Senthil Chengalvarayan to head Network18 business newsroom

Senthil Chengalvarayan has been named as the head of an integrated business newsroom comprising of CNBC-TV18, CNBC Awaaz, CNBC-TV18 Prime HD and Moneycontrol.com.

The “Business Newsroom” will act as a common hub to ensure seamless broadcast and digital synergies from both a news-gathering and output perspective across these brands which, the group claimed, cumulatively attract over 40 million viewers and 15 million unique visitors on an average every month.

“As the country’s leading broadcast and digital player in business news, we are well-positioned to re-define the category in the context of a converging media landscape. The Network18 Business Newsroom is designed to capitalize on the deep engagement and trust our iconic brands enjoy,” said Raghav Bahl, founder, Network18.

Senthil, who�۪s currently the president and editorial director for TV18 Business Media, was earlier the managing editor for CNBC-TV18.