K madhavan asianet

Synopsis K Madhavan, former head of Asianet, the Malayalam entertainment network that Star India acquired, is an old hand at Star. In 2016 reshuffle, when Star India divided business under 5 different verticals – Madhavan was named managing director – South. India chairman Uday Shankar to directly oversee Hotstar. MUMBAI: Star and In an internal memo, accessed by ET, Shankar wrote that December 27th will be Gupta’s last working day in the company. “In order to create minimum disruption to the business, I have decided K Madhavan, who has built out regional entertainment business, will now look after all our TV businesses across markets and verticals,” Shankar wrote. K Madhavan, former head of Shankar further added that for the time being, he will have “direct oversight” on Hotstar and the leadership of the streaming service will directly report to him. In earlier arrangement, Hotstar and film studio business also reported into Gupta. However, since exit of Ajit Mohan last year, Hotstar’s CEO positing has been lying vacant. Earlier this week, Hotstar disclosed its viewership numbers, claiming that the app has been downloaded for over 400 million times and during cricket tournaments, it reaches to over 300 million users. The company also claimed of having 200 million monthly active users. Many industry experts felt that the viewership report by Hotstar was its attempt to show to the advertisers its popularity and ramp up advertising revenues. Hotstar reported a net loss of Rs...

As President of The Walt Disney Company India and Star India, K Madhavan drives the strategy and growth of the Company, responsible for the vast Disney, Star, and Disney+ Hotstar businesses and operations across General Entertainment, Sports, Direct-to-consumer and the Studios business. This includes overseeing channel distribution and advertising sales, as well as a thriving local content production business with over 18,000 hours of original content every year across 70+ TV channels in 8 languages reaching around 700 million viewers a month. Mr. Madhavan joined Star India in 2009 as its South Head. Under his leadership, the company built a thriving regional entertainment portfolio. Previously, he was the driving force behind Asianet’s growth as the undisputed leader in Malayalam with more than 50% of market share, serving as MD and CEO from 2000-2008. His vision for the regional language network led the company to set benchmarks in quality programming in South India. Under Mr. Madhavan’s leadership Star India has further increased its market share in linear television business and is a clear market leader with ~10% higher marketshare compared to the nearest competitor. Even in the digital business, Disney + Hotstar is the undisputed #1 player in the country in terms of the number of subscribers on the platform. He currently also serves as: • President of the Indian Broadcasting & Digital Foundation (IBDF) – India’s apex organization of television broadcasters comprising ...

Asianet Vice-Chairman and Managing Director K Madhavan received the prestigious 'Dhanam Businessman of the Year Award' from Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at Dhanam Business Summit and Awards Night held at Le Meridian Convention Centre in Kochi on Saturday. In his acceptance speech, Madhavan, who is also Star India South Managing Director, said that Asianet is well equipped to take up the challenges posed by new age technological advancements. Speaking at the event, the Chief Minister said that the state needs more industries that can go in tandem with environment and promised that the government would offer hassle-free policies to start new ventures. Entrepreneur and Joyalukkas Group Chairman Joy Alukkas received NRI Businessman of the Year Award and BPCL Kochi Refinery Executive Director Prasad K Panicker received Business Professional of the Year Award.

The Walt Disney Company India and Star India on Wednesday announced K Madhavan as its president of both the firms. Rebecca Campbell, chairman of international operations and direct-to-consumer businesses at Walt Disney, made the announcement and said that K Madhavan will drive the strategy and growth of the group in India. K Madhavan who is the president of Walt Disney Company India and Star India also serves the president of the Indian Broadcasting Foundation and is also the chairman of the National Committee of Media and Entertainment at the industry lobby CII.(SOURCED) Madhavan will be responsible for vast Disney, Star and Hotstar businesses and operations which covers entertainment, sports, regional channels and will also be responsible for its direct-to-consumer businesses. Madhavan since 2019 was the country manager for Star and Disney in India and was responsible for overseeing the television and studios business. “A skilled leader with an extensive background in media, KM has taken our vast Star networks and local content production businesses to new heights despite continued industry evolution and significant challenges due to the pandemic,” Campbell said. Campbell highlighted Madhavan’s new role will focus on channel distribution and advertising sales as well as steer local content production business of Walt Disney Company India and Star India which produces 18,000 hours of original content across fiction, non-fiction, sports, and movies in eight languages. Madh...

Rebecca Campbell, chairman, international operations and direct-to-consumer, The Walt Disney Company, on Wednesday announced K Madhavan as the new president, The Walt Disney Company India and Star India. The appointment is effective immediately. Madhavan will be taking over this role from Uday Shankar, who put in his papers back in October. According to Rebecca Campbell, KM has adeptly managed the company’s India business, which has been and will continue to be critical to The Walt Disney Company’s global and regional strategy. “A skilled leader with an extensive background in media, KM has taken our vast Star networks and local content production businesses to new heights despite continued industry evolution and significant challenges due to the pandemic,” she added. In his new role, K Madhavan will drive the strategy and growth of the company in India, with responsibility for the Disney, Star and Hotstar businesses and operations spanning across entertainment, sports and regional channels, and direct-to-consumer. This includes oversight of channel distribution and advertising sales, as well as a thriving local content production business which currently is responsible for the creation of 18,000 hours of original content across fiction, non-fiction, sports, and movies in eight languages. “I am committed to continuing to move our business forward, working more closely together with colleagues across Disney to enhance our global and regional offerings,” Madhavan stated. Phi...

• K Madhavan re-elected IBDF President for 2021-22 India TV Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma is Vice-President (News & Current Affairs), Rahul Joshi, Managing Director, Network18 iss Vice-President (Government & Regulatory Affairs) and Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Vempati is Vice-President (Sectoral Growth) K Madhavan K Madhavan, Country Manager & President - The Walt Disney Company India & Star India, has been re-elected Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF) President. The board elected India TV Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma as the Vice-President (News & Current Affairs), Rahul Joshi, Managing Director, Network18 as Vice-President (Government & Regulatory Affairs) and Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Vempati as Vice-President (Sectoral Growth). Punit Misra, President - Content and International Business, Zee Entertainment, has been elected Treasurer. On being re-elected President of the apex television industry body, Madhavan said, “I am humbled by the trust and faith IBDF members have reposed in me to lead the foundation for a second term. We are at an interesting crossroad where the combination of consumer, regulatory and technology trends is remodelling the media landscape and ecosystem. I hope to continue working with the government, industry and other stakeholders for accelerating the growth of the broadcast and digital media sector in the country." During the AGM, members of the foundation have re-elected the following members to the Board of ...