Archive · 30 Sep 2025
IBDF Re-elects Vaz, Banerjee, Sharma to Leadership
Kevin Vaz, from JioStar, has been re-elected as the head of the Indian Broadcasting & Digital Foundation (IBDF).
Rajat Sharma, Gaurav Banerjee, and R. Mahesh Kumar were also re-elected as Vice Presidents.
The meeting highlighted the importance of linear TV in India, where it continues to be a large source of content and viewed for about 46 trillion minutes.
Avinash Pandey will become the new Secretary General starting October 1st, succeeding Siddharth Jain.
The industry is expected to keep growing.
Kevin Vaz was re-elected as President of IBDF.
Rajat Sharma, Gaurav Banerjee, and R. Mahesh Kumar were re-elected as Vice Presidents.
I. Venkat was re-elected as treasurer.
Avinash Pandey will become Secretary General.
Vaz highlighted the significance of Linear Television.
- Who
- Kevin Vaz, Rajat Sharma, Gaurav Banerjee, and R. Mahesh Kumar were re-elected to the IBDF board.
- What
- The IBDF held its 26th Annual General Meeting.
- When
- The 26th Annual General Meeting was held.
- Where
- New Delhi.
- Why
- To discuss the future of the broadcasting and digital sector.
Industry Leaders
Industry Leaders
Linear TV
Industry Leaders
Underscoring the enduring power of linear television, Vaz said that despite geo-political and economic headwinds, its fundamentals remain strong and it continues to be the bedrock of content creation and brand building in India.
Industry Leaders
Not explicitly stated, but supports the left view
- Organization
- Indian Broadcasting & Digital Foundation (IBDF)
- President
- Kevin Vaz (JioStar)
- Vice Presidents
- Rajat Sharma (India TV), Gaurav Banerjee (Sony Pictures), R. Mahesh Kumar (Sun Network)
- Treasurer
- I. Venkat (Eenadu TV)
- Secretary General
- Avinash Pandey (Effective Oct 1)
- Linear TV Content
- 97% of India's Original Content
- Annual Viewing
- 46 trillion minutes
