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  • Network18 hires Zee Business’ Amish Devgan as executive editor

    Network18 hires Zee Business’ Amish Devgan as executive editor

    MUMBAI: The game of musical chairs in the Indian news TV channel business continues unabated. Over the last couple of months there have been many a high profile resignation and reappointment amongst those delivering news to Indian viewers. The latest to also make a move is  Amish Devgan  who has hopped on board Network18 as executive editor.  

    Devgan will closely work with Network18 news CEO and group editor in chief Rahul Joshi and consulting editor Prabal Pratap Singh. He will use his expertise to devise various strategies and plans for all the Hindi news channels under the group. Network 18 has two Hindi news channels namely IBN7 and CNBC Awaaz.

    With 16 years of journalistic experience, Devgan recently moved out of Zee Media after 14 years. In his last role, he was a prime time anchor and chief editor with Zee Business and hosted the highest TRP gaining show Big Story Big Debate at 8 pm daily. The show included several debates and discussions on various current day-to-day issues across politics, economy, and financial markets with high profile political, corporate guests and experts on camera.

    Devgan started his career with Hindustan Times and joined Zee News in 2002. He later moved to Zee Business in 2005.  He has won several accolades in the past and has successfully created a niche for himself amongst business anchors.

    A tweet from Subhash Chandra appreciating Amish Devgan

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  • Samir Ahluwalia relieved from role of CEO content

    Samir Ahluwalia relieved from role of CEO content

    MUMBAI: Zee Media is seeing a major reshuffling with several appointments, elevations and resignations. After the resignation of Dr. Subhash Chandra as director and non-executive chairman of the company, it is learnt that Zee Business’ Samir Ahluwalia has been relieved from his role as CEO content.

    He was re-designated as the editor for Zee Business about a month ago soon after the news of Amish Devgan stepping down broke.

    Ahluwalia has deep expertise in content and editorial understanding. His main focus was on increasing the channel’s stickiness with the viewers and in turn, increasing traction with advertisers. He has been a part of Zee News from the past 19 years and was elevated as the CEO content and VP (business) in 2014 of Zee Media.

    Apart from this, Zee Media is planning to further continue with its strategy to promote the phalanx of on-air faces which includes Gaurav Agarwal, Mihir Bhatt and Virendra Kumar. And a new a gameplan is being drawn up to give its growth an impetus.

  • Samir Ahluwalia relieved from role of CEO content

    Samir Ahluwalia relieved from role of CEO content

    MUMBAI: Zee Media is seeing a major reshuffling with several appointments, elevations and resignations. After the resignation of Dr. Subhash Chandra as director and non-executive chairman of the company, it is learnt that Zee Business’ Samir Ahluwalia has been relieved from his role as CEO content.

    He was re-designated as the editor for Zee Business about a month ago soon after the news of Amish Devgan stepping down broke.

    Ahluwalia has deep expertise in content and editorial understanding. His main focus was on increasing the channel’s stickiness with the viewers and in turn, increasing traction with advertisers. He has been a part of Zee News from the past 19 years and was elevated as the CEO content and VP (business) in 2014 of Zee Media.

    Apart from this, Zee Media is planning to further continue with its strategy to promote the phalanx of on-air faces which includes Gaurav Agarwal, Mihir Bhatt and Virendra Kumar. And a new a gameplan is being drawn up to give its growth an impetus.

  • Samir Ahluwalia re-designated as Zee Business editor; Mihir Bhatt continues as deputy editor

    Samir Ahluwalia re-designated as Zee Business editor; Mihir Bhatt continues as deputy editor

    MUMBAI: Zee Business’ editor Amish Devgan has stepped down from his responsibility. While on the other hand, Zee Media Corporation’s CEO content Samir Ahluwalia has been re-designated as the editor for Zee Business. Ahluwalia was earlier the editor of Zee Business and acting CEO and was elevated as the CEO content and VP business in 2014.

    Mihir Bhatt continues to remain as the deputy editor without any change in position and reports to Ahluwalia.

    Devgan is working on multiple options confirms a source. He had joined Zee News in 2002 and later moved to Zee Business as an anchor in 2005. He was also chief editor in Zee Business and hosted  shows like Big Story Big Debate, Commodity Market show and held Commodity Investor Camps across India.

    Zee is planning to build on multiple faces with Gaurav Agarwal, Mihir Bhatt and Virendra Kumar and is working on new strategies for the growth of the entire company.

  • Samir Ahluwalia re-designated as Zee Business editor; Mihir Bhatt continues as deputy editor

    Samir Ahluwalia re-designated as Zee Business editor; Mihir Bhatt continues as deputy editor

    MUMBAI: Zee Business’ editor Amish Devgan has stepped down from his responsibility. While on the other hand, Zee Media Corporation’s CEO content Samir Ahluwalia has been re-designated as the editor for Zee Business. Ahluwalia was earlier the editor of Zee Business and acting CEO and was elevated as the CEO content and VP business in 2014.

    Mihir Bhatt continues to remain as the deputy editor without any change in position and reports to Ahluwalia.

    Devgan is working on multiple options confirms a source. He had joined Zee News in 2002 and later moved to Zee Business as an anchor in 2005. He was also chief editor in Zee Business and hosted  shows like Big Story Big Debate, Commodity Market show and held Commodity Investor Camps across India.

    Zee is planning to build on multiple faces with Gaurav Agarwal, Mihir Bhatt and Virendra Kumar and is working on new strategies for the growth of the entire company.