BQ Prime

{{short description|Indian business news organization}}

{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}

{{Infobox company

| name = BQ Prime

| logo = Bqprime-blue.svg

| logo_size =

| logo_alt =

| founded = {{Start date and age|2016|df=yes}}

| defunct = {{End date and age|2023|12|8|df=yes}}

| successor = NDTV Profit

| founder =

| key_people = Anil Uniyal
{{small|(CEO)}}{{cite news|title=Raghav Bahl ties up with Bloomberg, to launch new TV channel|website=The Hindu|date=12 April 2016 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/business/raghav-bahl-ties-up-with-bloomberg-to-launch-new-tv-channel/article8469330.ece}}

| industry = Business news

| homepage = {{Official URL}}

| location_city = New Delhi

| owner = {{unbulleted list|Quintillion Media (74%)|Bloomberg L.P. (26%)}}

| location_country = India

}}

BQ Prime, formerly BloombergQuint,{{cite web |title=BloombergQuint is now BQ Prime! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX4ruJmnSZE |website=YouTube |access-date=6 May 2022}} was an Indian business and financial news organization founded as a joint venture of Bloomberg News and Quintillion Media.{{cite web|title=Bloomberg Launches Joint Venture in India to Deliver Business News|date=12 April 2016|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/bloomberg-joint-venture-india-quintillion-media-raghav-bahl-1201750959/}}{{cite web|title=Face off: 'The Bloomberg partnership wasn't a planned move'|date=10 May 2016 |url=http://www.financialexpress.com/industry/face-off-the-bloomberg-partnership-wasnt-a-planned-move/251751/}} It was acquired by Adani Media Ventures Pvt. Ltd. In 2022 and was merged with NDTV Profit of NDTV which is part of Adani Group in December 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtvprofit.com/bq-blue-support/bloombergquint-announces-transformational-changes|title=Bloombergquint announces transformational changes}} Its main content was based on the Indian economy, international finance, corporate law and governance and business news. Within six months of going live, the web portal had one million monthly users, and there were plans to open a free-to-air TV channel.{{cite web|url=http://www.exchange4media.com/digital/bloomberg%7Cquint-hits-1-million-monthly-users-within-six-months-of-going-live_67553.html|title=Bloomberg Quint hits 1 million Monthly users within Six Months of Going Live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/industry/bloomberg-raghav-bahl-launch-joint-venture-for-news-channel-portal/235657/|title=Bloomberg, Raghav Bahl launch joint venture for news channel, portal|date=12 April 2016 }} In July 2017, digital video analytics provider Vidooly rated BloombergQuint as the ninth most popular news brand among what it termed new-age news publishers.{{Cite web|url=https://tvnews4u.com/vidooly-rates-bloombergquint-as-most-popular-business-news-publisher-on-fb-video/|title=Vidooly rates BloombergQuint as most popular business news publisher on FB video|date=20 July 2017|website=Tvnews4u.com}} In September 2017, BloombergQuint launched a digital live streaming service available on its website (www.bloombergquint.com), the Bloomberg Terminal and BloombergQuint social platforms.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thedrum.com/news/2017/09/25/bloomberg-quint-aims-capture-indian-business-audience-with-its-new-digital-live|title=Bloomberg Quint aims to capture Indian business audience with its new digital live streaming service|date=25 September 2017|website=Thedrum.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/business/bloomberg-quint-launches-digital-live-streaming-service|title=BloombergQuint Launches Digital Live-Streaming Service|date=22 September 2017|website=Thequint.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.rapidtvnews.com/2017092548948/bloomberg-quint-launches-live-streaming-service-in-india.html#axzz53gPFy8dn|title=Bloomberg{{!}}Quint launches live streaming service in India|date=25 September 2017|website=Rapidtvnews.com}} The service includes daily live programming from both global and local markets. It launched a WhatsApp service in November 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.medianama.com/2017/11/223-bloombergquint-launches-whatsapp-service-to-distribute-latest-news/|title=First Impressions: BloombergQuint launches WhatsApp service to distribute latest news|date=13 November 2017|website=Medianama.com}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/iworld/over-the-top-services/bloomberg-quint-launches-whatsapp-business-news-service-171116|title=Bloomberg Quint launches WhatsApp business news service|date=16 November 2017|website=Indiantelevision.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/tvnews4u-epaper-tvnews/bloomberg+quint+launches+whatsapp+business+news+service-newsid-76464296|title=Bloomberg{{!}}Quint launches WhatsApp business news service|date=16 November 2017|website=Daily Hunt}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.mouseworldnow.com/it-aint-a-cat-n-mouse-game/smart-news/bloombergquint-launches-whatsapp-business-news-service.html|title=Bloomberg{{!}}Quint launches WhatsApp business news service|date=18 November 2017|website=Mouseworldnow.com}} It also announced a partnership with Nasscom, T-Hub and the government of Karnataka to launch 'ScaleUP', an initiative designed to help emerging companies and start-ups scale for growth in November 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://telanganatoday.com/t-hub-nasscom-and-others-join-hands-to-launch-scaleup|title=Telangana's T-Hub joins hands with Nasscom, others for 'ScaleUP'|date=14 November 2017|website=Telanganatoday.com}}