Network18 Group
Indian media conglomerate
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| April 2021 | Moneycontrol, a Network18 owned website, experienced a significant data breach exposing over 7 million users' personal information, including email addresses, geographic locations, phone numbers, genders, dates of birth, and plain text passwords. |
| 2020 | AETN18 Media shut down its lifestyle channel FYI TV18. |
| 2020 | Journalist Umashankar Dube filed an RTI request questioning the Uttar Pradesh government's advertising expenditure, specifically challenging why television advertisements were prioritized over pandemic relief efforts. |
| October 2020 | TV18 Broadcast reported a significant 148.2% increase in profit margins during the COVID-19 pandemic, attributed to proactive cost-control measures. |
| October 2020 | The planned merger with Sony was abandoned, and the consolidation plans with distribution companies were ultimately delayed. |
| July 2020 | Talks with Sony culminated in a proposed merger between Viacom18 and Sony Pictures Networks India, with Sony set to obtain 74% stake. |
| April 2020 | Network18 became the biggest beneficiary of government advertisement spending between April 2020 and May 2021, with a significant portion of the spending related to promoting the Atmanirbhar Bharat campaign during the initial part of the year. |
| April 2020 | Shudhanshu Vats resigned as MD and CEO of Viacom18, with Joshi taking over the position as an additional charge. |
| February 2020 | RIL announced plans to consolidate its distribution and media businesses, proposing a merger of TV18 Broadcast with Network18 and acquiring cable distribution companies DEN Networks and Hathway Cable & Datacom. |
| 2019 | Network18 implemented heavy cost-cutting measures, including freezing increments and new hires, and reducing freelancer budgets due to economic challenges and reduced advertisement revenues. |
| November 21 2019 | RIL entered into discussions with Sony Group about potential merger or acquisition options for Network18. |
| July 9 2018 | Joshi was elevated to the position of managing director while retaining roles as CEO and group editor-in-chief, replacing Kshipra Jatana. |
| May 2018 | Cobrapost released a sting operation exposing Network18's senior marketing executives' potential involvement in paid news propaganda, raising significant questions about media independence in India. |
| 2016 | Network18 underwent a comprehensive rebranding operation, phasing out the IBN brand and replacing it with News18. This included renaming channels like CNN IBN to CNN-News18 and IBN7 to News18 India. |
| 2015 | The distribution deal with DisneyUTV was cancelled. |
| October 2015 | A. P. Parigi was moved to an advisory position by Reliance Industries after serving as CEO. |
| 2014 | Viacom18 Motion Pictures produced the critically acclaimed film Queen. |
| 2014 | IndiaCast UTV was converted into a distribution deal due to the introduction of TRAI regulations. |
| 2014 | Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries acquired Network18 Group, obtaining 78% of the shareholding. |
| 2013 | IndiaCast UTV, a distribution joint venture between TV18 and DisneyUTV, was founded. |
| 2012 | Viacom18 Motion Pictures produced the critically acclaimed film Gangs of Wasseypur. |
| 2012 | Viacom18 Motion Pictures produced the critically acclaimed film Kahaani. |
| 2012 | Network18 Group acquired ETV Network's news channels, expanding its regional news channel portfolio. |
| 2012 | Independent Media Trust (IMT) was set up by Reliance Industries to issue a loan to the debt-encumbered Network18. |
| November 2011 | Haresh Chawla resigned from Network18 before its deal with Reliance Industries, publicly stating he wanted nothing to do with the Ambanis. |
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