MUMBAI: Paritosh Joshi has decided to step down as the CEO of India TV. he joined India TV on 2 November 2015.
Ritu Dhawan, managing Director said “Paritosh joined us in November, 2015 and while we hoped that this would be a long association, it has clearly proven taxing for him as he continues to commute between two metros. He has now chosen to return to his family in Mumbai. It was a pleasure having him on board and we wish him well with his future endeavours.”
Paritosh Joshi said it was indeed a pleasure working with brand India TV and,” though, we could not continue for longer duration due to my personal obligations, I wish Brand India TV many more land marks to achieve.”
MUMBAI: Paritosh Joshi has decided to step down as the CEO of India TV. he joined India TV on 2 November 2015.
Ritu Dhawan, managing Director said “Paritosh joined us in November, 2015 and while we hoped that this would be a long association, it has clearly proven taxing for him as he continues to commute between two metros. He has now chosen to return to his family in Mumbai. It was a pleasure having him on board and we wish him well with his future endeavours.”
Paritosh Joshi said it was indeed a pleasure working with brand India TV and,” though, we could not continue for longer duration due to my personal obligations, I wish Brand India TV many more land marks to achieve.”
MUMBAI: Lionsgate has roped in former Warner Bros. television director of current programming Chad Kennedy as SVP of current programming. His hiring represents Lionsgate’s increased presence in the scripted TV world. Kennedy will direct several reports focused entirely on current.
“The scripted team in our television group has consistently turned out high quality, award-winning series on every platform, including broadcast, cable and streaming,” said Lionsgate EVP-television Chris Selak. “Chad’s experience working with critically acclaimed, fan-favorite series makes him the perfect fit for our existing team, which has done an incredible job of successfully shepherding all of Lionsgate’s series from conception to air.”
Lionsgate’s scripted programming slate includes OWN’s recent breakout Greenleaf; Hulu’s dramedy Casual; Orange is the New Black, now entering its fifth season on Netflix; E!’s first scripted series The Royals, and Nashville, returning for its fifth season on its new home on CMT and Hulu.
The studio also has upcoming comedy Graves, its first original series for Epix; the sci-fi anthology series Dimension 404, which begins streaming on Hulu this fall; Dear White People for Netflix, Lionsgate’s first series for YouTube Red, Step Up, and the anthology series Manifesto, the story of the hunt for the Unabomber for Discovery.
A report reads that in the previous executive structure, SVP television Andy Richley and SVP development A.J. Morewitz, had been juggling both development and current. They now will focus squarely on development.
MUMBAI: Lionsgate has roped in former Warner Bros. television director of current programming Chad Kennedy as SVP of current programming. His hiring represents Lionsgate’s increased presence in the scripted TV world. Kennedy will direct several reports focused entirely on current.
“The scripted team in our television group has consistently turned out high quality, award-winning series on every platform, including broadcast, cable and streaming,” said Lionsgate EVP-television Chris Selak. “Chad’s experience working with critically acclaimed, fan-favorite series makes him the perfect fit for our existing team, which has done an incredible job of successfully shepherding all of Lionsgate’s series from conception to air.”
Lionsgate’s scripted programming slate includes OWN’s recent breakout Greenleaf; Hulu’s dramedy Casual; Orange is the New Black, now entering its fifth season on Netflix; E!’s first scripted series The Royals, and Nashville, returning for its fifth season on its new home on CMT and Hulu.
The studio also has upcoming comedy Graves, its first original series for Epix; the sci-fi anthology series Dimension 404, which begins streaming on Hulu this fall; Dear White People for Netflix, Lionsgate’s first series for YouTube Red, Step Up, and the anthology series Manifesto, the story of the hunt for the Unabomber for Discovery.
A report reads that in the previous executive structure, SVP television Andy Richley and SVP development A.J. Morewitz, had been juggling both development and current. They now will focus squarely on development.
MUMBAI: Reliance Broadcast Network Limited (RBNL) has appointed Vikas Khanchandani as chief business officer.
With over 20 years of experience working across digital, television, ad and media technology, Khanchandani will be responsible for driving strategic business initiatives – new technologies and customer engagement. He will be reporting to RBNL COO Ashwin Padmanabhan.
