Zee Chief Set for International Emmy Directorate Award

NEW YORK: The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has selected Zee TV’s Subhash Chandra as the honoree for this year’s International Emmy Directorate Award.

Chandra is a pioneer of Indian pay TV, founding Zee TV as the country’s first Hindi-language satellite channel in 1992 and subsequently building a broad portfolio of media assets, including additional local and international channels and a cable-TV platform. Chandra will receive the honor at the International Emmy Awards Gala on November 21.

“Subhash Chandra is a one of a kind visionary—a self-made entrepreneur who made his mark on the Indian television industry by launching the first privately-owned channel in India,” said Bruce Paisner, the president and CEO of The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. “We look forward to presenting him with our 2011 International Emmy Directorate Award as Zee Entertainment Enterprises prepares to celebrate its 20th anniversary, in 2012.”

Chandra, chairman of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited, added, “I thank the Academy for bestowing this honor on me. Our belief has always been to explore and capitalize on opportunities that arise in form of new businesses. From being India’s first private satellite broadcast company, Zee Entertainment has spread its wings to being an International Media Enterprise today. As a Company our endeavor will be to build-on our good work, achieve greater heights and in-turn play an important role as pioneers, in shaping the growth & the future of the media and entertainment industry.”