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  • In his last stint, he was the National Sales Head, Display and Branded Content for Bindass

    News18 appoints Pawan Sharma as Sales Head, Focus, Hindi and Language Cluster

    By A Correspondent

     

    The News18 Network has announced the appointment of Pawan Sharma as Sales Head, Focus, Hindi and Language Cluster. Focus, in Network18, constitutes branded content, advertiser-funded programming and sponsored IPs.

     

    He will report into Mayank Jain, CEO, Hindi News Cluster and Karan Abhishek Singh, CEO, Languages, News18 Network. Prior to joining News18, Sharma has been with Disney, Star and Big FM. In his last stint, he was the National Sales Head, Display and Branded Content for Bindass.

     

     

  • An initiative to showcase stories of Brave Indian Soldiers

    Network18 launches regional edition of ‘Jai Hind Samman’

    By A Correspondent

     

    News18 has announced the launch of regional edition of ‘Jai Hind Samman’, an initiative to “salute and recognise the brave Indian soldiers who have exhibited extreme courage in safeguarding our countr:y. With its special programming, the initiative will cover stories of real heroes of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal on the respective News18 channels.

     

    Said Karan Abhishek Singh, CEO – Languages, News18 Network: “Indian armed forces history is full of stories of valour. Some are stories which have inspired generations while others that need to be told. These are stories of real heroes. Taking this immense responsibility on its shoulders, Network18 brings incredible stories of bravery, sacrifice and courage of the soldiers, as we not only chronicle the true events but also showcase the exceptional valour exhibited by them in the line of duty.”

     

     

  • Adds talent and aims higher on the back of excellent growth in news segment

    Network18 does an org rejig with three senior hires from Star India

    By A Correspondent

     

    Network18 has announced a change in its organisational structure. The group has been recast along three major clusters: English and Business Cluster, which includes CNN-News18, CNBC-TV18, Awaaz and Bajaar, CNBC HD Prime and News18 International; Hindi Cluster including News18 India & News18 Hindi regional channels (UP/UK, MP/CG, Rajasthan, Bihar/JK, Urdu & Himachal-Punjab-Haryana); and Languages Cluster including all News18 regional channels minus Hindi—TN, Kerala, Kannada, Odisha, Bengal, Assam/NE, Gujarat and News18-Lokmat.

     

    Three key appointments have been made to bolster each cluster and drive it to the next level of operational excellence. Basant Dhawan joins as CEO of the English/Business cluster. An engineer and an alumnus of IIM Calcutta, Dhawan joins Network18 from Star India where he spent the last four years in a variety of roles. His last role was National Agency Business Head for Entertainment Sales in Star India. Basant will be based in Mumbai.

     

    The CEO of the Hindi cluster is Mayank Jain, who will lead the fast-growing News18 India and the cluster of other news channels across various Hindi speaking states. Jain, who will be based in New Delhi has joined Network18 from Star India’s entertainment division.

     

    Karan Abhishek Singh has joined as CEO for Languages cluster, also from Star India where he managed Integrated Sales for Television and Digital. Singh will be based in Bengaluru.

     

    The above three will report to Avinash Kaul, Chief Operating Officer of Network18.