Rajat Sharma, chairman, India TV, Gaurav Banerjee, MD and CEO, Sony Pictures Networks India, and R. Mahesh Kumar, MD, Sun Network were elected as vice presidents.
Kevin Vaz, CEO – entertainment (TV and digital) of Jio Star, has been elected as the new president of the Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF). Vaz succeeds K Madhavan, the former country manager of Disney Star. This marks Vaz’s first tenure as IBDF president.
“It is an honour to take on this responsibility at such a transformative time for the media and entertainment sector,” Vaz said in a statement. “I look forward to working with the government and industry to develop progressive, soft-touch regulations that empower the sector to innovate and harness its full potential for sustainable growth,” Kevin Vaz added.
Kevin urged all IBDF members to collaborate in building a vibrant, innovative, and sustainable ecosystem that captivates audiences and propels the growth of India’s media and entertainment industry.
The other board members include:
1. Rajat Sharma, India TV
2. I. Venkat, Eenadu TV
3. Kevin Vaz, JioStar
4. R. Mahesh Kumar, Sun Network
5. Gaurav Banerjee, Culver Max
6. Nachiket Pantvaidya, Bangla Entertainment
7. Punit Goenka, Zee Media
8. Ashish Sehgal, Zee Entertainment