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  • On CTV channel News9 Live

    ‘Duologue with Barun Das’ Season 2 premieres

    The second season of ‘Duologue with Barun Das’, premiers on CTV channel, News9 Live featuring an impressive line-up of  guests.

    Commenting on the second season, Barun Das said: “Duologue Season 2 is a testament to the power of conversations that may change lives. Where Season 1 was more about the people, Season 2 is more about ideas – an exchange of philosophies and worldviews. I am thrilled to continue this journey of enlightenment and inspiration, inviting viewers to join us on News9 Live for an unforgettable experience.”

    According to a communique, some of the guests invited on Season 2 include actor Allu Arjun (airing scheduled on May 18),  goalkeeper Oliver Kahn, spiritual guru Deepak Chopra, golfer Jeev Milkha Singh and film-maker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra.

    Added Amar Sinha, the Chief Operating Officer of the presenting sponsor Radico Khaitan.”The thought-provoking conversations on Duologue with Barun Das offer Radico Khaitan a valuable opportunity to connect with a diverse audience. Engaging in meaningful discussions enhances our brand visibility and exemplifies our values, creating a positive brand association. This exposure contributes to increased brand recognition, loyalty, and consumer trust, fortifying Radico Khaitan’s reputation and market presence. We are honoured to collaborate with the insightful Barun Das, whose dynamic style adds an extra layer of charm to this meaningful partnership.”

  • Initiates 'WOW – We Onboard Women' policy

    TV9 Network unveils policy for inclusivity & diversity

    By Our Staff

     

    TV9 Network has announces the ‘WOW’ (We Onboard Women) policy designed to recognise the “strength and potential that women bring to our organization and the world”.

     

    Said Barun Das, MD and CEO of TV9 Network “I think as a country, if we are not harnessing the potential of 50 percent of our workforce, which is the female workforce, we are handicapping ourselves. This is where ‘WOW – We Onboard Women’ comes into play. It is a brilliant initiative by our HR team. We have always felt the need for greater participation of women in our organization. With this initiative, it’s our first step towards a long but extremely essential journey.”

     

    Added Devleena S Majumder, President & Head of Human Resources at TV9 Network: “The ‘WOW’ policy is the first step; we aspire to embrace diversity comprehensively, encompassing factors such as age, race, culture, abilities, and experiences. By nurturing and supporting diverse perspectives, we aim to unlock the full potential of our organization.”

     

  • Will assemble top policy makers, BFSI leaders and regulators

    TV9 Network to host Financial Freedom Summit today (Mar 15)

    By Our Staff

     

    Money9, India’s first and only multimedia multilingual personal finance platform, promoted by TV9 Network, will host a day long Financial Freedom Summit (FFS) in Mumbai today.

     

    The Financial Freedom Summit (FFS) comes in the backdrop of India’s first independent country wide personal finance survey conducted by Money9 late last year.

     

    While India has made significant strides in its financial inclusion agenda during the last decade, the Money9 Personal Finance Survey found out that we were yet far away from achieving our true goal of financial freedom for 1.4 billion citizens of the country. The Survey also highlighted several other gap areas in the inclusion ecosystem.

     

    To bridge the gap, TV9 Financial Freedom Summit (FFS) has gathered top policy makers, BFSI leaders and regulators to deliberate through the day for a robust action plan.

     

    Anupriya Patel, Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, will deliver the inaugural address. Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, will deliver the valedictory address.

     

    Speaking about the Summit, Barun Das, MD & CEO, TV9 Network, said: “India has truly fast tracked the financial freedom agenda during the last decade. But given the gigantic inequity that we started with, we have yet a long road to traverse. TV9 Financial Freedom Summit is a modest effort to help identify bottlenecks and recommend a mitigation plan.”

     

    The day-long Summit will feature power sessions and theme keynotes to drive the financial inclusion agenda.

     

  • The show is about emancipated influencer conversations

    News9 Plus launches Duologue with Barun Das

    By Our Staff

     

    Barun Das, the MD & CEO of TV9 Network, now dons a new hat in tye just-launched OTT series – Duologue with Barun Das. The show which is streaming now on the News9 Plus app available across iOS App Store and Google Play Store as well as on the web is an exchange of ideas not provoked by headline management but to evolve emancipated influencer conversations.

     

    The show made its debut with ‘Liger’ star Vijay Devrakonda. The next guest is UK’s former Prime Minister David Cameron.

     

    Speaking on the philosophy of Duologue, Das said: “Duologue is a cerebral conversation with a legend or a legend in the making. That’s the profile the show will feature. As the title suggests, it is a two-way interaction where we pose questions to each other, as we exchange ideas in a free-flowing manner.”

     

    Added Sandeep Unnithan, Editor of News9 Plus: “Barun Das is neither a conventional business leader, nor a professional anchor. As a CEO, he has always outperformed the industry. Little known in public domain is his unique and uncanny ability to slice through conflicting narratives with great ease while stitching loose threads to build meaningful conversations with intelligent minds.”

