Indian consumer,” he said. “What’s great about the Indian market is that Hotstar started so early and pioneered streaming in India. It has really increased the market size, and then Reliance Jio transformed it with regard to access and cost, democratised it. So, they created the base for the market which is today one of our top global priorities.”

    According to a report by Media Partners Asia, the Indian OTT industry is expected to spend $ one billion on content out of which 45 per cent will be local and original content. Reports estimate that the OTT platform has more than five million Indian subscribers. 

    Hastings admitted that Netflix’s journey in India has been harder than was initially anticipated, but he revealed the company’s determination to overcome those challenges through its continued commitment to the Indian market and simply by investing more. He also highlighted that Netflix, which has strong premium imagery in the consumer’s mind, is also focused on providing greater affordability to Indian subscribers.

    The interview will be aired on 17 September at 10:30 p.m on Business Today Show with Udayan Mukherjee.

  • Business Today appoints Sourav Majumdar as editor, Siddharth Zarabi to lead Business Today TV

    Business Today appoints Sourav Majumdar as editor, Siddharth Zarabi to lead Business Today TV

    New Delhi: After naming Udayan Mukherjee as its global business editor, the India Today Group on Wednesday announced two more big-ticket appointments as part of its larger plan to bolster its coverage of business news in the post-pandemic economic order.  
     
    The network has named prominent magazine editor, Sourav Majumdar, as the new editor of the Business Today Magazine, and Siddharth Zarabi, former editor of Bloomberg TV, as the managing editor of Business Today TV. 
     
    In a career spanning three decades, Majumdar has worked with several leading media outlets with leadership experience across platforms. He was initially associated with brands like The Financial Express and Business Standard in various capacities. In his most recent role, he was editor of the Indian editions of Fortune and Forbes. Prior to that, Majumdar was editor-in-chief of Entrepreneur.
     
    “It’s genuinely exciting to join an organisation that I believe is the Gold Standard of Journalism –the India Today Group,” he said of his new role at the ITG. “I look forward to being part of Business Today, as it makes a deep and dramatic transformation into a digital-first, multimedia offering with the magazine as a center-piece. India, and indeed the world, is witnessing dramatic change and we hope to bring compelling stories of this change to the readers of today.”
     
    Zarabi is a prominent prime-time business anchor, who has led newsrooms in marquee print and television media outlets, including Bloomberg TV India as its editor till recently.
     
    Noted for his stellar track record in covering Indian financial markets, macro-economy, regulatory and administrative architecture, he possesses first-hand experience of economic policy formulation in India since 1997, said the network in a statement.
     
    “I am delighted to be part of the India Today family. I look forward to being part of the Group’s latest foray as it expands and enlarges its business content offerings across television, print, and digital platforms to offer meaningful content as India navigates the post-pandemic economic era,” Zarabi said.
     
    Speaking on the appointments, the India Today Group vice-chairperson Kallie Purie said, “Every once in a while, the business arena goes through an irreversible change. In the midst of this disruptive flutter, the real journalists and real ideas reshape the world. We are happy to be on the leading edge of this transformational journey with the most credible journalists, an enviable legacy and a truly Omni platform multimedia BUSINESS TODAY Experience”

  • Senior journalist Udayan Mukherjee joins India Today

    New Delhi: The India Today Group is set to bolster its coverage of business news with a new show hosted by noted journalist Udayan Mukherjee. Mukherjee returns to the newsroom after a long hiatus. His comeback comes at a time when the world explores new ways of doing business in the post-pandemic economic order, said the company on Monday.

    “Udayan brings with him a sharp insight into the future of business. As we grapple with the normal, new normal and abnormal we need his talent and a much-needed global perspective on helping us cope with the post-pandemic economy,” said India Today Group vice-chairperson, Kalli Purie. “His grasp of financial markets, innovation-driven businesses, fintechs, and micro- and macro-economic trends will cater to the growing appetite among the young generation of professionals, entrepreneurs, and startups for a clearer understanding of the new order of things. The India Today Group is delighted to have him on board as the host of our new Business Today show.”      

    The India Today Group would also be leveraging Mukherjee’s considerable experience to enhance its business offerings across print, television, and digital platforms.

    “I am delighted to be part of the India Today family. Having always admired the extensive and enormous reach of brands such as India Today, Business Today and TV Today, I am really looking forward to the opportunity of reaching out to their audiences and engaging with them,” said Mukherjee. “The whole world of business has been turned on its head. Business is not going to be the same again after the pandemic. And everybody — from business leaders to policy-makers — has to look at the world through a very different lens. It would be a great opportunity to engage with the business world once again but from a different perspective, through a different lens.”

