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  • Zing set to launch season four of ‘Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya’

    Zing set to launch season four of ‘Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya’

    MUMBAI: Zing is all set to launch the fourth season of its popular show Pyar Tune Kya Kiya (PTKK).

     

    The new season will go on air from 17 April at 7 pm and will see PTKK in a fresh outlook, be it the content or the talent. Parth Samthaan and Smriti Kalra will be seen in this season of 13 episodes, which is set in a college.

     

    Zing channel head Vishnu Shankar said, “The journey of PTKK has been exciting for us. We are glad that we have a dedicated audience for the show that connects directly with the youth and their perception. PTKK has maintained a strong top ranking consistently with the viewership multiplying manifolds resulting into the show being the leader in the 7 pm slot. In our endeavour to keep the show real and engaging, all the stories in Season 4 will have certain realism, which will enable our audiences to easily relate to them. With the new season, the quality of the content and performances promises to be more refreshing than ever before.”

     

    The channel aims to inform and enable viewers to make the right decision instilling strong moral grounds via this show.

     

  • NewsX ropes in Vishnu Shankar as news director

    NewsX ropes in Vishnu Shankar as news director

    MUMBAI: NewsX, the Indi Media-owned English news channel, has announced the appointment of Vishnu Shankar as news director for heading the channel’s news output.

    Prior to this, Shankar was with Zee News where he held a range of responsibilities including leading output, online news, sports and special projects. He comes with over 17 years of experience in electronic news media.

    NewsX co-promoter Jehangir S Pocha said, “Vishnu is a stellar professional who has worked across all news mediums – print, TV, radio and online. His diverse experience in both international and domestic news organisations will greatly help us create more of the quality news content viewers have come to expect from us.”

    Shankar started his career with The Times of India and moved on to the BBC in London in editorial positions doing TV, radio and online news targeted at South Asian audiences. In his 12-year career with the BBC, he participated in the coverage of 9/11, major elections in India and international sporting events in cricket and football.

    Shankar said, “I am looking forward to working with our young and enthusiastic team to create really special on-air experiences for our viewers.”

    NewsX is busy in building its editorial and management team gradually. Last month, the company had announced various appointments in its ad sales, technical operations and editorial and strategy and planning.