     

  • To de-jargonise, de-clutter and democratise financial wisdom

    Money9 unveils multilingual app

    By Our Staff

     

    TV9 Network has announced the launch of Money9, a multilingual personal finance OTT Channel. The app is now live on Android and IOS platforms with seven language options. “Money9 will be committed to de-jargonise, de-clutter and democratise financial wisdom leading to financial inclusion, wealth creation and financial freedom, targeting audience especially in the hinterland,” notes a communique.

     

    Said TV9 Network MD & CEO Barun Das, “The Money9 app aims to fill a huge gap in the Indian consumer market by offering an unrivalled product that truly makes a positive difference to the lives of 130 crore citizens of this country.”

     

    Talking about the launch, Editor, Money9, Anshuman Tiwari added: “Money9 App offers unique shows for the entire gamut of personal finance categories i.e. Savings, Insurance, Loans, Gold, Property, Mutual Funds, Stocks, Spending, Fintech, Crypto and Policy analysis in short videos, audio formats, including comics and stories from history.”

     

  • Home Minister Amit Shah to deliver the Summit Keynote address

    TV9 Network announces launch of Mega Thought Fest

    By Our Staff

     

    TV9 Network  has announced the launch of a two-day ‘thoughtfest’ titled ‘What India Thinks Today Global Summit’ to be held in New Delhi on June 17 and 18.

     

    The summit will bring together over 75 leading international and national speakers from the field of politics, governance, economics, healthcare, culture and sports.

     

    Union home minister Amit Shah will deliver the keynote address on June 17. Defence minister Rajnath Singh will launch the proceedings on June18, Day Two of the summit. In all 15 Union cabinet ministers will share their vision for India. Chief Ministers drawn from across the country will also speak. Former premiers David Cameron of Hamid Karzai of Aghanisation will also speak.

     

    Speaking on the occasion, Barun Das, CEO, TV9 Network said: “With this summit, we intend to catalyse interesting conversations, discussions and deliberations that hope to show a blueprint of India’s journey to become the leader of the new world. The journey isn’t without challenges. But the goal is as sacred as it is ambitious, driven by strong leadership, collective will and commitment of the entire nation. The ultimate aim of this event is to generate ideas and thoughts through free-wheeling discussions to achieve a common objective of India becoming the ‘Vishwa Guru’.”

     

  • Unnithan, currently Managing Editor, India Today, is scheduled to join on March 1. News9 Plus is slated for a beta launch this month and a full-scale take off late March.

    Sandeep Unnithan to head TV9’s News9 Plus

    By Our Staff

     

    Sandeep Unnithan
    Sandeep Unnithan. Picture source: India Today

    There is much action in English news journalism all over again. According to sources, Sandeep Unnithan, currently, Managing Editor, India Today, is all set to join the soon-to-be-launched News9 Plus, the subscription-driven English video newsmag from the TV9 stable. Unnithan is scheduled to join on March 1. News9 Plus is slated for a beta launch this month and a full-scale take off late March.

    Unnithan, a specialist in defence and strategic affairs, is author of Black Tornado: The 3 sieges of Mumbai 26/11 and co-author of #OperationX: The Untold Story of India’s Covert Naval War in East Pakistan.

    According to our sources, other than Unnithan, Sandhya Ravishankar will also be part of the team as Chief of Bureau (South) as also Aditya Raj Kaul, who is also known for his coverage of security, diplomacy and conflict.

    Unnithan will report to BV Rao, Group Editor, TV9 Network. The attempt of the new offering, is to reach out to the ‘GenFlix’ English news viewer, a coinage for the Netflix-like streaming service watchers who are interested in serious news content.

    It obviously helps that Unnithan has worked with Rao not many moons ago at the Indian Express in Mumbai.

  • Onboards two senior journalists Anirban Choudhury and Pew Roy

    TV9 Bangla expands with new recruitment

    By Our Staff

     

    TV9 Bangla News television has onboarded two senior journalists Anirban Choudhury and Pew Roy, among the most familiar prime time faces of Bengali news television.

     

    Welcoming them, Barun Das, CEO, TV9 Network said: “Having made a great start, TV9 Bangla is now gearing up for the undisputed leadership position as we enjoy in all other regional markets. Anirban and Pew bring onboard invaluable editorial experience and will help us reimagine Bangla news primetime.”

     

    Added Amritanshu Bhattacharya, Managing Editor, TV9 Bangla: “As the youngest member of India’s No. 1 News Network, TV9 Bangla has always strived and met great expectations of the viewers and the management alike. With Anirban and Pew on board we are now undoubtedly the most formidable editorial team of Bangla news television.”

     

  • An OTT news service platform for the 'GenFlix'

    TV9 Network to launch News9 Plus

    By Our Staff

     

    TV9 has announced the launch of News9 Plus, a subscription-driven English video news magazine in an OTT format. News9 Plus is slated for a beta launch this month and a full-scale take off late March.

