Mumbai : The responsibility of handling Channel V was doing rounds ever since it was moved to Ajith Thakur who had left Star India with in short span of assuming the additional responsibility of Channel V. Since then Star India’s EVP and Star Plus General Manager Gaurav Banerjee got the additional responsibility of its sister channel Life OK and Channel V.
According to the market sources, during the recent development, the network has roped in Star India business head – English cluster Kevin Vaz to head its youth general entertainment channel, Channel V.
It is understood that Vaz has already taken charge of his new role about 10 days ago and with this addition Channel V will be the tenth channel in Vaz’s kitty.
Kevin Vaz, who was Star India president ad sales became head (GM) of English channels (FX, Fox Crime, Star World, Star World HD, Star World Premiere HD, Star Movies, Star Movies Action) and Star Jalsha and Jalsha Movies in March 2013.
