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  • Nalin Mehta appointed chief AI officer at Network18

    Nalin Mehta appointed chief AI officer at Network18

    MUMBAI: Network18 has appointed Nalin Mehta as its chief AI officer (editorial operations), adding another milestone to his expansive career across journalism, academia, and public policy. Mehta, who also serves as managing editor at moneycontrol, will now lead the integration of artificial intelligence in editorial workflows across the group.

    With over two decades in Indian media, Mehta has held senior editorial positions at some of the country’s top news organisations. He was executive editor of The Times of India’s digital operations and managing editor at India Today TV. He has also served as group consulting editor at Network18.

    Outside the newsroom, Mehta has held academic roles including dean and professor at the School of Modern Media, UPES, and associate professor at Shiv Nadar University. He is currently a non-resident senior fellow at the Institute of south Asian studies (National University of Singapore), and a member of the economic advisory council to the prime minister.

    His work has spanned media strategy, digital innovation, public policy, and research—making this move into AI-driven editorial systems a logical progression. As AI reshapes newsrooms globally, Mehta’s role positions him at the intersection of journalism and technology in one of India’s largest media networks.

  • Chitra Tripathi and Gaurav Verma join India Today Group for second stint

    Chitra Tripathi and Gaurav Verma join India Today Group for second stint

    Mumbai: It’s all cheer for Chitra Tripathi and Gaurav Verma as they return to the India Today Group. Verma is chief operating officer of The Lallan Top and Tripathi has assumed the role of editor of special projects at Aaj Tak.

    This is Verma’s second stint with the TV Today Network – previously, he quit the group in August 2020. In his new role, he will report to TV Today Network chief operating officer Vivek Gaur. He will also be responsible for overseeing revenue for digital streaming of Live TV and will be reporting to Salil Kumar on the same.

    Verma recently quit as the revenue head of Times Network’s Hindi news channel, Times Now Navbharat. In his career, he has also worked with Zee, Network 18 and Business Standard. A commerce graduate from Delhi University, he holds a postgraduate diploma from the National Institute of Sales, and has also done an Executive Excellence programme from ISB.

    In her new role, Tripathi will continue to report to Aaj Tak and India Today managing editor Supriya Prasad. She joined ABP News last month and had a stint of less than a month before returning to Aaj Tak.

    Both Tripathi and Verma will be based in Noida.

  • News18 Tamil Nadu to air MK Stalin’s first interview as chief minister

    News18 Tamil Nadu to air MK Stalin’s first interview as chief minister

    Mumbai: Tamil Nadu’s leading news broadcaster, News18 TN, will air the first-ever interview of Tamil Nadu’s chief minister MK Stalin, on Tuesday.

    The CM’s exclusive one-on-one conversation with News18 Tamil Nadu editor Karthigaichelvan S will go on air at 8 a.m.

    The interview, which promises to be explosive in nature, will touch upon a range of contemporary issues concerning the state, such as the opposition alliance, the BJP, and the odds of him being a king or kingmaker in the 2024 general elections. This is MK Stalin’s first-ever interview with a media house since becoming Tamil Nadu chief minister on 7 May 2021.

    The much-anticipated interview will summarise a range of political concerns, including his estimation of DMK’s performance in the upcoming polls and his increasing interest in an alliance with Congress. The chief minister may also share his thoughts on possibilities after the general election of 2024.

  • Sant Prasad Rai resigns as Managing Editor of TV9 Bharatvarsh; Deep Upadhyay to lead currently

    Sant Prasad Rai resigns as Managing Editor of TV9 Bharatvarsh; Deep Upadhyay to lead currently

    Mumbai: Sant Prasad Rai has stepped down as managing editor of TV9 Bharatvarsh. He was associated with the channel for over three years. To synergize broadcast & digital editorial operations, TV9 Bharatvarsh to be helmed by Deep Upadhyay who is currently the editor of convergence & strategy.

    Upadhyay will be assisted by Rahul Chaudhary in day-to-day news operations at TV9 Bharatvarsh.

    Rai has three decades of experience in electronic media. Earlier, he was associated with India TV as senior executive editor for a year. He has held many reputed positions at Zee Media, News 24, Sahara Samay and ETV UP. Rai has been relieved from his day-to-day newsroom responsibilities with immediate effect at TV9 Bharatvarsh.

    Upadhyay has joined the news network from News 24. He has worked with various media houses such as India TV, Zee News and Dainik Bhaskar.

     

  • Sudhir Chaudhary joins Aaj Tak as Consulting Editor

    Sudhir Chaudhary joins Aaj Tak as Consulting Editor

    Mumbai: Sudhir Chaudhary will be joining Aaj Tak as a Consulting Editor. He has recently resigned as the chief executive officer of Zee Media where he was associated for over 10 years with the news broadcaster.

