ANNUAL REPORT 2014-15 Taking the ‘remote’ to the remote TV18 Broadcast Limited CIN: L74300DL2005PLC137214 503, 504 & 507, 5th Floor, ‘Mercantile House’, 15, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi - 110 001. Contents 01 02 04 Corporate information Taking the ‘remote’ to the TV18 Broadcast Ltd. remote 06 08 12 Delivering meaningful Leveraging the ‘remote’ for International footprint choices to the ‘remote’ popular leadership 13 14 16 Financial highlights Powered by digitalisation, Empowered leadership driven by innovation 18 38 69 Management’s Discussion Directors’ Report Corporate Governance & Analysis Report 92 137 191 Standalone Financial Consolidated Financial Notice Statements Statements Corporate information BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGISTRAR & SHARE TRANSFER AGENT Mr. Adil Zainulbhai LINK INTIME INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Independent Director & 44, Community Centre, 2nd Floor, Chairman of the Board Naraina Industrial Area, Phase-I, Near PVR Naraina, Mr. Manoj Mohanka New Delhi – 110 028 Independent Director Tel : +91 11 4141 0592 Mr. Raghav Bahl Fax : +91 11 4141 0591 Non-Executive Director Email:
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