Mumbai: With the exit of Sudhanshu Vats as the Group CEO and MD of Viacom18 effective from 15th April 2020, Rahul Joshi, the Managing Director of the Network18 Group will be taking additional charge of Viacom18.
A statement issued by Viacom18 stated that different verticals of Viacom18 will continue to manage their respective verticals under the leadership of Rahul Joshi, Managing Director of the Network18 Group.
It may be noted that In July 2018, The Board of Directors of Network18 Media and Investments (Network18) has appointed Rahul Joshi as Managing Director of Network18 2018 and Sudhanshu Vats as Managing Director of Viacom18 for a term of three years with effect from 9th July 2018.
Joshi has been associated with Network18 Group since September 2015. Before getting elevated as Managing Director of Network18 Group, he was serving as CEO, News and Group Editor-in-Chief.
He has done Masters in Management Studies from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai University. Prior to joining Network18 Group, Joshi worked for more than two decades with Economic Times, where he rose through ranks to quickly become one of India’s youngest editors, and has also worked as its editorial director. He also launched ETNow and helped shape the digital coverage of ET Online. Joshi has also worked with The Indian Express in the past. Joshi is also on the board of News Broadcasters Association (NBA).
