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  • &TV to replace ‘Saubhaghyalakshmi’ with ‘Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai’ at 8 pm

    &TV to replace ‘Saubhaghyalakshmi’ with ‘Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai’ at 8 pm

    MUMBAI: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd’s (ZEEL) Hindi general entertainment channel (GEC) &TV is all set to launch an ambitious show titled Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai produced by Nivedita Basu’s House of Originals. The show, which is slated to go on air from 7 March will air from Monday – Friday at 8 pm.

    According to information available with Indiantelevision.com, Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai will be replacing Saubhaghyalakshmi, which will go off air 4 March as it reaches its logical end. Produced by Rashmi Sharma Telefilms Ltd, the show was launched a year back on 2 March, 2015.

    The channel’s new show Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai marks the television debut of Bollywood actress Amrita Rao, who portrays the character of Kalyani, whereas Aditi Vasudev will be seen as her younger sister Ketaki.

    Stalwarts like Deepti Naval and Zarina Wahab have been roped in to play the older versions of the two sisters along with Pallavi Joshi, who will be seen making a comeback on TV.

    Meri Awaaz Hi Pechaan Hai will be a finite series and will showcase the musical journey of two sisters – Kalyani and Ketaki – who also happen to be arch-rivals.

    Speaking about the new show, &TV business head Rajesh Iyer said, “At &TV it has been our constant endeavour to present differentiated concepts and Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai is in line with this promise. The concept, an untold story set against the backdrop of music, brings in freshness both in terms of storytelling and execution. Moreover, the show brings together a powerhouse of talent from Bollywood and Television adding to the gamut of faces on TV.”

    & TV’s new offering Meri Awaaz Hi Pechan Hai will be pitched against Zee TV’s Tashan-e-ishq, one of Colors’ longest running shows Balika Vadhu, Star Plus’ mythological show Siya Ke Ram, Sony TV’s Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman, Life OK’s Jaane Kya Hoga Rama Re and Sab TV’s Bal Veer in the 8 pm time slot.

  • ZEEL launches ‘Zeal For Unity’ platform for Indo-Pak filmmakers

    ZEEL launches ‘Zeal For Unity’ platform for Indo-Pak filmmakers

    MUMBAI: After bridging the cultural gap between India and Pakistan with the launch of the Indian Urdu entertainment channel Zindagi showcasing Pakistani serials, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) has taken yet another step towards promoting Indo-Pak unity with the launch of an initiative called Zeal For Unity (ZFU).

    ZEEL will bring together 12 filmmakers, six each from India and Pakistan, and fund their one-hour shorts, which will then be showcased across platforms like film festivals, television, theatre and digital under the ZFU initiative.

    From India, ZEEL has roped in six filmmakers namely Aparna Sen, Ketan Mehta, Nikhil Advani, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Bejoy Nambiar and Tanuja Chandra, whereas the six Pakistani directors are Mehreen Jabbar, Oscar winner Sabiha Sumar, Khalid Ahmad, Shahbaz Sumar, Shiraj Ul Haq and Meenu Farjad.

    Of the 12 films, while some are in various stages of production, some are complete. Tigmanshu Dhulia’s Baarish Aur Chowmein starring Taapsee Pannu, Vidyut Jamwal and Amit Sadh; Bejoy Nambiar’s Dobaara; Ketan Mehta’s Toba Tek Singh starring Pankaj Kapur; Mehreen Jabbar’s Lala Begum and Shahbaz Sumar’s Khaeme Mein Matt Jhankain are among the few films that will be showcased under this initiative.

    ZFU’s proposition – ‘It Takes Two’ is an extension of ZEEL’s corporate philosophy of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ meaning ‘The World is my Family.’

    Speaking to Indiantelevision.com on ZFU, ZEEL chief business officer Sunil Buch said, “We are launching a very unique peace initiative, Zeal for Unity. The whole idea was to bring together the creative minds, filmmakers, cultural exponents and thought leaders from India and Pakistan to facilitate an apolitical exchange environment of peace and harmony. For the first time ever in the history of India and Pakistan, 12 filmmakers, six each from both the countries will come together to showcase their work for one common interest – Zeal For Unity.”

    ZEEL chief creative – special projects Shailja Kejriwal added, “Zee has the philosophy of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ and under that we keep doing such initiatives. In that context a couple of years back we launched the Zindagi channel and now this the second step we are taking in that direction. This time Indian filmmakers will produce Pakistani films and I think it’s a huge step because India has never produced any Pakistani films. By putting Zindagi in people’s homes, we actually put Pakistan in front of Indian audiences and that changed the common notion among people.”

