MUMBAI: One of CNBC-TV18 faces Mini Menon has switched over to the proposed news channel from the Times of India Group.

In a statement issued by Times Global Broadcast, editor in chief Arnab Goswami said, “We are delighted to have Mini on board. Besides hosting our prime time shows, Mini will be a very valuable asset as part of our senior editorial team. She has equal competence over business and general news, and has a strong sense of the visual medium”

Menon started her career in broadcast journalism in 1997 and has been involved in hosting and producing news shows on BITV, Star, ANI TV and, for the last five years, on CNBC-TV18. Among the shows she has been associated with are Bazaar, India Business Hour, Emerging India series, The Good Life Show and Classroom.

A winner of the Rajiv Gandhi Award for excellence, Menon has received professional training in broadcast news from the UK. The Mumbai-based news channel from the Times Group is expected to be launched later this year.

Talking about her move to Times, Menon said “I am very excited to be part of a project that brings together two of the biggest brands in the news business. Besides, it will be challenging to be part of a startup that looks set to make a mark in the broadcast news landscape”