Manoj Kumar Pandey appointed CEO of Rajya Sabha TV
Pandey will take charge from Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati, who had been looking after the channel as an additional charge since 2017
Manoj Kumar Pandey has been named as the new CEO of Rajya Sabha TV by the government. He will take the charge from Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati, who had been looking after the channel as an additional charge since 2017.
Vempati took to Twitter to congratulate Pandey for his appointment.
Congratulations to Shri Manoj Kumar Pandey on being appointed the new CEO of @rajyasabhatv. Looking forward to handing over charge to him and wishing him the very best on taking forward India’s best performing Parliamentary Channel.
— Shashi Shekhar (@shashidigital) 31 May 2019
He further stated that he hoped that the team of Rajy Sabha TV will continue with the high standards of excellence in the days to come.
The highly professional team of @rajyasabhatv under the able editorial leadership of @mrahul999 has set a high benchmark for serious television news analysis and discussion. I hope they will continue with the high standards of excellence in the days to come.
— Shashi Shekhar (@shashidigital) 31 May 2019
He added that the channel saw phenomenal growth in its digital viewership and subscriber base on YouTube in nearly two years.
It was personally satisfying that @rajyasabhatv saw phenomenal growth in its digital viewership and subscriber base on YouTube in these nearly 2 years breaching the Million subscriber milestone twice over and continuing to grow at an admirable rate.
— Shashi Shekhar (@shashidigital) 31 May 2019
