Music and Youth
B4U Network strengthens its leadership teams to drive future strategic growth
Mumbai: B4U, one of India’s leading entertainment networks with its popular channels including B4U Music, B4U Movies, B4U Kadak, B4U Bhojpuri and the newly launched Dhamaka Movies, have inducted new leadership to unlock significant value that drives future strategic growth of the organisation.
Pawan Sharma has been roped in as chief revenue officer, Alok Shrivastava as head of digital monetisation & Mithilesh Champaneri as its chief people officer.
“I am elated to join B4U, a company that carries a great legacy of showing best-in-class music, regional and movie content. I am looking forward to working closely with management of the B4U network and leading a highly talented revenue team as we enter into our next phase of growth,” said Sharma who most recently was with Josh Talks as its business head. He has also worked in leadership roles at Network 18, Walt Disney, UTV, Big FM, Star Network.
Alok Shrivastava, who will lead the digital team comes with 16 years of experience with companies like Idea Cellular, Tatasky, Saregama and Shemaroo with extensive experience in digital monetisation. In his last stint at Shemaroo, he handled PNL for digital video platforms. “As Business head digital, my first focus area is to ensure effective monetization of all the existing digital assets across different platforms followed by venturing into different other content categories with a sharp focus on ROI. I also strongly believe that well defined processes and business intelligence are the prerequisites for scaling up any business. Therefore, this would be another key focus area,” said Shrivastava.
Mithilesh Champaneri, who joins in as chief people officer and head HR, has 15 years of experience and most recently was with WPP.
“Human Resources will be a strategic partner to attain organisational excellence by developing and inspiring the true potential of company’s human capita & providing opportunities for growth, wellbeing and enrichment. We at B4U will also thrive to be certified with a great place to work,” said Champaneri.
Mandeep Singh commented, “At B4U we are always excited to induct disruptive minds that help us drive relevant growth across levels and functions. As we pivot towards our next phase of growth in making B4U a stronger platform for our audiences, trade partners and internal cast members, I am thrilled to welcome Alok Srivastava who joins us as Head – digital monetisation, Pawan Sharma who will be heading our revenue press release function as chief revenue officer and Mithilesh Champaneri who will be heading our human resource function as our chief people officer. Shrivastava, Sharma and Champaneri are tremendous professionals with rich domain expertise, strong leadership and people management skills. They will add significant value to our network in their respective roles that prepares the network in its next and robust growth phase. Wishing all of them great success at B4U.”
Music and Youth
TLC launches ‘World On My Plate’ with Shipra Khanna
New travel-food series premieres 29 March at 7:00 PM.
MUMBAI: Shipra Khanna just packed her bags and her flavours because when a celebrated chef takes you on a global plate tour, even the couch starts feeling like first-class. Warner Bros. Discovery India has announced the launch of World On My Plate with Shipra Khanna, a new travel and food series set to premiere on TLC on 29 March at 7:00 PM. Hosted and curated by the popular chef and television personality, the show blends food, travel and culture through an intimate and immersive lens.
Across three visually rich episodes, Shipra journeys to global destinations to explore not just what people eat, but why they eat it, uncovering the stories, traditions and human connections behind every dish. The series opens in London, weaving its iconic landmarks with diverse culinary scenes, before moving to Spain’s vineyards, olive orchards and coastal kitchens.
Warner Bros. Discovery head of advertising revenues for South Asia Tanaz Mehta said: “At TLC, our focus has always been on bringing authentic stories that reflect how people live and connect. World On My Plate builds on this by using food as a lens to explore shared traditions across geographies. We’re excited to collaborate with Chef Shipra Khanna, whose perspective brings both depth and relatability to these narratives.”
Shipra Khanna added, “Food has always been my way of connecting with people and understanding cultures. With World On My Plate, I’ve had the opportunity to step into new worlds, learn from incredible individuals, and share stories that go far beyond the plate. This show is very special to me.”
The series promises strong visual storytelling, meaningful interactions and a fresh perspective on global cuisine celebrating flavours alongside the emotions and traditions that shape them.
In a world where travel shows often feel like distant postcards, Shipra Khanna is serving up something far more personal: a passport to cultures through their kitchens, proving that the best way to understand a place is still through the plate. Tune in to World On My Plate with Shipra Khanna starting 29 March at 7:00 PM on TLC.
