Wednesday, 27 August 2008

Top Media Stocks for Investments in Indian Media Sector

Rediff has compiled a nice list of Media Companies (Media Stocks) listed in the Indian Stock Markets. Investors willing to invest in Media Stocks can look for some information on Indian Media Stocks here in this article. A consolidated version is presented here on a single page in summarized format.
Top Media Stocks
Balaji Telefilms Limited 532382:
Does this need an introduction :-) Any Indian fed-up (or happy) with the Saas-bahu series will know Balaji Telefilms. Balaji produces television programmes in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada and exports television serials. It has 12 shows on air; 46 of its shows have finished their run. Has Subsidiaries: Balaji Motion Pictures Limited & Interactive Media Group Limted.
Commercial Films : Kyo Kii. . . Main Jhuth Nahi Bolta, Kucch To Hai, Krishna Cottage, Kya Kool Hain Hum, Mission Istaanbul and Shootout At Lokhandwala. Its under-production and ready-for-release films include EMI, C Kkompany and The Little Godfather.

Mukta Arts Limited 532357:
Showman Subhash led Mukta Arts Limited is primarily a film producing company. Subsidiaries Include The Whistling Woods Institute for Film, Television and Media Arts, Mukta Arts Entertainment, Mukta Searchlight Films, Malpix (design studio), Mukta Movies Distribution, Mukta Arts Equipment Division
Involved in the business of Generation, distribution and exhibition of cinematic entertainment content. Also provides production equipment and offers a design studio facility. Mukta Arts also has stake in over 50 multiplexes and single screens in north India. During the last 28 years, it has produced over 20 films. Future projects, says the company, include films like Right Yaaa Wrong, Hello Darling, Yuvraaj, Paying Guests and Cycle Kick.


Network 18 Media & Investments Limited 532798
This is the company which is known for its business channels like CNBC TV 18 and CNBC Awaaz. Includes Subsidiaries like Television18 India Limited; Setpro; Network18 Holding Limited, IBN18 Broadcast Limited, Web18, Studio18, E18, Capital 18

Mainly in the business of television, print, Internet, filmed entertainment, mobile content and allied businesses. Offers general news channels like CNN--IBN, IBN7 and IBN Lokmat, a Marathi news channel in partnership with the Lokmat group. It also operates a joint venture with Viacom, called Viacom18, which houses the MTV, VH1 and Nickelodeon channels. Studio18, meanwhile, has launched the Hindi general entertainment channel Colours.
Network18 also has 23 Web sites including moneycontrol.com, yatra.com, compareindia.com and newswire18.com; it also holds the group's online & on-air home shopping venture, Homeshop18, and its full spectrum events management venture, E18.

New Delhi Television Limited
Prannoy Roy lead NDTV, one of the famous news channels of India. Subsidiaries Include NDTV 24x7, NDTV India, NDTV Profit, NDTV Good Times, NDTV Imagine, NDTV Arabia, Astro Awani, NDTV Lumiere, NDTV Lifestyle, NDTV Labs, NDTV MetroNation

Primarily in the business of producing news, entertainment, business and current affairs related television content. It also has internet presence and includes news, business, health, travel, recipes, gadgets, movies, music, books, jobs and shopping.


HT Media Limited532662
Hindustan Times, as most of us know it better. Subsidiaries Include: HT Music and Entertainment Company Limited, Firefly e--ventures, HT--PACE, Print Works, HT Events, HT Marketing Solutions, Strategic Partnerships

Primary Business of HT Media Limtied: It publishes three newspapers Hindustan Times (English), Hindustan (Hindi) and Mint (English), a national business paper that was launched in February 2007. It has an exclusive arrangement with Wall Street Journal to reproduce its content in India. It has launched its FM radio channel, Fever 104, with the help of a consulting partnership with Virgin Radio. Also publishes a children's magazine called Nandan, a women's magazine called Kadambini and a youth oriented publication, HT Next.

Operates two news Web sites - hindustantimes.com and livemint.com - and a job portal, shine.com. Through PACE, it partners with schools to add value to education. It also hosts events and offers marketing solutions

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited 505537
Subhash Chndra led Zee TV Network. Subsidiaries Include: Asia Today Limited. Television channels Zee TV, Zee Cafe, Zee Cinema, Zee Studio, Zee Music, Zee Classic, Zee Smile, Zee Trendz, Zee Action, Zee Sports, Zed, Zee Premiere, Zee Turner, Zee Touch India, Zee UK, Zee USA, Zee Next, Zee Learn, Zee Gold, Zee Marathi, Zee Punjabi, Kidzee Ten Sports, ETC, ETC Punjabi, ZICA.
Primary Business: To produce and source television software for general news and entertainment.
It has also forayed into film production; its release, Gadar--Ek Prem Katha was massive box office grosser. Zee Cine Awards is now an annual event.

Adlabs Films Limited 532399
ADAG, Anil Ambani led Adlabs Films Limited . Subsidiaries Includes: Adlabs Cinemas, Synergy Adlabs.
Primary business: Has focused on various aspects of the entertainment business including processing, producing and distributing movies, creating television programmes like Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hai and Dus Ka Dum, offering production facilities, running cinemas and a radio station, Big 92.7 FM. It also publishes the entertainment magazine, The Plot.

UTV Software Communications Limited 532619
Subsidiaries Includes: Among others, UTV Home Entertainment, UTV Interactive, UTV Communications (UK), UTV Global Broadcasting Limited, Bindass, Bindass Movies, UTV Movies, World Movies, UTVi, Indiagames.com, UTV Motion Pictures, UTV Spotboy Productions, UTV Television, Digi--Guys, Ignition Entertainment, UTV New Media Limited, utvatplay.com
Primary business: UTV's business verticals include television content production and services, motion pictures, broadcast, interactive (animation, gaming) and new media (Internet, mobile, digital)

TV Today Network Limited 532515
The famous Aaj Tak channel holding company. Subsidiaries Includes: Aaj Tak, Headlines Today, Tez, Dilli Aaj Tak, TV Today Media Institute
Primary business: Part of the India Today Group, TV Today provides 24--hour news and general knowledge--based entertainment through Aaj Tak and Headlines Today. Tez is a dedicated capsule news channel, while Dilli Aaj Tak concentrates on news in the capital. Its media school aim to cater to the increasing need for quality journalists.

Sri Adhikari Brothers Television Network Limited 530943
Subsidiaries Includes: Live India, Mi Marathi, Broadcast Initiative Limited, Sri Adhikari Brothers Media Limited, Technocraft Media Limited, Westland Realtors Private Limited
Primary business: Television software, programming, broadcasting, telefilms, animation, producing movies

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