On the development, Padmanabhan said, “We are happy to have Vikas on board who comes with a wealth of experience and domain expertise. With his extensive knowledge across the television and digital medium, we are confident that he will be able to further accelerate the growth story of the group.”
Prior joining to RBNL, Khanchandani was the co-founder of AIDEM Ventures where he played the dual role of managing existing businesses of AIDEM even while he was aggressively driving the growth agenda of building a unique and valuable media sales and services company.
He was also the part of the core leadership team which set up NDTV Media. Under his leadership, the channel witnessed phenomenal growth, creating a benchmark within the news genre and leading the category. He started his media career with Star India as a key member of the strategic planning and management team which worked on sales strategies for the Network’s channels.
MUMBAI: Reliance Broadcast Network Limited (RBNL) has appointed Vikas Khanchandani as chief business officer.
With over 20 years of experience working across digital, television, ad and media technology, Khanchandani will be responsible for driving strategic business initiatives – new technologies and customer engagement. He will be reporting to RBNL COO Ashwin Padmanabhan.
On the development, Padmanabhan said, “We are happy to have Vikas on board who comes with a wealth of experience and domain expertise. With his extensive knowledge across the television and digital medium, we are confident that he will be able to further accelerate the growth story of the group.”
Prior joining to RBNL, Khanchandani was the co-founder of AIDEM Ventures where he played the dual role of managing existing businesses of AIDEM even while he was aggressively driving the growth agenda of building a unique and valuable media sales and services company.
He was also the part of the core leadership team which set up NDTV Media. Under his leadership, the channel witnessed phenomenal growth, creating a benchmark within the news genre and leading the category. He started his media career with Star India as a key member of the strategic planning and management team which worked on sales strategies for the Network’s channels.
MUMBAI: Roman philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero was on the button when he said: “The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living.”
29 July shook the entire entertainment industry with the sudden demise of Rajshri Entertainment managing director and CEO Rajjat Barjatya. Barjatya had been battling a cancer relapse since March. He was first detected with lymphoblastic leukemia in 2010. He fought and conquered the life-threatening disease but unfortunately succumbed to it on 29 July evening.
Barjatya is remembered as a digital pioneer and stalwart and the one who played a large role in taking digital content mainstream. Though his presence will be missed big time, but he still remains an integral part of the industry through his excellent work. No sooner did the news surface through various news agencies, than condolences started pouring in. His former colleagues and well wishers within the industry have also taken to social media to express their loss.
A+ E Network managing director and TV 18 strategy, product and alliances president Avinash Kaul tweets, “ Saddened beyond words to hear of #RajjatBarjatya passing away. Finest human being I have come across and a very dear friend. RIP.”
RBNL CEO Tarun Katial also tweeted saying, “Life seems short and extremely unpredictable! RIP #RajjatBarjatya”
Filmmaker, Shirish Kunder who had worked with him for a very long time says, “Nothing shakes you up more than when someone your age dies. RIP Rajjat Barjatya. A dear friend, since I edited a film for him 13 years back.”
Speaking to Indiantelevision.com, Balaji Telefilms group CEO Sameer Nair shared, “It’s really unfortunate to hear about his death. I was really shocked because I know him from many years. Just two days back at a CII meeting we were discussing about him and such news is a real shock. He was a true pioneer in the video online space. I remember my first meeting with him in Star India in 2005. We were talking about Rajshri.com and what he plans to do with it. 2005 was the pioneer days for online video and nobody knew at that time that where it will go and the online digital world is really going to miss him.”
Universal Music Group and EMI Music, South Asia managing director & CEO Devraj Sanyal expressed, “I just remember him as the nicest people I know. Every interaction I had with him – discussion about work, music matter or about the industry. He was one those who really want to change the industry and do it decently not like a typical Bollywood type. He will be remembered as a person who always looked for good in each and everyone he met. It’s a terrible loss for the industry.”
