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This is a documentation is about company analysis of NDTV.
Introduction:
NDTV is an acronym for the original name of the company, New Delhi Television. It is an Indian commercial broadcasting television network founded in 1988. It was founded by Prannoy Roy, an eminent journalist and current chairman and director of NDTV Group. NDTV owns three national news television channel, they are : i)NDTV 24X7(English News Channel), ii)NDTV India(Hindi News Channel), iii)NDTV Profit(Business News Channel). Apart from this NDTV also runs NDTV GoodTimes Channel, Joint Venture with Vijay Mallya's UB Group and it was launched in September 2007. In 2009, NDTV launched NDTV Hindu, English language news channel based in and serving Chennai, a joint venture with Kasturi and Sons Ltd., publishers of The Hindu newspaper. Now this channel is taken over by Dina Thanthi(Tamil Newspaper).
Company profile:
Founded : 08,September , 1988 Founder : Prannoy Roy Area of Operation: India Headquarter :New Delhi, India Industry : Television Broadcasting Media Channels : NDTV 24X7(English News Channel), NDTV India(Hindi news Channel), NDTV Profit(Business News Channel), NDTV Good Times(Lifestyle Channel)
Revenue : INR449 crore (US$89.58 million) (2011) Employees : 1,491 (2011) Website : www.ndtv.com
History Of Foundation:
NDTV company was corporated as New Delhi Television Private Limited on September 8, 1988. Subsequently the Company was converted into a Public Limited Company and it changed its name to New Delhi Television Limited and fresh certificate of incorporation was obtained on August 31, 1994. In 1988, NDTV's producers produced a news and current affairs show ‘The World This Week’ for Doordarshan. The show gained huge popularity. This made NDTV to become content provider and producer of India’s first bilingual(English-Hindi) news Channel, Star News(now ABP News) till 2003. As the agreement of NDTV with Star News expired in 2003 and it completely transformed into ABP News. Then in 2003, they launched two 24-hour news channels— NDTV 24x7 in English and NDTV India in Hindi. Later they also launched NDTV Profit, a 24-hour business news channel in 2005, which became a leading business news channel in a short period of time.
Board of Directors:
? Dr. Prannoy Roy, Executive Co–Chairperson
He is the core person to give sharp edges to the TV news industry. Dr. Roy has a doctorate in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics and is a Qualified Chartered Accountant from London. Dr. Roy has also served as Economic Advisor with the Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
? Mrs Radhika Roy, Executive Co–Chairperson
Mrs. Radhika Roy is a guide to NDTV and responsible for its tremendous growth since inception.With her editorial and production expertise, Radhika advises her team to set benchmarks in programming formats. She have work experience of over 10 years in print journalism with India’s leading publication like India Today and Indian Express. Radhika has won the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award for the Information, Communication and Entertainment in the year 2003.
? Mr K.V.L Narayan Rao, Executive Vice Chairperson
He has been with NDTV since 1995 and has been responsible for the Human Resources, Administration and Operations of the Company. Narayan Rao started his career as a journalist with the Indian Express, before joining the Indian Revenue Service.
? Mr Vikramaditya Chandra , Group CEO & Executive Director
In 1994 he started his career with NDTV. He headed NDTV Profit from its creation and led it to become India's leading business channel. Vikram then became CEO of NDTV Networks. Mr. Vikram joined NDTV Board from November 1, 2011. As Chief Executive Officer, NDTV Group, Vikram have overall authority and responsibility for all aspects of the company: corporate, operational and channel performance.
? Mr Amal Ganguli, Non-Executive Independent Director Mr. Amal Ganguli has a wide range of experience in the fields of Statutory Audits, Internal audits, Management audits, Corporate and Management reviews, Reviews and implementation of systems, Organisations and procedures, Mergers and acquisitions, Scheme of Amalgamations, Company reorganizations and reconstructions, Dispute analysis and resolution, Income Tax, International Income tax, Joint Venture structures and Agreements, Cross Border Investments/ Projects, Consulting projects funded by International Funding Agencies, Corporate Governancestructures, systems and procedures, Board level involvement as independent Board member.
