News Broadcasting
Sally Preston is senior VP, publisher of Martha Stewart Living Magazine
MUMBAI: American media organisation Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia has announced that it has named Sally Preston as Martha Stewart Living Magazine senior VP and publisher.
Preston was most recently Rodale’s Organic Style magazine VP and publisher. She has held several high-level positions at other women’s magazines including O, The Oprah Magazine and Better Homes and Gardens. She will oversee all advertising sales and marketing efforts for Martha Stewart Living Magazine.
Martha Stewart Living Magazine president and CEO Susan Lyne said, “Sally’s abundant energy and strong leadership skills will be an enormous asset to both our company and our flagship magazine. Sally is a smart, passionate and accomplished publisher. Her reputation as a team builder and her strong industry relationships have been key drivers in her ability to deliver results. We are confident that Sally’s experience will help build momentum at Martha Stewart Living for years to come.”
Preston stated, “For more than a decade, I have admired Martha Stewart Living Magazine’s achievements in the women’s lifestyle category. It is thrilling to now be at the helm of this incredible brand. Martha Stewart Living magazine has an enormously loyal readership and editorial of the highest quality. I look forward to working with the Martha Stewart Living team.”
News Broadcasting
Mihir Bhatt appointed as chief content officer at News18 Studios
The media veteran brings two decades of experience across television, digital and radio to one of India’s biggest broadcast networks, Disney+ Hotstar, Discovery+
NEW DELHI: Network18 has a new strategist in the building. Mihir Bhatt, one of Indian media’s more versatile operators, has joined News18 Studios as chief content officer, stepping into a role that will see him shape content strategy, build multi-platform properties and drive brand partnerships across the network.
Bhatt brings more than two decades of experience spanning television, digital and radio, with a track record of doing something rare in Indian media: combining editorial ambition with hard commercial results. At Times Network, where he served as managing editor and chief business officer of Times Influence, he built one of the industry’s more respected content studios, launching marquee properties such as the India Economic Conclave, the Times Now Summit and Leaders of Tomorrow. He also pushed the network into premium OTT territory through tie-ups with Disney+ Hotstar and Discovery+.
His resume stretches well beyond the studio. Bhatt has led Global Investor Summits for multiple state governments, worked alongside the World Economic Forum and played a pivotal role in launching the Indian Pickleball League. Earlier, as editor of Zee Business, he pioneered investor education initiatives that are still cited as industry benchmarks.
At News18 Studios, Bhatt will report to chief executive S Shivakumar and will oversee the studios execution vertical alongside revenue verticals covering emerging markets and campaigns. Sidharth Saini, Hemanth Kumar and Nimar Sarkaria will work under him.
Rahul Joshi, managing director and editor-in-chief of Network18 Group, made the announcement in an internal communication. “Mihir’s ability to build enduring brands, foster strategic partnerships and navigate a rapidly evolving media landscape will be instrumental as we continue to strengthen our position and explore new avenues of growth in the Studios business,” Joshi said.
In a media industry lurching between disruption and reinvention, Network18 has bet on a man who has spent two decades thriving in exactly that chaos. Whether he can do it again, at greater scale, is the question worth watching.
