MUMBAI: Zee has tied up with Bruhan Maharashtra Mandal of North America (BMM) to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi across the US! Zee Marath will revel with the Marathi Diaspora in the US on the occasion Ganapati celebrations!

 
Ganesh Chaturthi Events that will take place in various cities across the coming week will be a celebration of the birth of Lord Ganesh, with elements of Marathi culture along with food and music:

• September 22nd - Marathi Mandal Dallas
• September 22nd - Marathi Mandal Chicago
• September 22nd - Marathi Mandal Boston
• September 22nd - Marathi Mandal Cleveland
• September 23rd - Marathi Mandal Pittsburg
• September 29th - Marathi Mandal New Jersey
• September 29th - Marathi Mandal Los Angeles
• September 29th - Marathi Mandal Houston
• September 29th - Marathi Mandal Atlanta
• October 6th -Marathi Mandal Washington DC
   

Zee Marathi will have a presence at all these events. Attendees will get to know more about Zee Marathi?s programming and take home a Ganesh idol.

Zee Americas GM Sameer Targe said, "BMM is making great efforts to bring the Marathi community together and keep them connected. This is a perfect opportunity for ZEE Marathi to support BMM and their initiatives!"

BMM president Ashish Chaughule said, "Lokmanya Tilak gave the festival mode to Ganeshotsav mainly to enhance the sense of togetherness and to build the community. I am confident that BMM?s partnership with Zee Marathi will bring 40,000 Maharashtrian families in USA and Canada together."

MUMBAI: Star International has appointed M K Srinivasan as senior vice president - North America to spearhead the growth of Star in the US and Canada.

He will be reporting to Star EVP- International Business Rajan Singh.

According to a statement, Srinivasan will be tasked with "changing the game" yet again to facilitate the growth of Star?s business. To accomplish this goal, he will be working closely with Singh.

Star Network CEO Uday Shankar said, "The phenomenal success of the international business in the last couple of years has firmly etched Star network as the undisputed leader in international markets. The appointment of M K Srinivasan in the US will help complement the executive team that is already in place, and help with taking the business to new heights."

Singh added, "Srinivasan?s years of experience in the US marketplace will help cultivate new relationships and strengthen existing ones, leading to a positive impact on the overall business. I am looking forward to the new challenges and opportunities that we will be pursuing aggressively."

With almost 25 years of experience in the South Asian market in the US and Canada, Srinivasan has worked closely with most of the major television channels, and is well connected with the media and community across North America.