    ZEEL is planning to launch the films over the next six – seven months. “This August, India’s 70th year of Independence will start, so we proposed to do something with ZFU over this one year period from 14 – 15 August, 2016 to 14-15 August, 2017,” added Kejriwal.     

    Further explaining the idea behind the initiative, Buch said, “There is a huge cultural overlap between the countries and there is a sense of curiosity among people. ZFU’s proposition is based on the fact that it takes two to bring the change and the change can only be brought through concentrated efforts of people from both the countries. It’s a classic example whereby we share available content, which one has only heard about. With Zindagi, we were able to make people in India experience that content from Pakistan. So in line with that philosophy, demonstrating clear and visible thought leadership, we thought of taking this step.”

    Kejriwal said that while doing shows for Zindagi, the company got in touch with lot of creative talent from Pakistan. “We have been inviting stories and people who have been interested in participating and we received a great response from Pakistan. We have joined hands with well-known directors because they believe that they want to get out of their couches and actually stand for a cause,” she says.

  • ZEEL launches ‘Zeal For Unity’ platform for Indo-Pak filmmakers

    ZEEL launches ‘Zeal For Unity’ platform for Indo-Pak filmmakers

    MUMBAI: After bridging the cultural gap between India and Pakistan with the launch of the Indian Urdu entertainment channel Zindagi showcasing Pakistani serials, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) has taken yet another step towards promoting Indo-Pak unity with the launch of an initiative called Zeal For Unity (ZFU).

    ZEEL will bring together 12 filmmakers, six each from India and Pakistan, and fund their one-hour shorts, which will then be showcased across platforms like film festivals, television, theatre and digital under the ZFU initiative.

    From India, ZEEL has roped in six filmmakers namely Aparna Sen, Ketan Mehta, Nikhil Advani, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Bejoy Nambiar and Tanuja Chandra, whereas the six Pakistani directors are Mehreen Jabbar, Oscar winner Sabiha Sumar, Khalid Ahmad, Shahbaz Sumar, Shiraj Ul Haq and Meenu Farjad.

    Of the 12 films, while some are in various stages of production, some are complete. Tigmanshu Dhulia’s Baarish Aur Chowmein starring Taapsee Pannu, Vidyut Jamwal and Amit Sadh; Bejoy Nambiar’s Dobaara; Ketan Mehta’s Toba Tek Singh starring Pankaj Kapur; Mehreen Jabbar’s Lala Begum and Shahbaz Sumar’s Khaeme Mein Matt Jhankain are among the few films that will be showcased under this initiative.

    ZFU’s proposition – ‘It Takes Two’ is an extension of ZEEL’s corporate philosophy of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ meaning ‘The World is my Family.’

    Speaking to Indiantelevision.com on ZFU, ZEEL chief business officer Sunil Buch said, “We are launching a very unique peace initiative, Zeal for Unity. The whole idea was to bring together the creative minds, filmmakers, cultural exponents and thought leaders from India and Pakistan to facilitate an apolitical exchange environment of peace and harmony. For the first time ever in the history of India and Pakistan, 12 filmmakers, six each from both the countries will come together to showcase their work for one common interest – Zeal For Unity.”

    ZEEL chief creative – special projects Shailja Kejriwal added, “Zee has the philosophy of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ and under that we keep doing such initiatives. In that context a couple of years back we launched the Zindagi channel and now this the second step we are taking in that direction. This time Indian filmmakers will produce Pakistani films and I think it’s a huge step because India has never produced any Pakistani films. By putting Zindagi in people’s homes, we actually put Pakistan in front of Indian audiences and that changed the common notion among people.”

    ZEEL is planning to launch the films over the next six – seven months. “This August, India’s 70th year of Independence will start, so we proposed to do something with ZFU over this one year period from 14 – 15 August, 2016 to 14-15 August, 2017,” added Kejriwal.     

    Further explaining the idea behind the initiative, Buch said, “There is a huge cultural overlap between the countries and there is a sense of curiosity among people. ZFU’s proposition is based on the fact that it takes two to bring the change and the change can only be brought through concentrated efforts of people from both the countries. It’s a classic example whereby we share available content, which one has only heard about. With Zindagi, we were able to make people in India experience that content from Pakistan. So in line with that philosophy, demonstrating clear and visible thought leadership, we thought of taking this step.”

