Campaign India Team
Jul 30, 2008

Mirchi’s Chandra moves to Times Now

Naveen Chandra, executive VP and national sales head, Radio Mirchi has moved within the Bennett & Coleman group to their news television business, Times Global Broadcasting Ltd (TGBL). Chandra (pictured) is set to join Times Now as head, strategy, new initiatives and will be looking at expanding the channel’s portfolio going forward.

Mirchi’s Chandra moves to Times Now

Naveen Chandra, executive VP and national sales head, Radio Mirchi has moved within the Bennett & Coleman group to their news television business, Times Global Broadcasting Ltd (TGBL). Chandra (pictured) is set to join Times Now as head, strategy, new initiatives and will be looking at expanding the channel’s portfolio going forward.
Nandan Srinath, COO, ENIL India confirmed the move to Campaign India. He said, “Chandra had expressed a personal desire to work in the area of broadcast television and with the synergistic opportunity available with Times Now, it was a perfect fit.”
Chandra says that his mandate at TGBL would be to grow the channel’s portfolio and with the multitude of possibilities available in news television, the company would be looking at foraying into specific niches. These would include channels catering to a local city specific audience. Chandra has been with Radio Mirchi for the last six and a half years.  
 

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Campaign India

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