ET Now ups Sandeep Gurumurthi as executive editor

ET Now ups Sandeep Gurumurthi as executive editor

MUMBAI: Times Network’s business news channel ET Now has elevated Sandeep Gurumurthi as executive editor. Besides heading the channel’s editorial operations, Gurumurthi also anchors the daily primetime show Business Tonight at 9 pm.

 

Concurrent to Gurumurthi’s elevation, Nikunj Dalmia has been promoted as chief editor- financial markets, responsible for market hours and morning band, whereas Supriya Shrinate has been elevated to the position of chief editor- news, with all bureaus reporting into her.

 

Times Network CEO & MD MK Anand said, “Gurumurthi has maturity and aggression in the right doses and will bring energy and dynamism to the news room. He has played a critical role in ET Now’s leadership so far and going forward his expertise will be invaluable in building ET Now into a power brand. In his new role as the executive editor, he will be responsible for all editorial and programming for the channel.”

 

Gurumurthi added, “I’m delighted to be taking charge of ET Now at this juncture. The channel has been built on key pillars of integrity, speed and accuracy and I am certain that we will continue to deliver value for all our viewers and stakeholders. ET Now has pioneered innovation in the business news genre and I look forward to working with the highly talented team here to raise the bar, yet again.”