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Zee Digital to host its second edition of MSME National Summit & Awards 2022
Mumbai: Zee Group’s digital media publishing arm, Zee Media Digital, announced the second edition of the MSME National Summit & Awards 2022. The event is scheduled for 27 August 2022, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
After witnessing the enormous success of the first edition of the MSME National Summit and Awards, the second edition aims to be bigger and better. The second edition aims to reinstate the importance of MSMEs for our economy and their role in defining the trajectory of the nation’s development, especially post Covid-19.
The event will be inaugurated by the minister of state for commerce & industry, government of India, Anupriya Patel, followed by panel discussions on “Smart Manufacturing and Working Capital Issues & Funding for SMEs” by various MSME industry leaders.
The event will also host leadership talks by IIM Lucknow Incubator director and professor of strategic management Dr. Anadi Saran Pande; and UNCTAD, Empretec India Foundation national director Arnab Chakrabortty.
Some of the dignitaries who will be gracing the event are IamSMEofIndia chairman Rajive Chawla; MCCIA director general Prashant Girbane; Paragon Apparels MD & Alcis Sports founder Roshan Baid; Dawar Group chairman Puran Dawar; M1Xchange CEO Sundeep Mohindru, among others.
Speaking of the event, CRO-digital Shridhar Mishra said, “The MSME sector was hard hit during the pandemic, yet the initiatives undertaken by the government gave them the much-needed thrust for revival. Today, the MSME sector has an instrumental contribution to the economy, and it is important to recognize the same. This summit is an attempt to recognize the same.”
The event will be promoted across all social media, microsites, and content hubs. Special workshops will also be conducted as a part of the promotional event. The entire event is to be hosted on the Zee Business Facebook page.
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JioStar revenue hits Rs 9,784 crore as cricket fuels 22 per cent growth
A surge in digital viewership and sports dominance fuels a blockbuster quarter for the media giant
MUMBAI: JioStar is batting on a flat pitch. The media titan’s fourth-quarter results for the financial year 2026 reveal a business scaling new heights, propelled by an unprecedented appetite for premium sports and digital-first storytelling.
Gross revenue for the quarter soared by 22.15 per cent to Rs 9,784 crore, up from Rs 8,010 crore in the third quarter. Operationally, the momentum was equally strong; revenue from operations climbed 21 per cent to Rs 8,372 crore. These figures underscore the firm’s successful integration following the Reliance and Disney merger, creating a dominant force in the Indian market.
The annual performance has been nothing short of a spectacle. Full-year gross revenue reached a massive Rs 36,248 crore, while annual profit after tax hit Rs 3,210 crore. This rapid expansion reflects JioStar’s ability to capture and monetise the massive growth in India’s media consumption.
Cricket proved to be the ultimate growth engine. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 and TATA IPL 2026 delivered “record-breaking viewership” across both television and digital screens. The World Cup final alone drew a global peak concurrency of 72.5 million on JioHotstar, cementing its status as the nation’s premier streaming destination. On television, JioStar maintained a commanding 34.2 per cent viewership share, reaching a staggering 810 million viewers nationwide.
The digital numbers were just as impressive. JioHotstar averaged 500 million monthly active users, driven by consistent subscriber growth and innovative AI-led content discovery tools. These advancements are ensuring that JioStar remains at the cutting edge of the global “Race for Attention.”
With a firm grip on the country’s most valuable sporting rights and a rapidly growing digital footprint, JioStar is perfectly positioned for the future. It has built the ultimate content powerhouse—one that is ready to dominate the Indian living room for years to come.
