Joy Bhattacharjya Explained

Joy Bhattacharjya
Nationality:	Indian

Joy Bhattacharjya is an Indian quizzer, orator, writer and sports producer.

Career

Joy was the first Indian Head of Production of ESPN Star Sports in India in the early 2000s.^[1]

In 2006, he became head of Programming for the National Geographic Channel and The History Channel in India.^[2]

He was the Team Director of the Indian Premier League franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) when the League launched in 2008.^[3]

He has also served as the director for the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which was conducted in India,^[4]

He later became the CEO of the inaugural Pro Volleyball League.^[5]

On 15 July 2022, Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports FIFS named Joy Bhattacharjya as Director-General^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. https://www.knowyourstar.com/joy-bhattacharjya-biography/
2. https://admin.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/gecs/ngc-unleashes-fists-of-fury-next-month-070124
3. https://cricxtasy.com/news/joy-bhattacharya-former-team-director-of-kkr-talks-about/cid7012282.htm
4. Web site: Abhijit Bhaduri. What being with Kolkata Knight Riders taught me. The Times of India. India . 2013-07-27 . 2020-08-15.
5. Web site: The brain behind Pro Volleyball League. 2020-09-18. The New Indian Express. 11 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220211142331/https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2019/feb/05/the-brain-behind-pvl-1934289.html. dead.
6. Web site: Khosla . Varuni . 2022-07-15 . Joy Bhattacharjya appointed director general Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports . 2022-07-16 . mint . en.
7. Web site: 2022-07-16 . FIFS appoints Joy Bhattacharjya as the director-general . 2022-07-16 . Firstpost . en.