Network18 Media & Investments (NETWORK18), the holding company of the TV18 group, is one of the country`s leading full play media conglomerates with interests in television, internet, print, filmed entertainment, mobile content and allied businesses. It was incorporated as a private limited company on Feb. 16, 1996 and converted into a public limited company on Oct. 20, 2006. Earlier known as Network 18 Fincap, it got its present name with effect from Dec. 01, 2007. Through its holding in Television Eighteen India (TV18), the company operates India`s leading business news television channels, CNBC-TV18 and CNBC Awaaz. It runs Web18, one of the leading internet players, and Newswire, one of India`s leading real time financial information and news terminals. The acquisition of Infomedia, a leading player in the special interest publishing and printing operations space, marked its entry into the print media, which was followed by collaborating with Forbes media for the launch of a business magazine in India. The company operates in the general news and entertainment space through its holding in ibn 18 Broadcast with leading general news channels CNN-IBN and IBN7 and has launched IBN Lokmat, a Marathi news channel in partnership with the Lokmat group. It operates a joint venture with Viacom, called Viacom18 which houses the MTV, VH1 and Nickelodeon channels in India and through a business transfer agreement manages Studio18, the group`s filmed entertainment operation including the recently launched Colors, a Hindi general entertainment channel. Additionally, Network18 holds the group`s online and on-air home shopping venture, Homeshop18 and its full spectrum events management venture, E18. Other network channels include moneycontrol.com, IBNlive.com, PowerYourTrade, CommoditiesControl, JobStreet India, Yatra, CricketNext, CompareIndia, Tech2Com, Studio18, NewsWire18, Capital18, Idniwo, BookMyShow, Buzz18, Josh18, Biztech2, 52622 Mobile Service, IBN Lokmat, and StoreGuru. The registered office is at 601, 6th floor, Commercial Tower, Hotel Le-Meridien, Raisina Road, New Delhi-110001