NDTV Imagine is the 'entertainment initiative of the NDTV Networks PLC, the NDTV-NBCU joint venture in India'. Spearheaded by Sameer Nair, the company has made strategic forays into key businesses in the media and entertainment space. Ace director and producer, Karan Johar is a creative consultant and brand ambassador of this initiative. The company currently operates the Hindi General Entertainment channel, NDTV Imagine; the World Cinema movement, NDTV Lumire (which includes theatrical releases, home video, internet and television), Imagine Showbiz, a dedicated Bollywood Entertainment channel and Imagine Film Co., a film production studio that has numerous movie projects across regions and languages, in varying stages of development and production.
NDTV Imagine has also been working closely with NBCU to bring world-class entertainment to Indian audiences with channels like Sci-Fi, 13th Street, the Universal Channel and also the revamped Hallmark Channel. The company has done extensive work with regard to the launch, distribution and monetization of premium international channels in India.
About NDTV
NDTV Ltd, founded in 1988, is India's largest news and infotainment network. It is home to the country's best and brightest reporters, anchors, camerapersons and producers; 23 offices and studios across the country host India's most modern and sophisticated production, newsgathering and archiving facilities. NDTV has an unmatched track record of successfully launching three news channels in India and two abroad: NDTV 24x7 is a clear leader in the English news segment, NDTV Profit, a 24-hour business plus channel, is India's number one business news channel, NDTV India is amongst the country's leading Hindi news channels, and NDTV MetroNation is fast emerging as one of the most watched city specific channels. It is credited with pioneering several broadcasting and programming initiatives in Indian television and has expanded into one of the nation's biggest broadcasting houses by growing beyond news broadcasting and venturing into non news verticals.
NDTV Networks, a subsidiary of NDTV was incorporated to seize opportunities in areas 'beyond news'- entertainment, lifestyle, media technology and outsourcing. NDTV Good Times is the leading channel in the lifestyle space. NDTV Astro Awani in Indonesia became the leading news channel within three months of its launch. As an organization, NDTV is committed to one cause: to use its extensive expertise, technology and reach to create unparalleled coverage of the latest in domestic and international news, sports and entertainment for viewers at home and around the world. For more information visit www.ndtv.com