Himanshu Dhoreliya Appointed Content Head At Videocon d2h

MUMBAI, India, Sept. 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Videocon d2h Limited (NASDAQ: VDTH) ("Videocon d2h"), India's fastest growing DTH service and most valued Indian company on NASDAQ by equity market capitalization as of  September 9, 2015, has today announced the appointment of Himanshu Dhoreliya as Content Head. Reporting to CEO Anil Khera, he will be based in Videocon d2h's Mumbai headquarters. 

Himanshu Dhoreliya comes to Videocon d2h with an impressive track record and more than a decade of experience in content development, content management and channel distribution for leading media and entertainment companies.  Most recently, he was the CEO and co-founder of TelevisionPost.com.  

Saurabh Dhoot, Executive Chairman of Videocon d2h stated, "The expertise that Mr. Himanshu Dhoreliya brings to the table will definitely add to and strengthen our content management bandwidth. This is an especially vital role & I believe that with his extensive experience & leadership, he will bring the best for brand Videocon d2h."

Mr. Anil Khera, CEO–Videocon d2h added, "We are very pleased to welcome Mr. Himanshu Dhoreliya as Content Head, a role that will benefit greatly from his intuitive knowledge of the DTH industry. We are hopeful that he will help lead Videocon d2h in developing innovative content acquisition strategies while maximizing the use of our services to fulfil the needs of our valued customers – all, of course, keeping in sync with Videocon d2h's goal of being the best in the industry." 

Prior to TelevisionPost.com, Dhoreliya held positions with MSM Discovery Pvt. Limited, the joint venture broadcast distribution company owned by Multi Screen Media (formerly SET India and owned by Sony Entertainment Television) and Discovery Networks, as well as ESPN Software India Pvt. Limited.

Videocon d2h has prided itself in presenting its subscribers with a robust lineup of 525 channels and services, including a host of regional channels.The company has achieved many firsts in the Indian DTH industry, such as being first to launch a 4K Ultra HD channel.

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