     Mukherjee started his career before the turn of the millennium, just as the Indian television scene was beginning to take off. As a lead anchor on CNBC and later its managing editor, he played a pioneering role in creating the cult of stock markets in particular and business coverage in general in broadcasting.

    Mukherjee was honoured with the prestigious Ramnath Goenka Award for Journalist of the Year in 2012, following which he stepped down from his active daily role at the helm of the channel. Since then, he remained a much-followed commentator on business affairs and a columnist for national newspapers. He even authored three works of fiction.

  • CNBC Awaaz Goes Big With Market Hours

    CNBC Awaaz Goes Big With Market Hours

    National: CNBC Awaaz, India’s leading Hindi business news channel, today revamped its market hours by roping in an impressive line-up of expertise in stock markets analysis. The Channel will take a deep dive to decode the stock markets and their implications on the economy on Weekdays from 7 am to 4 pm.

    The veterans of capital markets include Udayan Mukherjee, Ashwani Gujral, Sudarshan Sukhani, S P Tulsian, Sandeep Wagle, Prakash Gaba, Mitessh Thakkar and Prakash Diwan.

    Alok Joshi, Managing Editor, CNBC-Awaaz says, “We remain committed towards best in class markets coverage for our audiences. Our news channel has always consciously brought forward personalities who are thought-leaders in the field of market analysis and who engage with the viewers through their impeccable judgement and knowledge. With such stalwarts on board, we aim to continue to dominate the Hindi Business News space.”

    Udayan Mukherjee, Consulting Editor, Business News, TV18 said, “The CNBC channels have played an instrumental role in expanding the reach of business news & information in the country. From encouraging wealth creation & entrepreneurship to spreading awareness about the markets, the channels have played a multi-faceted role in the rise of Indian business and enterprise. CNBC-Awaaz is the most admired and watched Hindi Business News channel and I take great pride in contributing to its unmatched salience in the minds of Indian investors and traders.”

    CNBC Awaaz celebrated its 13th anniversary in January, 2018. For the last 13 years, CNBC Awaaz has been offering viewers the news that impacts their lives the most. The channel, through its most trusted anchors and experts, offer a wide range of news covering politics, economy, sports, entertainment and much more in the language of their choice.

  • CNBC-TV18 lines up special shows for Budget 2016

    CNBC-TV18 lines up special shows for Budget 2016

    MUMBAI: CNBC-TV18 is gearing up to cover the Union and Railway Budget 2016 with a host of special shows led by the channel’s business editorial team.

    The channel will air shows like Budget Caravan, What’s Ailing Rural India and Budget Hangout to understand the country’s expectations from the budget.

    Influential names from the world of business and the stock markets will come together to share their opinions and insight. The announcement will be carried out by the team of editors in business news like Udayan Mukherjee, Shereen Bhan, Latha Venkatesh, Anuj Singhal and Sonia Shenoy as well as guest editors such as Ramesh Damani and Manish Chokhani.

    Media experts from around the country will also be seen with the CNBC-TV18 budget editors. Traders will be guided by technical analysts lead by Ashwani Gujral, Sudarshan Sukhani, Prakash Gaba and Rajat Bose. While the fundamental impact of the budget on individual stocks will be analysed by S P Tulsian, Prakash Diwan and Ambareesh Baleega.

    CNBC-TV18 will unravel the initial expectations of India’s economic future and its subsequent impact, based on industry reactions, citizen demands, market implications and expert opinions.

  • CNBC-TV18 lines up special shows for Budget 2016

    CNBC-TV18 lines up special shows for Budget 2016

    MUMBAI: CNBC-TV18 is gearing up to cover the Union and Railway Budget 2016 with a host of special shows led by the channel’s business editorial team.

    The channel will air shows like Budget Caravan, What’s Ailing Rural India and Budget Hangout to understand the country’s expectations from the budget.

    Influential names from the world of business and the stock markets will come together to share their opinions and insight. The announcement will be carried out by the team of editors in business news like Udayan Mukherjee, Shereen Bhan, Latha Venkatesh, Anuj Singhal and Sonia Shenoy as well as guest editors such as Ramesh Damani and Manish Chokhani.

    Media experts from around the country will also be seen with the CNBC-TV18 budget editors. Traders will be guided by technical analysts lead by Ashwani Gujral, Sudarshan Sukhani, Prakash Gaba and Rajat Bose. While the fundamental impact of the budget on individual stocks will be analysed by S P Tulsian, Prakash Diwan and Ambareesh Baleega.

