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  • This is a special initiative to resurrect flood desolated Assam

    Times Network announces ‘India For Assam’

    By A Correspondent

     

    We are sure this is one move which even former main man and now arch rival Arnab Goswami will support. Given the flood situation in Goswami’s home state Assam, Times Network has announced ‘India For Assam’, an initiative to create awareness and raise funds for the relief efforts for the state bearing the brunt of this flood fury year after year.

     

    Speaking on this initiative, MK Anand, MD and CEO, Times Network said: “Assam is facing the worst of nature’s fury, even as it confronts Covid-19. Efforts to restore normalcy in Assam requires our immediate attention. India for Assam is a clarion call to the nation, appealing to all Indians to step forward and generously donate to the task of relief & rehabilitation.”

     

     

  • Analyses the national impact of Covid-19

    Times Network unveils Times Fact India Outbreak report

    By A Correspondent

     

    Times Network ,in partnership with consulting firm Protiviti, has unveiled the ‘Times Fact India Outbreak Report’ that highlights the impact of the pandemic in India and projects the possible number of active cases in the weeks ahead.

     

    Said MK Anand, MD & CEO, Times Network: “The current pandemic disruption is probably the most significant event of our lifetime with socio-economic implications. As India’ss significant influencer and opinion maker, we at Times Network believe in taking onus and proactively responding with timely and high-quality information that assists in arresting the adversity. The Times Fact India Outbreak Report is a step in that direction aimed to dispel the uncertainty with facts, ably backed by a scientific approach that analyses the impact of Covid-19 in India and throws light on potential lethal gaps in infrastructure which can be a lead indicator of social unrest and disruption in specific geographies. I am confident that this report will act as an important enabler to navigate the evolving scenario of the pandemic with a systematic approach and help in building decisive strategies to flatten the curve.”

     

     

  • Navika will have additional charge of driving political reporting strategy for ET Now and Mirror Now

    Navika Kumar is Group Editor-Politics of Times Network

    By A Correspondent

     

    Navika Kumar

    Times Network has elevated Navika Kumar to the role of Group Editor- Politics, Times Network. With this, Kumar will have additional charge of driving political reporting strategy for ET Now and Mirror Now.

     

    Commenting on the elevation, MK Anand, MD & CEO, Times Network, said: “Navika Kumar has played a key role in nurturing our flagship channel, Times Now since its inception. Her extensive knowledge and capabilities in the political space has immensely contributed to the channel’s leadership position. Navika is a valued member of the Network top management team and we are delighted that her attention and expertise will now be harnessed in areas beyond Times Now as well. I am confident she will enable us to generate greater goodwill and value for Times Network.”

     

    So will we now see Mirror Now following the same political line as Times Now? Guess only time will tell.

     

     

  • Themed India Action Plan 2020, TIMES NOW Summit will be held in Delhi on February 12 & 13

    PM Narendra Modi to deliver keynote address at inaugural Times Now Summit

    By A Correspondent

     

    Times Network has announced the first edition of the Times Now Summit. With the theme titled India Action Plan 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the keynote address at the summit, defining the action plan for India’s robust growth. The Summit will be held in New Delhi on February 12 and 13, immediately after the Delhi Assembly election results.

     

    Said MK Anand, MD & CEO Times Network: “As India’s influential news broadcast network, it has been our continuous endeavour to actively drive the India growth story. We have successfully championed this narrative with our channels besides our established event platforms such as India Economic Conclave, Digital India Summit, Leaders of Tomorrow etc. Times Now Summit is an important impetus in this direction. I hope that collaborative discussions with India’s leading voices over the 2-day summit will increase clarity on critical subjects of national importance and help develop tenable solutions and a conclusive action plan for India’s next stage.”

     

     

  • Despite the economic slowdown faced by the industry, the network registered 24% growth and all-around excellence, notes a press release

    Times Network announces key elevations

    By A Correspondent

     

    Times Network has announced key elevations in the senior management team. Despite the economic slowdown faced by the industry, a communique notes that the network registered 24% growth and all-around excellence on the back of superior viewership across products, strong distribution and ad sales and a surging Digital portfolio in FY19.

     

    Commenting on the promotions, MK Anand, MD & CEO, Times Network said: “The network’s stellar performance is a testimony of the superior talent of our top managers. These elevations are in recognition of their contribution to the growth of the company. I am confident that we will continue to harness every headwind in our path and continue to move forward.”

