Star India appoints Ajit Thakur to head Star One Ex-Business Head of Sony replaces Nikhil Mirchandani who left Star One in May this year.

Star India CEO Uday Shankar spoke on the rise of the digital media and the role of advertising in the business of content at the Pitch Madison Media Advertising Outlook 2014.

Ajit Mohan, Head, New Media, Star India, said, "We had decided to produce a high quality show around the auctions, with commentary and analysis from Harsha Bhogle and Sourav Ganguly. This is a vindication of our approach. The Indian consumer is evolving fast and more and more consumers want to catch the action while on the move. We are convinced that this year, the mobile screen will be where the action will be for IPL."

Uday Shankar, said that both advertisers and broadcasters need to work together to achieve their common goal, in an insightful speech delivered at the Pitch Madison Advertising Outlook 2014.