GECs
CAS notified areas: Pay channels issue some clarifications
MUMBAI: Trai had issued press releases on 15/10/06 and 25/10/06 placing the details of Maximum Retail Prices fixed by the broadcasters in respect of CAS areas on the basis of the reporting done by them in terms of clause7 (ii) of the Tariff Order of 31/8/2006.
The list placed on the website currently contains details of 13 broadcasters.
Subsequently, the Authority was informed in one of the meetings held to assess the progress of implementation of CAS that some of the pay channels listed in the website are not pay channels in some of the notified areas.
The issue was accordingly taken up with the broadcasters and the broadcasters have now indicated the correct position in respect of these identified channels.
The changes reported so far is in respect of the following channels:
Name of the Channel and BroadcasterStatus as reported earlier Status as reported now
ETV – Bangla (Ushodaya Enterprises) Pay Channel in all notified areas including Chennai Pay channel in Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai, but FTA in Kolkata.
ETV – Marathi (Ushodaya Enterprises) Pay Channel in all notified areas including Chennai Pay channel in Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai, but FTA in Mumbai
BBC World – BBC World Pay Channel in all notified areas including Chennai Pay channel in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, but FTA in Chennai
Star Vijay – Star India Private Limited Pay Channel in all notified areas including Chennai Pay channel in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, but FTA in Chennai
GECs
ZEEL overhauls sales structure to chase growth across TV and digital platforms
New structure sharpens digital push as viewing habits fragment fast
MUMBAI: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. is reshuffling its sales playbook as it looks to keep pace with a fast-changing media landscape, where audiences are scattered, screens are multiplying and advertisers are following the data.
According to media reports, the rejig is anchored in the company’s push to build a more integrated, data-led monetisation engine, one that can straddle both traditional television and fast-growing digital platforms with equal ease.
At the heart of the move is a reworked sales architecture designed to deliver cross-platform solutions. With connected TV gaining ground and digital consumption surging, ZEEL is aligning its teams to move quicker, think broader and sell smarter.
The restructuring is being led by chief operating officer, advertisement revenue, Sandeep Mehrotra, at a time when the company says it is seeing tremendous growth. The idea is simple: match the right talent to the right opportunity in a market that is anything but static.
As part of the overhaul, several long-serving executives have been elevated to chief sales officer roles across regions and content clusters. Sanjoy Chatterjee will head the east market, while Gunjarav Nayak takes charge of the west along with high-margin verticals such as hmg, brand works, intellectual properties and digital sales. Rajnish Gupta will oversee bengaluru and chennai markets alongside the kannada and tamil clusters.
In other key moves, Divjyot Dhanda will lead hyderabad and kochi markets and manage zee tv, zee keralam and the telugu cluster. Roshan Vasu Kotian will supervise a diverse portfolio including Zee Marathi, &tv, Zee Punjabi, Zee Anmol, Big Magic and Zee Biskope.
The company is also strengthening its bench, appointing national sales heads across retail, regional clusters, digital and brand solutions. Ankur Kapila’s appointment to lead digital sales signals a sharper push into a segment that continues to outpace traditional formats.
Behind the scenes, dedicated strategy and operations roles have been carved out for both linear and digital businesses. Nitin Shetty, Rajkiran Shrivastav and Priya Nambiar will take on key responsibilities to ensure the new structure runs with precision.
The broader aim is clear. ZEEL wants a bigger slice of advertising budgets that are steadily drifting towards digital and connected TV ecosystems. By integrating its offerings, the company hopes to deepen client relationships while unlocking new revenue streams.
The new structure takes effect immediately, with Mehrotra continuing to report to chief executive officer Punit Goenka and steer the company’s advertising revenue strategy. Senior executive Laxmi Shetty will support the transition, with her revised role expected to be announced soon.
In a market where content is everywhere but attention is scarce, ZEEL’s latest move is less about rearranging the org chart and more about staying in the game.
