MUMBAI: Prag News - Assam’s oldest news channel - has got a new operational boss. Veteran Kunal Deshamukhya has joined AM Television Pvt Ltd – the company which runs the news channel – as chief operating officer.

Kunal has been in the television and distribution trade and has in the past worked with Star India, Star Den, BBC Worldwide, GTPL Hathway, Digi Jadoo Broadband and Afghani channel Ariana Radio and TV network. He has had stints with Joyco, Mother Dairy and has also tried his hand at turning entrepreneur.

Prag News which is beaming off a GSat 30 transponder is owned by chairman & managing director Sanjive Narain.

A free to air service, it is available on various DPOs including top ones like: Tata Play, Airtel DTH, and Dish TV.