NDTV Group appoints new head Emerging Markets

Mumbai, October 23, 2007 - NDTV today announced the appointment of Shyatto Raha as the Chief Executive Officer of NDTV Group"s subsidiary company, Emerging Markets BV.

In his new role, Shyatto will head the business and operations of the subsidiary company and will report to the NDTV board. He has been with NDTV for over 12 years now as an essential part of NDTV"s strategic team and has helped develop new growth areas. He has spearheaded the launch of NDTV Arabia in the Middle East and the two successful Astro Awani channels in Indonesia and Malaysia.

Shyatto was the Channel Head of NDTV 24x7 since its launch and has been the Vice President for Strategy and Business development for the group. He has wide expertise straddling technology, production and business management. A major in Economics from Delhi University, he recently completed the prestigious Advanced Management Program at The Harvard Business School where he was the youngest in the batch.

Emerging Markets BV, a NDTV Group subsidiary company, is responsible for the setting up of local news, current affairs executive and business channels targeting the local population, in the local language in emerging markets across the world.

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