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Nickelodeon and Global-QVC solutions develop new e-commerce site for parents
Kids channel Nickelodeon has announced an alliance with Global-QVC Solutions, an e-commerce provider for television networks. The two parties will develop and operate a new e-commerce store for Nickelodeon Online.
The Nickelodeon Shop will launch this spring at http://www.nick.com and http://www.nickjr.com. Consumers can purchase Nick-branded products based on the network’s most popular series. It is expected that the site will also help drive demand at retail stores by showcasing the hottest Nick merchandise.
Nickelodeon series that are being pushed through this promotion include Rugrats, SpongeBob SquarePants, Blue’s Clues and Jimmy Neutron. Nickelodeon Online will oversee the creative direction and marketing of the online store, while Global-QVC Solutions will develop and operate the store, including technology, inventory management, fulfillment, customer service and merchandising.
The aim, says Nickelodeon, is to combine Nickelodeon’s knowledge of kids and kids’ entertainment with the e-commerce expertise of Global-QVC Solutions. Nickelodeon’s US television network claims to be seen in more than 85 million households and has been rated at number one cable network for six consecutive years. Global-QVC Solutions is an outsource solution provider for e-commerce, serving broadcast networks and cable channels. The company provides website design and development, customer service, fulfillment and merchandising for both direct response campaigns and online retail stores.
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Dish TV shareholders approve three independent directors
99.49 per cent vote of confidence strengthens board as company expands into connected TV, e-commerce and OTT.
MUMBAI: Dish TV has just been served a near-perfect vote of confidence and the shareholders have dished it out in style. Shareholders of the DTH operator have approved the appointment of three new Independent Directors with an overwhelming 99.49 per cent approval. The three appointees are Mr Arun Kumar Kapoor, Ms Heena Naishadh Bhatt and Mr Ashok Anant Paranjpe.
The strong mandate reflects continued investor faith in the company’s strategy, disciplined execution and long-term value creation. It comes as Dish TV focuses on stabilising its core DTH business while actively scaling new verticals connected TV platform VZY, B2B e-commerce ShopZop, and OTT service Watcho to build a more diversified and resilient growth trajectory.
Dish TV India Limited, CEO & executive director Manoj Dhobhal said, “We are encouraged by the shareholders’ approval of the appointment of the Independent Directors and sincerely thank them for their continued trust and confidence. The Board is already benefiting from the Directors’ collective experience, which will further sharpen strategic focus and support disciplined execution.”
With a fresh, strengthened board in place, Dish TV is well positioned to navigate the evolving media landscape. In a sector where every percentage point matters, a 99.49 per cent thumbs-up is the kind of ringing endorsement that suggests the company’s recipe for the future is already tasting right.
