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  • Wadhwa though will continue for a few months, helping in the transition

    Rajesh Sethi to replace VD Wadhwa as Siti ED & CEO

    By A Correspondent

     

    Siti Networks has appoints Rajesh Sethi as Executive Director and CEO as V D Wadhwa steps down from his role as ED and CEO. Wadhwa though will continue for a few months, helping in the transition.

     

    Sethi had joined Ten Sports, then a subsidiary of Zee Entertainment, in July 2013 as Chief Executive Officer, where he spearheaded the turnaround and divestment of Ten Sports.

     

    Speaking on his tenure at Siti, Wadhwa said, “It was one of my most satisfying career at Siti. Under the guidance of the Board, we have managed to establish Siti as one of the leading profitable players today. I thank the Board for the opportunity and wish Rajesh and his team all the success.” Commenting on his new role, Sethi said “Post our very successful turnaround and divestment of Ten Sports and thereafter implementation of digitisation of our broadcasting business, I am very excited to further transform our delivery platform with Siti Networks which has immense growth possibilities and opportunities.”

     

  • The network will also be rebrand its existing bouquet of channels as Ten1, Ten 2, Ten 3 and Ten 1HD. The new logos and positioning will be officially unveiled on air on Friday, April 1

    Ten Sports unveils new identity, positioning

    By A Correspondent

     

    Ten Sports has announced a new identity for its bouquet of sports channels with ‘Never Stop’ as the network positioning. The network will also be rebrand its existing bouquet of channels as Ten1, Ten 2, Ten 3 and Ten 1HD. The new logos and positioning will be officially unveiled on air on Friday, April 1.

     

    Commenting on the rebranding of the channel bouquet, Rajesh Sethi, Global CEO, Ten Sports Network said: “Our rebranding effort signals the start of a new era, a contemporary and energised approach to how the network views its sport sphere, with maximum excitement and engagement for its viewers.”

     

    Elaborating on the new channel identity, Sethi said, “In order to break free from sports-specific channels, we are taking the numeric route. We strive to bring international-quality sports to our viewers and we want them to watch sports as it is consumed internationally with numeric-based channels. It is our endeavour to ‘Never Stop’ delivering sporting action to our fans.”

     

    According to a communique, the brand refresh will also be accompanied by an extensive new programming rollout

     

  • This is for the first time that MotoGP will be broadcast exclusively by a broadcaster in the Indian sub-continent

    Ten Sports lands exclusive broadcast rights for MotoGPâ„¢

    By A Correspondent

     

    Ten Sports Network has secured exclusive rights for MotoGP™, the premier World Championship for motorcycle road racing. This is for the first time that MotoGP will be broadcast exclusively by a broadcaster in the Indian sub-continent.

     

    This new deal between Taj TV and MotoGP™ rights holders Dorna Sports will run for a period of five seasons starting 2015. As a part of this deal, Ten Sports will broadcast all MotoGP, Moto2™ & Moto3™ races and Qualifying practices live on their network of six channels. Ten Sports will also be offering multi-screen feeds on its digital platforms and will develop a dedicated MotoGP section on www.tensports.com.

     

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    Rajesh Sethi, Global CEO of Ten Sports, said: “We are very excited to embark on this new journey with Dorna. We are committed to building this property in India over the next five years and viewers will witness unprecedented MotoGP programming initiatives on Ten Sports Network. Viewers identify MotoGP with the Ten Sports Network as can be seen with the higher MotoGP viewership numbers on Ten Sports viz a viz other networks. We have also been rightsholders for this premium property since 2006 and we are delighted to continue and take this partnership to the next level.”

     

    Announcing the agreement, Manel Arroyo, Dorna Sports Managing Director commented: “We are thrilled about our exclusive partnership with Taj TV and looking forward to developing a close relationship with them. India is a key market for MotoGP in the coming years and the World Championship will benefit greatly from the extensive promotion that Taj have committed to provide.”

     

  • Ten Sports will also air WWE content in multiple Indian languages for the first time and bring WWE live events back to India in 2015

    Ten Sports extends contract with WWE

    By A Correspondent

     

    Ten Sports and WWE have extended their television distribution agreement for five more years through 2019 while growing their partnership beyond WWE’s weekly flagship programming to include localized content, more languages and live events.