“It’s a deep shock for all of us. He was more than a boss for the entire team and we lost a genuine person today. He always wanted us to have a very large vision for Rajshri and we are very hopeful and passionate about making his dream true,” recounts Rajshri Entertainment content alliances general manager and his close friend Inderpal Singh Jaggi.
Hotstar creative director and Barjatya’s old friend Siddhartha Jain states, “I shared a great friendship and relationship with him. He was one of the finest human beings I know in this industry. He was also the pioneer in the internet content space and first one to buy into internet content when nobody knew about it. It’s a big loss for the family and as well as for the industry.”
Indeed, a loss it is.
As indiantelevision.com joins the industry to mourn for this great loss, we leave our readers with this old interview that Barjatya had given us a year ago
Note: A prayer meet to remember Rajjat Barjatya is to be held on 31 July 2016 at Rangsharda, Bandra, Mumbai between 3-5 pm.
MUMBAI: Roman philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero was on the button when he said: “The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living.”
29 July shook the entire entertainment industry with the sudden demise of Rajshri Entertainment managing director and CEO Rajjat Barjatya. Barjatya had been battling a cancer relapse since March. He was first detected with lymphoblastic leukemia in 2010. He fought and conquered the life-threatening disease but unfortunately succumbed to it on 29 July evening.
Barjatya is remembered as a digital pioneer and stalwart and the one who played a large role in taking digital content mainstream. Though his presence will be missed big time, but he still remains an integral part of the industry through his excellent work. No sooner did the news surface through various news agencies, than condolences started pouring in. His former colleagues and well wishers within the industry have also taken to social media to express their loss.
A+ E Network managing director and TV 18 strategy, product and alliances president Avinash Kaul tweets, “ Saddened beyond words to hear of #RajjatBarjatya passing away. Finest human being I have come across and a very dear friend. RIP.”
RBNL CEO Tarun Katial also tweeted saying, “Life seems short and extremely unpredictable! RIP #RajjatBarjatya”
Filmmaker, Shirish Kunder who had worked with him for a very long time says, “Nothing shakes you up more than when someone your age dies. RIP Rajjat Barjatya. A dear friend, since I edited a film for him 13 years back.”
Speaking to Indiantelevision.com, Balaji Telefilms group CEO Sameer Nair shared, “It’s really unfortunate to hear about his death. I was really shocked because I know him from many years. Just two days back at a CII meeting we were discussing about him and such news is a real shock. He was a true pioneer in the video online space. I remember my first meeting with him in Star India in 2005. We were talking about Rajshri.com and what he plans to do with it. 2005 was the pioneer days for online video and nobody knew at that time that where it will go and the online digital world is really going to miss him.”
Universal Music Group and EMI Music, South Asia managing director & CEO Devraj Sanyal expressed, “I just remember him as the nicest people I know. Every interaction I had with him – discussion about work, music matter or about the industry. He was one those who really want to change the industry and do it decently not like a typical Bollywood type. He will be remembered as a person who always looked for good in each and everyone he met. It’s a terrible loss for the industry.”
“It’s a deep shock for all of us. He was more than a boss for the entire team and we lost a genuine person today. He always wanted us to have a very large vision for Rajshri and we are very hopeful and passionate about making his dream true,” recounts Rajshri Entertainment content alliances general manager and his close friend Inderpal Singh Jaggi.
Hotstar creative director and Barjatya’s old friend Siddhartha Jain states, “I shared a great friendship and relationship with him. He was one of the finest human beings I know in this industry. He was also the pioneer in the internet content space and first one to buy into internet content when nobody knew about it. It’s a big loss for the family and as well as for the industry.”
Indeed, a loss it is.
As indiantelevision.com joins the industry to mourn for this great loss, we leave our readers with this old interview that Barjatya had given us a year ago
Note: A prayer meet to remember Rajjat Barjatya is to be held on 31 July 2016 at Rangsharda, Bandra, Mumbai between 3-5 pm.
MUMBAI: The hunt to find a replacement for Discovery India head Rahul Johri has come to a conclusion. And the professional who is going to step into Johri’s shoes is Karan Bajaj, a wunderkinder marketer from the US.
Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific has appointed Bajaj as senior vice president and general manager of South Asia with effect from 17 October 2016. He will be based in Mumbai and will report to Discovery APAC president and managing director Arthur Bastings.
Bajaj will focus on re-formulating Discovery’s product suite in line with accelerating demand for regional and digital offerings. He will also be responsible for executing the company’s stated ambition to step outside of its current category leadership to build broader flagship brands and actively seek out inorganic growth opportunities.
Commenting on the appointment, Bastings said, “India has quickly become one of Discovery’s top-priority global markets. These are exciting times as we strategically step up our investments to take advantage of very dynamic growth in both TV and digital. Karan brings that rare combination of creative flair, a strong instinct for the Indian millennial zeitgeist and a cutting-edge leadership style. His proven track record of scaling businesses and brands speaks for itself.”
A BE topper from the Birla Institute of Technology and an IIM Bangalore marketing MBA, he has reportedly been selected after a global head hunt.
Long standing country head Rahul Johri departed earlier this year to take on a position with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as its CEO. Discovery India’s earlier heads include respected executives Deepak Shourie and Kiran Karnik.
Since Johri’s departure, Bastings has been selectively seeking out candidates who will help him fulfill his ambitions to make the network stronger digitally across Asia. The company announced the appointment of Jay Trinidad as the head for its north east Asian business earlier this week. Trinidad has been mandated to grow Discovery’s digital business.
Now with the hire of Bajaj as Discovery India country head, Bastings will have plugged another management gap. The former has worked with companies such as Procter & Gamble in the US, The Boston Consulting Group, Kraft Foods, Mondelez International and finally at Aden & Anais Inc.
A best-selling novelist and striving yogi, Bajaj balances his professional career with personal creativity and spirituality. His novels Keep off the Grass and Johnny Gone Down launched his literary career. In June this year, he had his first international novel release – The Yoga of Max’s Discontent.
(Updated at 19:30 hours following the issuance of the the press release by Discovery Communications)
MUMBAI: The hunt to find a replacement for Discovery India head Rahul Johri has come to a conclusion. And the professional who is going to step into Johri’s shoes is Karan Bajaj, a wunderkinder marketer from the US.
Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific has appointed Bajaj as senior vice president and general manager of South Asia with effect from 17 October 2016. He will be based in Mumbai and will report to Discovery APAC president and managing director Arthur Bastings.
Bajaj will focus on re-formulating Discovery’s product suite in line with accelerating demand for regional and digital offerings. He will also be responsible for executing the company’s stated ambition to step outside of its current category leadership to build broader flagship brands and actively seek out inorganic growth opportunities.
Commenting on the appointment, Bastings said, “India has quickly become one of Discovery’s top-priority global markets. These are exciting times as we strategically step up our investments to take advantage of very dynamic growth in both TV and digital. Karan brings that rare combination of creative flair, a strong instinct for the Indian millennial zeitgeist and a cutting-edge leadership style. His proven track record of scaling businesses and brands speaks for itself.”
A BE topper from the Birla Institute of Technology and an IIM Bangalore marketing MBA, he has reportedly been selected after a global head hunt.
Long standing country head Rahul Johri departed earlier this year to take on a position with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as its CEO. Discovery India’s earlier heads include respected executives Deepak Shourie and Kiran Karnik.
Since Johri’s departure, Bastings has been selectively seeking out candidates who will help him fulfill his ambitions to make the network stronger digitally across Asia. The company announced the appointment of Jay Trinidad as the head for its north east Asian business earlier this week. Trinidad has been mandated to grow Discovery’s digital business.
Now with the hire of Bajaj as Discovery India country head, Bastings will have plugged another management gap. The former has worked with companies such as Procter & Gamble in the US, The Boston Consulting Group, Kraft Foods, Mondelez International and finally at Aden & Anais Inc.
A best-selling novelist and striving yogi, Bajaj balances his professional career with personal creativity and spirituality. His novels Keep off the Grass and Johnny Gone Down launched his literary career. In June this year, he had his first international novel release – The Yoga of Max’s Discontent.
(Updated at 19:30 hours following the issuance of the the press release by Discovery Communications)
