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  • To adopt new ways to engage with the viewers

    Zee News announces 21-day contest

    By Our Staff

     

    Zee News has announced a new campaign titled ‘Gyan Bhi, Inaam Bhi’ for a contest which started on August 14.

     

    Speaking about the contest, Joy Chakraborthy, Chief Business Officer, Zee Media Corporation Limited (ZMCL) said: “We, at Zee Media, with a monthly reach of 500 million population spread across the nation, have always believed in the philosophy of engaging with the viewers and interacting with them. The Zee News campaign ‘Gyaan Bhi, Inaam Bhi’, is aimed at the same direction. I am looking forward to witnessing a large number of participants for this upcoming contest.”

     

    Added Anindya Khare, Marketing Head, Zee Media: “Gyan Bhi, Inaam Bhi is an ideal campaign to connect with the audience and gratify them. In adopting such an innovative approach, we are coming out with a campaign which is not only limited to our target audience but also touching base with different age groups through relevant information dissemination.”

     

  • The marquee property will bring forth 25 leading Martech evangelists to share knowledge, in-depth analysis and insights with the marketing industry at large

    Netcore and CNBC TV18 unveil ‘The Martech Marathon 12×25’

    By A Correspondent

     

    Netcore Solutions has joined hands with CNBC-TV18 for a knowledge-sharing event – ‘The Martech Marathon 12 x 25’ to be held on June 13 in Mumbai. The event introduces will see 25 top Martech evangelists putting forward their ideas and insights. The TEDx-style event, which will also be live-streamed for remote audiences.

     

    The line-up of speakers at the event include Shivakumar, Group Executive President, Aditya Birla Group; Siddharth Banerjee, EVP-Marketing, Vodafone India; Apurva Chamaaria, Chief Revenue Officer, RateGain; Mona Gandhi, Head of Strategic Alliances and Growth, Airbnb India; Gunjan Soni, CMO of Myntra & Head of Jabong; Jaimit Doshi, Executive Vice-President, Kotak Securities; Rubeena Singh, CEO, iProspect India; Sameer Pitalwalla, Co-Founder & CEO, Culture Machine; Sidharth Rao, CEO and Co-Founder, Webchutney; Pallavi Chopra, Haed of Marketinig, RedBus; Subrat Mohanty, Co-Founder & CEO, Hurix Digital; Amresh Godbole, Managing Director, Digitas India; Sridhar B, Chief Digital Marketing Officer, Diageo; Pooja Jauhari, CEO, The Glitch; Srinivas Jain, Executive Director and Chief Marketing Officer, SBI Mutual Fund; Himani Agarwal, Director, Commerical Marketing, Microsoft; Lakshmi Narasimhan, Chief Growth Officer, Group M;

     

    Said Kalpit Jain, Group CEO of Netcore Solutions: “The end-customers are embracing digital technologies in every walk of their lives, building expectations that are driving the digital disruption across all industry verticals. Every marketer is thus driven to understanding and adopting Martech, and the easiest way to do this is through best practices, which only these Martech evangelists can talk about.

     

    Added Joy Chakraborthy, CEO – Forbes India and President Revenue, Network 18: “With ‘The Martech Marathon 12 x 25’ we want to assist modern marketers with adopting new-age technology, allowing them to amplify brand reach and presence. Along with knowledge sharing, the platform also intends to serve as a hub for networking, and generation of breakthrough ideas and practices that largely aid the Martech universe.”

     

     

  • It has announced the appointment of Mukul Gupta and Tauquir Zaidi as National Sales Heads for ETV News HSM (Hindi Speaking Markets) channels and ETV News Language channels, respectively

    Meanwhile, Network18 strengthens ETV’s revenue team

    By A Correspondent

     

    Network18 has announced the elevation of key sales personnel. It has announced the appointment of Mukul Gupta and Tauquir Zaidi as National Sales Heads for ETV News HSM (Hindi Speaking Markets) channels and ETV News Language channels, respectively.

     

    Joy Chakraborthy

    Commenting on these appointments, Joy Chakraborthy, President – Revenue, TV18 & CEO Forbes India said, ‘We are very happy that Tauquir and Mukul have joined our ETV News Network, I welcome them. They bring vast and varied experience of media sales, which will strengthen an already good team.’

     

    Prior to joining Network18, Gupta was Head Sales – Special Initiatives at Zee News’s regional bouquet of channels. Before that he was head of corporate sales with ETV News. On the other hand, Zaidi was National Sales Head with Prasar Bharati – Doordarshan channels, Region Head with Times Now, NDTV Media and has spent more than six years in Star India.

