Akhil Bhalla has started a new role as Product Head, Live & Connected TV at NDTV, where he has been responsible for leading the product strategy and execution for live television and connected TV offerings across digital platforms.
Bhalla has shared the development through an update on LinkedIn.
Prior to joining NDTV, Bhalla has spent a significant part of his career at JioHotstar (formerly Disney+ Hotstar), where he has worked as Assistant Vice President (AVP) from October 2017 to May 2023.
Before Hotstar, Bhalla has served as Executive Editor at Focus News from November 2013 to October 2016.
In January 2013, Bhalla joined Zee News as Editor, Output, a position he held until November 2013. Prior to that, he has spent over a decade at TV Today Network’s Aaj Tak, where he has worked from December 2000 to August 2012 as Editor (Output).
Earlier in his career at TV Today, Bhalla has taken on multiple editorial roles including Senior Producer from April 2003 to April 2006, Rundown Producer from December 2001 to April 2003, and Business Producer from December 2000 to December 2001, where he has produced daily business programming and managed newsroom rundowns and headline updates.
Bhalla’s early career has included stints as Producer at Tara Punjabi from January 2000 to December 2000, Producer at ANI-Reuters from 1998 to 2000, Business Correspondent at BBC Hindi TV from January 1996 to January 1998, and Business Reporter at TVI from January 1994 to January 1996, where he has reported on business and economic affairs and produced specialised news content.
