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Angad Bhatia has been appointed as the CEO of Firstpost and Creator18, a new venture from Network18.
Bhatia will lead Firstpost, India’s top international news brand, and work on building a creator network across digital platforms.
With over 15 years of experience in digital media, Bhatia has a strong background in starting and scaling B2C media businesses. He is known for his entrepreneurial mindset, strategic planning, and ability to grow businesses by identifying new opportunities.
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Before joining Network18, Bhatia was the CEO of India Lifestyle Network and led brand and marketing growth for Mensa Brands. He also founded and grew MensXP, a digital platform that became a market leader before being acquired by Times Internet.
Bhatia will report to Rahul Joshi, MD & Group Editor-in-chief at Network18.
The three brands under ILN have more than 20 million social media followers, over 100 million monthly active users, and get over 250 million video views every month.
According to Bhatia’s LinkedIn profile, when ILN was under Times Internet, he also led several other brands, including Indiatimes and Whats Hot, as CEO.
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