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Santosh Nair joins UTV as VP syndication & sales
MUMBAI: UTV sure is beefing up its sales team. While Radio City’s Rajesh Chakrabarti has joined the production house as national ad sales head; New Age Media’s vice president marketing Santosh Nair has joined in as vice president syndication and sales to strengthen UTV’s presence in the southern market.
Nair, who was with New Age Media for four years, put in his papers at the company a month back and joined UTV as of today (1 June). New Age Media is an airtime marketing sales company primarily doing business on the Sun Network channels. The company was appointed as the marketing partner for Sun TV’s game show Koteeswaran.
As far as the business development portfolio is concerned, Nair will report directly to UTV CEO Ronnie Screwvala and for sales, he will report to the newly appointed national ad sales head Chakrabarti.
Speaking to Indiantelevision.com, Nair said that his mandate will be to make UTV a strong player in the South. UTV has just launched a new daily show on Gemini TV called Gee Boomba. The production house has had a decade long relationship with Sun TV, being one of the largest airtime sales partners for Sun and its producers in the South.
Prior to joining New Age Media, Nair was with Nimbus for five years as senior marketing manager.
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CNN-News18 to host Fury in the Gulf conclave on West Asia crisis
Three-hour summit to unpack geopolitical fallout and impact on India
MUMBAI: CNN-News18 is set to host a special three-hour broadcast, Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave, on April 7, aiming to decode the escalating West Asia crisis and its far-reaching implications for India.
Scheduled from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, the conclave comes at a time when tensions between Iran and the United States are reshaping global geopolitics and triggering economic uncertainty. With India’s deep energy ties, trade links and large diaspora in the Gulf, the developments carry significant domestic relevance.
Built around the theme ‘Conflict, Consequences, and The Future,’ the programme will feature six curated sessions combining one-on-one interviews and panel discussions. The focus is to cut through the clutter and offer viewers a clearer understanding of the fast-evolving situation.
Key sessions include ‘Diplomacy in Times of War’ featuring Shashi Tharoor, and ‘World After the Iran Conflict’ with voices such as Ram Madhav, Reuven Azar, representatives from the European Union and the Iranian Deputy Envoy. Another session titled ‘Another Dunkirk?’ will bring together K. J. S. Dhillon and Jitin Prasada among others.
CNN-News18 editorial affairs director Rahul Shivshankar said, “In times of war, clarity becomes the most powerful tool. Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave brings together credible voices to address the questions and confusion that arise amid an overwhelming influx of information.”
He added that the initiative is aimed at delivering “facts, perspective, and insight” at a time when misinformation can easily cloud public understanding.
Echoing the sentiment, CNN-News18 CEO– English and business news Smriti Mehra said the conflict marks a defining global moment, with consequences that extend well beyond the region. She noted that the conclave seeks to present the crisis with “depth, nuance and responsibility” so audiences can better grasp its real-world impact.
As geopolitical tensions continue to dominate headlines, the conclave positions itself as an attempt to bring order to the noise, offering viewers a structured, insight-led look at a complex and rapidly shifting global situation.
