Kartikeya Sharma

Kartikeya Sharma

Kartikeya Sharma

Kartikeya Sharma
Born (1981-05-14) May 14, 1981
Nationality Indian
Alma mater
Occupation
Known for India News, NewsX, The Sunday Guardian, Aaj Samaj, Piccadily Group
Spouse(s) Aishwarya Sharma
(m. 2011–present)
Parent(s)

Kartikeya Sharma (born May 14, 1981) is an Indian business executive and entrepreneur, particularly active in the media industry. He is the managing director of ITV Media network, an umbrella company that runs several television, print and online media in India. He also acts as the promoter for a number of hotels, and he is the owner of the Pro Wrestling League.

Personal life and education

Kartikeya Sharma was born on 14 May 1981,[1] to Venod Sharma, a former Central Minister of Government of India, and Shakti Rani Sharma.[2][3] Kartikeya Sharma received his Bachelor's degree in Business Management with honours from Oxford University.[4] Following his graduation from Oxford, Sharma received his Master of Business Administration degree from King's College London.[5] On 22 November 2011, Sharma got married to Aishwarya Sharma, the daughter of Haryana States Assembly's former speaker Kuldeep Sharma.[3]

Career

Following his graduation from King's College, Sharma was appointed Piccadily Group's managing director in 2004.[6] In 2007, Sharma launched ITV Media with a goal to create a nationwide TV channel.[7] Due to economic downturn in India, he targeted his efforts towards creating a network of regional TV channels through India News; as of 2015 India News operated five regional channels broadcasting across Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar and Jharkhand.[7]

Later on, Sharma acquired, through ITV Media, English language news channel NewsX.[2][8] By targeting younger audience, NewsX raised its market share from 1% to about 9%.[7] Subsequently, Sharma entered the print media with the acquisition of The Sunday Guardian, an English language Sunday newspaper, and Aaj Samaj, a Hindi language daily newspaper.[8][9][10] He has also been involved with News Wire Services, an Indian TV news wire service.[11]

Apart from his business in the media sector, Sharma is the promoter of the Hyatt Regency, Gurgaon and Hyatt Regency, Ludhiana, and Hilton Hotel in Delhi.[12] In the summer of 2015, Sharma set up Pro Sportify, a company that runs the Pro Wrestling League, in an effort to introduce professionalism to Indian sports.[13][14][15]

References

  1. ↑ "Kartikeya Sharma Director profile". allcompanydata.com. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Tycoons testing their luck in Haryana". The Hindu. 12 October 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Karnal gears up for mega wedding today". www.timesofindia.com. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Advisory Board". India News. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  5. ↑ "Kartikeya Sharma". inkhabar.com. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  6. ↑ Pushkarna, Shruti (17 July 2012). "ITV to see NewsX get scale with substance". mxmindia.com. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 Sabherwal, Simran and Achhpal, Henna (4 Jul 2015). "Story of a Media Entrepreneur: Kartikeya Sharma". The Sunday Guardian. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  8. 1 2 "Quick five with Kartikeya Sharma on NewsX purchase". www.exchange4media.com. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  9. ↑ "ITV to see NewsX get scale with substance". www.mxmindia.com. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  10. ↑ "Interview: Kartikeya Sharma, Managing Director, iTV Network". Bestmediainfo.com. 29 December 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  11. ↑ "Advisory Board". indianewsacademy.com. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  12. ↑ "Web of political links helped Vadra’s land deals". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  13. ↑ "iTV Network MD Kartikeya Sharma invests in Pro Wrestling League". Indiantelevision.com. 24 Jul 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  14. ↑ "Now, a pro wrestling league in India". www.livemint.com. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  15. ↑ "We will be launching India News Business by next quarter: Kartikeya Sharma". www.exchange4media.com. Retrieved 19 March 2014.

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