June 11, 2015, Mumbai— Times Network, part of India’s largest media conglomerate, The Times Group, is one of India’s leading broadcasters. In its continuous endeavour to be a relevant, efficient and impactful media company, and in preparation for its future, Times Network has announced strategic changes to its senior management.
Arnab Goswami, Editor in Chief – Times Now has been elevated as President – News & Editor-in-Chief, Times Now and ET Now. As a result, in addition to his role in Times Now, Mr. Goswami will lead the editorial team of ET Now with immediate effect.
CFO Jagdish Mulchandani has been elevated to President – Finance and Distribution. In his new role Mr. Mulchandani will drive strategy and operations for Finance and Distribution besides Traffic and Administration across the company.
“Times Network has maintained its leadership position over the last several years in the various niches that it operates in. The latest elevations are in line with our commitment to maintain our high growth rate and reinforce our leadership position in all endeavours.” said MK Anand, CEO & MD, Times Network.
Arnab Goswami is a post graduate in Social Anthropology from Oxford University, and has been a visiting fellow at Cambridge University’s Department of International Relations. He has led TIMES NOW to leadership in less than a year of launching the channel in 2006. Since 2007, he has maintained and increased the dominance of TIMES NOW in the Number 1 slot for 8 consecutive years. His 9 pm show “The Newshour” is the hallmark in appointment viewing on Indian television, commanding over 70% share of the audience with unmatched viewer loyalty.
Jagdish Mulchandani holds an MBA in Finance and has participated in several management development programs from IIM Ahmadabad and ISB Hyderabad. He has over 20 years of experience in various industries including Media and Entertainment, both in India and abroad. He has handled a wide array of functions which include Distribution, Finance & Accounts and Business Transformation among others.
About Times Network: Times Network is part of India’s largest media conglomerate, The Times Group. It houses upscale brands including ET NOW – India’s No. 1 Stocks and Business News channel; MOVIES NOW – India’s leading English Movies channel; ROMEDY NOW – a unique destination for Love and Laughter; TIMES NOW – India’s No. 1 English News channel; and zoOm – India’s No. 1 Bollywood channel. The network delivers segmented and differentiated content under one umbrella. It informs, entertains and engages over 100 million urban affluent viewers in India and is available in over 76 countries across the globe. (eom)