Zee Group To Launch English News Channel

Zee Group To Launch English News Channel, Hires Rohit Gandhi As Editor-In-Chief

Zee Media Corporation Limited (ZMCL) is all set to enter English news broadcasting, and has hired television journalist Rohit Gandhi as the editor-in-chief for the new venture

Zee's new offering will enter a crowded fray, and will face-off against NDTV 24x7, Times Now, CNN-IBN, Headlines Today and NewsX

The channel initially used to broadcast most of its news programs in English when it first launched in 1999. However, it switched to Hindi in 2003-04.

Zee's announcement comes after its owners stayed away from English news broadcasting for over two decades.
Rohit Gandhi will be in charge of all operations and will hire the entire editorial and technical teams. He will report to Zee Entertainment MD & CEO Punit Goenka.

Rohit Gandhi is an Emmy-Award winning documentary filmmaker and journalist who has worked for over 20 years across 40 countries.