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Ashish Sehgal is expected to join Times TV Network as CEO. His appointment comes at a crucial time for the network, which has been navigating a period of uncertainty and constrained investments over the past 12-18 months.
Sehgal will also take on the additional charge of Chief Growth Officer for the media and entertainment businesses under Vineet Jain’s Times TV Network portfolio.
In August 2025, Varun Kohli moved out after a 13-month stint as Chief Operating Officer of Times Network. Since then, Rohit Gopakumar has been serving as the interim CEO. Sehgal’s arrival is expected to restore clarity and leadership, and Rohit is likely to revert to his original responsibilities.
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Industry observers view Sehgal’s appointment as a strong signal of renewed ambition for Times TV Network. Known for his strategic clarity, scale-driven thinking and seasoned leadership style, Sehgal's impending joining is expected to be viewed as a major talent acquisition for the group.
Sehgal will work closely with Vineet Jain and N. Subramanian, strengthening the leadership bench and aligning the network’s next phase of transformation. His entry is expected to bring stability, accelerate growth planning and is expected to draw renewed confidence and attract high-quality talent back into the group.
A man of commitment who drove growth at Zee Entertainment
Until November 2025, Sehgal served as the Chief Growth Officer – Broadcast & Digital at ZEE, driving top-line performance across the network's diverse media assets encompassing all TV channels, digital assets like Zee5 and all special IPs.
With over three decades of expertise in the media and entertainment industry, Sehgal has led multiple industry-first initiatives and has been a key architect in transforming ZEE’s revenue model by implementing a unified, platform-agnostic approach.
He has also led the expansion of the ILT20 Cricket League as the Business Head. Earlier, as COO of Zee Unimedia, he delivered significant revenue expansion for both ZEEL and ZMCL between 2015 and 2020 — considered one of the strongest growth phases for the two organisations.
Ashish Sehgal’s impending joining at Times Network has been received with strong enthusiasm, both within the organisation and across the wider industry.
Repeated calls and texts to Ashish Sehgal went unanswered till the time of publication.