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  • Vishal Malhotra rubbishes news about joining ZDCL

    Vishal Malhotra rubbishes news about joining ZDCL

    MUMBAI: A digital media veteran Vishal Malhotra is all geared up to work for a project with the promoters of Zee Media.

    Malhotra has no plans of getting on board with Zee Digital Convergence. He says, “The reports that are being published are false and I am looking at pulling them soon. I am not directly associated with them and am working on a completely different project”.

    Sources close to the development also have confirmed that Malhotra is not replacing Debashish Ghosh who had recently moved out of Zee Digital to join LeEco as COO.

    “The replacement is still worked upon and will be announced soon”, said one of the sources.
    Malhotra was a part of Zee Digital in 2010 as the business head and later moved to Sahara India as chief operating officer of Sahara QCloud in 2013. He later moved to Revive Labs as COO.

  • Vishal Malhotra rubbishes news about joining ZDCL

    Vishal Malhotra rubbishes news about joining ZDCL

    MUMBAI: A digital media veteran Vishal Malhotra is all geared up to work for a project with the promoters of Zee Media.

    Malhotra has no plans of getting on board with Zee Digital Convergence. He says, “The reports that are being published are false and I am looking at pulling them soon. I am not directly associated with them and am working on a completely different project”.

    Sources close to the development also have confirmed that Malhotra is not replacing Debashish Ghosh who had recently moved out of Zee Digital to join LeEco as COO.

    “The replacement is still worked upon and will be announced soon”, said one of the sources.
    Malhotra was a part of Zee Digital in 2010 as the business head and later moved to Sahara India as chief operating officer of Sahara QCloud in 2013. He later moved to Revive Labs as COO.

  • Essel Group Chairman Dr Subhash Chandra files nomination for Rajya Sabha seat from Haryana

    Essel Group Chairman Dr Subhash Chandra files nomination for Rajya Sabha seat from Haryana

    MUMBAI: Media Mogul and the chairman of Essel group Dr. Subhash Chandra Goel has filed nomination for the second Rajya Sabha seat that fell vacant from his home state Haryana, as an independent candidate. Along with him is lawyer R K Anand.

    The biennial elections to the upper house are scheduled to be held on June 11 and 31 May was the last date for filing nomination. While Chandra claimed to have garnered support from the ruling BJP and some MLAs cutting across party lines, main opposition Indian National Lok Dal threw its weight behind Anand, who has fought the Lok Sabha election in the past as an INLD candidate. However, Anand at present is not a member of INLD, as per a party leader quoted by Zee News.

  • Essel Group Chairman Dr Subhash Chandra files nomination for Rajya Sabha seat from Haryana

    Essel Group Chairman Dr Subhash Chandra files nomination for Rajya Sabha seat from Haryana

    MUMBAI: Media Mogul and the chairman of Essel group Dr. Subhash Chandra Goel has filed nomination for the second Rajya Sabha seat that fell vacant from his home state Haryana, as an independent candidate. Along with him is lawyer R K Anand.

    The biennial elections to the upper house are scheduled to be held on June 11 and 31 May was the last date for filing nomination. While Chandra claimed to have garnered support from the ruling BJP and some MLAs cutting across party lines, main opposition Indian National Lok Dal threw its weight behind Anand, who has fought the Lok Sabha election in the past as an INLD candidate. However, Anand at present is not a member of INLD, as per a party leader quoted by Zee News.

  • ZEEL’s legal head Anil Lale quits

    ZEEL’s legal head Anil Lale quits

    MUMBAI: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL)’s Anil Lale has put in his papers and is stepping down from his position as head of legal and group general counsel.

    A source close to the broadcaster informed, “ Anil Lale has officially put down his papers and is currently serving his notice period. He will stay in office till mid July.”

    Lale joined ZEEL on 26 August 2014, where he lead a growing legal team that enabled Zee’s media businesses across the world and managed all related litigation. This included the broadcast business of entertainment and news with a portfolio of 36 channels, international distribution and carriage of television channels across platforms throughout the world and content licensing of television programs, movies and formats across the world.

    Lale’s duties also included legal matters related to content production of television programs and Bollywood films, music label under the brand Zee Music Company where music is produced, acquired and licensed across platforms. Apart from this he was looking after the digital businesses including one of the largest OTT platforms (Ditto TV), commercial web portals and upcoming ventures in the digital space and news print business under the brand DNA.

    Prior joining ZEEL, Lale worked with Viacom 18 as a legal associate vice president.

  • ZEEL’s legal head Anil Lale quits

    ZEEL’s legal head Anil Lale quits

    MUMBAI: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL)’s Anil Lale has put in his papers and is stepping down from his position as head of legal and group general counsel.

    A source close to the broadcaster informed, “ Anil Lale has officially put down his papers and is currently serving his notice period. He will stay in office till mid July.”

