MUMBAI: Channel [V] head honcho Amar K Deb has put in his papers, ending his eight-year relationship with the music channel.

Deb is planning to float his own content-selling portal called Rowdy Rascals, sources say. When contacted, Deb, however, said that he was looking at prospects in the web space without spelling out further details. "I have put in my papers and would be in the web space, but cannot divulge more details at this point," he told Indiantelevision.com.

Deb, who oversaw the functions of creative, marketing, strategy and programming at Channel [V], will continue to be with the channel for three more months to serve his notice period.

Prior to joining Channel [V], Deb was part of the founding team and creative director at SSC&B Lintas. Earlier, he was with Leo Burnett as creative group head.