Annual report 2018-19

TV

August 16, 2019

National Stock Exchange of India Limited Listing Department Exchange Plaza Plot No.C/1, G-Block Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East) Mumbai - 400 051

BSE Limited Department of Corporate Service - Listing Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Dalal Street Mumbai - 400001

Trading Symbol: "TV18BRDCST"

Script Code: 532800

Dear Sirs,

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Sub: 14th Annual General Meeting of the Company - Annual Report and Cut-off date for E-voting

We wish to inform you that the 14th Annual General Meeting of the members of the Company will be held on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at Y.B. Chavan Centre - Auditorium, Yashwantrao Chavan Pratisthan, Gen. Jagannathrao Bhosale Marg, Opposite to Mantralaya, Next to Sachivalaya Gymkhana, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400 021 ("Meeting").

The Annual Report for the Financial Year 2018-19 including the Notice convening the Meeting is attached herewith.

The Company will provide to its Memb~rs the facility to cast their vote(s) on all resolutions set forth in the Notice by electronic means ("e-voting"). The e-voting communication giving instructions for e-voting, being sent alongwith the Annual Report, is also attached. The Cut-off date for remote e-voting and voting at the venue of the Meeting is Wednesday, September 4,2019.

Kindly take the above information on your record.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully, for TV18 Broadcast Limited

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Company Secretary

End : As above

TV18 Broadcast Limited (CIN - L74300MH2005PLC281753)

Regd. office: FirstFloor, Empire Complex, 414- Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai-400013 T+91 2240019000, 6666 7777 W E:18@

annual report 2018-19

CONTENTS

01-18

Corporate Overview

01 Information, Entertainment, Impact 02 Chairman's Message to Shareholders 03 A Broad Palette of Cutting-edge

Content 04 Our Portfolio of Strong Brands 06 We Inform - Keeping Our Viewers

Informed 07 We Go Beyond the Studio 08 We Entertain through a Unique Blend

of Original Programming 10 We Create Impact Touching Lives,

Captivating Minds 12 Differentiated Content, Integrated

Platforms 14 Scaling Up Our Regional Focus 15 We are Accessible, Available and

Affordable 16 Board of Directors 18 Corporate Information

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19-85

Statutory Reports

20 Management Discussion and Analysis 48 Board's Report 59 Business Responsibility Report 66 Corporate Governance Report

86-196

Financial Statements

Standalone 86 Independent Auditor's Report 96 Balance Sheet 97 Statement of Profit and Loss 98 Statement of Changes in Equity 99 Cash Flow Statement 101 Notes to the Standalone

Financial Statements

Consolidated 139 Independent Auditor's Report 146 Consolidated Balance Sheet 147 Consolidated Statement of

Profit and Loss 148 Consolidated Statement of

Changes in Equity 149 Consolidated Cash Flow

Statement 151 Notes to the Consolidated

Financial Statements

Notice 197 Notice, Attendance Slip

& Proxy Form

Information

From everywhere, For everyone

Information,

Entertainment,

Impact

TV18 is home to India's largest news network and third largest entertainment network with marquee brands like CNBC-TV18, CNN-News18, Colors, MTV & Nick.

Entertainment

Fresh ideas, myriad emotions

We inform our viewers through our accurate, insightful, and timely news. We entertain our audience by creating compelling and clutter-free content. We impact the lives of millions of our viewers by enhancing their knowledge and inspiring their emotions, through engaging with them in their own language.

Our programmes touch the lives of 800+ million people, representing 95% of India's television viewing universe. One in every two Indians consume our broadcast content.

Impact

? Story-tellers to 800 million consumers

? Unparalleled outreach

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CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE TO SHAREHOLDERS

Dear Shareholders,

FY 2018-19 has been a year of unprecedented change for the TV and Digital media industry. Amidst a new regulatory regime in broadcasting, rising competitive intensity in digital and an ad-environment that ebbed and flowed, we are happy to have emerged stronger and having reinforced our consumer connect. A strong and pipe-agnostic content strategy, innovations in programming formats, and a focus on building robust platforms have been the keys to our success. We have continued to enhance our reputation as the premier multi-platform destination for objective, cutting-edge news and entertainment that pushes the envelope.

We reach 800 mn Indians today through our 55 domestic TV channels, making 1 in 2 Indians a consumer of our broadcast content. The past year was defined by regional content consumption and monetisation across news, entertainment and digital. Our portfolio of channels and digital properties reaches consumers in 15 languages across 26 states. Building on our position as India's top media house with unparalleled reach, we touch the lives of Indians across geographies and genres every day, speaking in their own language.

We are the No. 1 news broadcaster by a wide margin. Our entertainment portfolio is the youngest and fastest growing amongst peers, and is the No. 3 pan-India entertainment network. In addition to TV broadcasting, it includes a film studio renowned for clutter-free cinema (a peerless example is the film "Andhadhun") and leading OTT platform VOOT. A key achievement has been our foray into subscription models in our flagship digital properties, aimed at embracing change and accelerating growth.

We remain committed to invest across segments and stitch partnerships across the media value-chain, so as to ringfence growth and leadership, derive synergies of scale and cost, and improve profitability in the medium-term.

Regards,

Adil Zainulbhai Chairman

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A broad palette of cutting-edge content

TV18 is a subsidiary and the broadcast arm of the Network18 group, one of India's leading and most diversified media conglomerates. We straddle both the News and Entertainment domains, striving to touch the daily lives of Indians across regions - making them think, learn and smile.

What Defines Us

TV18 is one of India's most watched broadcast networks, offering general and business news, and mass as well as niche entertainment in Hindi, English and regional languages.

1 in 2 Indians consume our content on television

India's No. 1 TV News network by reach, viewership share and revenue

India's 3rd largest entertainment broadcaster

Viewership share of 13.4% across news, entertainment and infotainment

Partner of choice for global media behemoths like Viacom, NBCU, Turner and A+E Networks

India's No. 2 broadcaster (video-on-demand platform), with a content library of 60,000 hours

Largest regional news network, with a reach of 540 million

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TV18 Broadcast Limited | Annual Report 2018-19

OUR PORTFOLIO OF STRONG BRANDS

We are one of the leading broadcasters in India, and the most diversified. Our portfolio includes marquee brands like CNBC-TV18, News18 India, Colors, MTV and Nickelodeon. We reach every corner of the country through 55 domestic channels, speaking to India's diverse audience in a language of their choice. We also touch the Indian diaspora across the globe through 16 International channels.

Television

News

Business News

regional News

general News

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Our Portfolio of Strong Brands

01-18 Corporate Overview

19-85 Statutory Reports

Entertainment

Hindi General Entertainment

Regional Entertainment

86-196 Financial Statements

Hindi Films

English Entertainment

Kids Entertainment

Youth and Music

Infotainment

Digital

OTT - Video on Demand

Digital Content

Film Production and Distribution

Content Asset Monetisation

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