India TV retains top slot during counting hours

BARC India has released the much-anticipated news channel viewership data for the election day in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. On Thursday, December 8, India TV maintained its number one position during the counting hours: 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. India TV led the pack with a 17.1 percent market share among the ten channels. Aaj […]

Aakash Singhal joins TV9 Bharatvarsh as chief manager sales

Aakash Singhal, a sales and marketing professional, has joined TV9 Bharatvarsh as Chief Manager (Group Head) – Sales. Singhal was most recently Senior Manager – Sales at Aaj Tak HD, and he announced the move on LinkedIn. During his time at Aaj Tak, he oversaw fixed commercial time sales for Aaj Tak HD’s major corporate […]

Sudhir Chaudhary’s ‘Black & White’ a slot leader

Sudhir Chaudhary’s ‘Black and White’ show, which airs on Aaj Tak at 9:00 p.m., tops the programme telecast rating of the 9 p.m. slot weekday in the 46th week. The show debuted on July 19, 2022, and has since grown steadily. This week, ‘Black and White’ saw significant growth, as evidenced by 737 TVT on Monday programme airing. The […]

Zee Media appoints Sonia Kapoor as Head of Innovation Studio

Zee Media Corporation (ZMCL) has appointed Sonia Kapoor as Head – Innovation Studio, according to a post on LinkedIn. In her current role, Kapoor will be responsible for business development and revenue generation by providing innovative brand solutions and content integration propositions. She will closely work with senior leadership teams across the organization with a […]

News18 India leads Hindi news space; TV9 Bharatvarsh gets 11.7% mkt. share

News18 India continues to be the industry leader in the Hindi TV News space. As per BARC data (Wk 36’22, TG: 15+, HSM), News18 India has garnered a 14 percent market share, which is more than the combined market share of ABP and Zee News. As per BARC data, TV9 Bharatvarsh has acquired an 11.7 […]

Media QuickView: Adani group to acquire NDTV at premium valuations

By Karan Taurani@Elara Capital As per official announcement, Adani group has acquired VCPL, which holds 29 percent stake in NDTV (indirectly via promoter loans, convertible into shares) and has provided for an open offer to acquire more 26 percent stake at a price of INR 295 (a 20 percent discount vs CMP) – Even basis, […]