Vikram Channa promoted to vice-president Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific

Vikram Channa, vice-president, content, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (DNAP), a division of Discovery Communications, has been promoted to vice-president, programming, India, and head of production, Asia-Pacific. He will assume his new role from 1 July.

Channa, who is presently based in Singapore, will shift base to New Delhi. For Asia-Pacific production matters, he will report to Tom Keaveny, executive vice-president and managing director, DNAP; and for all issues related to programming for India, Channa will report to Rahul Johri, senior vice-president and general manager, India.

Channa will be now be responsible for managing and directing different aspects, including programme sourcing, scheduling, strategy formulation and implementation of programming for the network across India. While working closely with the marketing and advertising sales department, he will oversee the programming team in India.

A postgraduate in history and film-making, Channa began his career as an independent producer of short films. He later went on to complete his MBA from the United States. He has produced many films for various organisations.

Channa has been associated with Discovery since 1995. During his tenure with the company, he has handled various roles, from on-air promotions to programming and production. Together with his team, he has been credited with producing over 500 documentaries.