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  • Times accepts Arnab’s resignation; to host Newshour till Nov-end

    Times accepts Arnab’s resignation; to host Newshour till Nov-end

    MUMBAI: Much has been speculated about what will happen to Times Now after the exit of its star anchor.

    The news of Arnab Goswami’s resignation sent tremors across newsrooms and the social media went berserk. Over the last couple of days, the channel has been flashing, “Arnab will be back tomorrow night”. Guess, that will come to an end till the later half of November 2016.

    The Times Group has accepted the resignation of the president news and editor-in-chief of Times Now, ET Now and Magicbricks Now. Goswami will remain in his current position with Times Network till the later half of November 2016 and will continue anchoring the flagship show The Newshour till then.

    “Times Network cherishes the decade-long association with Arnab. We are sure he will do well in his next endeavor and our good wishes are with him,” said Times Network MD and CEO M K Anand.

    In the spirit of reciprocity, Goswami remembered his long journey with the channel and shared, “It’s been an exciting ride at Times Network. We have changed the way news is done and I have worked with fantastic professionals in this journey. To these professionals, I dedicate the success of the last decade as I look forward now to the future.”

    The nation has to only remain calm till we hear next from Goswami. Only time can say what will happen to Times Now whose identity has been linked to its most vocal anchor from over a decade.

  • Times accepts Arnab’s resignation; to host Newshour till Nov-end

    Times accepts Arnab’s resignation; to host Newshour till Nov-end

    MUMBAI: Much has been speculated about what will happen to Times Now after the exit of its star anchor.

    The news of Arnab Goswami’s resignation sent tremors across newsrooms and the social media went berserk. Over the last couple of days, the channel has been flashing, “Arnab will be back tomorrow night”. Guess, that will come to an end till the later half of November 2016.

    The Times Group has accepted the resignation of the president news and editor-in-chief of Times Now, ET Now and Magicbricks Now. Goswami will remain in his current position with Times Network till the later half of November 2016 and will continue anchoring the flagship show The Newshour till then.

    “Times Network cherishes the decade-long association with Arnab. We are sure he will do well in his next endeavor and our good wishes are with him,” said Times Network MD and CEO M K Anand.

    In the spirit of reciprocity, Goswami remembered his long journey with the channel and shared, “It’s been an exciting ride at Times Network. We have changed the way news is done and I have worked with fantastic professionals in this journey. To these professionals, I dedicate the success of the last decade as I look forward now to the future.”

    The nation has to only remain calm till we hear next from Goswami. Only time can say what will happen to Times Now whose identity has been linked to its most vocal anchor from over a decade.

  • Arnab Goswami quits as editor-in-chief of Times Television Network

    Arnab Goswami quits as editor-in-chief of Times Television Network

    MUMBAI: He transformed prime time news as India’s most vocal news journalist and anchor. So, when the news emerged that Arnab Goswami had resigned from his post as the editor-in-chief of the Times Television Network, shock waves went through the news television industry.

    Sources within the news network revealed that this morning’s editorial meeting turned out to be the occasion when Arnab announced his resignation. He had returned from a trip to the Maldives. The meeting – which had both the Delhi and Mumbai bureaus participating – went on for 45 minutes. Says a reporter who was present at the meeting: “We though it was an ordinary edit meeting. And then he dropped this bombshell.”

    Arnab went on to say that his game is really beginning now. Said he; “I have emotionally built this company. I am going to jump into a new pond. I have not heard back from the owners after I informed them about my departure..I don’t expect them to get back either. Integrity of news will keep me going and not the money. Content will be king. I will be back.”

    He is apparently slated to turn entrepreneur – something which has been talked about for at least a couple of years now, but which he has constantly denied.

    No confirmation was forthcoming from either the Times Now management or Arnab at the time of writing.

    Arnab, through his unique style of journalism, where he played judge, jury and executioner on issues and people, had during his tenure at Times Now managed to capture the imagination of the English-speaking classes. At one stage, he was known by his unique line: “The nation wants to know.”

    His shows The News Hour Debate and Frankly Speaking with Arnab Goswami were amongst the highest watched on English news television. 1 November is likely to be the last time when viewers will watch him hosting his News Hour debate.

  • Arnab Goswami quits as editor-in-chief of Times Television Network

    Arnab Goswami quits as editor-in-chief of Times Television Network

    MUMBAI: He transformed prime time news as India’s most vocal news journalist and anchor. So, when the news emerged that Arnab Goswami had resigned from his post as the editor-in-chief of the Times Television Network, shock waves went through the news television industry.

    Sources within the news network revealed that this morning’s editorial meeting turned out to be the occasion when Arnab announced his resignation. He had returned from a trip to the Maldives. The meeting – which had both the Delhi and Mumbai bureaus participating – went on for 45 minutes. Says a reporter who was present at the meeting: “We though it was an ordinary edit meeting. And then he dropped this bombshell.”