    Kejriwal said that while doing shows for Zindagi, the company got in touch with lot of creative talent from Pakistan. “We have been inviting stories and people who have been interested in participating and we received a great response from Pakistan. We have joined hands with well-known directors because they believe that they want to get out of their couches and actually stand for a cause,” she says.

  • DittoTV names Archana Anand as business head

    DittoTV names Archana Anand as business head

    MUMBAI: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd’s (ZEEL) OTT platform DittoTV has appointed Archana Anand as business head.

    Anand steps into the shoes of erstwhile head Manoj Padmanabhan, who put in his papers at the company last month.

    The appointment comes at a time when the OTT industry is at an influx point with competition from the likes of Netflix, Hotstar, Sony Liv, ErosNow et al hotting up. In such a scenario, Zee is looking to focus on DittoTV with renewed strategy in order to have a substantial global offering in the space. 

    Anand comes with close to 20 years of experience across domains. 

    In her previous role as Zee Digital Convergence vice president and head of global business development, Anand had under her gamut responsibilities such as business development, client relationship, product ideation and execution and all of the allied marketing campaigns.

    Prior to Zee, Anand was with OnMobile Global as director and head of information and entertainment services.

  • DittoTV names Archana Anand as business head

    DittoTV names Archana Anand as business head

    MUMBAI: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd’s (ZEEL) OTT platform DittoTV has appointed Archana Anand as business head.

    Anand steps into the shoes of erstwhile head Manoj Padmanabhan, who put in his papers at the company last month.

    The appointment comes at a time when the OTT industry is at an influx point with competition from the likes of Netflix, Hotstar, Sony Liv, ErosNow et al hotting up. In such a scenario, Zee is looking to focus on DittoTV with renewed strategy in order to have a substantial global offering in the space. 

    Anand comes with close to 20 years of experience across domains. 

    In her previous role as Zee Digital Convergence vice president and head of global business development, Anand had under her gamut responsibilities such as business development, client relationship, product ideation and execution and all of the allied marketing campaigns.

    Prior to Zee, Anand was with OnMobile Global as director and head of information and entertainment services.

  • ZEEL plans Germany foray; to launch FTA channel by mid-2016

    ZEEL plans Germany foray; to launch FTA channel by mid-2016

    MUMBAI: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) is planning to foray into Germany with the launch of a free-to-air (FTA) television channel by mid-2016.

     

    The FTA channel will bring high-quality Bollywood films produced by the Indian film industry as well as popular Indian television series to German screens, 24-hours a day.

     

    The new channel’s core target group will be females between the ages of 19 and 59. Plans are to make the channel available on major satellite and cable platforms.

     

    The channel’s business operations in the German-speaking area will be handled by Friederike Behrends.

     

    ZEEL international broadcast business CEO Amit Goenka said, “Our foray into Germany is a major step as part of our international expansion strategy. The objective is to establish a lasting presence and grow in the German television market. With our highest levels of entertainment and new content, we are confident of being able to offer our German viewers an attractive enrichment to the existing range of television offerings.”

     

    Europe at Asia TV Ltd. (Zee TV) CEO Neeraj Dhingra added, “The launch of the channel will signify ZEEL’s entry into one of the world’s most important television markets, in which the Bollywood genre is still barely represented as yet. With 210,000 hours of programming and more than 3,500 film titles, our endeavour is to delight the German audiences with Indian content.”

     

    “We also welcome Friederike to the Zee family. She brings with her a rich experience and in-depth knowledge of media, broadcasting and TV content. Her extensive international and national industry expertise will help us not only to cement our presence in the German market, but take it to greater heights,” Dhingra added.

     

    Behrends said, “Bollywood content offers a much broader spectrum than is known on German television. The aim is to enhance Germany’s entertainment offerings by introducing an entirely new genre. We intend to capture the hearts of German viewers with Bollywood. We are currently engaged in intensive talks with German TV-platform operators with a view to expanding the reach as quickly as possible on a broad scale via all transmission paths.”

  • Q2-2016: Higher ad & subscription revenues drive Zeel income up by 17%; EBIDTA up 22%

    Q2-2016: Higher ad & subscription revenues drive Zeel income up by 17%; EBIDTA up 22%

    BENGALURU: The Subhash Chandra led content and broadcast player Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (Zeel) reported a 26.8 per cent YoY hike in advertisement revenue in the quarter ended 31 December, 2015 (Q3-2016, current quarter) to Rs 941.88 crore (59 per cent of of Consolidated Total Revenue or TR) as compared to the Rs 742.60 crore (54.5 per cent of TR) and 11.7 per cent higher QoQ from Rs 843.31 crore (60.9 per cent of TR). Subscription revenue in the current quarter also increased 17 per cent YoY to Rs 521.80 (32.7 per cent of TR) as compared to the Rs 446.13 crore (32.7 per cent of TR) and 8.9 per cent higher YoY as compared to the Rs 479.14 crore (34.6 per cent of TR).

