PIO TV (www.pioTV.com) is a unique fully integrated digital media platform of its kind for the Overseas Indian (PIO and NRI) community and India. www.pioTV.com carries the unique distinction of being the first-ever television channel for any expatriate community. It is the most comprehensive media platform that can be watched (as television), browsed (as an internet portal) and connected to (with any wireless or cellular device) anytime and anywhere. PIO TV embodies all the elements of media and new media!

 

On one hand, www.pioTV.com serves to connect India with estimated 30 million plus Indian Diaspora of PIOs worldwide. Besides, and importantly, www.pioTV.com connects PIOs and NRIs in different continents and countries amongst themselves. www.pioTV.com is television on the web and an extremely interactive portal. This platform has been carefully and painstakingly crafted to be an invaluable source of information, investment, real estate, education, business, entertainment, tourism, culture, tradition, language and much more.

www.pioTV.com has created a convergence of media with technology that should serve the infotainment demands of a growing, extremely affluent community of People of Indian Origin worldwide, whose annual gross income equals the annual output of India at US$ 1 trillion. www.pioTV.com is a multi-faceted platform whose USP lies in the fact that it covers India from the perspective of PIOs whereas other media is India centric. In its space and domain, there is no platform like www.pioTV.com that conjugates the PIO / NRI communities. Connectivity and viewership is ensured by providing CONTENT in many forms & ensure the platform is readily available to browse, watch and connect on any device, anywhere and anytime.

PIO TV has 24X7 live stream of television content that brings significant news from India, the PIO World and other global news of importance and relevance to the community. This channel through its centers around the world, our points of coverage, reports on the developments, events, businesses, celebrations, achievements of PIOs in North America, UK, Europe, Middle East, Southeast Asia, Far East, Australia-South Pacific, South & Eastern Africa, South America and the Caribbean.

PIO TV has carried the deliberations of the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas for three consecutive years from 2007 through 2009. In 2008, PIO TV webcast the entire Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas Live. In 2009, PIO TV webcast and cell-cast the entire Pravasi Bharatiya DIwas Live and was seen in more than 105 countries. PIO TV has working relationship with country and private broadcasters across the world.

 

 

Journalist-turned media entrepreneur with vast experience spanning 25 years in print, radio, television and new media in India, USA and globally. Born to a journalist and trade unionist ather, Mr. K N Gupta, Munish grew up in a cosmopolitan New Delhi enclave of journalists turning to media after securing his honors degree in Physics and diploma in Mass Communications & Advertising. Passionate about media and communications, Munish uses his knowledge of technology and experience in journalism to deploy media to empower communities and individuals, connect overseas Indians and the rest of the world to India. He trongly believes in the power of modern media driving development and evolution of a new global order. Munish is a pioneer with many firsts in the media business.

Mr Gupta is Mecia Council chairman of the (GOPIO) International which is the umbrella organization for all associations of Overseas Indians in thier respective countries around the world. GOPOP International celebrated its 20th Anniversary in September 2009. Mr Gupta is also the India Coordinator of the (NFIA) of USA which is a powerful body representing 3 million very affluent and influencial Indian-Americans. Mr Gupta as launcched the NFIA India council in January 2010 bringing together influencial and sucessful persons from India i  politics, bussiness and all other walks of life to further stenghten the already blossoming Indo-US relations. Mr Gupta enjoys personal and professional relationship with overseas Indian and Governments in more than 50 countires.

Munish resides between India (New Delhi) and USA (Los Angeles) and operates several media enterprises in the two countries.

Address                                            2503 S. Barrington Avenue
                                                        Los Angeles, California 90064, USA
                                                        Phone: +1 310 479 8080 (Off)
                                                                   +1 310 219 6676 (Cell)
                                                        D 47 Gulmohar Park
                                                        New Delhi, Delhi 110049, India
                                                        Phone: +91-9818631588 (Cell)
                                                                   +91-11-41642066 (Res)
                                                                   +91-11-26536221 (Off/Telefax)
Age                                                 45 Years
Experience
                                                       Reporter The Times of India, India
                                                       VP, Bureau Chief Asian News International (ANI), USA

                                                       & India
                                                       Bureau Chief (Indian Media in USA) United News of

                                                       India (UNI)
                                                       The Statesman
                                                       The Tribune
                                                       Rajasthan Patrika
                                                       Eenadu, Newstime
                                                       Aajkal
                                                       Matrubhumi
                                                       The Week

