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PRN drives in-store HDTV viewership in US
MUMBAI: In-store media network creator Premier Retail Networks (PRN) has announced the results of its recent survey conduced in the US. This shows that PRN’s Home Electronics Network (HEN) delivers a growing number of entertainment and consumer electronics enthusiasts.
Nielsen Media Research conducted the entertainment-focused survey.
Based on Nielsen Media Research results, PRN estimates there is an average of 7,889 viewers per store per flight for HEN. With PRN’s HEN in more than 2,100 Best Buy, Circuit City and Sears stores, the Network delivers approximately 16.7 million gross impressions. This representing a 40 per cent increase over last year’s study.
Nielsen also reported that the duration of time each viewer spent watching the network has increased to 9.1 minutes in 2003 from 7.6 minutes last year, an increase of 20 per cent. PRN’s customised programming segments about High Definition Television (HDTV) were even stronger, with a viewer duration time of 10.8 minutes among those aware of HDTV segments.
In addition, Hen continued to deliver a strong message that its viewers remember, maintaining a high recall of 52 per cent. This number recalled one or more (unaided/aided) of the theatrical programming trailers. 46 per cent who recalled one or more (aided) of the HDTV custom programming elements.
HEN viewers are also likely to buy an HDTV set, the study says. 94 per cent of those surveyed ranked the in-store HDTV experience as the most important information source when deciding on a purchase of an HDTV. 72 per cent of them rely on friends and family. PRN’s HEN broadcasts high definition programming and advertising on high-impact TV walls consisting of 75-140 monitors in more than 2,100 Best Buy, Sears and Circuit City stores across the US.
HD programming is shown on PRN’s HEN to enable consumers to do their own side-by-side comparison of HDTVs and analog TVs in stores. The total combined sales for retailers in which PRN’s HEN is broadcast reached over $70 billion last year. PRN’s HD programming content partners include Discovery Channel, NBC, HBO, Showtime and The Tennis Channel.
The survey was conducted from 1-30 August 2003 via in-store polling by Nielsen Media Research within the US. PRN partners with retailers and advertisers to create in-store television and interactive networks that broadcast news, product information, entertainment and advertising to viewers while they shop.
By creating customised programming for retailers and advertisers, PRN builds brand equity, customer satisfaction and shopper loyalty. PRN claims that its programming is shown in more than 5,500 stores located in every state in the US. The San Francisco based company claims that its Nielsen-measured television and interactive networks deliver more than 170 million gross impressions each month.
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LTTS CDO Narayanan Ramanathan steps down
Resignation effective 19 February, company cites personal reasons
CHENNAI: L&T Technology Services Limited announced the resignation of its chief delivery officer and senior management personnel Narayanan Ramanathan, marking a key leadership exit at the engineering services firm.
Ramanathan stepped down from his role, effective at the close of business on 19 February 2026, citing personal reasons. The company accepted the resignation the same day and duly filed all regulatory disclosures related to his cessation.
Based in Chennai, Ramanathan led LTTS’s Digital Products and Manufacturing Services (DPMS) business as a P&L head, overseeing multi-million-dollar operations and large-scale digital transformation programmes. His mandate covered Industry X.0, the Internet of Things, operational technology cybersecurity, robotics, cobots, digital twins, analytics and artificial intelligence.
He joined LTTS in 2018 and spent nearly eight years at the firm, holding several leadership roles before becoming chief delivery officer in November 2024. During his tenure, he worked closely with global capability centres to execute engineering-led digital strategies for international clients.
A technology industry veteran with over 27 years of experience, Ramanathan previously held senior leadership roles at Tech Mahindra, where he served as vice president and global head for connected engineering and analytics, and earlier led integrated engineering solutions across APAC and MEAI markets.
Ramanathan is also the first recipient of the International Galileo Master Award from the European Space Agency. LTTS said there is no additional information to disclose regarding board relationships following his resignation.