? Mrs Indrani Roy, Non-Executive Independent Director Mrs. Indrani Roy is M.A. in English from Calcutta University. She has worked as Teacher in Kinderland, a K.G. school from 1977 to1987. She was Secretary and Head of Administration, Institute of Cerebral Palsy ( IICP) from 1987 to 2002 . Mrs. Indrani Roy is Peace Works Coordinator, Seagull Foundation for the Arts from 2003. She is also Member, Managing Committee of International Institute for Poverty Awareness & Education . Mrs. Roy is Trustee, Lilabati Day Memorial Trust.
? Mr Vijaya Bhaskar Menon, Non-Executive Independent Director Mr Vijaya Bhaskar Menon, now a citizen of the United States, was born in India where he received a B.A. Honours degree from the University of Delhi. He earned a Masters degree from Christ Church, Oxford University, and joined EMI Limited in London. He was appointed Chairman, Managing Director and Chief Executive of EMI's Indian subsidiary in 1964 and represented EMI as a Director on the Boards of several subsidiary and associated companies including Capitol Industries in the U.S.A. and Toshiba EMI Limited in Japan. Mr. Vijay Bhaskar has been president and CEO of many other companies.
? Mr. Pramod Bhasin, Non-Executive Independent Director
Mr. Pramod Bhasin is recognized as a pioneer of BPO industry in India. He have 25 years of industry experience. Mr. Bhasin is a Chartered accountant from Thomson McLintock & Co., London and holds a Bachelors of Commerce Degree from Delhi University.
Awards Won by NDTV Channels: NDTV have won great number of awards. Some of them are listed below1) INDIAN TELLY AWARDS – May 2012: NDTV Good Times Nagaland – Land of Festivals: Best Editing 2) NEWS TELEVISION (NT) AWARDS - March 2012 : (i) NDTV 24x7 We The People: Best Public Debate Show (English) (ii) NDTV 24x7 Walk The Talk: Best News Talk Show (English) 3) IAMAI Awards – January 2012 : NDTV Convergence NDTV.com: First Runner Up Best News Content Website
Code of Conduct: New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV) is committed to conducting its business in accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, and the highest standards of business ethics, and to full and accurate disclosure in compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations. The purpose of this code is to deter wrongdoing and promote ethical conduct. The matters covered in this code are of the utmost importance to the Company and shareholders and these are essential for conduct of our business in accordance with ethical values. Applicability ? ? ? ? This Code of Conduct applies to the following ("Officers"): All the members of the Board of NDTV and its subsidiaries Chief Finance Officer and Company Secretary Members of Senior Management
Compliance With Laws, Rules and Regulations Officers are expected to comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including all laws prohibiting insider trading, engage in and promote honest and ethical conduct and abide by the policies and procedures that govern the conduct of the Company's business. Honest and Ethical Conduct
All the officers have to conduct the business activities in honest and ethical manner. Honest conduct means conduct that is free from fraud or deception. Ethical conduct means conduct conforming to the accepted professional standards of conduct. Prevent Conflicts of Interest The officers should not do any such activity conflict the interest of the company. "conflict of interest" arises when you take actions or have interests that conflict in any way with the interests of the Company. Confidential Information Confidential information includes all non-public information that might prejudice the ability of the Company to pursue certain objectives, be of use to competitors or harmful to the Company, its suppliers or its customers, if disclosed. Confidential information also includes any information relating to the Company's business and affairs that results in or would reasonably be expected to result in a significant change in the market price or value of any of the Company's securities or any information a reasonable investor would consider important in making an investment decision. Officers must not use confidential information for your own advantage or profit. Disclosures It is the Company's policy to make full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations in all reports and documents that the Company files with, or submits to, the Securities and Exchange Board of India and Stock Exchanges and in all other public communications made by the Company. Compliance With Code of Conduct If Officers know of or suspect a violation of applicable laws, rules or regulations or this Code of Conduct, must immediately report that information to the Chairman of the Audit Committee. Violations of this Code of conduct may result in disciplinary action, up to and including discharge. Waivers of Code of Conduct If Officers would like to seek a waiver of this Code of conduct, must make full disclosure of particular circumstances to the Chairman of the Audit Committee. No Rights Created This Code of conduct is a statement of certain fundamental principles, policies and procedures that govern the Officers of the Company in the conduct of the Company's business. It is not
intended to and does not create any rights in any employee, customer, client, supplier, competitor, shareholder or any other person or entity.
