New Delhi, 25th September, 2017 – This awards season, The Quint is on a winning streak. The digital news platform has gained recognition from two of the biggest media awards – South Asian Digital Media Awards 2017, presented by the World Association of Newspaper and Publishers, and the Digipub Awards.
In September 2017, The Quint (www.thequint.com, hindi.thequint.com) was acknowledged as a digital media pioneer at the South Asian Digital Media Awards, where it won three Golds and two Silvers. The Quint won Gold for the Best Use of Online Video, Data Visualisation and Innovation. It took away Silver in Best News Website and Best Use of Online Video categories.
More recently, The Quint outshone other digital media houses at the Digipub Awards, where it took home a total of eight awards. Apart from winning Gold for The Best News Website, The Quint received five Golds in the Best Article Series, Infographic Design, Interactive Story, Use of Video, and Design categories. In addition, it was awarded two Silvers for the Best Interactive and the Best Use of Social Media. The Digipub Awards accredit Indian digital publishers on the basis of various parameters, such as content, brand partnership, and overall user experience.
The Quint offers a compelling combination of content with topics ranging from business and politics to sports and entertainment. Strong, innovative videos are one of The Quint’s big offerings. Since its inception, the digital platform has successfully created strong connections with its viewers, and has consistently been on a growth trajectory.
In a span of just two years, The Quint has earned the trust of some of the top global and local brands who have chosen to advertise on its platform.
About Quintillion Media
Quintillion Media is India’s first truly diversified digital content company. Its flagship products are TheQuint.com in English and Hindi.thequint.com in Hindi. The Quint is media with intelligence – it is among India’s leading and the fastest-growing digital content platforms. The Quint is media for mobile consumption – quickly, visually and socially. A smooth blend of video, audio, graphics and text, The Quint offers a modern, sharp take on the world, guiding people through topics ranging from politics, policy and entertainment to sports, business, food and everything else that matters. A compelling combination of content, tech, and distribution, it is high-value digital journalism, storytelling, and advertising at scale.
BloombergQuint, a partnership between Bloomberg Media and Quintillion Media, is India’s premier multi-platform business and financial media company. BloombergQuint harnesses the unrivalled global resources of Bloomberg with Quintillion Media’s deep market experience in its platform straddling broadcast, digital, and live events to serve high-quality business news, insights and trends to consumers.
Quintillion Media has also co-founded Quintype Inc, a state-of-the-art digital publishing and ad tech platform spread across Bengaluru and Silicon Valley. It supports several Indian and international publishers, including BloombergQuint.com.
Quintillion Media has significant minority stakes in The News Minute (a leading digital platform for south Indian regional content), Youth Ki Awaaz (a popular digital platform for youth) and Sheroes (a growing digital platform targeted at women).