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== Career ==
== Career ==
Joy was the first Indian Head of Production [[ESPN Star Sports]] in India in the early 2000s. Later in the year 2006, he became head of Programming for the [[National Geographic Channel]] and [[The History Channel]] in India.
On 15 July 2022, [[Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports]] FIFS names Joy Bhattacharjya as Director-General<ref>{{Cite web |last=Khosla |first=Varuni |date=2022-07-15 |title=Joy Bhattacharjya appointed director general Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports |url=https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/joy-bhattacharjya-appointed-director-general-federation-of-indian-fantasy-sports-11657875910957.html |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-16 |title=FIFS appoints Joy Bhattacharjya as the director-general |url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/fifs-appoints-joy-bhattacharjya-as-the-director-general-10918341.html |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref>

On 15 July 2022, [[Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports]] FIFS named Joy Bhattacharjya as Director-General<ref>{{Cite web |last=Khosla |first=Varuni |date=2022-07-15 |title=Joy Bhattacharjya appointed director general Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports |url=https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/joy-bhattacharjya-appointed-director-general-federation-of-indian-fantasy-sports-11657875910957.html |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-16 |title=FIFS appoints Joy Bhattacharjya as the director-general |url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/fifs-appoints-joy-bhattacharjya-as-the-director-general-10918341.html |access-date=2022-07-16 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref>


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Revision as of 03:20, 6 June 2024

Joy Bhattacharjya
Joy Bhattacharjya (IPL, 2015)
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Quizzer
  • Orator
  • Autor
  • Sports producer
Known for

Joy Bhattacharjya is an Indian quizzer, orator, writer and sports producer. He is the former Team Director of the Indian Premier League franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). He also served as the director for the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which was conducted in India,[1] and later as CEO of the inaugural Pro Volleyball League.[2]

Career

Joy was the first Indian Head of Production ESPN Star Sports in India in the early 2000s. Later in the year 2006, he became head of Programming for the National Geographic Channel and The History Channel in India.

On 15 July 2022, Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports FIFS named Joy Bhattacharjya as Director-General[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Abhijit Bhaduri (27 July 2013). "What being with Kolkata Knight Riders taught me". The Times of India. India. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  2. ^ "The brain behind Pro Volleyball League". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. ^ Khosla, Varuni (15 July 2022). "Joy Bhattacharjya appointed director general Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports". mint. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  4. ^ "FIFS appoints Joy Bhattacharjya as the director-general". Firstpost. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.