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  • The 'Creating Distinctive Value' award honoured Times Network International Business for their outstanding performance in the industry

    Times Network awarded Porter Prize for outstanding contribution to business

    By A Correspondent

     

    The International Business arm of Times Network was recently awarded the Porter Prize 2016, which aims to recognise strategic acumen of corporates in India. The Porter Prize Award in ‘Creating Distinctive Value’ category was received by Times Network MD & CEO, M K Anand and Head of International Business, Naveen Chandra in the presence of Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha at an event held in Delhi. The ‘Creating Distinctive Value’ award honoured Times Network International Business for iots outstanding performance in the industry, ability to offer solutions to customers, effectively creating new market spaces, segments and providing solutions that redefine the market.

     

    Porter Prize is organized in honour of the renowned philosopher, thinker, Harvard faculty member and Father of the modern strategic field, Michael E Porter. The central idea of the Porter Prize is to propel companies to compete on the basis of value creation, innovation and strategy and has a robust three-stage process of making an application, strategy audit and jury evaluation.

     

    Commenting on the occasion, MK Anand, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Times Network said, “This is a proud moment for us all at Times Network. Winning the Porter Prize in ‘Creating Distinctive Value’ is a testament to our central credo – Now or Nothing. With over 100 million English viewers, Times Network is the most powerful media platform to influence opinion makers in and about India. We realise that beyond nurturing a profitable business we are also in a unique position to speak to our audiences and effect positive change in the Social and Economic spheres through our powerful channels. Towards this end, we are happy that we have been able to put together highly impactful platforms in India and across the globe along with like minded partners and start making a difference.”

     

  • The agency will be mandated to handle the airtime as well as sponsorship sales for the channel in the UK

    Times Now signs up Sky Media for ad sales in the UK

    By A Correspondent

     

    Times Now was recently launched in the UK market and is now strengthening its ad sales in the market. The channel has received good initial response to its programming and is positive about its rapid growth.

     

    In a partnership of sorts for two big media players, Times Now has brought on board Sky Media to handle their ad sales duties in the UK. Sky Media, the largest media sales agency in the UK, will be Times Now’s exclusive ad sales partner for all mainstream sales in the region. The agency will be mandated to handle the airtime as well as sponsorship sales for the channel in the UK.

     

    Times Now has also recently taken on board Tarun Sawhney as the country sales manager based in London to manage all the channel sales and marketing in UK and for all Times Network’s channels in India for clients in the region.

     

    With the intent to grow its mainstream sales, Times Now tested on Barb in February and has become barb rated since April.

     

    Naveen Chandra, Head International Business, Times Network said, “Times Now has had consistent ratings leadership in India and in other markets due to its product differentiation with high quality, hard-hitting journalism for the last ten years. We are happy to introduce this strong News product to the South Asian TV audiences in the UK, and build it with smart local marketing initiatives. In Sky Media sales, we believe we have the perfect sales partner for leveraging our product strengths.”

     

    Richard Hawking, Operations Director of Sky Media said, “It’s a fantastic opportunity for us to add Times Now to our extensive portfolio of South Asian targeted channels; it adds another dimension to our offering for advertisers with great news content for a continually growing and important audience.”

     

  • Zoom TV will be available on Dialog Television on channel no. 47 on Gold , Emerald, Diamond and Thee packages

    Zoom takes off in Sri Lanka

    By A Correspondent

     

    Zoom – the popular Hindi Entertainment channel has announced its entry into Sri Lanka. Zoom TV will be available on Dialog Television on channel no. 47 on Gold , Emerald, Diamond and Thee packages.

     

    Dialog Television’s Head of Business, Chirantha De Zoysa, said “Bollywood has a huge following in Sri Lanka, and Zoom will serve as an ideal outlet for the very latest in music, movies and information on the latest action. This is another example of Dialog Television adding significant value to its viewership across all segments via a pioneering partnership, and we look forward to growing this segment in time to come.”

     

    Commenting on venturing into a new international market Naveen Chandra Head- International Business – Times Network said, “With this launch Times Network is now present in 78 countries and we are happy to see the initial positive feedback from the market. We have recently launched in Seychelles and Mauritius. Dialog Television is the largest pay direct-to-home satellite service provider in Sri Lanka and with their help; we look forward to growing our audience and market in the time to come.”

     

    Zoom is already present on 4 continents in major diasporic countries like United States of America, Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, etc.