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September 2019 Archive

Editors Guild of India Condemns Ban on Telugu channels

Editors Guild of India is distressed after ban has been imposed by the YSR Congress-led government in Andhra Pradesh on TV5 and ABN Andhra Jyothi

A week after an unwritten ban was imposed on two Telugu channels namely, TV5 and ABN Andhra Jyothi by the YSR Congress-led government in Andhra Pradesh, TV5 has called the move politically motivated. At the same time on Wednesday, the Editors Guild of India issued a statement denouncing the ban. In an official statement, The Editors Guild of India said, "The Editors Guild of India is distressed to note that an unwritten ban has been imposed by the YSR Congress-led government in Andhra Pradesh on two Telugu news channels – TV5 and ABN. Such restrictions strike at the root of press freedom.

Dainik Bhaskar Transcends to Second Spot in Bihar

As per ABC’s report, Dainik Bhaskar became the formidable Number 2 Newspaper in overall Bihar and in the largest market of Patna

DB Corp Limited (DBCL), home to flagship newspapers Dainik Bhaskar, Divya Marathi and Saurashtra Samachar, today announced that Dainik Bhaskar is now the Second Largest Circulated Newspaper in Bihar. Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC) January-June 2019 published the recent circulation numbers of Bihar Markets. As per ABC’s report, Dainik Bhaskar became the formidable Number 2 Newspaper in overall Bihar and in the largest market of Patna within a sport span of it launch, with over 6 lakh copies in circulation in the State. Dainik Bhaskar forayed into Bihar market in the year 2014 with the launch of its Patna Edition.

News18.Com Surpassed Dailyhunt to Clinch Top Position

News18.com in the ComScore report, leads other publishers of non-English content with a staggering 103.74 million unique visitors

News18.com, one of the leading websites in the country that offers authentic and expert opinion on politics, business, news, sports, technology, automobiles and entertainment, among others, continues to cement its position as the market leader. As per the recent ComScore Mobile India (Mobile Web) July-August 2019 report, News18.com, with a staggering 103.74 million unique visitors, beat India’s largest news aggregators Dailyhunt (101.09 million) and NDTV.com (76.37 million). News18.com, just over three years old, has made rapid strides since its launch in April 2016 to climb up the rankings, racing ahead of almost all the Indian digital news brands. The website and app are available in 12 languages.

Shailesh Gupta Appointed as President of INS

In 2004-05, Shailesh Gupta was elected as the youngest member of the Managing Committee of the Audit Bureau of Circulation

Shailesh Gupta of Mid-Day has been elected President of the Indian Newspaper Society for 2019-20. The decision was taken at the 80th Annual General Meeting. Gupta takes over from Jayant Mammen Mathew of Malayala Manorama. L Adimoolam has been picked as the Deputy President, D D Purkayastha (Anand Bazar Patrika) the Vice-President and Naresh Mohan (Sunday Statesman) the Honorary Treasurer of the Society.Mary Paul has been appointed the Society's Secretary General. In January 2018, the Indian Newspaper Society nominated Gupta as a nominee to the board of the World Association of Newspapers, Paris.

Shehzad Poonawalla to Front 'Right Ya Wrong' Show

Hindi news channel India News has launched a new show ‘Right Ya Wrong’ with Shehzad Poonawalla as the host

The boldest show in the television history in which the anchor will already bring a declared and fixed opinion. The first show in which the anchor himself will challenge that his thinking is one-sided and the guests on the show will prove him right or wrong by his arguments. Anchor will advocate the thinking of a large section of the society and that too proclaimed. With the answer to every question asked on an issue, viewers’ will decide whether the arguments being given are right or wrong. Till date, TV anchors have been calling themselves impartial during the show, but it is quite evident from their debates whether they are partial or not.

iTV Network Launches NE News in North-East Region

NE News will be a free-to-air news channel. It will be available across all the platforms and will have a presence on cable, DTH and digital platforms

News and infotainment network iTV Network has further consolidated its presence in regional news space. iTV network and AM Television has announced their agreement to launch NE News to redefine news experience for its viewers in the north-east at the event held at Hotel Vivanta, Guwahati. NE News will be a free-to-air news channel. It will be available across all the platforms and will have a presence on cable, DTH and digital platforms. The channel philosophy is to present content that is credible, insightful and positive in nature. It will telecast daily state-specific news bulletins done in the vernacular language of all states.

Madhukar Kamath Newly Elected ABC Chairman

Madhukar Kamath is currently the Chairman Emeritus of the DDB Mudra Group and Mentor Interbrand India

At the 71st Annual General Meeting of Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) Mr. Madhukar Kamath representing DDB Mudra Pvt. Ltd. was unanimously elected as the Chairman of Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) for the year 2019-2020. Mr. Devendra V Darda representing Lokmat Media Pvt.Ltd. was unanimously elected as the Deputy Chairman for the year 2019-2020. Mr. Madhukar Kamath has more than four decades of experience in Advertising and Marketing Services and has spent over 25 years in erstwhile Mudra now the DDB Mudra Group. Mr. Kamath has also been the President of the AAAI (Advertising Agencies Association of India).

CNBC Awaaz Latest Daily Show ‘STARTUP Nation’

Show will focus on entrepreneurs & ventures that are creating value, driving innovation and taking the India story global through exclusive interviews

Hindi business news channel CNBC Awaaz has launched its latest daily-show ‘STARTUP Nation’. The thirty-minute show aims to bring together stories of entrepreneurial success, along with expert advice on business challenges and insights from the leaders of the industry. The show will be aired from Monday-Friday at 6:57 pm.Leveraging its strong regional presence and unparalleled access to deep-rooted stories from India’s heartland, the channel has continuously empowered its audience with relevant and expert-led content. The channel has been a forerunner in identifying a topic that is relevant to the Indian audience. It is home to India’s longest-running startup show ‘Awaaz Entrepreneur’ that celebrates and inspires Entrepreneurial talent in India.

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