Channels of NDTV: 1) NDTV 24x7 ? It is India’s most watched English News channel. ? The channel is led by : Barkha Dutt, Sonia Singh, Sreenivasan Jain. ? The Key Shows are We The People, The Big Fight, India Decides@9, Left Right & Centre, Truth vs Hype, Walk the Talk. ? The Key Personnel & Anchors are Barkha Dutt, Sonia Singh, Vikram Chandra, Sreenivasan Jain, Manika Raikwar Ahirwal, Chetan Bhattacharji, Anasuya Mathur, Nidhi Razdan, Vishnu Som. ? NDTV 24x7 is home to a team of award winning journalists who spearhead the news campaign, including Dr. Prannoy Roy, Vikram A Chandra and Barkha Dutt. ? NDTV 24x7 is also available outside of India, in UK, USA, Canada, Australia and Singapore. 2) NDTV India ? It is 24-hour Hindi news channel. ? It is preferred by an audience which seeks quality programming and pure news, rather than sensational infotainment. ? Its tagline is Khabar Wahi Jo Sach Dikhaye. ? The key shows are Prime Time 21:00-22:00, Newspoint @ 10, Vinod Dua Live, Badi Khabar, Hum Log, Mukabla. 3) NDTV Good Times ? It is India’s top-ranked English-language lifestyle television channel. ? The channel is a joint venture between NDTV and Vijay Mallya's UB Group. ? It includes travel, leisure, marriage, food, parenthood shows. ? Its target audience is Urban Indians. 4) NDTV Profit ? NDTV Profit is a 24-hour business news channel. ? It have set benchmarks for simple, clear and transparent reporting in the world of business. ? It have many journalist that covers the action of NSE and BSE. ? It also shows latest business deals and acts of the companies.
? The Key Shows are : Question Time with Omkar Goswami, Opening Moves, Power Lunch, The Car and Bike Show, Profit@Night, Let’s Talk Money, The Property Show, Money Mantra.
NDTV subsidiaries: 1) NDTV Good Times It is a lifestyle channel, a venture between NDTV and Vijay Mallya's UB Group. Its programming includes talkshows, cooking shows, programs on fashion, health & wellness, technology and Indian marriages. The channel was launched in September 2007. 2) NDTV Convergence NDTV Convergence is a subsidiary of NDTV Group. It is a triple play; to exploit the synergies between television, Internet and mobile and owns the website ndtv.com. 3) NDTV Worldwide NDTV Worldwide is a media consulting company that is owned by NDTV Ltd. It focuses on broadcast training, channel graphics and station re-engineering. It offers high-end consultancy for setting up of local television news channels in the markets across the world. 4) NGEN Media Services It is a 50-50 joint venture between NDTV and Genpact for media process outsourcing business. The company utilizes highly skilled local expertise to provide cost-efficient outsourcing of media services such as logging, editing and graphics.
Perfomance of NDTV for the Quarter ended 31 DECEMBER 2011 Growth : ? ? ? ?
NDTV News operations (standalone) reports EBIDTA of Rs 8.7 crore NDTV group (consolidated) reports EBIDTA of Rs 2.9 crore.
NDTV consolidated income rose to Rs 126 crore from Rs 115 crore in the same quarter last year, an increase of 10%. Sharp growth in NDTV’s Internet, lifestyle and consultancy businesses.
International level performance:
? ? NDTV is now available on DishNetwork (Echostar), USA and Virgin Media, UK. NDTV launched NDTV 24x7 and NDTV GoodTimes on Dish Network(Echostar).It have beome largest platform for ethnic channel in USA.
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NDTV 24x7 is first Indian channel to be available on Dish Network’s International Base Pack.
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NDTV 24x7 has made history by becoming the first news channel from Asia to launch on Virgin Media in the UK in their Base Pack, reaching over an estimated 3 million households. NDTV 24x7 is estimated to reach over 175,000 households (approx. 700,000 viewers), while NDTV Good Times estimated to reach over 90,000 households (approx. 360,000 viewers). NDTV channels are now available in over 74 countries, reaching over 18 million homes outside India, making it one of the most widely distributed Indian TV networks. Worldwide NDTV revenue grew by 45% over the same quarter last year.
