MUMBAI: After serving a short period of seven months, UTV News CEO Arun Anant has resigned.

Anant joined UTV news in November 2007. He was spearheading the business operations of UTV News' English business news channels UTVi.

Prior to joining UTV News, Anant was working with Economic Times as vice president.

Ronnie Screwvala promoted UTV News runs the newly launched English business news channel UTVi. UTVi has a strategic content tie-up with ABC News. With the head office in Mumbai, UTVi has bureaus in Delhi, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Chennai.