2015-16 A year Of landmarks

BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS

19.8% 
REVENUE GROWTH
20.4% 
OPERATING PROFIT (EBITDA) GROWTH

LAUNCH OF A NEW DIGITAL PLATFORM - OZEE

LAUNCH OF A UNIQUE INITIATIVE - ZEE THEATRE

ZEAL FOR UNITY - A PLATFORM TO BRING FILMMAKERS FROM INDIA & PAKISTAN TOGETHER TO COLLABORATE AND MAKE FILMS, UNIFYING THE CITIZENS OF BOTH COUNTRIES.

ZEE UNIMEDIA CREATED TO CONSOLIDATE ALL CHANNEL PROPERTIES AND DELIVER BETTER ROI & VALUE TO ADVERTISERS

LAUNCHED &TV IN EUROPE REGION AND ZEE SINE IN THE PHILIPPINES (APRIL 2016)

LAUNCH OF DR. SUBHASH CHANDRA’S AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi launched ZEE and Essel Group Chairman, Dr. Subhash Chandra’s autobiography, The Z Factor, at a ceremony in Delhi. This unusually candid memoir charts the journey of a dreamer from the time he came to Delhi as a young boy with seventeen rupees to building a multi-billion dollar business conglomerate, the Essel Group.

AWARDS

DR. SUBHASH CHANDRA RECEIVED THE PRESTIGIOUS GLOBAL INDIAN AWARD INSTITUTED BY CANADA INDIA FOUNDATION FOR HIS LEADERSHIP AND OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS IN MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY.

 

MR. AMIT GOENKA AND MR. PUNIT GOENKA BECAME THE FIRST INDIAN CORPORATE LEADERS TO RECEIVE THE PRESTIGIOUS MIPTV MÉDAILLE D’HONNEUR AWARD.

MUSIC FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

PRIME MINISTER SHRI NARENDRA MODI PRESENTED A MUSIC ALBUM ‘SHANTI SAMSARA’ - PRODUCED BY ZEE MUSIC COMPANY TO MR. FRANÇOIS HOLLANDE, PRESIDENT OF FRENCH REPUBLIC.

ZEEL ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ZEEL is one of the most socially active media brands in the world. We engage with our audiences and stakeholders across multiple platforms, and maintain a close connect with their views and opinions. Being responsive and communicative on social media allows us to create conversations and disseminate information, creating a bond between us and our stakeholders. We have a strong presence on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram, with relevant content on Brand ZEEL being published on a daily basis. As per the latest report of Fortune India 500, @ZEECorporate is the leading corporate media brand on Twitter.

FY 2015-16 saw an exponential growth in the size of ZEEL’s ‘family’, i.e., its fan base across the 4 platforms. Some of our key engagement activities on social media during the year revolved around the hashtags #ZEEturns23, #TheWorldIsMyFamily, #TheZFactor, #ZLS2016 & #DiwaliwithZEE which garnered immense popularity and traction.

ZEEL’S FACEBOOK FAN BASE

5,10,000+

ZEEL’S TWITTER FAMILY

1,98,000+

AS PER THE LATEST REPORT OF FORTUNE INDIA 500, @ZEECORPORATE IS THE LEADING CORPORATE MEDIA BRAND ON TWITTER.