     

    Jagdish Mulchandani has been elevated to Chief Operating Officer & Executive President. Mulchandani will be responsible in setting scalable distribution opportunities in both international & domestic markets and will continue to oversee overall operations and finance related strategy.

     

    Nikhil Gandhi has been promoted as Chief Operating Officer & President. Besides driving lucrative monetisation strategy and overall business growth of the Network’s bouquet of channels, Nikhil will also be responsible for driving strategic growth and profitability for Times Influence, International Business & Zoom along with its original content division, The Zoom Studios & events division Zoom Live.

     

    Meanwhile, Vivek Srivastava, has been elevated to President, Strategy and will oversee Marketing and the critical area of Audience management. His KRAs will be consumer insights, product strategy & innovation for the network. In addition, he will continue to be Business Head of the network’s premium bouquet of English Entertainment Channels, sustaining its market leadership and profitability.

     

    Shouneel Charles, as Executive Vice President will further boost Audience growth and turnover of the Network’s digital platforms and also lead the company’s overall digital transformation with content innovation and process re-engineering to facilitate a planned metamorphosis of Times Network to be a Digital first media company.

     

    Additionally, a few other senior level promotions have also been announced. These are: Jignesh Kenia, Executive Vice President – Corporate Strategy, S. Srivathsan, Executive Vice President- Human Resources, Sandeep Bharadwaj, Executive Vice President – Distribution and Gaurav Dhawan, Executive Vice President – Revenue.

     

     

  • Announces Rise with India Primetime, a new programming schedule starting June 24, 5-7pm on weekdays

    ET Now celebrates 10 years with new primetime programming

    By A Correspondent

     

    English business channel ET Now is celebrating a decade of operations in India and has announced a new primetime band Rise with India Primetime, a programming schedule starting from June 24, 5-7pm on weekdays.

     

    MK Anand

    Said MK Anand, MD & CEO, Times Network: “As we celebrate our 10th birthday, we look forward to reinforcing our position as the torchbearer of Indias growth story and the platform that will help every Indian Rise with India.”

     

     

     

    Nikunj Dalmia

    Added Nikunj Dalmia, Managing Editor, ET Now: “From being a hardcore business channel to now serving holistic business news to the nation at large, we have come a long way. With powerful and impactful content and a strong editorial team, ET Now is set to further raise the bar for the English business news category.”

     

     

  • While India gets set for the biggest democratic event, 36.67 per cent voters unaware about the criminal records of the candidates

    Times Now announces ‘Swachh Neta’ voter-welfare initiative

    By A Correspondent

     

    In the lead to the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Times Now has announced ‘Swachh Neta: Mission for Clean Politics’, with an aim to educate and empower the citizens to make an informed voting decision.

     

    Said MK Anand, MD & CEO, Times Network: “Times Now actively champions initiatives that lead to systemic reform. Our pursuit to effect meaningful change has been aptly captured in our brand promise – ‘Action Begins Here’, that we try to live up to. Swachh Neta comes at an opportune time when transparency and accountability in the political and electoral system of the country is the need of the hour. Through this endeavour we want to empower our viewers to bring positive change through informed and well researched voting.”

     

     

  • Times Network has announced its channel packs in three categories – Times Network News Pack, Times Network Value Pack and Times Network HD Premium Pack, in compliance with the TRAI tariff order

    Times Network announces channel pricing for new tariff regime

    By A Correspondent

     

    Times Network has announced its channel packs in three categories – Times Network News Pack, Times Network Value Pack and Times Network HD Premium Pack, in compliance with the TRAI tariff order.

     

    Said MK Anand, MD & CEO, Times Network: “TRAI’s tariff order is a transformational shift which will lead to a coherent framework that safeguards consumer interests and strengthen the offerings of the broadcasters. As we transition into this new phase, we see this as an opportunity that enables transparency and flexibility to TV viewing experience and benefits the entire TV ecosystem. We consistently create disruptive and engaging content for the progressive Indian consumers and we are confident that we will continue to be the preferred English network that offers differentiated content at a compelling price”.

