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Pradeep Hejmadi quits Nick, to head Tam’s S-Group
MUMBAI: Nickelodeon director business and operations head Pradeep Hejmadi, who was re-designated as MTV Networks India research head only recently, has decided to call it a day at the company.
Hejmadi, who will be joining Tam Media Research’s S-Group as head, put in his papers last week.
Tam India CEO L V Krishnan confirmed the development to Indiantelevision.com citing that Hejmadi will be joining the company next week.
He said, “S-Group has brought in some wonderful insights for the industry over after its inception three years back. Many of this division’s contributions have propelled Tam to newer heights, even internationally. For the future, I do see a new trajectory of growth in the field of Broadcast Management. I am very pleased to announce that Pradeep Hejmadi will be joining us to spearhead the S-Group division in the area of Broadcast Management. He brings huge amounts of value additions to the table as he has been associated with a wide variety of assignments in the domain of media planning and broadcast management. He has launched numerous pioneering research projects that has not only benefited the organizations he has worked for but has also given a new dimension of thought for the entire media industry.”
In the wake of this new appointment, the agency will be shortly announcing a new role for Tam India vice president Atul Phadnis, who currently heads S-Group, AdEx India and Eikona PR Track.
Speaking to Indiantelevision.com, Hejmadi said that he had put in his papers at Nick last week and would be leaving the kids channels by the end of this week.
Hejmadi came on to MTV from Turner in June last year. In his four year stint at Turner he was research director and was responsible for CNN, CNN.com, Cartoon Network and Cartoonnetworkindia.com.
He began his career with Times FM in 1994 and moved to media planning and buying with the media buying unit of HTA. He then moved to Discovery Communications in 1997, before joining Turner.
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Dish TV shareholders approve three independent directors
99.49 per cent vote of confidence strengthens board as company expands into connected TV, e-commerce and OTT.
MUMBAI: Dish TV has just been served a near-perfect vote of confidence and the shareholders have dished it out in style. Shareholders of the DTH operator have approved the appointment of three new Independent Directors with an overwhelming 99.49 per cent approval. The three appointees are Mr Arun Kumar Kapoor, Ms Heena Naishadh Bhatt and Mr Ashok Anant Paranjpe.
The strong mandate reflects continued investor faith in the company’s strategy, disciplined execution and long-term value creation. It comes as Dish TV focuses on stabilising its core DTH business while actively scaling new verticals connected TV platform VZY, B2B e-commerce ShopZop, and OTT service Watcho to build a more diversified and resilient growth trajectory.
Dish TV India Limited, CEO & executive director Manoj Dhobhal said, “We are encouraged by the shareholders’ approval of the appointment of the Independent Directors and sincerely thank them for their continued trust and confidence. The Board is already benefiting from the Directors’ collective experience, which will further sharpen strategic focus and support disciplined execution.”
With a fresh, strengthened board in place, Dish TV is well positioned to navigate the evolving media landscape. In a sector where every percentage point matters, a 99.49 per cent thumbs-up is the kind of ringing endorsement that suggests the company’s recipe for the future is already tasting right.
