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  • The interviews will feature actress RichaChadda, athlete Namrata Purohit, celebrity Stylist Sanjana Batra, comedienne Kaneez Surka and chef Bani Nanda

    HT Media and Koovs expand strategic partnership

     

     

    Koovs plc, the London-listed fashion online business, has joined forces with strategic partner and investor HT Media to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, by profiling five amazing young women, famous in India in five very different fields.

     

    The daily features will leverage the reach of The Hindustan Times and its Fever 104 FM radio station with profiles in The Hindustan Times HTCity section and radio interviews running parallel on the evening primetime Fever 104 FM daily.

     

    This new initiative is part of the continuing strategic partnership between Koovs and HT Media.HT Media Group has invested £3 million and holds a 6.16 per cent stake in Koovs plc. Said Piyush Gupta, chief financial officer at HT Media: “This is a great initiative to engage our young audience.  We have a huge belief in the long-term investment prospect with Koovs.”

     

    Added Mary Turner, CEO Koovs: “This campaign brings together the reach of HT Media’s channels with Koovs following to provide the right platform to profile these dynamic and inspiring young women.”

     

  • Viacom 18 signs up for capacity on Measat-3a

    Viacom 18 uses Measat for Asia beaming

    By A Correspondent

     

    Viacom 18 has tied up with MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn Bhd to use the Measat-3a satellite for the international distribution of Viacom 18’s channels across the Asian region.

     

    “With wide coverage and a powerful Asian footprint, Measat -3a is the obvious satellite choice for distribution of our international services,” said Piyush Gupta, Chief Technology Officer, Viacom 18.

     

    “Measat is excited to be working with Viacom 18 to distribute its popular international channels via Measat-3a” said Yau Chyong Lim, Senior Director, Sales and Marketing, Measat. “The addition of Viacom 18’s channels further enhances the assortment of premium channels on Measat’s 91.5°E Asia video neighbourhood.”

     

    Viacom 18 is a 50/50 joint venture operation in India between Viacom Inc. and the Network 18 Group. The joint venture includes leading brands across television, film and digital media to build one of India’s leading multimedia entertainment powerhouses. The brands include MTV, Nick, VH1, Colors and Viacom18 Motion Pictures.

     

    The Measat -3/3a satellites distribute News, Lifestyle, Music, General Entertainment, Sports and Documentary channels across Asia over a bouquet of SD, HD and 3D channels.