    India Today Group’s vice-chairperson Kalli Purie in a letter welcomed him and said, “Sudhir and Aaj Tak are collaborating to bring to our 100 million viewers an exciting new show anchored by him. This show will be under the supervision of news director Supriya Prasad.”

    Sudhir was last seen on the award-winning, high-engagement, TRP record-setting show DNA. He has one of the largest followings on social media and a galaxy of awards from every reputable organization.

    Sudhir resigned from Zee Media to start his venture. Commenting on his new innings, Purie added, “I am glad he has taken a call that will not disappoint his fans who are paramount for him. It’s excellent that his first venture is in alliance with us, and I hope that we will be able to work together on other projects. I also wish him well for his non-news initiatives.”

    “I am confident that Sudhir and Aaj Tak will be a powerhouse combination that further strengthens our portfolio of superstar anchors making us the news brand in the country,” she further added in the letter.

  • Gautam Bhattacharya appointed as editor of Zee 24 Ghanta

    Gautam Bhattacharya appointed as editor of Zee 24 Ghanta

    Mumbai: Zee Media Corp has announced the appointment of Gautam Bhattacharya as editor of Zee 24 Ghanta. In this new role, he will oversee the input and output of all content for the channel to drive its growth.

    Bhattacharya is one of the most respected and renowned sports journalists in the country. His unique content style is sure to enrich the news consumption experience of the Bengali audience.

    “Gautam’s wealth of experience will make Zee 24 Ghanta stronger. He is a known face in the industry who always leads from the front, and we have immense confidence in him,” remarked Zee 24 Ghanta’s CEO Purushottam Vaishnava. “With the joining of Gautam Bhattacharya, we are equipped with one of the most robust regional teams. The channel is already undergoing a few changes in content and Gautam could not have joined at a better time.”

    “We are excited to have Gautam on board,” said Zee Media Corp CRO Abhay Ojha. “His varied experience will help in curating a viewing experience unparalleled in the Bengal news industry. This will also help us drive the revenue growth projected for the channel.”

    Currently, Zee 24 Ghanta is on a fresh route to rediscover the true essence of news in the increasing clutter. Dedicated to keeping the people of Bengal abreast with the latest happenings, factual reporting, and in-depth analysis, the channel is one of the key news channels in the regional news space.

  • Sandeep Unnithan appointed as editor of News9 Plus

    Sandeep Unnithan appointed as editor of News9 Plus

    Mumbai: TV9 Network has announced the appointment of former India Today managing editor Sandeep Unnithan as the editor of News9 Plus, the recently announced video magazine OTT service by the network. 

    In this role, Unnithan will be responsible for all day-to-day news and editorial reportage at News9 Plus, for rich perspectives, narratives, and debates in a video on demand format, said the media company in a statement. “He will report to TV9 Network CEO Barun Das and TV9 Network group editor B V Rao,” it added. 

    Unnithanr bings with him a wealth of editorial experience with in-depth reporting on defence and strategic affairs. He is the author of “Black Tornado: The Three Sieges of Mumbai 26/11” and the co-author of “Operation X” – a non-fiction book on India’s covert Naval operations during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.

    “With Sandeep on board, his rich experience in writing and editing long form stories will play out on the richness of our editorial content,” said Barun Das CEO TV9 Network. “Sandeep will add gravitas, diversity and immersive storytelling that the English news audience deserves. We are confident that quality content will attract quality subscribers. At News9 Plus, we are going to make content a ‘want’ and not just a ‘need’. You would ‘want’ to keep coming back.”

    “This seems like the idea of the decade – where my past experience of long form reportage and storytelling for an evolved audience converge in a future-ready OTT avatar. News9 Plus is the future and I’m excited to help shape it,” said Sandeep Unnithan.

    “News9 Plus needs an editor who understands the pulse of the English-speaking audience – what we define as the GenFlix,” said TV9 Network group editor BV Rao. “The content that GenFlix would like to watch and eventually pay for will define News9 Plus as a differentiated news product. Sandeep and his team will drive that content differentiation for GenFlix.”

    TV9 Network has made another key hire for News9 Plus in Sandhya Ravishankar, award winning journalist from the south, who specializes in investigation. She won the Ramnath Goenka award in 2018 for her seven year-long reportage on beach sand mining.

    Aditya, who has earlier worked with CNN News 18, Times Now and Republic TV, will man the intersection of internal security, terrorism and diplomacy at News9 Plus. 

    News9 Plus will launch at the end of March 2022 on Web, Android and iOS marketplaces. Integrations on connected TVs and smart devices will follow soon thereafter, said the statement.

  • TV9 Network appoints Anshuman Tiwari as editor, Money9

    TV9 Network appoints Anshuman Tiwari as editor, Money9

    Mumbai: TV9 Network has strengthened the leadership of TV9 Digital and appointed Anshuman Tiwari as editor of Money9. Veteran journalist Rakesh Khar will assume a larger role as business and economy editor of the network.

