Barun Das

Barun Das (born 15 November 1969) is an Indian businessman and media personality, and the MD & CEO[1] of TV9 Network (largest news network in India in terms of viewership numbers). He is an alumnus of IIT Madras, IIM Calcutta and London School of Economics. He has over 25 years of experience in the Media sector, both in India and abroad – in top managerial positions. Das was a member of the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and was a juror for the finals of the International Emmys.  A strategist from an early age, Das was selected for Junior National Bridge team.

For the cricket player, see Barun Das (cricketer).
Barun Das
Born(1969-11-15)15 November 1969
Alma materIndian Institute of Technology, Madras

Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta

London School of Economics
Occupation(s)MD & CEO, TV9 Network
SpouseSandipa Bhattacharya (m. 1994)
Children1
Das with his wife Dr Sandipa Bhattacharya in 2022

Das was conferred with Honorary Doctorate in Philosophy by Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies in April 2023.[2]

Career

His last corporate assignment, before TV9, was with Zee News Ltd. (currently Zee Media Corporation Ltd), being the youngest CEO of any news network in India. Prior to this, he held top management posts at MCCS (owner of the erstwhile Star group's news operations in India), India Today Group, ABP Group, and Head of International Business at Astro All Asia, Networks Plc. Kuala Lumpur.

After his stint in Zee, Barun dipped his toe in entrepreneurship and started Mydia100 Communications Pvt. Ltd., focusing on convergence of technology, content and healthcare, which was later acquired by TV9 Network.

In the short stint with TV9 Network, he has led TV9 Bharatvarsh to No.1 position in the BARC ratings as in March 2022.[3] He was named the managing director of TV9 Network in June 2022.[4]

Barun is known for his out of the box thinking. Under his leadership, TV9 Network, has experimented with various disruptive ideas. Money9, which is India's first multilingual personal finance platform and News9 Plus, which is India's first video magazine OTT service was launched under his leadership.[5]

TV9 Network conducted their inaugural Global summit - What India Thinks Today in June 2022. 75 speakers across domains discussed India's position in the new international order. Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron was interviewed by Das in this edition.[6]

Duologue with Barun Das

In 2022, News9 Plus launched a new format of discussions called Duologue with Barun Das.[7] The idea is to get up close and personal with celebrated people from different domain. Styled similar to The David Letterman Show, this is a conversation between Das and a legend. It unfolds the life and theories of both the host and the guest.

Das has hosted 8 notable guests as of now which includes the former UK Prime Minister David Cameron, Padma Awardees Narayan & Sudha Murty along with other legends across domains. Media legend Arnab Goswami said, "Barun has an easy-going and yet razor-sharp conversational style. He got me to open up on subjects I’ve been quiet about, and I’m glad we ‘duologued’ like I haven’t before."

Barun Das and his wife Dr Sandipa Bhattacharya with former UK PM David Cameron and Indian IB minister Anurag Thakur
S.no In Conversation With Premiere Date Episodes
1. Vijay Deverakonda 25th Aug., 2022
  • Born Telugu, Ruling India
  • A Liger is Born
  • A Father and A Son
  • Future Ready
2. David Cameron[8] 02nd Sep., 2022
  • Indophile
  • Emerging World Order
  • Make Change Happen
3. Arnab Goswami[9] 22nd Sep., 2022
  • The Disruptors
  • Friends, Foes, and Fortitude
  • Media Inc.
  • Frankly Speaking, Finally
4. Subhash Chandra[10] 6th Jan., 2023
  • An Enduring Enigma
  • The Business of Life
  • Creator and Destroyer
5. Mithali Raj[11] 10th Feb., 2023
  • Making of a Role Model
  • Not Out! Women in Blue
  • The Battle of Equals
  • Lessons in Leadership
6. Sadhguru[12] 16th Feb., 2023
  • Complexity to Clarity
  • Spiritual Factory S.O.P.
  • Intoxicated
  • The Math of Happiness
  • India’s Tryst
  • Yonder of Youth
7. N. R. Narayana Murthy & Sudha Murty[13] 14th Apr., 2023
  • India's World
  • Man, Woman, and Infosys
  • The Startup Dilemma

Recognition
  • CEO Insights - Top 10 Group CEOs 2022[14]
  • Asia's Transformational Leader - Ideafest 2023[15]
  • Honorary Doctorate in Philosophy - Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies [2]
  • World's Best Leader - WCRCLeaders Global Summit [16]

References
  1. www.ETBrandEquity.com. "TV9 appoints Barun Das as CEO - ET BrandEquity". ETBrandEquity.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  2. "Barun Das, TV9 Network's MD & CEO, among 10 eminent personalities conferred with honorary doctorates by Manav Rachna International Institute". News9live. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  3. "TV9 Bharatvarsh leads HSM market in week 10 of BARC news ratings". Indian Television Dot Com. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  4. "TV9 Network appoints Barun Das as MD and CEO". Financialexpress. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  5. "News9 Plus is an out-of-the-box idea: TV9 Network CEO Barun Das". Indian Television Dot Com. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  6. News9 Staff (18 June 2022). "The coming decades could belong to India, says David Cameron at TV9 What India Thinks Today summit". NEWS9LIVE. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  7. Desk, The News (29 August 2022). "News9 Plus launches Duologue with Barun Das". MediaBrief. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  8. Editorial (27 August 2022). "News9 Plus launches new OTT series 'Duologue with Barun Das'". MediaNews4U. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  9. "'Duologue With Barun Das' has Arnab Goswami in the hot seat". afaqs!. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  10. Desk, The News (9 January 2023). "Duologue with Barun Das unravels the 'A to Zee' of media pioneer Dr Subhash Chandra". MediaBrief. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  11. Desk, The News (10 February 2023). "Mithali Raj features on the latest edition of 'Duologue with Barun Das'". MediaBrief. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  12. Desk, The News (22 February 2023). "Sadhguru features on the latest edition of 'Duologue with Barun Das'". MediaBrief. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  13. Desk (14 April 2023). "NR Narayana Murthy and Sudha Murty join Barun Das on 'Duologue'". MediaBrief. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  14. "Barun Das: A Transformational Leaders Across The Media & Entertainment Business | CEOInsights Magazine". www.ceoinsightsindia.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  15. "Barun Das, MD & CEO of TV9 Network, conferred with India's Transformational Leader Award 2023 by WCRCINT". News9live. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  16. "Barun Das honoured as 'World's Best Leader' at WCRCLEADERS GLOBAL Summit". afaqs!. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
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