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Media stocks stable despite high volatility in tech counters
MUMBAI: The BSE sensex finished the week flat at 2985, after losing 3.2 per cent over the past one month. The week was marked by high volatility of tech stocks. Many software stocks dipped on the country’s stock exchanges due to disappointing results of major tech companies. However, the listed media stocks and TV companies survived.
On 17 April, Zee Telefilms opened the day at Rs 67.4 on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), and ended the day at Rs 67.4 (as compared to Rs 65.80 on 12 April). The volume of shares trades was around 507,298 shares.
At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the Zee Telefilm scrip started the day (17 April) at Rs 68.30; fell marginally by 0.07 per cent and ended the day at Rs 67.50 (as compared to Rs 65.50 on 12 April). The volume of shares traded was around 1.01 million.
The Balaji Telefilms scrip opened and ended the day (17 April) at Rs 60.85 (as compared to Rs 59.75 on 12 April) on the BSE. On the NSE, it fell by 1.23 per cent to end the day at Rs 61.80 as compared to Rs 59.10 on 12 April.
Sri Adhikari Brothers Television Network (SABTNL) finished the day (17 April) at Rs 48. On the NSE, the scrip rose to Rs 48.95 – up 1.98 per cent.
Cinevistaas grew by 3.86 per cent to end the day (17 April) at Rs 21.30 – slightly lower than 22.85 as on 11 April on the BSE. On the NSE, it rose by 2.53 per cent to end the day at Rs 22.30.
Creative Eye again touched the Rs 10-mark as against Rs 9.75 on 12 April on the BSE as well as the NSE.
The ETC Networks scrip rose by 0.12 per cent to end the day (17 April) at Rs 41.15 (as compared to Rs 39.80 on 12 April).
Several analysts feel that the sentiments will be driven by realistic growth expectations and dividend yields. Zee Telefilms will also declare its financial results towards the end of the month and the counters should witness increased activity.
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Book Cricket gets a digital century on News18 amid T20 fever
Nostalgic classroom game revamped in English, Hindi plus Telugu on web and app.
MUMBAI: When the T20 World Cup fever hits fever pitch, News18 decides to flip the script straight back to the classroom. The digital news platform has revived the timeless schoolyard favourite Book Cricket as an interactive online game, perfectly timed to ride the cricket wave gripping fans across the globe. The reimagined Book Cricket ditches textbooks for smartphones, blending old-school nostalgia with modern gameplay. Once a sneaky recess pastime played by flicking book pages to score runs, the digital version now offers seamless fun for anyone craving a quick cricket fix between overs.
Available in English, Hindi and Telugu (with more languages planned across News18’s network), the game sits within the platform’s fast-growing gaming portfolio of over 20 titles, all built in-house. It joins event-driven hits like ‘Kursi Catcher’ and ‘Result Rewind’ during the 2025 Bihar Assembly Elections, plus festive specials such as ‘Durga’s Astras’ for Durga Puja and ‘Mouse Modak’ for Ganesh Chaturthi.
News18 Digital CEO Mitul Sangani said, “Gaming is a key pillar of our engagement strategy. At News18, we uniquely combine our newsroom agility with immersive gaming experiences. By blending credible content with interactive formats, we are creating meaningful engagement in an era defined by shrinking attention spans and evolving consumption habits.”
Select titles have expanded beyond News18.com to CNBC-TV18.com and Firstpost.com, reflecting the network’s push to deepen user interaction across platforms. The Book Cricket game is live now at https://www.news18.com/games/book-cricket/.
In a tournament where every boundary counts, News18’s digital Book Cricket proves the simplest games can still deliver the biggest smiles no syllabus required, just pure cricket joy one page-flip at a time.
