New Delhi: In a significant move, Network 18 and TV 18 announced an expansion into regional news and entertainment on television through a Rs 2,100-crore acquisition of ETV channels. Both the companies also announced rights issues for themselves, each amounting to Rs 2,700 crore. The proceeds will be used to make both the companies debt-free, finance the ETV acquisition, and fund working capital requirements. Importantly, Raghav Bahl will retain management...
03:48 PM, Jan 03, 2012
Noida: Amity University on Thursday awarded an honorary doctorate to Raghav Bahl, the founder and managing director of Network18 for his immense contribution to the media. The university acknowledged the effort, which has contributed to the creation of Network18 a media empire across broadcast, print, Internet and cinema. While being felicitated, Bahl said that he enjoys creating jobs and shaping dreams. "It has been a long journey and I have...
07:47 PM, Dec 15, 2011
New Delhi: The factual entertainment channel History launched its India edition as part of a joint venture between TV18 and A+E Networks. History is the first in a bouquet of factual entertainment channels to be launched by the joint venture. The channel is now available in six languages (English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali and Marathi) in full HD across all major markets in India and will reach out to more...
09:39 AM, Oct 10, 2011
It's been 20 years since Manmohan Singh opened up Indian economy and freed up Indian entrepreneurship. In 1991, when Singh became the finance minister in the PV Narasimha Rao-led Congress government, the country was close to bankruptcy and had mortgaged its gold to pay for loan installments. India's fiscal deficit in 1991 was close to 8.5 per cent of GDP and the balance of payments deficit was huge. The Government...
09:57 AM, Jul 21, 2011
On the show, third edition of the infrastructure excellence awards. ...
03:56 PM, May 01, 2011
New Delhi: Network 18 Group founder and Managing Director Raghav Bahl has been awarded the AIMA award for Media Person of the year. The award was conferred on Wednesday in a ceremony at the Taj Palace, New Delhi. Union Home Minister P Chidambaram was the chief guest at the ceremony and handed over the awards. TheAIMA Managing India Awardswas constituted 2010 to promote management in every sphere of life and...
02:51 PM, Apr 21, 2011
Free mobile phones to the poor instead of foodgrains. In such a scenario, what are the key challenges India needs to deal with? ...
08:32 PM, Sep 11, 2010
Raghav Bahl's Super Power? is making waves. Watch the panel discussion that answers the crucial question - who's the next super power - is it India's tortoise or China's hare? ...
12:47 PM, Aug 28, 2010
The much awaited book - 'Superpower? The Amazing Race Between China's Hare and India's Tortoise'- by Network18 founder Raghav Bahl was finally launched on August 17. ...
07:52 PM, Aug 22, 2010
The book that has been drawing rave reviews from all over, throws a keen perspective at the two countries India and China. ...
09:27 AM, Aug 18, 2010
WHY DON'T THEY GET INDIA? A lot of Indians believe in rebirth and transmigration of the soul. While it is an intellectually rich philosophy, its quick and everyday version simply means that a person's second, third, fourth or nth life is influenced by his actions, or karma, in previous ones. By this simplistic yardstick, I must have been a foreign investor in at least a couple of my earlier births!...
12:31 PM, Aug 16, 2010
Superpower? The Amazing Race Between China's Hare and India's Tortoise answers the big questions. ...
06:07 PM, Apr 21, 2010
Superpower? The Amazing Race Between China's Hare and India's Tortoise answers the big questions. ...
06:07 PM, Apr 21, 2010
Managing Director Raghav Bahl gives his wishes to the decade old channel. ...
02:05 AM, Dec 08, 2009
The TV18 board has approved rights issue of Rs 510 crore. ...
02:45 PM, May 13, 2009
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Disclaimer: TV18 Broadcast Limited is proposing, subject to market conditions and other considerations, an offer of its equity shares on rights basis and has filed a Draft Letter of Offer with the Securities and Exchange Board of India. The Draft Letter of Offer is available on the website of SEBI at www.sebi.gov.in and the websites of the Lead Managers at www.icicisecurities.com and www.rbs.in Investors should note that investment in equity shares involves a high degree of risk and are requested to refer to "Risk Factors" in the Draft Letter of Offer. The Equity Shares have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "US Securities Act"), or any state securities laws in the United States and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, "U.S. persons" (as defined in Regulation S under the US Securities Act) except in a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the US Securities Act and in accordance with any applicable U.S. state securities laws.