     

    Both Mukul and Tauquir will be reporting to Sudip Roy, EVP and National Revenue Head, ETV News Network, Network18, who in turn reports to Chakraborthy.

     

  • Mukund Setlur takes on the role of National Sales Head for News18 India, IBN Lokmat and CNBC Bajar

    Network18 announces key elevations

    By A Correspondent

     

    Network18 has re-organised the leadership roles within the function by announcing key elevation sunder the leadership of Joy Chakraborthy, President- Revenue for TV18 and CEO-Forbes India.

     

    Commenting on these elevations, Chakraborthy said: “In the past one year, we were able to utilise and leverage strengths of our network, leadership and people with a cohesive sales structure. For the new fiscal year, we are geared up to look at newer opportunities and face different challenges. Keeping in line with our strategy to move ahead, we feel it is imperative to re-jig leadership roles to make the most of individual forte, team and network strengths in extracting our best from market situations and opportunities.”

     

    Mukund Setlur takes on the role of National Sales Head for News18 India, IBN Lokmat and CNBC Bajar and Sudip Roy will be incharge of ETV News Channels’ sales as National Sales Head. Amit Tripathi who currently leads the sales team for government businesses of TV18 channels as well as that for the Hindi speaking markets for ETV News channels, will now also manage government businesses of language channels under the ETV News Network. Sonia Kapoor, in addition to being National Sales Head for her present Focus portfolio comprising CNBC- TV18, CNN News18, Moneycontrol, Forbes India and Firstpost, will also head Focus nationally for CNBC Awaaz, CNBC Bajar, News18 India and IBN Lokmat.

     

  • Amit Tripathi will report to Joy Chakraborthy and Sandhya Dhar will report to the National Head – Focus Sales, who in turn reports to Chakraborthy

    Network18 braces up revenue function with new appointments

    By A Correspondent

     

    Joy Chakraborthy

    Network18, which been strengthening its revenue team since past few months after Joy Chakraborthy took over as President – Revenue for TV18 and CEO-Forbes India in May 2016, has appointed Amit Tripathi as National Revenue Head for Government Sales and Non-metro markets and Sandhya Dhar as Vice President – Focus Sales (Branded content of the network).

     

    Commenting on these appointments, Chakraborthy said: “I am pleased to welcome Sandhya and Amit to Network18 family and I firmly believe that such talent will continue to strengthen the revenue proposition of our group and provide greater momentum to the sales function.”

     

    Tripathi has over 21 years of experience in areas of sales, marketing and business development. Prior to joining Network18, he was the Chief Operating Officer and National Sales Head at Focus News. Prior to that he was the Chief Executive Officer at Cent Percent Media. Tripathi has also served as the National Sales Head at Zee News in the past.

     

    Dhar has over 17 years of experience in sales. Prior to joining Network18, she was the Assistant Vice President & Sector Head (BFSI & HealthCare) at ET Edge (Times Conferences Limited). She was associated with Bennett Coleman & Company for over a decade in different roles of brand building and sales.

     

    While Tripathi will report to Joy Chakraborthy, Dhar will report to the National Head – Focus Sales, who in turn reports to Chakraborthy.

     

  • Both Priyanka and Preeti will be reporting to Joy Chakraborthy

    Priyanka Datta & Preeti Sahni join Network18

    By A Correspondent

    Network18 is on an overdrive to revamp its revenue structure for all TV news brands as also its business magazine Forbes India. After appointing senior industryperson Joy Chakraborthy as President- Revenue for TV18 in May and recently entrusting him with added responsibility as CEO- Forbes India, the group has announced two senior appointments.

     

    With Chakraborthy’s appointment, the group consolidated all TV revenues including that of Forbes India under one head. Chakraborthy has brought with him over twenty years of experience in the media industry and has worked across top companies. To strengthen the sales and revenue division, the group has appointed Priyanka Datta as Executive Vice President to head the English News Cluster (CNBC-TV18, CNBC-TV18 Prime HD & CNN News18) and Network Sales Head for North & South. Also Preeti Sahni has been appointed as Vice President to head Sales for Forbes India and international business for the English news channels of the network.