     

    Said Barun Das, CEO, TV9 Network: “Historically, the Indian news genre has undermined itself with a huge self-created handicap. It has never leveraged India’s core strength – its large consumer base. Newspapers have always subsidised the reader and TV news channels are mostly free to air. Hence, we have lived with tremendous pressure on ad revenue. On the other hand, consumers have just about started paying for digital news. However, this propensity to pay for digital news will depend on how effectively digital news platforms can serve the consumer ‘what they want, when they want.”

     

    Added BV Rao, Group Editor, TV9 Network: “News9 Plus is all about the Network meeting the future even as it is unfolding. “At TV9 Network, it is clear to us where the discerning English news viewer is going and why. The ‘GenFlix’ English news viewers are not running away from news. They are running away from the cacophony that television news has come to represent. Exposed as they are to the best of the best global content on OTT, these discerning news viewers do not relate to the ‘you bite me, I bite you’ journalism that has struck deep roots on television. ‘GenFlix’ has no appetite for such content.   So, the future news business battles will have to be fought in the OTT environment.  For us, that future is now. And we call it News9 Plus.”

     

  • Top politicians share their voter agenda on the eve of state election

    TV9 Bharatvarsh hosts second edition of its summit series

    By Our Staff

     

    TV9 Bharatvarsh, the Hindi news channel from TV9 Network, held the second edition of its political summit series ‘Satta Sammelan – Uttar Pradesh’ in Lucknow.

     

    Addressing and deliberating upon a range of topics in the political space, the leaders expressed their opinions on issues deciding the political future of the state. The Summit saw politician’s field questions from the invited audience on key challenges for the state.

     

    Sharing his opinion on the second edition of this summit, Barun Das, CEO, TV9 Network said: “The ‘Satta Sammelan’ proposition has grown from strength to strength drawing on valuable insights of top leaders who have chosen this platform to air their vision for voters. The second edition lived up to its promise with most influential political voices in the state making a profound statement about their vision for voters. The platform has thus come about to be recognized as a means for voters to be able to exercise an informed decision during the election time.”

     

  • Felicitate truck drivers who risked their lives during Covid

    TV9 & Shriram Transport Finance Company celebrate ‘Highway Heroes’

    By Our Staff

     

    TV9 Network, in partnership with Shriram Transport Finance Company (STFC) Ltd. and Apollo Hospitals. announced ‘Highway Heroes’ felicitating truck drivers who stood rock solid through Covid-19.

     

    Commenting on the success this social campaign received, Barun Das, CEO, TV9 Network, said: “The pandemic has been a great learning for all of us. We are conscious of our responsibility as the #1 News Network. We realised that with great power comes great responsibility and we decided that we will remain true to our core which is to be of service to the public. We, therefore, decided to raise pertinent questions, and also address issues that needed to be discussed, hence was born ‘Highway Heroes’.”

     

    Added Umesh Revankar, Vice Chairman, Shriram Transport Finance Company: “As India emerges from the shadows of the pandemic, it is time to acknowledge the foot soldiers who kept the country on the move in face of sheer adversity. That’s why we thought that vaccinating truck drivers was the best possible way to salute their spirit and create awareness among this important segment of the transportation community against any vaccine hesitancy.”

     

    Said S Balamurugan, Lead CSR, STFC: “We, at STFC, believe that support and care can transform their lives. Our endeavour is to provide continuous support to our partners, while, also focusing on their well-being. Since one’s health plays an important role in one’s wellbeing, we have been conducting medical check-ups for drivers and their families. The vaccination drive is a natural extension of our current focus on the well-being of truck drivers.”

     

  • Tiwari joins Money9 from the India Today group

    TV9 ropes in Anshuman Tiwari as Editor of Money9

    By Our Staff

     

    Anshuman Tiwari
    Anshuman Tiwari

    As part of its expansion plans, TV9 Network has strengthened the leadership at TV9 Digital with the appointment of Anshuman Tiwari as Editor of Money9.

     

    Speaking on the appointment, Barun Das, CEO, TV9 Network said: “TV9 Network is India’s largest television news network with the strongest presence across languages. While language audiences have always been under-served in terms of personal finance, that need gap has only widened with rapid financialization and digitization of semi-urban and rural India. Money9 will serve the finest personal finance content in simple, easy-to-consume formats, accessible in multiple languages. I am confident we will deliver on this promise with Anshuman leading the Money9 editorial team. His knack for breaking down the most complex issues of the economy and public policy and how they impact an individual’s purse, are well known. With him, I am confident, we will set new standards for personal finance journalism in India.”

     

    Added Tiwari: “After seven fantastic years at India Today, I am excited at the prospect of creating something new in the area of personal finance which has always been a matter of passion for me. I am delighted that I will be able to pursue my profession and passion at the TV9 Network which is a leading platform in the industry.’’