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TV Today to debut on bourses 16 January
MUMBAI: If market sources are to be believed, Friday, 16 January 2004 will mark the debut of the TV Today Network’s (TVTN) initial public offer (IPO) on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange.
The TVTN IPO that was over subscribed 36.26 times when it concluded on 27 December 2003, had managed to mop up a whopping Rs 49 billion at Rs 95 per share as a result of over subscription, even though foreign institutional investors were not allowed to participate in the initial offer.
The issue that opened on 18 December 2003 was offering 14.5 million shares through the book-building route. It constituted 25 per cent of the fully diluted post issue paid-up capital of the Company.
Keeping in mind the strong response that the IPO received from retail investors, TVTN has decided to allocate 25 per cent of the offering to retail investors, 25 per cent to non-institutional investors and 50 per cent to qualified institutional investors.
The issue has been lead managed by JM Morgan Stanley Pvt. Ltd., while Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited and ICICI Securities Limited were the co-lead managers to the issue.
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News18 India to air Sabse Bada Dangal on 4 May counting day
Channel promises fastest results, live trends and analysis across five states.
MUMBAI: Ballots will do the talking and screens will do the shouting. As counting day approaches for high-stakes Assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, News18 India is gearing up for an all-day broadcast of its flagship election show, Sabse Bada Dangal, on 4 May from 6 am onwards. The Hindi news channel plans to deliver continuous, real-time updates as votes are tallied, combining live counting data with on-ground reporting and studio analysis. With political fortunes set to shift through the day, the coverage will track every swing, surge and surprise as trends turn into results.
The broadcast will feature a mix of senior political leaders, analysts and experts, offering instant reactions and decoding the evolving electoral picture. Expect heated debates, quick takes and detailed breakdowns as the numbers settle across all five states.
For News18 India, counting day has long been a high-visibility moment. The network is banking on its reporting reach, editorial bandwidth and technology-driven coverage to stay ahead in what is often a fiercely competitive news cycle.
With multiple battlegrounds and shifting narratives, the day promises both drama and data in equal measure. And if all goes to plan, Sabse Bada Dangal will once again turn the counting of votes into prime-time spectacle.