NDTV Good Times : ? ? ? NDTV Good Times remained the number one lifestyle channel in India. Advertising revenue increased by 25% as compared to same quarter of last year. During this quarter NDTV GoodTimes held two events : -The Royal Reservation Event -The Food Awards Aimed at maintaining the relation between viewers and advertisers.
NDTV Convergence: ? Revenue of NDTV Convergence grew by 64% over the same quarter last year. ? ndtv.com has recorded 1.6 billion page views from April 2011 – January 2012. ? It continues to be the largest TV website with more than 1.5 billion minutes of video views, during the same period. ? During the quarter, the all-new www.ndtvprofit.com site was launched. ? NDTV video alerts were launched on two of the largest mobile service providers: Airtel and Vodafone.
SWOT Analysis of NDTV: Strengths : 1) 2) 3) 4) The revenue of the company has increased. NDTV Good Times stands in number one places among Lifestyle channel in India. NDTV viewership has increased worldwide. The company launched three channels NDTV 24x7, NDTV Profit and NDTV India successfully.
Weakness: 1) Central Bureau of Investigation filed cases against NDTV managing director Prannoy Roy, former director general of Doordarshan R. Basu and five other top officials of Doordarshan for criminal conspiracy and under the Prevention of Corruption Act. 2) NDTV, through its foreign subsidiaries, is alleged to have violated Indian tax and corporate laws. NDTV's major stake holders raised funds by misdeclaration of the value of shares in NDTV. Opportunity: 1) NDTV can organize campaigns through their channels to support rural and urban cause. 2) Can launch channel solely supporting the education and learning for kids and youth. 3) Increase as many ties with other companies to support social causes. Threat: 1) There is a threat from other competitors of new channel like ZEE Business, IBN7. 2) NDTV have threat from Satyamev Jayate, programme on Star Plus for generating social cause charity. Satyamev Jayate have achieved success in gaining viewership towards social causes and generate charity.
SOURCES: http://www.financialexpress.com/news/dina-thanthi-group-buys-ndtv-hindu/857333/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NDTV http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/corporatepage/index.aspx
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This is a documentation is about company analysis of NDTV.
Introduction:
NDTV is an acronym for the original name of the company, New Delhi Television. It is an Indian commercial broadcasting television network founded in 1988. It was founded by Prannoy Roy, an eminent journalist and current chairman and director of NDTV Group. NDTV owns three national news television channel, they are : i)NDTV 24X7(English News Channel), ii)NDTV India(Hindi News Channel), iii)NDTV Profit(Business News Channel). Apart from this NDTV also runs NDTV GoodTimes Channel, Joint Venture with Vijay Mallya's UB Group and it was launched in September 2007. In 2009, NDTV launched NDTV Hindu, English language news channel based in and serving Chennai, a joint venture with Kasturi and Sons Ltd., publishers of The Hindu newspaper. Now this channel is taken over by Dina Thanthi(Tamil Newspaper).
Company profile:
Founded : 08,September , 1988 Founder : Prannoy Roy Area of Operation: India Headquarter :New Delhi, India Industry : Television Broadcasting Media Channels : NDTV 24X7(English News Channel), NDTV India(Hindi news Channel), NDTV Profit(Business News Channel), NDTV Good Times(Lifestyle Channel)
Revenue : INR449 crore (US$89.58 million) (2011) Employees : 1,491 (2011) Website : www.ndtv.com
History Of Foundation:
NDTV company was corporated as New Delhi Television Private Limited on September 8, 1988. Subsequently the Company was converted into a Public Limited Company and it changed its name to New Delhi Television Limited and fresh certificate of incorporation was obtained on August 31, 1994. In 1988, NDTV's producers produced a news and current affairs show ‘The World This Week’ for Doordarshan. The show gained huge popularity. This made NDTV to become content provider and producer of India’s first bilingual(English-Hindi) news Channel, Star News(now ABP News) till 2003. As the agreement of NDTV with Star News expired in 2003 and it completely transformed into ABP News. Then in 2003, they launched two 24-hour news channels— NDTV 24x7 in English and NDTV India in Hindi. Later they also launched NDTV Profit, a 24-hour business news channel in 2005, which became a leading business news channel in a short period of time.
