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Post Anna, news channels see a dip in viewership
MUMBAI: After two-weeks of hysteria surrounding Anna Hazare’s crusade against corruption, television news channels have gone back to their old ratings graph.
The English TV news genre has dropped 33 per cent. As per TAM data, the English news genre, which was averaging 0.33
per cent share in the All India market (C&S, 25+) during week 30-33 (7 July – 13 August), had seen a jump to 0.55 points (66.67 per cent jump) in the two following weeks (14-27 August). However, in the week ended 3 September, the share has come down to 0.37 per cent.
In the Hindi news genre (HSM, C&S 15+), the share had gone up to 11.67 per cent (14-27 August) from an average of 5.7 per cent (7 July – 13 Aug). Here also, the genre has come down to 7.3 per cent, but it is still above its average share.
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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.
