Entertainment Network India Limited

Entertainment Network India Limited (ENIL) (BSE: 532700, NSE: ENIL) is a subsidiary of Times Infotainment Media Limited, the holding company promoted by The Times Group, incorporated in 1999. ENIL is the only listed company in the otherwise privately held Times Group. It is listed on Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India. Its subsidiaries include the Radio Mirchi national radio network and Gaana music streaming service.

History

Times Group provided private FM service along with the Government of India under the brand name of Times FM. This station operated in Delhi, Calcutta, Chennai and Goa from 1993 to 1998 before the central government did not renew the contract.[1]

After cutting ties with the government, ENIL was formed in June 1999 post the first phase of licensing.[2] The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting offered 108 frequencies across 40 cities, and ENIL got the maximum of them. It started the operations of the Radio Mirchi network with the launch of its services in Indore on 4 October 2001.[3] The company simultaneously started operations in seven more cities. In the second phase, the company got 25 more frequencies. That took the count of total number of stations to 32.[4][5]

In 2011, the out-of-home segment won a 20-year advertising contract with New Delhi Airport, Terminal 3.[6]

References

1. "Times FM is back as Radio Mirchi! - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
2. "Entertainment Network (India) Ltd Detailed Company Profile, Company Overview -Shine.com". Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
3. "Private FM in India - Way Ahead -". Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
4. "Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM - It's Hot". Archived from the original on 6 August 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
5. "www.exchange4media.com ::: Radio Speak". www.exchange4media.com. Archived from the original on 30 April 2004. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
6. "All About Outdoor Advertising - Times OOH wins the 20-year contract to manage advertising space at Terminal 3 of Delhi Airport". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2011.