Board of Directors:
? Dr. Prannoy Roy, Executive Co–Chairperson
He is the core person to give sharp edges to the TV news industry. Dr. Roy has a doctorate in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics and is a Qualified Chartered Accountant from London. Dr. Roy has also served as Economic Advisor with the Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
? Mrs Radhika Roy, Executive Co–Chairperson
Mrs. Radhika Roy is a guide to NDTV and responsible for its tremendous growth since inception.With her editorial and production expertise, Radhika advises her team to set benchmarks in programming formats. She have work experience of over 10 years in print journalism with India’s leading publication like India Today and Indian Express. Radhika has won the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award for the Information, Communication and Entertainment in the year 2003.
? Mr K.V.L Narayan Rao, Executive Vice Chairperson
He has been with NDTV since 1995 and has been responsible for the Human Resources, Administration and Operations of the Company. Narayan Rao started his career as a journalist with the Indian Express, before joining the Indian Revenue Service.
? Mr Vikramaditya Chandra , Group CEO & Executive Director
In 1994 he started his career with NDTV. He headed NDTV Profit from its creation and led it to become India's leading business channel. Vikram then became CEO of NDTV Networks. Mr. Vikram joined NDTV Board from November 1, 2011. As Chief Executive Officer, NDTV Group, Vikram have overall authority and responsibility for all aspects of the company: corporate, operational and channel performance.
? Mr Amal Ganguli, Non-Executive Independent Director Mr. Amal Ganguli has a wide range of experience in the fields of Statutory Audits, Internal audits, Management audits, Corporate and Management reviews, Reviews and implementation of systems, Organisations and procedures, Mergers and acquisitions, Scheme of Amalgamations, Company reorganizations and reconstructions, Dispute analysis and resolution, Income Tax, International Income tax, Joint Venture structures and Agreements, Cross Border Investments/ Projects, Consulting projects funded by International Funding Agencies, Corporate Governancestructures, systems and procedures, Board level involvement as independent Board member.
? Mrs Indrani Roy, Non-Executive Independent Director Mrs. Indrani Roy is M.A. in English from Calcutta University. She has worked as Teacher in Kinderland, a K.G. school from 1977 to1987. She was Secretary and Head of Administration, Institute of Cerebral Palsy ( IICP) from 1987 to 2002 . Mrs. Indrani Roy is Peace Works Coordinator, Seagull Foundation for the Arts from 2003. She is also Member, Managing Committee of International Institute for Poverty Awareness & Education . Mrs. Roy is Trustee, Lilabati Day Memorial Trust.
? Mr Vijaya Bhaskar Menon, Non-Executive Independent Director Mr Vijaya Bhaskar Menon, now a citizen of the United States, was born in India where he received a B.A. Honours degree from the University of Delhi. He earned a Masters degree from Christ Church, Oxford University, and joined EMI Limited in London. He was appointed Chairman, Managing Director and Chief Executive of EMI's Indian subsidiary in 1964 and represented EMI as a Director on the Boards of several subsidiary and associated companies including Capitol Industries in the U.S.A. and Toshiba EMI Limited in Japan. Mr. Vijay Bhaskar has been president and CEO of many other companies.
? Mr. Pramod Bhasin, Non-Executive Independent Director
Mr. Pramod Bhasin is recognized as a pioneer of BPO industry in India. He have 25 years of industry experience. Mr. Bhasin is a Chartered accountant from Thomson McLintock & Co., London and holds a Bachelors of Commerce Degree from Delhi University.
