Ajay Chacko appointed president of Network18, A&E Television Networks joint venture

Network18 and A&E Television Networks (AETN) today announced the appointment of Ajay Chacko as president of AETN18 Media, the recently announced joint venture between AETN and Network18.

Based in Mumbai, Chacko will be responsible for the day-to-day operational, strategic and financial management of the joint venture and its suite of channels and services.

B Saikumar, group COO, Network18, said ''The entertainment space in India is ripe for a new phase of growth and I believe that Chacko will play a significant role in making AETN18 a leader of that trend. I am confident of his ability to seed media brands, establish them and create leadership. This, coupled with his intimate understanding of the broadcast space will help AETN18 achieve the objective of creating India's leading factual entertainment network and in the process, expand the genre.''

AETN18 plans to launch History, BIO, Crime & Investigation Network and other popular AETN entertainment channels in the Indian market.

"At AETN18, our focus will be to unleash the power of globally acclaimed brands such as History, BIO, Crime & Investigation network with programming that resonates with Indian viewers,'' said Chacko.

With a career spanning over 15 years, Chacko has rich experience across a variety of roles in sales, marketing and general management within the media, entertainment and services industry.