     

    Note: 100,00,000 = 100 lakh = 10 million = 1 crore

     

    EBIDTA in the current quarter increased 21.8 per cent YoY to Rs 439.19 crore (27 per cent margin) as compared to Rs 353.33 crore (25.9 per cent margin) and was 21.3 per cent higher QoQ as compared to Rs 356.43 crore (25.6 per cent margin).

     

    Profit after Tax (PAT) in Q3-2016 however declined 10.9 per cent YoY to Rs 275 crore (17.2 per cent margin) as compared to Rs 308.61 crore (22.6 per cent margin), but increased 11.2 per cent QoQ as compared to Rs 247.4 crore (17.9 per cent margin).

     

    The company’s TR in Q3-2016 increased 17 per cent YoY to Rs 1595.08 crore as compared to the Rs 1363.72 crore and increased 15.2 per cent QoQ from Rs 1384.90 crore.

     

    Zeel’s TR during the nine-month period ended 31 December, 2015 (9M-2016) increased 22.1 per cent to Rs 4319.84 crore from Rs 3536.60 crore in 9M-2015. Advertising revenue increased 28.9 per cent to Rs 2656.13 crore (59.4 per cent of TR) in 9M-2016 from Rs 1990.64 crore (56.3 per cent of TR) in the corresponding year ago period. Subscription revenue in 9M-2016 at Rs 1463.46 crore (33.9 per cent of TR) increased 14.1 per cent from Rs 1282.71 crore (36.3 per cent of TR) in 9M-2015.

     

    PAT for the current nine-month period increased 2.6 per cent to Rs 766.16 crore (17.7 per cent margin) from Rs 746.73 crore (21.1 per cent margin) in 9M-2015.

     

    Let us look at the other results reported by Zeel for Q3-2016 and 9M-2016:

     

    Total Expense (TE) in Q3-2016 at Rs 1185.01 crore (74.3 per cent of TR) increased 15.3 per cent YoY from Rs 1027.36 crore (75.3 per cent of TR) and increased 12.9 per cent QoQ from Rs 1050.05 crore (75.8 per cent of TR).

     

    Zeel’s operating cost increased 8.8 per cent YoY to Rs 702.34 crore (44 per cent of TR) as compared to the Rs 644.57 crore (47.3 per cent of TR) and increased 16.4 per cent QoQ from Rs 603.62 crore (43.6 per cent of TR).

     

    Other expense in Q3-2016 increased 25 per cent YoY to Rs 211.97 crore (13.3 per cent of TR) from Rs 169.63 crore (12.4 per cent of TR) and increased 18.4 per cent QoQ from Rs 126.70 crore (9.1 per cent of TR).

     

    Advertisement and Publicity expense in the current quarter increased 41.7 per cent YoY at Rs 121.77 crore (7.6 per cent of TR) from Rs 85.92 crore (6.3 per cent of TR) and was 0.7 per cent more QoQ than Rs 120.90 crore (8.7 per cent of TR).

     

    Company speak

     

    Chandra said, “Zee saw an impressive performance in the third quarter. We grew ahead of the market through improved performance of our existing channels as well as new channels. Our vision is to provide long term sustainable growth to our shareholders. Our investments continue to provide us with positive results. We will continue to identify and pursue profitable investment opportunities that will enable us to join the ranks of world’s leading media companies and become the first Indian media company to do so.”

     

    Zeel managing director and CEO Punit Goenka added, “Continuing in line with our robust performance in the previous few quarters we have witnessed steady growth in the third quarter of fiscal 2016 as well. The advertisement market growth continued its upward trajectory this quarter further aiding our growth while the subscription market witnessed steady growth as well. This quarter saw the rollout of BARC in the rural areas, which demonstrated the strength of our channels in the hinterlands of the country.”

     

    Speaking about the outlook of the business, Goenka continued, “With more than 210,000 hours of content Zee is the leading content player in the Indian TV industry offering quality entertainment to audiences both home and abroad. Our chief focus will remain on creating innovative and high quality entertainment that can be delivered to audiences across consumption platforms. We believe that providing excellent content will remain key for monetising revenues, from both advertising and subscription standpoint. Going forward, we will further enhance our offerings on various platforms.”