    Lale joined ZEEL on 26 August 2014, where he lead a growing legal team that enabled Zee’s media businesses across the world and managed all related litigation. This included the broadcast business of entertainment and news with a portfolio of 36 channels, international distribution and carriage of television channels across platforms throughout the world and content licensing of television programs, movies and formats across the world.

    Lale’s duties also included legal matters related to content production of television programs and Bollywood films, music label under the brand Zee Music Company where music is produced, acquired and licensed across platforms. Apart from this he was looking after the digital businesses including one of the largest OTT platforms (Ditto TV), commercial web portals and upcoming ventures in the digital space and news print business under the brand DNA.

    Prior joining ZEEL, Lale worked with Viacom 18 as a legal associate vice president.

  • ZEEL’s Akash Chawla replaces Pradeep Hejmadi as Business Head of Zee TV

    ZEEL’s Akash Chawla replaces Pradeep Hejmadi as Business Head of Zee TV

    MUMBAI: ZEEL has elevated Akash Chawla and Deepak Rajadhyaksha for key roles in Zee TV to drive the organizations goals.

    In addition to his current portfolio as Business Head- Essel Vision Productions Limited/Zee Studios, Chawla will now also take charge as the Business Head of Zee TV. In his earlier broadcasting stint, Chawla has successfully spearheaded the marketing function for the flagship and national channels like ZeeTV, Zee Cinema and Zee Classic.

    He has also played a pivotal role in the launch of channels like &pictures, Zee Anmol and Zindagi. All the functions of Zee TV like marketing, research and PR will align with Chawla.

    Meanwhile, Deepak Rajadhyaksha, who has been successfully leading the role as the Business Head of Zee Marathi, will now take charge as the Deputy Business Head, Zee TV. He will report to Akash Chawla. The entire programming, OAP and Operations team would align and report to Rajadhyaksha.The duo will work closely with ZEEL – MD & CEO, Punit Goenka to bring Zee TV towards its leadership journey.

  • ZEEL’s Akash Chawla replaces Pradeep Hejmadi as Business Head of Zee TV

    ZEEL’s Akash Chawla replaces Pradeep Hejmadi as Business Head of Zee TV

    MUMBAI: ZEEL has elevated Akash Chawla and Deepak Rajadhyaksha for key roles in Zee TV to drive the organizations goals.

    In addition to his current portfolio as Business Head- Essel Vision Productions Limited/Zee Studios, Chawla will now also take charge as the Business Head of Zee TV. In his earlier broadcasting stint, Chawla has successfully spearheaded the marketing function for the flagship and national channels like ZeeTV, Zee Cinema and Zee Classic.

    He has also played a pivotal role in the launch of channels like &pictures, Zee Anmol and Zindagi. All the functions of Zee TV like marketing, research and PR will align with Chawla.

    Meanwhile, Deepak Rajadhyaksha, who has been successfully leading the role as the Business Head of Zee Marathi, will now take charge as the Deputy Business Head, Zee TV. He will report to Akash Chawla. The entire programming, OAP and Operations team would align and report to Rajadhyaksha.The duo will work closely with ZEEL – MD & CEO, Punit Goenka to bring Zee TV towards its leadership journey.

  • Subhash Chandra resigns; R K Arora appointed as Zee Media CEO

    Subhash Chandra resigns; R K Arora appointed as Zee Media CEO

    MUMBAI: Subhash Chandra has stepped down from the post of director and non-executive chairman of Zee Media. According to a report on BSE, Zee Media announced that its board meeting held on 24 May took on record the resignation of Dr. Subhash Chandra as director and non-executive chairman of the company with effect from 24 May.

    With this announcement, R K Arora has been appointed as the CEO as an additional director of the company with immediate effect.

    Zee Media has a lavish portfolio of news channels under it which includes Zee News, Zee Business, India 24×7, Zee Punjab Haryana Himachal, Zee Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh, Zee 24 Taas, 24 Ghanta, Zee Kalinga News, Zee Purvaiya and Zee Rajasthan News. 

     

  • Subhash Chandra resigns; R K Arora appointed as Zee Media CEO

    Subhash Chandra resigns; R K Arora appointed as Zee Media CEO

    MUMBAI: Subhash Chandra has stepped down from the post of director and non-executive chairman of Zee Media. According to a report on BSE, Zee Media announced that its board meeting held on 24 May took on record the resignation of Dr. Subhash Chandra as director and non-executive chairman of the company with effect from 24 May.

    With this announcement, R K Arora has been appointed as the CEO as an additional director of the company with immediate effect.

    Zee Media has a lavish portfolio of news channels under it which includes Zee News, Zee Business, India 24×7, Zee Punjab Haryana Himachal, Zee Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh, Zee 24 Taas, 24 Ghanta, Zee Kalinga News, Zee Purvaiya and Zee Rajasthan News.