    Arnab went on to say that his game is really beginning now. Said he; “I have emotionally built this company. I am going to jump into a new pond. I have not heard back from the owners after I informed them about my departure..I don’t expect them to get back either. Integrity of news will keep me going and not the money. Content will be king. I will be back.”

    He is apparently slated to turn entrepreneur – something which has been talked about for at least a couple of years now, but which he has constantly denied.

    No confirmation was forthcoming from either the Times Now management or Arnab at the time of writing.

    Arnab, through his unique style of journalism, where he played judge, jury and executioner on issues and people, had during his tenure at Times Now managed to capture the imagination of the English-speaking classes. At one stage, he was known by his unique line: “The nation wants to know.”

    His shows The News Hour Debate and Frankly Speaking with Arnab Goswami were amongst the highest watched on English news television. 1 November is likely to be the last time when viewers will watch him hosting his News Hour debate.

  • Cheesbrough new Twenty First Century Fox CTO

    Cheesbrough new Twenty First Century Fox CTO

    MUMBAI: Twenty First Century Fox yesterday announced the appointment of Paul Cheesbrough to the role of the chief technology officer. In this new role, he will lead company-wide information technology strategy and play a leadership role in driving its investments in technology, platforms and systems on a global basis. He joins Twenty First Century Fox from News Corp, where he also has served as the CTO.

    Cheesbrough will report to the executive chairman Lachlan Murdoch and the CEO James Murdoch, who commented: “Paul is an outstanding executive and strategist whose great operational chops and track record in technology we know very well. Our business demands continuous innovation across everything we do. We can’t think of anyone more qualified than Paul to ensure it extends equally to how we harness technology to empower our people and businesses.”

    Reporting to Cheesbrough in his new role will be the enterprise technology leaders from Fox Networks Group, Twentieth Century Fox Film and Fox News Channel.

    Since 2012, he served as the News Corp. CTO. In this role, he led the company’s technology teams and drove digital transformation across its businesses, focusing on new platforms, digital investments and acquisitions. Prior to that he held executive technology leadership positions at News Corp’s UK Business News UK, Telegraph Media Group, the BBC and IBM. He also currently serves as the Chairman of Unruly Media.

    21st Century Fox is a premier portfolio of cable, broadcast, film, pay TV and satellite assets spanning six continents. Reaching more than 1.8 billion subscribers in approximately 50 local languages every day, the company is home to properties including Fox, FX, FXX, FXM, FS1, Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, Fox Sports, Fox Sports Network, National Geographic Channels, Star India, 28 local TV stations in the U.S. and more than 300 international channels; film studio Twentieth Century Fox Film; and TV production studios Twentieth Century Fox Television and a 50% ownership interest in Endemol Shine Group.

  • Cheesbrough new Twenty First Century Fox CTO

    Cheesbrough new Twenty First Century Fox CTO

    MUMBAI: Twenty First Century Fox yesterday announced the appointment of Paul Cheesbrough to the role of the chief technology officer. In this new role, he will lead company-wide information technology strategy and play a leadership role in driving its investments in technology, platforms and systems on a global basis. He joins Twenty First Century Fox from News Corp, where he also has served as the CTO.

    Cheesbrough will report to the executive chairman Lachlan Murdoch and the CEO James Murdoch, who commented: “Paul is an outstanding executive and strategist whose great operational chops and track record in technology we know very well. Our business demands continuous innovation across everything we do. We can’t think of anyone more qualified than Paul to ensure it extends equally to how we harness technology to empower our people and businesses.”

    Reporting to Cheesbrough in his new role will be the enterprise technology leaders from Fox Networks Group, Twentieth Century Fox Film and Fox News Channel.

    Since 2012, he served as the News Corp. CTO. In this role, he led the company’s technology teams and drove digital transformation across its businesses, focusing on new platforms, digital investments and acquisitions. Prior to that he held executive technology leadership positions at News Corp’s UK Business News UK, Telegraph Media Group, the BBC and IBM. He also currently serves as the Chairman of Unruly Media.

    21st Century Fox is a premier portfolio of cable, broadcast, film, pay TV and satellite assets spanning six continents. Reaching more than 1.8 billion subscribers in approximately 50 local languages every day, the company is home to properties including Fox, FX, FXX, FXM, FS1, Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, Fox Sports, Fox Sports Network, National Geographic Channels, Star India, 28 local TV stations in the U.S. and more than 300 international channels; film studio Twentieth Century Fox Film; and TV production studios Twentieth Century Fox Television and a 50% ownership interest in Endemol Shine Group.

  • Bob Bakish to take over as Viacom CEO?

    Bob Bakish to take over as Viacom CEO?

    MUMBAI: Indian executives are familiar with this Viacom long-timer. And now, he’s being tipped to take over as the US media and cable Viacom CEO. We are talking about Viacom International Media Networks president & CEO Bob Bakish who was been quite closely associated with the Reliance group joint venture Viacom18 and its distribution outfit IndiaCast.