Awards Won by NDTV Channels: NDTV have won great number of awards. Some of them are listed below1) INDIAN TELLY AWARDS – May 2012: NDTV Good Times Nagaland – Land of Festivals: Best Editing 2) NEWS TELEVISION (NT) AWARDS - March 2012 : (i) NDTV 24x7 We The People: Best Public Debate Show (English) (ii) NDTV 24x7 Walk The Talk: Best News Talk Show (English) 3) IAMAI Awards – January 2012 : NDTV Convergence NDTV.com: First Runner Up Best News Content Website
Code of Conduct: New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV) is committed to conducting its business in accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, and the highest standards of business ethics, and to full and accurate disclosure in compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations. The purpose of this code is to deter wrongdoing and promote ethical conduct. The matters covered in this code are of the utmost importance to the Company and shareholders and these are essential for conduct of our business in accordance with ethical values. Applicability ? ? ? ? This Code of Conduct applies to the following ("Officers"): All the members of the Board of NDTV and its subsidiaries Chief Finance Officer and Company Secretary Members of Senior Management
Compliance With Laws, Rules and Regulations Officers are expected to comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including all laws prohibiting insider trading, engage in and promote honest and ethical conduct and abide by the policies and procedures that govern the conduct of the Company's business. Honest and Ethical Conduct
All the officers have to conduct the business activities in honest and ethical manner. Honest conduct means conduct that is free from fraud or deception. Ethical conduct means conduct conforming to the accepted professional standards of conduct. Prevent Conflicts of Interest The officers should not do any such activity conflict the interest of the company. "conflict of interest" arises when you take actions or have interests that conflict in any way with the interests of the Company. Confidential Information Confidential information includes all non-public information that might prejudice the ability of the Company to pursue certain objectives, be of use to competitors or harmful to the Company, its suppliers or its customers, if disclosed. Confidential information also includes any information relating to the Company's business and affairs that results in or would reasonably be expected to result in a significant change in the market price or value of any of the Company's securities or any information a reasonable investor would consider important in making an investment decision. Officers must not use confidential information for your own advantage or profit. Disclosures It is the Company's policy to make full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations in all reports and documents that the Company files with, or submits to, the Securities and Exchange Board of India and Stock Exchanges and in all other public communications made by the Company. Compliance With Code of Conduct If Officers know of or suspect a violation of applicable laws, rules or regulations or this Code of Conduct, must immediately report that information to the Chairman of the Audit Committee. Violations of this Code of conduct may result in disciplinary action, up to and including discharge. Waivers of Code of Conduct If Officers would like to seek a waiver of this Code of conduct, must make full disclosure of particular circumstances to the Chairman of the Audit Committee. No Rights Created This Code of conduct is a statement of certain fundamental principles, policies and procedures that govern the Officers of the Company in the conduct of the Company's business. It is not
intended to and does not create any rights in any employee, customer, client, supplier, competitor, shareholder or any other person or entity.
Channels of NDTV: 1) NDTV 24x7 ? It is India’s most watched English News channel. ? The channel is led by : Barkha Dutt, Sonia Singh, Sreenivasan Jain. ? The Key Shows are We The People, The Big Fight, India Decides@9, Left Right & Centre, Truth vs Hype, Walk the Talk. ? The Key Personnel & Anchors are Barkha Dutt, Sonia Singh, Vikram Chandra, Sreenivasan Jain, Manika Raikwar Ahirwal, Chetan Bhattacharji, Anasuya Mathur, Nidhi Razdan, Vishnu Som. ? NDTV 24x7 is home to a team of award winning journalists who spearhead the news campaign, including Dr. Prannoy Roy, Vikram A Chandra and Barkha Dutt. ? NDTV 24x7 is also available outside of India, in UK, USA, Canada, Australia and Singapore. 2) NDTV India ? It is 24-hour Hindi news channel. ? It is preferred by an audience which seeks quality programming and pure news, rather than sensational infotainment. ? Its tagline is Khabar Wahi Jo Sach Dikhaye. ? The key shows are Prime Time 21:00-22:00, Newspoint @ 10, Vinod Dua Live, Badi Khabar, Hum Log, Mukabla. 3) NDTV Good Times ? It is India’s top-ranked English-language lifestyle television channel. ? The channel is a joint venture between NDTV and Vijay Mallya's UB Group. ? It includes travel, leisure, marriage, food, parenthood shows. ? Its target audience is Urban Indians. 4) NDTV Profit ? NDTV Profit is a 24-hour business news channel. ? It have set benchmarks for simple, clear and transparent reporting in the world of business. ? It have many journalist that covers the action of NSE and BSE. ? It also shows latest business deals and acts of the companies.
? The Key Shows are : Question Time with Omkar Goswami, Opening Moves, Power Lunch, The Car and Bike Show, Profit@Night, Let’s Talk Money, The Property Show, Money Mantra.