     

    Joy Chakraborthy

    Commenting on these recent appointments, Chakraborthy said, “I am pleased to welcome Priyanka and Preeti to Network18 family. Both Priyanka and Preeti come with right learnings and experience to take on their respective mandates at Network18. Priyanka Datta comes with a well-rounded understanding TV channels, having headed ad sales and brand solutions roles at Zee.  Preeti Sahni comes with specialisation on luxury and international sales, having worked on & headed senior roles with premium media brands in her earlier roles.”

     

    Priyanka Datta joins the Network after a 14-year stint with Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. wherein she headed sales nationally for many channels of the Zee Network as well as their Brand Solutions Cell. Her last assignment with Zee was that of Business Head of Zindagi and the FTA GEC channels.

     

    Prior to joining Network18, Sahni was with BCCL as General Manager handling the Luxury & International businesses. Preeti has a vast professional repertoire in product management and sales, and is skilled in conceptual marketing and business development. Prior to BCCL, she has worked with brands like India Today, HT Media, Oracle and Scholastic. Preeti is Post Graduate in Advance Electronics and has an experience of over 15 years.

     

    Both Datta and Sahni will report to Joy Chakraborthy.

     

  • Under the new mandate, Chakraborthy will be in charge of revenue across all entities within TV18. All sales heads within TV18 (except Viacom18) will report to him

    Joy Chakraborthy joins Network18 as President- Revenue

    By A Correspondent

     

    Joy Chakraborthy

    The Network18 group has appointed Joy Chakraborthy as President- Revenue, TV18.

     

    Under the new mandate, Chakraborthy will be in charge of revenue across all entities within TV18. All sales heads within TV18 (except Viacom18) will report to him.

     

    Chakraborthy comes with over 20 years of experience in the media industry. Prior to joining Network18, Joy was Director – Response at BCCL. Earlier, he was the CEO at TV Today Network. He was at Zee Entertainment for seven years, last as Executive Director, handling revenues, channel placement and entire niche channel business. Prior to that he was Executive Vice President at Star India for 6 years.

     

    A graduate from the National Defence Academy with a Master’s degree in marketing management from NMIMS, he has also completed Advanced Management Programme from the Harvard Business School.

     

  • Sujoy Ghosh has quit Bennett, Coleman & Co Ltd as former TV Today CEO Joy Chakraborthy is set to return to the BCCL fold

    Sujoy Ghosh quits BCCL as Joy Chakraborthy returns

    Joy Chakraborthy

    By A Correspondent [updated from Friday]

     

    It’s now official. Bennett, Coleman and Co Ltd’s long-serving Director-Response Sujoy Ghosh has decided to move on as Joy Chakraborthy is set to take the position. Mr Chakraborthy will report to Arunabh Das Sharma, President, BCCL. A mail is said to have been circulated to senior employees on Friday evening.

     

    Mr Ghosh was not reachable for comment, but is rumoured to be keen on pursuing entrepreneurial interests. Mr Chakraborthy is scheduled to join today (Monday, September 3). This will be his second stint with BCCL.

     

    Meanwhile, there have been rumours that Dr Bhaskar Das, President and Principal Secretary to the MD at BCCL was also not planning to pursue his service extension following his retirement. Dr Das has denied this to MxMIndia.

     

  • The TV Today networks' news channels and radio stations have been under severe pressures thanks to a weak market and competition

    No successor to Joy Chakraborthy named, testing times ahead for TV Today network

    By A Correspondent

     

    On the face of things, it’s meant to be a simple parting of ways. Although outgoing TV Today Network CEO Joy Chakraborthy has quoted personal reasons and being away from the family based in Mumbai as his reasons for moving on, the industry has been abuzz with stories about the sudden departure.

     

    Joy Chakraborthy
    Joy Chakraborthy

    India Today group Group CEO Ashish Bagga confirmed the departure of TV Today CEO Joy Chakraborthy to MxMIndia on Tuesday evening adding that no replacement had been announced it.

     

    Mr Chakraborthy had joined TV Today on December 1, having quit Zee Entertainment as executive director (revenue and niche channels) in October 2011. In September, G Krishnan had announced his departure from the Network. In the new organization realignment, Mr Chakraborthy reported to Mr Bagga.

     

    The news channels and radio station that come under the TV Today umbrella have been under severe pressures thanks to a weak market and competition from other networks. While India TV has been a clear trendsetter in popular Hindi news, ABP News (eka Star News) has been galloping ahead. Sadly, for Aaj Tak, the name change has not adversely impacted the MCCS-owned Hindi channel.

