Ashit Kukian, who stepped down as President and COO at Radio City 91.1 last month, has joined Times Television as President of Revenue. In his new role, he will interact closely with the Content, Distribution, Marketing and other enabling functions to ensure that business objectives are met. The Ad Sales and Branded Content teams of the Times Network will directly report to him and he will report to MK Anand, MD & CEO, Times Network.
Kukian, in his last assignment at Radio City, led a robust team and was responsible for driving revenues for the brand through traditional and non-traditional revenue streams. Radio City was recently acquired by the Jagran Prakashan Group.
A veteran sales specialist, Kukian’s expertise in sales spans over two decades. With over 15 years experience in the business of media management, he has an in-depth exposure in the marketing of print and television media.
MK Anand, MD & CEO, Times Network said, “It gives me great pleasure to welcome Ashit back into the Times Network fold as President – Revenue. His guidance, industry insights and operational expertise will help us achieve our aggressive growth targets and meet the business objectives through traditional and non – traditional revenue streams as we move into the future. I am sure his extensive background in media management and experience over two decades in the print, television & radio industry will add great value to the growth of Times Network.”
Commenting on his new role at Times Network, Kukian said, “I am extremely excited to take on the new role with Times Network. As an individual helming the revenue vertical of a network that is growing by leaps and bounds, I will try my level best in giving my inputs, industry insights and operational expertise in the best possible manner. Using my experience garnered across print, television and radio I am sure I can lead the team in adding value to the growth of the network channels and businesses.”
Prior to venturing into the radio industry, Kukian had a 13 year stint with Bennett Coleman & Company. As part of his portfolio there, he led a significant turnaround at Zoom Television, where within a year of launch, he was instrumental in positioning the channel as a premium Hindi entertainment channel for a high-end urban audience.
