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The official statement said that Jain has played a key role in
providing strategic direction to Zee Turner’s marketing efforts
and the business growth of the bouquet, besides overseeing the distribution
sales for the company.
Prior to his appointment as COO of Zee-Turner Limited, a company
that is responsible for the distribution of a bouquet of channels
from Zee, Turner and third party channels like Reality TV, Jain
held the position of senior vice-president (distribution). In this
role, he was responsible for conceiving and developing new businesses.
Jain joined Zee-Turner Limited in 2002.
A proud recipient of the “Sword of Honour” and gold medal from
the Officers Training Academy (OTA), Jain gave up his career with
the Indian Army in 1995, before joining the media business where
he has over nine years of experience in the dynamic business of
distribution in the cable and
satellite industry.
Jain has also worked at Star India as a regional manager in 1995
and moved to Turner International India Pvt. Ltd. in 1998, setting
up the entire distribution network for South Asia. He was instrumental
in encrypting Cartoon Network and CNN signals and launching HBO
in South Asia.
An avid reader, Jain enjoys listening to music and playing golf
too.
Zee-Turner Ltd. is a 74:26 joint venture company between Zee and
Turner that manages distribution and trade marketing for Zee Telefilms
and Turner International bouquet of channels in India and Nepal.
Headquartered in New Delhi, Zee-Turner boasts of a combined viewership
of more than 30 million households with an equal spread throughout
the country.
Zee-Turner bouquet offerings include Zee TV, Zee Cinema, Zee News,
Zee English Trendz, CNN International, POGO, Cartoon Network, and
the regional Alpha channels.
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