    Bakish is slated to replace the interim CEO Tom Dooley if Bloomberg and other international media reports are to be believed. Dooley, who was appointed as the interim CEO following the ouster of the former CEO Philippe Dauman in a public slugfest between him and the majority owner Sumner Redstone and his daughter Shari, will depart on 15 November.

    The fiesty executive has a long history with Viacom, having first worked with the management consulting firm Booze Allen & Hamilton in the nineties, before hopping on board MTV Networks as the EVP & chief operating officer – ad sales between 2001 and 2004. He then was promoted as the EVP – operations Viacom and Viacom Enterprises, following which he ran MTV Networks International as its president between 2007 and 2011. Since then, he has been the president & CEO of Viacom International Media Networks, expanding and consolidating the group’s international business globally and making it profitable.

    The board’s decision will be announced Monday.

    Viacom18 Media, its 50:50 joint venture with Network18 (now Reliance Industries owned), is one of the international successes, which has flowered under his watch. The venture runs India’s top three GECs – Colors — apart from channels such as MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, Colors Infinity. It has expanded the channels internationally as well into markets such as the UK, the US.

  • Bob Bakish to take over as Viacom CEO?

    Bob Bakish to take over as Viacom CEO?

    MUMBAI: Indian executives are familiar with this Viacom long-timer. And now, he’s being tipped to take over as the US media and cable Viacom CEO. We are talking about Viacom International Media Networks president & CEO Bob Bakish who was been quite closely associated with the Reliance group joint venture Viacom18 and its distribution outfit IndiaCast.

    Bakish is slated to replace the interim CEO Tom Dooley if Bloomberg and other international media reports are to be believed. Dooley, who was appointed as the interim CEO following the ouster of the former CEO Philippe Dauman in a public slugfest between him and the majority owner Sumner Redstone and his daughter Shari, will depart on 15 November.

    The fiesty executive has a long history with Viacom, having first worked with the management consulting firm Booze Allen & Hamilton in the nineties, before hopping on board MTV Networks as the EVP & chief operating officer – ad sales between 2001 and 2004. He then was promoted as the EVP – operations Viacom and Viacom Enterprises, following which he ran MTV Networks International as its president between 2007 and 2011. Since then, he has been the president & CEO of Viacom International Media Networks, expanding and consolidating the group’s international business globally and making it profitable.

    The board’s decision will be announced Monday.

    Viacom18 Media, its 50:50 joint venture with Network18 (now Reliance Industries owned), is one of the international successes, which has flowered under his watch. The venture runs India’s top three GECs – Colors — apart from channels such as MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, Colors Infinity. It has expanded the channels internationally as well into markets such as the UK, the US.

  • DD D-G Sahu elected Asia-Pacific Broadcasting vice-president

    DD D-G Sahu elected Asia-Pacific Broadcasting vice-president

    NEW DELHI: Doordarshan Director General Supriya Sahu has been elected as the new vice-president of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. The election was held during the 53rd annual Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union General Assembly hosted by the Indonesian public broadcaster RRI,

    The meet concluded in Bali on 25 October 2016. The theme of this year’s general assembly was “Media for the Future” focussing on the steps required by the media to meet new and emerging challenges, as well as new concepts and ideas.

    Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) president and CEO Ko Dae-young was elected as the new president. Sahu joins the other two vice-presidents of ABU, NHK-Japan executive vice-president Hikaru Doumoto, and TRT- Turkey director general Senol Goka.

    Both, the new president and the vice-presidents, start their term with immediate effect and will continue their service to the ABU for the next three years from January 2017.

    The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union formed in 1964 is a non-profit, professional association of broadcasting organisations. It currently has over 280 members in 69 countries and regions, reaching a potential audience of about three billion people.

  • DD D-G Sahu elected Asia-Pacific Broadcasting vice-president

    DD D-G Sahu elected Asia-Pacific Broadcasting vice-president

    NEW DELHI: Doordarshan Director General Supriya Sahu has been elected as the new vice-president of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. The election was held during the 53rd annual Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union General Assembly hosted by the Indonesian public broadcaster RRI,

    The meet concluded in Bali on 25 October 2016. The theme of this year’s general assembly was “Media for the Future” focussing on the steps required by the media to meet new and emerging challenges, as well as new concepts and ideas.

    Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) president and CEO Ko Dae-young was elected as the new president. Sahu joins the other two vice-presidents of ABU, NHK-Japan executive vice-president Hikaru Doumoto, and TRT- Turkey director general Senol Goka.

    Both, the new president and the vice-presidents, start their term with immediate effect and will continue their service to the ABU for the next three years from January 2017.

    The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union formed in 1964 is a non-profit, professional association of broadcasting organisations. It currently has over 280 members in 69 countries and regions, reaching a potential audience of about three billion people.