MUMBAI: CNN-News18, the national English news channel of News18 Network, has announced an all-new programming line-up for the evening primetime. With an aim to deliver insightful news and a platform for the common man to voice their views and concerns, the channel is all set to redefine its primetime with powerful line-ups. The Right Stand, a high octane debate show, believes in putting India first and focuses on major national issues. The show will telecast every weeknight at 8 pm, starting tonight.

MUMBAI: OOH advertising is probably the starting point of the advertising culture. From hand-drawn paintings to physical and digital installations, this mode of talking to the consumer has evolved in the past many decades. One of the top names functioning in this industry has been Posterscope, from the house of Dentsu Aegis Network, which for more than a decade has been innovating greatly to make OOH marketing more meaningful, relatable, and successful.

MUMBAI: Deepak Dhar, who has witnessed the evolution of reality shows from close quarters, recently also worked on India’s first digital fashion reality show. Despite his expansive knowledge in the field, Dhar humbly depicts himself as a fresher in the game of digital reality show as what works on television will not necessarily work on streaming platforms.

Back in 2018, ex- managing director of EndemolShine India Deepak Dhar partnered with Paris-based independent content creation company Banijay Group to expand its operations to India and South East Asia. Under the guidance of Dhar, the production house has already created a number of shows both for broadcasters and streaming platforms. After having a strong start in the cluttered market, Dhar thinks there is a long way to go. With launching Myntra Fashion Superstar, Banijay Asia CEO and founder spoke to Indiantelevision.com.

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) introduced the New Tariff Order (NTO) this year. Under the new regime, DTH providers can charge subscribers only a maximum of Rs 130 (excluding GST) for a set of 100 channels, while letting the customers to further opt and pay for the channels of their liking separately. The transition to the new rule took some time but the results have been favourable for the broadcasters and DPOs.

MUMBAI: Multi system operator (MSO) Siti Networks-owned Variety Entertainment Pvt Ltd (VEPL) has acquired 49% stake in Siti Godaari Digital Services Private Limited (SGDSPL) and increased its stake in Voice Snap Services Private Limited (VSSPL).

As per the information in Siti Networks’ annual report for FY19, VEPL, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, had acquired a 49% equity stake in SGDSPL on 29th May 2019. After such acquisition, SGDSPL becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company. Prior to the acquisition, Siti already held a 51% equity stake in SGDSPL.

VEPL had acquired further 4.75% equity stake in VSSPL on 21st July 2019. Accordingly, the equity stake of VEPL in VSSPL has increased to 40% and the same continues to be an associate company of Siti.

During the financial year under review, Siti Bhatia Network Entertainment Private Limited (SBNEPL) ceased to be subsidiary, as the company had sold 10409 equity shares constituting 51% of SBNEPL on 14th June 2018.

Traditional news media — TV and print — began their digital journey together during the advent of digital, which makes us wonder, ‘Has digital media equalized these traditional news media outlets or do their different roots influence their digital presence?

This session at the latest edition of afaqs! Digipub World revolved around the digital presence of legacy print brands vs legacy TV news brands.

Panelists included Bharat Gupta, CEO, Jagran New Media; Milind Khandekar, digital editor, India – BBC; Puneet Singhvi, president — digital and corporate strategy, Network18 Media and Investments; Sanjay Sindhwani, CEO — digital business, Indian Express. The panel was moderated by Ashwini Gangal, executive editor, afaqs!.

The insatiable consumption of social media for connecting with online users has also made it a platform where the internet users get their "breaking news", "latest updates", or any information that is "trending." If a movie is releasing in a few months, the probability is that the users may have already heard about it on social media from the actors or directors of the movie much before any official movie promotions are done. Traditionally, moviemakers would try to create a pre-launch buzz with the release of a few trailers and songs to excite the audience. But with the advent of social media, the moviemakers can build-up craze for their movies ahead of any trailer or song release. Now, with the new social media tools movie makers have the power not only to inform about a new movie or its actors but they also have a chance to engage uniquely with the internet users. Let us deep dive into various aspects of how moviemakers can leverage the new age social media platforms, such as Likee, and tools to promote their movies.

MUMBAI:  While data revolution has catalysed the emergence of over-the-top (OTT) platforms and e-commerce services in the last two-three years, there are still challenges existing in the ecosystem regarding data speed and patchy internet connectivity. SugarBox Networks is offering an alternative plan as it is a platform that enables a user to use mobile apps and digital services seamlessly without requiring internet connectivity. Although the OTT industry is of utmost importance for the company's business strategy, SugarBox is also looking at the e-commerce sector, educational apps and the gaming industry as well.

iTV Network, which runs two national news channels (NewsX and India News) and several regional news channels in Hindi, Kannada, Gujarati and Punjabi, has appointed Uma Prabhu as Group Editor.

Prabhu’s last stint in journalism was with Zee Media Corporation where she was Group Editor for over three years until November 2016.

Prabhu started her career with Times of India in 1990 and spent seven years with the English daily. She took up the Chief Editor’s role at Popular Prakashan and spent two years before returning to Times of India for her second stint.