     

    In fact flagship Aaj Tak has been going through an identity crisis for a while. Should it be a serious news channel and be recognised for the journalistic values that the India Today group stands for? Or should it be populist with dumbed down news and toe the line of the Rajat Sharma-run India TV? Sibling Headlines Today, the English news channel from the group, has also made little headway. Save a few spikes since it was set up, it’s just not caught the attention of the viewing public and continues to lag in ratings and revenues. Ditto with Oye 104.8 which is low on the RAM roster. The rechristening from Meow to Oye may have helped shore up some numbers, but it’s not been good enough.

     

    With an investment from the Aditya Birla group helping improve its financial muscle, the TV Today was poised to grow much in the next two years. Regional channels, digitization, acquisitions, Phase 3 of FM radio were some of the plans that required nurturing. Mr Chakraborthy, who is a seasoned media professional, was to lead this effort.

     

    But now it will mean the collective efforts of Mr Bagga, chairman and editor-in-chief Aroon Purie and his daughter Kalli Purie who heads the group’s digital operations and looks at synergies within the businesses and is also Chief Creative Officer to take TV Today to the leadership position it once occupied.

     

  • Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will be chief guest at the Aaj Tak Care Awards to be held in the Capital on June 6

    Aaj Tak Care Awards to be announced tomorrow

    From the MxM Infodesk

     

    Leading Hindi news channel Aaj Tak will host the Aaj Tak Care Awards on June 6 at Hotel Taj Palace, New Delhi. Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will be chief guest at the awards which will honour leading companies in the corporate sector who have contributed towards inclusive and sustainable development keeping in mind the society as the focal point

     

    Aaj Tak Care Awards will be given in five different categories: Education, Empowerment, Environment, Health & Livelihood. IMRB and FICCI partnered the event.

     

    Commenting on the awards Joy Chakraborthy, CEO, TV Today Network said, “It is a matter of great pride for all of us to honour the real champions of corporate India who have positively impacted the society. We looked at companies who have gone beyond their corporate objectives of growth & profitability and have put a society centered approach at the centre of everything they do.”

     

  • Zee Entertainment executive director (revenue and niche channels) is reported to have put in his papers to take on G Krishnan's roles as TV Today Network CEO

    First (and only) on MxMIndia: Aroon Purie informs senior execs of Joy Chakraborthy’s appointment as CEO of TVTN

    By A Correspondent

     

    Joy ChakraborthyIt’s now confirmed. Mr Joy Chakraborthy, Zee’s executive director (revenue and niche channels) and a veteran media industry professional, will be the new CEO of the TV Today Network. Mr Chakraborthy takes charge of the position left vacant due to the resignation of Mr G Krishnan early last month.

    MxMIndia broke the story on Saturday, October 22 evening even as many senior executives in both media conglomerates were unaware of the development.

    On Monday evening, TV Today Network chairman and managing director Aroon Purie met senior executives of the company and announced the move. Earlier in the day, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited officially announced that Mr Joy Chakraborthy has stepped down after a stint of six-and-a half years, to explore new vistas. Along with heading the media sales, Mr Chakraborthy was also the business unit head of niche channels which includes Zee Khana Khazana, Zee Café, Zee Studio, Zee Trendz, ETC and Zing, a communiqué said. At the time of writing, there was no written communication from TV Today on Mr Chakraborty’s appointment.

    Mr Punit Goenka, MD & CEO, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (Zee) said, “I have accepted his resignation with a heavy heart. He did lead a strong team at Zee that will continue to be part of our family. The entire Zee family wishes Joy all the success in his new endeavors.”

    Speaking on his tenure at Zee, Mr Chakraborthy said, “My journey for the past six-and-a-half years has indeed been extremely rewarding and fruitful, which I shall cherish. I am thankful to Zee for giving me the opportunity to explore and broaden my experience in diversified functions. Now as I step out to expand my horizons within the media industry and take a leap of faith to venture into a world beyond Zee, I wish Zee – Chairman, Punit as well as my colleagues – the very best. Since I will be at Zee for some time, I will indeed be ensuring a smooth transition of all my portfolios.”

    ZEE will be announcing the appointment of a successor for this position in the near future.

    Information courtesy Zee corporate site: Over and above Zee, Mr Chakraborthy has rich experience of 15 years in strategic media sales across media organization like The Times of India Group and Star Network. His academic armory includes graduation from National Defence Academy, Masters in Marketing Management from NMIMS and, more recently, the Advanced Management Programme from the Harvard Business School.