At a time when there will be a change of guard for Indian leadership, a lot of movement is also going to happen in the media. Arnab Goswamis contract with Times Now is set to end this November and a brand in himself, Goswami is now exploring better opportunities for himself. He is constantly in touch with two Sharmas - one Rajat Sharma of Indiaa TV, and the other is the owner of India News and News X Vinod Sharma. Rajat Sharma wants to start an English news channel from India TV along with Arnab, in which Arnab may have a 25-30 per cent stake. Rajat and Arnabs talks have reached the final level. Indian Express editor Shekhar Gupta had a meeting with Narendra Modi and it is being said that Modi talked tough with Gupta on Express stance on the anti-BJP and anti-Modi campaign. Sources reveal that matters came to such a head that the Express groups owner Vivek Goenka had to call up Modi and clarify matters. In any case, Shekhar Guptas exit from Express is final now and Gupta is looking for newer avenues. For this, he is in talks with Mukesh Ambani and he is trying to get in to the Independent Media Trust that controls ETV and TV18. But there are several hurdles for Gupta there. Group Editor of CNN-IBN Rajdeep Sardesais contract with the media group ends in October and the channel does not seem keen on renewing the contract. Thus, Rajdeep, too, is looking for another place for himself and it is being said that he is in talks with Naveen Jindal, who has recently re-launched Focus channel in a new avatar. In the same way, India Today is looking for a new editor. All in all, the national media is looking at times that are a-changing.
Posted on: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 16:12:17 +0000
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