     

    In addition to the continued broadcasts of WWE’s flagship programs Raw, SmackDown, NXT and monthly pay-per-view specials, starting January 1, 2015, Ten Sports will introduce a new one-hour fully customized version of Raw tailored specifically for the Indian audience and add WWE Main Event to its programming lineup. Ten Sports will also air WWE content in multiple Indian languages for the first time and bring WWE live events back to India in 2015.

     

    Rajesh Sethi, CEO, Ten Sports said, “We are very excited to extend our long-standing, successful partnership with WWE for the Indian Subcontinent. WWE is the leader in sports entertainment, and its high-quality entertainment is a huge hit among Indian audiences. Being rights holders since 2002, we have seen WWE grow over the years to dominate the sports entertainment space, and with this new deal through 2019, we are confident of taking our partnership to the next level, delivering audiences more breakthrough programming and engagement opportunities in the years to come.”

     

    “India remains a strategically important market for WWE and we are thrilled to continue our long-term partnership with Ten Sports, the region’s leader in sports programming,” said Gerrit Meier, WWE Executive Vice President, International. “As the value of the WWE brand and our content continues to increase around the world, the scale and scope of this new agreement illustrates our ability to drive a passionate and engaged audience as well as the potential we have for future growth.”

     

  • The network bags rights for the UEFA Champions League & UEFA Europa League for a period of 3 Seasons till 2018

    Ten Sports extends broadcast rights for UEFA CL

    By a correspondent

     

    Ten Sports has bagged the rights for the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League for the next cycle of 3 Seasons starting 2015-16. Ten Sports who are also the incumbent broadcast rights holders for the properties have been broadcasting these premier football competitions since 2006-07. UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League rights had become the most key football property up for acquisition and Ten Sports Network re-affirms its commitment to promoting quality football through this major acquisition after beating other rival broadcasters to secure these rights.

     

    The new deal between UEFA and Ten Sports beginning from the 2015-16 season covers exclusive broadcast rights for the Indian Subcontinent which includes India, Pakistan, Sri-Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives and Afghanistan. Ten Sports will broadcast these properties across all its platforms including premium HD offerings and live streaming of matches on tensports.com. Ten Sports will broadcast 145 matches of UEFA Champions League and 205 matches of UEFA Europa League every season. Apart from these matches, Ten Sports will also broadcast the annual UEFA Super Cup, the curtain raiser at the beginning of the European Season played between the winners of the UEFA Champions League & UEFA Europa League.

     

    Rajesh Sethi, CEO, TEN Sports, said “We are delighted to extend our partnership with UEFA and have the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League on the Ten Sports Network. Over the last decade, the UEFA Champions League & UEFA Europa League have found a home in the Indian Subcontinent at Ten Sports. Over the next 4 seasons we will continue to build on the quality programming we offer around these marquee properties and strive to innovate to increase viewership and audience interest and engagement around these properties.”

     

  • The prestigious German football competition will be aired on the TEN Network until 2018

    TEN Sports to broadcast DFB Cup

    By A Correspondent

     

    The German Football Association (DFB – Deutscher Fussball-Bund) and TEN Sports Network, have closed a media rights agreement for the DFB Cup. Between the 2014/15 and 2017/18 season, the German knock-out competition will be broadcast across the TEN Sports Network. Infront Sports & Media, the exclusive international media rights advisor to the DFB, has facilitated the long-term contract.

     

    TEN Sports has acquired the exclusive media rights for live and delayed coverage with a commitment of 11 key matches per season and upto a potential 19. Territories included in the contract, cover the breadth of the Indian Sub-Continent includingAfghanistan,Bangladesh,Bhutan,India,Maldives,Nepal,PakistanandSri Lanka. Across the majority of these regions, TEN Sports holds a leading position. Its programming also features other top national and international football properties including the UEFA Champions League.

     

    Rajesh Sethi, CEO, TEN Sports, commented: “Ten Sports is proud to re affirm its commitment to DFB and Infront by renewing rights for the DFB Cup for a further four years which will see matches live on Ten Action, Ten Sports & Ten HD and also available for live streaming on tensports.com. As incumbent rights holders for the UEFA Champions League & Europa League and the DFB Cup, we have seen incredible performances by German Clubs on the field as well as their financial stability off it. DFB Cup forms a key part of our premium football bouquet which also includes the UEFA Champions League & Europa League, Copa Del Rey, Capital One Cup, French League among other properties and we are delighted to extend our rights partnership.”

     

    Infront has supported the DFB in its media rights sales for the international market since 2012. The negotiations with TAJ TV Limited have been handled by Infront Pan-Asia – the new Singapore-based subsidiary.