NDTV subsidiaries: 1) NDTV Good Times It is a lifestyle channel, a venture between NDTV and Vijay Mallya's UB Group. Its programming includes talkshows, cooking shows, programs on fashion, health & wellness, technology and Indian marriages. The channel was launched in September 2007. 2) NDTV Convergence NDTV Convergence is a subsidiary of NDTV Group. It is a triple play; to exploit the synergies between television, Internet and mobile and owns the website ndtv.com. 3) NDTV Worldwide NDTV Worldwide is a media consulting company that is owned by NDTV Ltd. It focuses on broadcast training, channel graphics and station re-engineering. It offers high-end consultancy for setting up of local television news channels in the markets across the world. 4) NGEN Media Services It is a 50-50 joint venture between NDTV and Genpact for media process outsourcing business. The company utilizes highly skilled local expertise to provide cost-efficient outsourcing of media services such as logging, editing and graphics.
Perfomance of NDTV for the Quarter ended 31 DECEMBER 2011 Growth : ? ? ? ?
NDTV News operations (standalone) reports EBIDTA of Rs 8.7 crore NDTV group (consolidated) reports EBIDTA of Rs 2.9 crore.
NDTV consolidated income rose to Rs 126 crore from Rs 115 crore in the same quarter last year, an increase of 10%. Sharp growth in NDTV’s Internet, lifestyle and consultancy businesses.
International level performance:
? ? NDTV is now available on DishNetwork (Echostar), USA and Virgin Media, UK. NDTV launched NDTV 24x7 and NDTV GoodTimes on Dish Network(Echostar).It have beome largest platform for ethnic channel in USA.
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NDTV 24x7 is first Indian channel to be available on Dish Network’s International Base Pack.
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NDTV 24x7 has made history by becoming the first news channel from Asia to launch on Virgin Media in the UK in their Base Pack, reaching over an estimated 3 million households. NDTV 24x7 is estimated to reach over 175,000 households (approx. 700,000 viewers), while NDTV Good Times estimated to reach over 90,000 households (approx. 360,000 viewers). NDTV channels are now available in over 74 countries, reaching over 18 million homes outside India, making it one of the most widely distributed Indian TV networks. Worldwide NDTV revenue grew by 45% over the same quarter last year.
NDTV Good Times : ? ? ? NDTV Good Times remained the number one lifestyle channel in India. Advertising revenue increased by 25% as compared to same quarter of last year. During this quarter NDTV GoodTimes held two events : -The Royal Reservation Event -The Food Awards Aimed at maintaining the relation between viewers and advertisers.
NDTV Convergence: ? Revenue of NDTV Convergence grew by 64% over the same quarter last year. ? ndtv.com has recorded 1.6 billion page views from April 2011 – January 2012. ? It continues to be the largest TV website with more than 1.5 billion minutes of video views, during the same period. ? During the quarter, the all-new www.ndtvprofit.com site was launched. ? NDTV video alerts were launched on two of the largest mobile service providers: Airtel and Vodafone.
SWOT Analysis of NDTV: Strengths : 1) 2) 3) 4) The revenue of the company has increased. NDTV Good Times stands in number one places among Lifestyle channel in India. NDTV viewership has increased worldwide. The company launched three channels NDTV 24x7, NDTV Profit and NDTV India successfully.
Weakness: 1) Central Bureau of Investigation filed cases against NDTV managing director Prannoy Roy, former director general of Doordarshan R. Basu and five other top officials of Doordarshan for criminal conspiracy and under the Prevention of Corruption Act. 2) NDTV, through its foreign subsidiaries, is alleged to have violated Indian tax and corporate laws. NDTV's major stake holders raised funds by misdeclaration of the value of shares in NDTV. Opportunity: 1) NDTV can organize campaigns through their channels to support rural and urban cause. 2) Can launch channel solely supporting the education and learning for kids and youth. 3) Increase as many ties with other companies to support social causes. Threat: 1) There is a threat from other competitors of new channel like ZEE Business, IBN7. 2) NDTV have threat from Satyamev Jayate, programme on Star Plus for generating social cause charity. Satyamev Jayate have achieved success in gaining viewership towards social causes and generate charity.
SOURCES: http://www.financialexpress.com/news/dina-thanthi-group-buys-ndtv-hindu/857333/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NDTV http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/corporatepage/index.aspx
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