     

     

  • India for Kerala Conclave witnessed eminent personalities from the political, corporate, government and entertainment world express solidarity and deliberated ways to re-build Kerala

    Times Network hosts India for Kerala Conclave

    By A Correspondent

     

    Times Network hosted the ‘India for Kerala Conclave’ in Thiruvananthapuram on September 5. Focused on rebuilding and rehabilitating Kerala with a new vision, the conclave is an on-ground extension of the #IndiaforKerala campaign initiated by the network. Among the various speakers was Kerala MP Shashi Tharoor who had a conversation with Mirror Now’s Faye DSouza.

     

    Said MK Anand, MD & CEO, Times Network: “At a time, when one of our states is distressed, it is our responsibility as Indians to assist our displaced fellow citizens in every way we can. India For Kerala Conclave is an act of urgency that requires support and solidarity and this conclave is aimed to find robust solutions to rebuild the lives of the people of Kerala.”

  • Sandeep Gurumurthi to move on from ET NOW

    Nikunj Dalmia to helm ET Now as Sandeep Gurumurthi moves on

    By A Correspondent

     

    Times Network has announced the elevation of Nikunj Dalmia to Managing Editor, ET Now. Dalmia will succeed Sandeep Gurumurthi, who announced his decision to move on from his current responsibilities.

     

    Dalmia will report to MK Anand, MD & CEO, Times Network, and will lead all editorial decisions for the channel, head news programming, conceptualise shows in addition to his anchoring responsibilities – The Market, Closing Trades and Market Makers.

     

    Commenting on the development Anand said: “Sandeep has been an integral part of ET Now, right from its inception. We are grateful to him for his many contributions in making ET Now a front-runner and the most coveted business news channel in India. We wish him well in his future endeavor. We are also pleased to welcome Nikunj in his new role and Im sure he will lead ET Now to greater glories.

     

     

  • On its first anniversary, Mirror Now has announced a consumer initiative #YouFirst where citizens will get an opportunity to be on the panel of the primetime show

    Mirror Now completes a year of successful operations

    By A Correspondent

     

    Mirror Now iscelebrating its first anniversary and in order to celebrate it the channel has announced a consumer initiative #YouFirst where citizens will get an opportunity to be on the panel of the primetime show.  Said MK Anand, MD & CEO, Times Network: “I am glad we acted on our instinct and conviction in giving life to this platform. Almost all English News channels were pursuing a somewhat similar worldview and strategy, mostly imitating the leader Times Now, in pursuing a Nation First approach. This had left the space open for a voice that speaks for the citizen and her everyday issues. Mirror Now made a departure and puts Indians (You) First and shines the spotlight on matters closer to the individual. It’s our mission to contribute in improving Urban Indian life and push services and conditions closer to global standards which we believe hard working Indians deserve. We are glad that we have been able to create strong resonance with our viewers in such a short time and believe that Mirror Now will be a worthy partner to Times Now and together rule the English News market as the Top 2 players.”

     

    Added Faye D’Souza, Executive Editor – Mirror Now added, “It’s been a great one year at Mirror Now. The aim with every show is to focus on the issues faced by citizens, to decentralise news from the national capital Delhi and to turn the spotlight on the rest of India and this outlook has been successful. We are looking forward to bringing to the fore many more issues that are important to our audience. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our viewers for their continuous support.”

     

     

  • The Summit aimed at deliberating on key challenges and laid out key imperatives and framework for turning the vision of ‘Digital India’ into a reality

    Times Network hosts Digital India Summit and Awards 4.0

    By A Correspondent

     

    Times Network conducted the fourth edition of its ‘Times Network Digital India Summit and Awards 4.0’ last week. The Summit kicked off with the keynote address by the Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. The participants at the first session of the panel discussion themed “Digital India- Where Do Things Stand? A Real Time Assessment” were Aruna Sundararajan, Secretary, DoT; Debjani Ghosh, President Designate, Nasscom; Rajkiran Rai, MD & CEO, Union Bank of India; Sri Rajan, Chairman, Bain& Co India and Karan Bajwa, MD, IBM India.

     

    Commenting on Times Network Digital India Summit 4.0, MK Anand, MD & CEO, Times Network said: “Over the last three years, Digital India Summit & Awards, has enjoyed tremendous response from both delegates and participants alike. With unwavering focus on building a digitally empowered India, the 4th edition of Digital India Summit is another step towards bridging the ‘digital divide’ and finding solutions and opportunities to create a robust security architecture.”