The Times Group has announced the appointment of Varun Kohli as Chief Operating Officer for the News Broadcasting Business. Varun will report to Managing Director Vineet Jain’s office while working closely with N Subramanian , Executive Director and Group CEO, Non-Publishing Business, Times Group. Kohli’s last assignment was with Bharat Express as Director and CEO. MK Anand, who led Times Network as CEO and MD will now work in the Times Group MD’s office and will continue to report to Jain.
All functions in the television news broadcasting business other than finance and distribution will report into Kohli. Jagdish Mulchandani, who heads the Finance, Legal and Distribution function for news broadcast will work with the MD’s office for the finance and legal functions. For the distribution function and the entertainment business, Mulchandani will report to Rohit Gopakumar, CEO – Entertainment Business , Times Group. Mulchandani will continue to work closely with the news, entertainment and the TTN digital verticals.
According to a circular issued, these changes will be effective immediately.