  • Zeel appoints Adesh Kumar Gupta as independent director

    Zeel appoints Adesh Kumar Gupta as independent director

    MUMBAI: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (Zeel) has appointed Adesh Kumar Gupta as an additional director in the category of independent directors with effect from 30 December.

    The company informed the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) that the Board of Directors of the company approved Gupta’s appointment.

    With an experience of over 35 years in corporate strategy, M&A, business restructuring, fund raising and taxation, Gupta during his career of over three decades in Aditya Birla Group, held various senior positions in companies like Indian Rayon, Birla Global Finance, Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd and Grasim Industries Ltd.

    Post his retirement as whole-time director & CFO of Grasim Industries, Gupta ventured into the business finance & corporate service space as designated partner of Progressive Consulting & Business Advisory LLP.

    He had also represented FICCI as a member of NACAS (National Accounting and Auditing Standards) which was instrumental in setting up Accounting Standards in India.

    Additionally, Gupta currently serves on the Boards of Aditya Birla Insurance Brokers and Aditya Birla Trustee Company.

  • After IPKKND, five other television shows OTT can bring back!

    After IPKKND, five other television shows OTT can bring back!

    MUMBAI: Some time ago, television lovers were pleasantly surprised when Star India announced that it was bringing back one of their most loved TV shows and chart toppers,  Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon as a web series on Hotstar. The web series would not be made up of repeats. An eight episode mini-serines with brand new content titled Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon Ek Jashn was planned

    Under the ‘Entertainment Mafia’s’ banner of productions, each episode will be 10 mins long and will take the lead characters’ ‘Arnav’ and ‘Khushi’s’ story forward since the serial went off air 3 years ago..

    Read more here

    It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon is what made its leads, Sanaya Irani and Barun Sobti into the superstars that they are today. The show went off air in 2012 leaving its huge fan base in both India and abroad wanting for more. So much so that they strived hard to keep forums discussing the show alive with fanfics and self-compiled music videos. Now that the show is back, albeit for a brief period that is eight 10 minutes per episode long, fans are ecstatic over the development. Some are even hopeful that this will become a trend, so that they can reconnect with their favourite shows that went off air.

    Revisiting old shows that had built a sense of loyalty and fan base amongst viewers  is a great way to introduce traditional television watchers to their Over The Top services  like — Ditto TV for ZEEL, Sony Liv for Sony, and of course Hotstar for Star India.

    Getting a time slot during the television prime time band is difficult considering the tough competition between channels to garner more eyeballs and more so, in the Hindi GEC genre. Shows with slightly unconventional content, which didn’t strike well with all demographics at the same time often needed to be pulled off to make space for the next big thing. In fact 2015 saw many shows with very short life spans, they didn’t even make it through half the year.

    Being a more dedicated, customisable and targeted platform, OTT can be a great way to re-introduce such shows and give them another run chance to cultivate a niche audience.

    Taking a cue from Star India, Indiantelevision.com has compiled a list of popular shows that went off air, shows which can be revisited through the networks’ respective digital arms.

    1: Left Right Left [ Air time:  2006 – 2008 on Sab TV ]

    Under DJ’s Creative Unit’s production  banner, the youth centric show Left Right Left came as a daring move from Sab TV when contemporary Hindi GECs were sticking to the ‘saas bahu’ formula on the prime time slot..

    With its catchy opening song to edgy content and a powerful team of young actors including Rajeev Khandelwal as Captain Rajveer Singh Shekhawat, Left Right Left was a show ahead of its time when it comes to the youth genre in Indian television. Perhaps that’s why it earned itself a season two on the channel, though it wasn’t able to create the same fervour as its predecessor. None the less, fans of the show are still seen raving about it, and watching its repeats on YouTube. The show’s opening song and episodes that have been uploaded on YouTube see frequent traction as well. Relaunching the show on Sony Liv might bring a smile on the faces of these fans.

    2  Pavitra Rishta: [ June 2009 to October 2014 on Zee Tv]

    In Balaji Telefilms’  trademark mark style,  soap opera Pavitra Rishta  had a unique positioning with its audience —  it was not only appealing to the mothers and aunts in the family, but progressive ideas and dynamic actors like Sushant Singh Rajput and Ankita Lokhande, allowed several youngsters to take interest in the show. The actors’ successful careers post the show only proves how popular it was. Not to mention the show’s reel couple ended up being a couple in real life.