     

  • The league which is run by the Football Federation of Australia (FFA) has 10 teams, 9 from Australia and one from New Zealand

    TEN Sports to broadcast Hyundai A-League

    By a correspondent

     

    TEN Sports has signed a three-year deal to broadcast the Hyundai A-League, Australia’s premier football league from 2014/15 to 2016/17.

     

    The league which is run by the Football Federation of Australia (FFA) has 10 teams, 9 from Australia and one from New Zealand. Ten Sports will showcase 86 matches per season including the five games of the Final Series playoffs. TEN Sports will also broadcast weekly highlights of the league and 10 games of the FFA Cup for each of the three seasons.

     

    World Sport Group, who distribute the Hyundai A-League and FFA Cup worldwide on behalf of the FFA, brokered the TEN Sports deal.

     

    Rajesh Sethi, CEO, TEN Sports said, “At TEN Sports we endeavor to give our viewers the best of football action from across the globe and we are proud to add the A-League and the FFA Cup to our bouquet of premier football content. Australian football has grown leaps and bounds and offers to TEN Sports & TEN Action a different dimension to our existing portfolio. This world class football programming will be available live during the day time on weekends.”

     

    Each season of the Hyundai A-League runs from October to April and includes a 27-round regular season with an end-of-season finals series playoff tournament involving the highest-placed teams, culminating in the Grand Final. Winners from the A-League qualify for the AFC Champions League which is the UEFA Champions League equivalent in Asia. The League allows each team to have a marquee player and this has led to stars like Alessandro Del Piero, Shinji Ono and Emile Heskey showcasing their skills in this fast-growing league.

     

  • The deal, which includes multi-platform media and sponsorship rights globally, will run through till March 2020

    Ten Sports signs 7-year deal with Sri Lanka Cricket Board

    By a correspondent

     

    Sri Lanka Cricket Board (SLC) and TEN Sports have signed a seven year deal to broadcast SLC’s international cricket matches. The deal, which includes multi-platform media and sponsorship rights globally, will run through till March 2020.

     

    Through its network of international affiliates and other broadcasters worldwide, content will be distributed in over 100 countries, reaching millions of cricket lovers. Apart from English, TEN Sports will also be broadcasting the matches in Hindi and other regional languages.

     

    TEN Sports will be the host broadcaster for Sri Lanka Cricket and will be responsible for ensuring consistent and high level production. There will strong focus on digital engagement, branding and promotion of Sri Lanka cricket to improve the viewer experience.

     

    Rajesh Sethi, CEO Ten Sports said, “We are delighted to further extend our partnership with Sri Lanka Cricket Board, with whom we have shared a very strong relationship over the past decade. The exciting cricket action will be available during prime time making it a very interesting proposition for fans and advertisers alike.” He further added, “We will work closely with Sri Lanka Cricket Board and invest in production and marketing to ensure that Sri Lanka cricket reaches its full potential. As we have done with other rights, we will aim to innovate and create an exciting visual spectacle for international viewers.”

     

    TEN Sports currently holds rights for four cricket boards which includes South Africa, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and West Indies. It holds long-term rights for WWE, UEFA Champions League, French League 1, US Open Tennis, ATP & WTA, and Capital One Cup, European Tour & Asian Tour Golf among other exciting properties.

     

  • Taj Television announces the appointment of Rajesh Sethi as Chief Executive Officer

    Zee appoints Rajesh Sethi as CEO for TEN

    By A Correspondent

     

    Taj Television Pvt Ltd, a fully owned subsidiary Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd, has announced the appointment of Rajesh Sethi as CEO to manage the sports business. He will report to Zee MD and CEO Punit Goenka. Atul Pande, who was CEO of the sports business until Mr Sethi joined on July 2, will be offered an alternate responsibility within the Essel Group.

     

    Speaking on the appointment, Mr Goenka said, “His rich experience across various sectors would bring in immense value to the organization, enhancing the performance of our sports business by many folds”.

     

    Commenting on his new role, Mr Sethi said, “Media & Entertainment is an extremely dynamic sector, and I am glad to join a brand which is a leader in this category..”

     

    Wis experience of over 20 years across multiple sectors like insurance, consumer services and automobiles, Mr Sethi was until recently employed with Allianz Global Assistance as CEO and Region Director – South East Asia.

     

    An alumnus of the Harvard Business School, Rajesh also holds a degree in mechanical engineering and a diploma in international business and sales and marketing.