    Tiwari is a recipient of the Ramnath Goenka Award, the WAN-INFRA international award for investigative journalism, and, most recently, the ENBA award for the best economic show on digital platforms. He is a Chevening fellow and has had brief stints with global media brands like Financial Times, London, Dayton News Chronicle, Ohio, USA.

    He is known for his innovative and simple style of explaining complex issues of personal finance, public finance economy, and capital market.

    “While language audiences have always been under-served in terms of personal finance, that need gap has only widened with rapid financialisation and digitisation of semi-urban and rural India,” said TV9 Network chief executive officer Barun Das. “Money9 will serve the finest personal finance content in simple, easy-to-consume formats, accessible in multiple languages. I am confident we will deliver on this promise with Anshuman leading the Money9 editorial team.”

    Money9 is a multilingual personal finance platform. The platform is currently available in Hindi and English and will soon be available in five other languages – Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, and Bengali.

    “After seven fantastic years at India Today, I am excited at the prospect of creating something new in the area of personal finance which has always been a matter of passion for me,” said Tiwari. “I am delighted that I will be able to pursue my profession and passion at the TV9 Network which is a leading platform in the industry.’’

  • Nikunj Garg appointed as editor of Mirror Now

    Nikunj Garg appointed as editor of Mirror Now

    Mumbai: Times Network on Thursday announced the appointment of Nikunj Garg as editor of Mirror Now. He will report to Times Network managing director and chief executive officer MK Anand.  

    Garg will lead the editorial mandate for Mirror Now and closely work with the channel’s business and leadership teams to drive the channel’s growth agenda, besides continuing his role as overall head of input and news-gathering at Times Network, said the statement.

    With a broadcast journalism career spanning two decades, “Nikunj brings sharp insights, political intelligence, judgement, and accuracy in his reportage,” it added.

    “Nikunj has been one of our key assets and has significantly contributed to Times Now’s leadership through his action-oriented news reportage,” said MK Anand. “I am confident that Nikunj’s in-depth knowledge, expertise, and experience will help the channel’s growth plans in serving its mission, ‘You First’.”

    Garg has been associated with Times Network for over a decade, covering national political and international high-profile stories for Times Now. He is known for investigating and breaking powerful stories including Bofors’s alleged middleman, Ottavio Quatorocchi’s arrest in Argentina, arrest of an Indian diplomat in Pakistan for spying charges in 2010, revealing the identity of lone surviving terrorist of Mumbai 26/11 as Ajmal Kasab and confirming his arrest, IPL match-fixing scandal in 2013, breaking important government decisions on Covid-19 pandemic and government’s action on former CBI director Alok Verma amongst others.

    “I am honored and thrilled to take over this new responsibility,” said Garg. “With a strategic segmented approach, Mirror Now has successfully created a whole new genre of content, centered around the viewer’s preference for impact. I look forward to harnessing my best efforts to fuel the brand’s purpose of focusing on issues that impact the lives of Indians.”

  • Republic Bharat’s Shamsher Singh joins ZEE Hindustan as Managing Editor

    Republic Bharat’s Shamsher Singh joins ZEE Hindustan as Managing Editor

    New Delhi: Shamsher Singh has joined ZEE Media Corporation as the Managing Editor of ZEE Hindustan and its digital properties.

    He was last serving as editor at Republic Bharat.

    "ZEE Hindustan is a channel that brings light to the India of the 21st Century. A channel that does not just shows the land of mystics but also shows the land of Chandrayaan, the biggest IT sourcing hub worldwide, the biggest movies and entertainment industry in the world and the land of engineering marvels. Hence the tagline – 'Sare Jahan Se Acha' perfectly fits the channel. In these changing times, the vision of ZEE Hindustan becomes even more relevant and we believe that Mr. Shamsher Singh, a stalwart of this industry will bring his proven and prudent experience in the media industry to successfully take it beyond the vision and expectations of the channel” said ZEE Media CEO Purushottam Vaishnava.

    ZEE Media executive cluster head of sales Manoj Jagyasi said, “ZEE Hindustan has a great potential as a national news channel which can be clearly seen in the past few months through the response to our content and through multiple splendid conclaves & discussions conducted through the channel which were on par and even better than some of the long-time leaders in the national news genre. We are glad to have Mr. Shamsher Singh amongst us and be a part of ZEE Hindustan family and we trust that he would take ZEE Hindustan and its digital properties to new heights with his hands-on knowledge in the field of journalism especially in these changing dynamics of the news industry."

    Singh has a rich experience of 22 years in the media and broadcast industry and has worked with networks like TV Today, India TV & Republic Bharat in his past endeavors.

    He has also been the winner of one of the nation’s most prestigious awards – the Ram Nath Goenka Awards 2008-09 for his exemplary work in journalism.