CNN-IBN appoints Vishal Bhatnagar as national revenue head

Vishal Bhatnagar has been appointed as national revenue head for CNN-IBN. This move was announced on the heels of a leadership alignment at Network18 News Media – the sales unit of the TV channels at Network18. Bhatnagar was earlier SVP and regional head – North and East, CNBC-TV18 and CNBC Awaaz. 　 

Dilip Venkatraman, CEO, CNN-IBN, said, “Vishal’s track record and experience in monetizing news brands is exemplary. His contribution will be critical as we shape a new phase of leadership for CNN-IBN”. 

Bhatnagar added, “CNN-IBN has clearly emerged as a benchmark amongst general news brands in the country, in terms of credibility, viewership and innovation. I look forward to working closely with the channel team to ensure we build further on its revenue leadership as well” 

Sanjay Dua, CEO, Network18 News Media said “We believe that our brands are well-placed to build further on their leadership, both in terms of innovative client solutions as well as a strong network proposition. Each of our leaders comes with a proven track record and strong leadership acumen and we’re confident that this alignment is the beginning of a new phase of growth for us” 

Bhatnagar has 18 years of experience in sales across media. He has been associated with Network18 since 2004.

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