Zee TV's Subhash Chandra gets Emmy award

New York, Nov 22 (PTI) Subhash Chandra, the founder of India's Zee TV Group, has been honoured with 2011 International Emmy Directorate award for his contribution to the country television industry. The award was presented to Chandra Monday night by Indian-American actress Archie Panjabi and Richard Parsons, Citigroup chairman and former chairman and CEO of Time Warner. "Subhash Chandra is a one of a kind visionary - a self-made entrepreneur who made his mark on the Indian television industry by launching the first privately-owned channel in India," said Bruce Paisner, President & CEO of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. "We are happy to present him with our 2011 International Emmy Directorate Award as Zee Entertainment Enterprises prepares to celebrate its 20th anniversary, in 2012," Paisner added. Chandra's Essel group launched the country's first satellite television channel Zee in the early 1990s, a development that sparked a revolution in India's television industry. "India is the cynosure of the world today and it's a great privilege to be the first Indian recipient of this award. It really means a lot to me, Zee Group and the Indian media and entertainment industry," said Chandra. "While there have been many representations from India in the areas of technology and retail, this puts India's media industry on the map and raises the profile of India with regards to its media and content," Chandra added. The International Emmy Awards recognise excellence in television programming produced outside of the US. The 39th International Emmy Awards ceremony was held in New York on Monday. PTI