Bureau Chief                                     (Ethnic Media in USA) News India Times
                                                        India Tribune
                                                        Eye on Asia
                                                        Namaste America
                                                        Radio Rimjhim & I T Productions, Canada
                                                        ITV, UK
Documentary Producer                       Public Broadcasting System, USA
                                                        Discovery Channel, USA
TV News Anchor                                 ANI North America News Service
                                                        KSCI, Channel 18 Los Angeles
                                                        The International Channel, USA Cable
                                                        Indiavision (North American – C&S)
                                                        Indiaweek (North America – C&S)
Strategist
India JV Partner/ Launch Strategist     American  Broadcasting Corp. (ABC Cap Cities)
                                                        ESPN, Inc.
                                                        Turner International (CNN, Cartoon Network)
                                                        Viacom International (MTV, Nickelodeon)
                                                        National Basketball Association (NBA)
                                                        Sony Entertainment Television
                                                        Upper Deck International
                                                        DIC Entertainment, Inc.
                                                        Hearst Entertainment, Inc.
                                                        Hank Ketcham Enterprises, Inc.
                                                        Doordarshan (Metro Channel)
                                                        Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences
                                                        USVO, Inc.
                                                        Marvel Comics, Inc. & First Serve Toonz
Media Advisor
Multinational Brands in India               American Express Bank Ltd.
                                                        K Swiss
                                                        Silicon Graphics
                                                        Doordarshan (Metro Channel)
Executive/Management Positions
Co-Founder                                        Asian News International
Co-Founder                                        First Serve Entertainment, Inc.
                                                        First Serve Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd.
                                                        First Serve International, LLC
Chief Operating Officer                       First Serve Group of Companies
Chairman, CEO & Director                          PIO TV India Pvt. Ltd.
President & CFO                                 India Broadcast Live, Inc.
Director                                             Several family owned TV & Radio stations

Affiliations
Chairman, Media Council                    Global Organization of People of Indian Origin(GOPIO)

                                                       International – Chapters in 50 countries
Life Member                                      Global Organization of People of Indian Origin
India Coordinator                              National Federation of Indo-American Associations

                                                       (NFIA) – 7,000 associations in USA
Founder Member                               South Asian Journalists Association (SAJA), USA
Member                                            Los Angeles Press Club
Member                                            National Press Club, USA
Member                                            National Union of Journalists, India
International Coordinator                   India Media Center, Delhi
Board Member                                   Thimmakka Resources for the Environment
Board Member                                   Las Vegas India Chanber of Commerce
Board Member                                   Hill and Dale Early Childhood Education Centers USA
Advisor                                             USA Video Interactive, Inc. (USV), USA –
                                                        patent pending digital watermarking technology
Advisor                                             The Loomba Trust, UK&USA
Advisor                                             Mani Bhaumik Educational Foundation, USA
Advisor                                             Ram Mohan Mission, India

 

 

Kedar Nath Gupta is a freedom fighter, veteran author, writer, political analyst, journalist, commentator, social activist and media entrepreneur. In his professional career spanning over 52 years, Mr. Gupta served as a Reporter, Bureau Chief and News Editor in the biggest national political and business dailies and periodicals in India. Mr. Gupta has set up print, television and radio enterprises in India as part of family businesses. He wwns and operates television and print news syndication businesses besides being Editor in Chief of PIO TV, the largest medium targeting overseas Indians. Mr. Gupta is extremely well respected journalist who fought for the freedom of press and better wages for journalists. He was the first Coordinator of International Federation of Journalists in South Asia. He has served on the Government of India’s Press Accreditation Committee for working journalists. He is member of several national media associations and organizations.
 
Address                                              D 47 Gulmohar Park
                                                             New Delhi, Delhi 110049, India
                                                             Phone: +91-9811131588 (Cell)
                                                             Telefax:+91-11-26536221

Age                                                       77 years
Education                                            M.A - Economics, English & Hindi

Professional Experience

Current
MD & CEO                                              Shama Broadcast content & Services Pvt. Ltd.
MD & CEO                                             Creative Contents & Services Pvt. Ltd.
Director, Chief Editor                          PIO TV Pvt. Ltd. (www.pioTV.com)
Director                                                GNN India Pvt. Ltd.
Proprietor                                            Eye TV India
India Bureau Chief                             Smashits (www.smashits.com)

Former
Reporter                                             Hindustan Samachar News Agency
Special Correspondent                         The Times of India
                                                             The Indian Express
                                                             Views And News Agency
Deputy News Editor                            The Times of India
Bureau Chief                                      The Motherland
News Editor                                        The Economic Times
Special Correspondent                         The Telegraph, The Financial Express,
                                                              Dhaka Bangladesh Reporter
Director                                                Overarch Communications Pvt. Ltd.
Director                                                PositivPress Pvt. Ltd. (Northeast Reporter)

Affiliations

Current
Vice Chairman                                       Indian Media Center
President-India                                    Global Organization of People of Indian Origin President                                               Delhi Union of Journalists Coop House Building

                                                                Society Ltd
Founder Member                                    National Union of Journalists (India)
Member                                                 National Federation of Indian American

                                                              Associations (NFIA) – India Council
Member                                                 International Federation of Journalists, Brussels
Member                                                 Forum of Financial Writers (India)
Member                                                 Press Club of India
Member                                                  Foreign Correspondents Club of South Asia

Former

Convener                                               Civil Liberties Union
Convener                                               Goa Freedom Movement
President                                               Delhi Journalists Association 
Secretary General                                 National Union of Journalists India
Secretary                                               Journalists Coordination Committee
Convener                                                All India Journalists Mammoth March against

                                                               Defamation Bill
Pioneer                                                  Gulmohar Park Journalists’ Colony, New Delhi
Convener                                                Bharat Sewak Samaj under late PM Jawaharlal

                                                                Nehru
Member                                                  Delhi Press Advisory Committee
Member                                                 Central Press Accreditation Committee, PIB,

                                                               Govt of India