Rajiv Mishra

Rajiv Mishra
Rajiv Mishra
Alma mater	International Academy of Broadcasting, Switzerland
Occupation	Group Business Head - ETV and TV 18 News group of Satellite TV Channels.
Known for	Association of Radio Operators for India (AROI) Electronic Media Rating Council of India (EMRC) Association of Regional TV Broadcasters of India (ARTBI)
Notable work	TV ratings methodology
Television	Host of Weekly Show Special Guest (Lok Sabha TV)
Relatives	Lalit Narayan Mishra (uncle) Dr. Jagannath Mishra (uncle) Nitish Mishra (cousin)

Rajiv Mishra is a well known media professional and founder of Electronic Media Rating Council of India. His contribution in television ratings methodology in Europe has been recognised by International Telecommunication Union and European Broadcasting Union at Geneva.^[1]

Education

Rajiv Mishra did Masters in Broadcasting from International Academy of Broadcasting (IAB), Montreux, Switzerland, MBA in Media Management from MCNY, USA and a Graduate Certificate Course in Multi-Media from UCLA, USA.^[2]

Career

He had worked for Hindustan Times Group as Sub Editor, Star TV as Manager – Programming, Zee TV as Sr. Manager – Corporate, Reliance Infocomm Limited as General Manager – Corporate Affaires, News 24 (BAG Films and Media), as COO and director, India News as COO, launched Times Now news channel of Times of India group in USA as India Now while working for CineMaya Media Inc. of USA.^[3]

Rajiv Mishra was with Lok Sabha TV as CEO in an official rank and status of Additional Secretary.^[4] He is currently working with ETV, TV 18 News group of Satellite TV Channels as Group Business Head, prior joining ETV-TV 18 News group, he was with Samsung as Vice-President & Head (South West Asia) for Media, Corporate Communications and, CSR. He was also the Spokesperson of Samsung. He writes article's on regular basis for all major News Paper's. Wrote several Book's as well. He also hosted one of the most popular weekly interview show on Lok Sabha TV called "Special Guest".^[5] He is the nominated Member of various Media Advisory bodies in various Ministry of Government of India.^[6]

Rajiv is also the founder and first President of Association of Radio Operators for India (AROI). AROI is the industry representative body of all FM Radio Broadcasters/Stations of India. He also founded Association of Regional Television Broadcasters of India (ARTBI).^[7]

Philanthropy

Rajiv Mishra's family had donated over 1300 acres of land to the "Bhoodan Movement". He belongs to family of freedom fighters. His eleven close family members were very actively involved in freedom movement and none have sought for any government support.

Social Credential

Founder President

• Association of Radio Operators for India (AROI). AROI is the industry body of all FM Radio Stations of India.^[7]
• Electronic Media Rating Council of India (EMRC), the TRP rating body recognised by EBU.
• Association of Regional TV Broadcasters of India (ARTBI) the industry body of all Regional TV Channels of India.
• Afro Asian Media Foundation, a body to drive content and the application paradigm in the emerging markets all across the Asian and African stretch. With seventy sovereign nations, more than two billion people, three hundred million television screens and, another hundred million screens of multiple dimensions, the world of co-operation and opportunity for governments, business and consumers seems infinite and this is what the Afro Asian Media Foundation is intended for, and had successfully organised its first International Summit in New Delhi.

Former Member

• Working group IV of I&B Ministry for Planning Commission for Media, Telecom, Information and Broadcasting Sector (Digital switch over) for 12th five-year plan.
• Official languages Advisory Committee of Commerce Ministry, Government of India.
• Media Advisory Committee of Rural Area's & Employment Ministry Government of India.

Family Credential

Rajiv Mishra's family members are involved in public service. His father Late Shri Mritunjay Narayan Mishra a social activist, was very active in Mithilanchal, established several educational and social institution's/bodies all across Bihar. His elder uncle Late Shri Lalit Narayan Mishra was the Railway Minister of India. His younger uncle Dr. Jagannath Mishra has been Chief Minister of Bihar for three terms. His cousin Shri Nitish Mishra was a cabinet minister in Bihar. His Brother in Law Shri P. K. Thakur is DG Police, Bihar.

References

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