Dilip Venkatraman Joins iTV Network, as Group COO, Strategy & Business Development

iTV Network, the fastest growing news network, has announced yet another appointment in the leadership team by getting on board Dilip Venkatraman as the Group Chief Operating Officer, Strategy and Business Development. As part of his new mandate he will be responsible for planning strategic solutions and business development for the network. He will be reporting to Kartikeya Sharma, Managing Director, iTV Network.

Prior to this, Dilip was the award winning CEO of CNN-IBN & IBN7, owned by Network18. With over 23 years of profound corporate experience, including 3 years in USA he held many key positions at the India Today Group and the Zee Network. A Graduate in Public Administration, he also did his management programme from IIM Bangalore, and the Advanced Management Program from the Harvard Business School, Boston. Dilip believes in leveraging the power of media to energize positive change and shared value creation and has created countless path breaking media initiatives. 

Welcoming Dilip Venkatraman on board, Kartikeya Sharma – Managing Director, iTV Network said, ‘I am delighted to welcome Dilip on board as the new Group COO. His strong track record of delivering growth and understanding of the industry, brands and advertisers will be a great asset for us as he joins us at this juncture of aggressive growth.’

On joining the iTV network, Dilip Venkatraman, said, “iTV Network is now at a very exciting point in its journey where it is all set to emerge as the India’s most profitable and largest TV News Network. I am looking forward to drive the growth momentum and add significant contribution to strengthen the network through innovative and effective strategic solutions.”

About iTV Network:

iTV Network is India’s fastest growing news network. With two national news channels, four regional news channels, two newspapers and various digital assets it has a reach of 91 million viewers and readers on a regular basis. NewsX, the National English News Channel of the network, has been a trend setter in the English news genre with its crisp format, direct reportage, pointed debates, trending hash tags and engaging mix of stories. In a short span of time, India News the leading national Hindi News Channel of the network has emerged as a leader in the most competitive genre, winning the trust of the Hindi News viewers. India News UP & Uttarakhand, India News Rajasthan, India News Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh and India News Haryana have further strengthened the channel’s dominance in these Hindi speaking regions. The Sunday Guardian is the finest Sunday Newspaper by the network that is sought after by country’s discerning readers for its engaging content and innovative format. The group also publishes Aaj Samaj, a popular Hindi newspaper that caters to the informed readers in Delhi National Capital Region and the state of Haryana. With its innovative approach, extensive research and unbiased outlook, it has managed to stand out in the cluttered landscape. iTV Network is going through an expansion phase and aims to emerge as the biggest independent news network in the country.