    With close to 1500 episodes, the show has a huge fan base, as is obvious from a slew of Facebook groups and other fan clubs that regularly update their fanfics. While both the leads of the show have gone on to shine in the industry, making the idea highly unlikely, but returningPavitra Rishta on Ditto TV sounds like an awesome idea to the millions of fans of the show. ZEEL are you listening?

    3. Manmarziyan:  [ April 2015 to August 2015 on Star Plus ]

    Created by Swastik Pictures, Manmarziyan addressed the young independent women in India whose idea of a successful life isn’t marrying rich and settling down, but chasing after their dreams. The show was an experiment for both the channel as well as the production house

    With this modern approach content, the show struck a chord, but, only with a niche audience and therefore had to be pulled off air. Post which many fans of the show came with several petitions to see it back on air. As a response to them, if not on television, Manmarziyan can be brought back and continued on Hotstar.

    4. Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha [Jan 2012 to Oct 2012, 2013 on Colors TV]

     

    With a very unique storyline, Sunshine Productions’ Na Bole Tum… was yet another show that left tele lovers asking for more, so much so that the craze remains even after the second season aired on 2013 with a 12 year leap from the first season. Aakanksha Singh and Kunal Karan Kapoor emerged as powerful actors throughout the series and connected the audience to the not so conventional characters, Mohan Bhatnagar and Megha Vyas. Log on to any popular television drama fan club or group on the web and you see fan letters and petitions pouring in requesting a season three! With  the Colors TV lineup packed with new shows, fans may have to hold on to their season three plans, unless the recently announced VOD service from Viacom 18, VOOT takes up the chance and offers the show’s fans a chance  revisit to their favourite show.

    5. Geet Hui Sabse Parayee: [ April 2010 to December 2011 on Star One]

    Another gem from Star India, Geet Hui Sabse Parayi, is known for several reasons — for touching upon a serious social issue, for introducing yet another unconventional heroine, and for the sizzling chemistry and jaw breaking comic exchanges between the leads  Drashti Dhami and Gurmeet Chaudhary. Produced by Endemol, the show was well received by both youngsters and the plus 40 viewers.  The popularity of the Drashti-Gurmeet couple on screen was perhaps only next to Sanaya and Barun Sobti in Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon. In fact, for some, Geet and Maan still remain the classic bubbly girl and angry young man pair on small screen.Though the show had to be axed due to the channel undergoing a revamp, several fans maintain an active fan page for it.

    Fan made videos featuring the leads in latest romantic songs have entertained fans of the shows even now. Ask them if they wish the story continued from where they left off, you would get an emphatic and unanimous yes! So maybe after IPKKND Hostar can pick up Geet for them?

    While we have listed just five, there are several other shows that fans would love to have back in a cool new digital avatar.

  • Arun Kapoor becomes new Dish TV CEO

    Arun Kapoor becomes new Dish TV CEO

    MUMBAI: Dish TV India has informed Bonmbay Stock Exchange that upon the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Board, the Board of Directors of the Company at their meeting held on 20 November 2015inter alia, has approved the appointment of Arun Kumar Kapoor as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company with effect from November 23, 2015.

     

    Further, Kapoor, has also been nominated as a ‘Key Managerial Personnel’ of the Company under the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Listing Agreement. Kapoor was earlier CEO of Taj  TV, the Zeel; groups distribution business subsidiary, a post from which he resigned in April 2015.

     

    Dish TV India CMD Jawahar Goel, while welcoming Arun Kapoor on board said, “Arun  brings a  depth of  business experience that  will  be a perfect  complement to  the expertise of Dish TV in  the DTH industry. His business acumen will enhance our ability  to deliver consumer oriented services while also increasing stake holder’s value.”

     

    Kapoor, on his appointment as the CEO of Dish TV, said, “I am delighted to have the opportunity to lead Dish TV at this important stage in its journey and look forward to working with  the Dish TV team to  ensure that  the Company delivers as per its  strategic business objectives.”

     

    It may be recalled that the earlier Dish TV CEO R.C. Venkateish  or RC as he is called had resigned effective October 31, along with a number of personnel at Dish TV following a board meeting on October 27.  The meeting also saw the elevation of managing director Jawahar Goel as Dish TV chairman, and the resignation of non-executive promoter director Subhash Chandra from the board. RC shall however continue to be associated with the company in an advisory role specifically in areas relating to content, legal and regulatory affairs. He shall also continue to represent Dish TV in the DTH Association and before industry and regulatory bodies.