    CNBC-TV18 will unravel the initial expectations of India’s economic future and its subsequent impact, based on industry reactions, citizen demands, market implications and expert opinions.

  • CNBC-TV18 hosts investor camp in Kolkata

    CNBC-TV18 hosts investor camp in Kolkata

    Business news channel CNBC-TV18 which hosted investor camp in the city saw the participation of more than 200 investors.

     

    osted by Udayan Mukherjee, managing editor, CNBC-TV18, and Mitali Mukherjee news editor, markets, the investor camp saw eminent industry experts and leading practitioners in the field of investment coming together to share their insights on personal finance and investment trends.

     

    India’s top financial experts like Nilesh Shah, MD & CEO, Envision Capital, Sudarshan Sukhani from s2analytics.com and Anu Jain, director – investment advisory, equity practice, IIFL Private Wealth were present at the camp.

     

    “From last six years the market condition is not able to match the investor’s expectations. As everything comes in cycle hopefully FY14 will be the beginning of the market recovery,” said Udayan Mukherjee, CNBC TV18.

     

    CNBC-TV18 is a pay channel targeted at English speaking consumers, investors, business people and other professionals and provides 24-hour coverage of corporate news, financial markets, industry news and expert perspectives on investing and management.

  • CNBC TV18’s Udayan Mukherjee steps aside for Shereen Bhan

    CNBC TV18’s Udayan Mukherjee steps aside for Shereen Bhan

    MUMBAI: The news came as a shocker to many. After 15 years with the Network18 group and CNBC TV18, managing editor Udayan Mukherjee has decided to step aside from his full time role, giving way to executive editor Shereen Bhan, who will step into his shoes and manage the channel on a day to day basis from 1 September 2013.

    Udayan, who apart from working on the daily business news bulletin, anchors live market shows like Bazaar Morning Call and other daily and weekly shows like Corporate Radar and Taking Stock, will, however, continue to work with CNBC TV18 in an advisory and consultative capacity.

    A release issued by Network18 stated that Udayan “has been facing issues of professional exhaustion.”
    Udayan Mukherjee will continue to work exclusively with CNBCTV18 in a consultative capacity

    The reasons for his decision are entirely personal; Udayan pointed out that he wants to devote more time to other pursuits. And confirming the Network18 statement on his exhaustion Udayan said in the release: “..the responsibility of running the channel has become repetitive and I had a difficult time motivating myself to continue. At this stage of my life I need to devote more of my time to other personal passions and interests.I wish the new editorial leadership team the very best and will try, in my limited way, to contribute to its success.

    The senior Network18 management showered praise on Udayan even as he announced his decision. Network18 founder & editor Raghav Bahl and group CEO B. Sai Kumar both said that Udayan has ably led the team to many successes and has helped make CNBCTV18 a benchmark in business news. Said Bahl: “Shereen has all the skills and experience to take this mantle forward and we look forward to her leadership.” Added Sai Kumar: “In Shereen we entrust the task of leading CNBC-TV18 onto new levels of growth and leadership… look forward to his (Udayan’s) new role with us.”

    (Updated 10:42 pm, 10 July 2013)

    The Twitterverse was buzzing with tweets at the time of the announcement. Here’s some of them which were on the button and those which were not:

     

     

  • CNBC-TV18 revamps weekend programming

    CNBC-TV18 revamps weekend programming

    MUMBAI: CNBC-TV18 is revamping its weekend programming with three market-focused shows on the weekend, led by Udayan Mukherjee.

    Markets Next Week, a future focused weekly markets show, will involve India’s leading analysts and market commentators discussing past trends.

    Portfolio will throw light on portfolio management strategies, investing in new asset classes and ensuring good risk-return investing scenarios. The weekend show Classroom will focus on understanding and evaluating the markets, fundamental analysis and trading strategies, especially from a new investor perspective.

    It is launching a weekend show Business With Pleasure, which will feature India Inc’s most well known business leaders as they unwind and relax with their favourite hobbies, interspersed with their unique leadership insights, corporate mantras and vision.

    TV18 business media director Ajay Chacko said, “Our interaction with users further validated our belief that business audiences, especially market participants and corporate executives, are continually interested in relevant news and analysis, irrespective of it being a weekday or weekend. It is a misnomer to assume that weekend programming must restrict itself to only light hearted non-core offerings. Considering the growing interest in markets, we have definitive shows in the weekend markets band, that shall review and spot future trends in market movements as well as provide valuable advice on investing strategies for both early and mature investors.”