NEW DELHI: News Broadcasters Association (NBA) has re-elected TV Today CEO G Krishnan as its president for the second term, at the first annual general meeting (AGM) held in the Capital today.

Ibn18 Broadcast joint MD Sameer Manchanda holds the position of vice president for the second term while NDTV group CEO KVL Narayan Rao will continue as the treasurer.

Krishnan said, “The future before us is very complex and challenging. The question we have to ask is, do we have the vision to move together to meet these challenges? The Indian broadcasting industry will change enormously and we will have to change willingly. Instead of reluctantly drifting into the future, we should drive the future using all the tools available to us, given of course that government policies adapt to new realities."

"The movement forward is a collective initiative supported with a sound policy environment. The industry and government must work together in a public private partnership to meet the new challenges and to strengthen the broadcasting industry rather than strangulate the industry. A meaningful dialogue is needed with the government and the various stakeholders,” he added.

In addition NBA announced the names of office bearers and board of directors for 2008-09 which includes G Krishnan, Zee News CEO Barun Das, Times Global Broadcating CEO Chintamani Rao, KVL Narayan Rao, Independent News Services COO Rohit Bansal, Sameer Manchanda and Media Content and Communications Services (India) managing editor Shazi Zaman.

The board of directors of NBA remains exactly the same as it was last year.