NDTV founders’ entity issues shares to Adani group

Adani Group bets big on media; acquires majority NDTV stake

India's Adani Group said on Tuesday its media unit will buy a majority stake in New Delhi Television, one of nation's most popular, in the most high-profile bet by billionaire Gautam Adani in the vibrant media sector.

Adani's unit will indirectly buy a 29.18 percent stake in New Delh...


S. Sivanandan named new head of Disney+Hotstar

S. Sivanandan named new head of Disney+Hotstar

It’s sort of a homecoming for Sajith Sivanandan, named on Tuesday by Disney as the new head of Disney+Hotstar, as he had started his media career with Star TV in the mid-1990s, responsible for certain regional markets for music channel Channel V, which was shuttered by Star in 2018.

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Balaji Telefilms appoints Bhavini Sheth as COO

Balaji Telefilms appoints Bhavini Sheth as COO

Balaji Telefilms announced the appointment of Bhavini Sheth as a chief operating officer, according to regulatory filings. Sheth will be responsible for building the new film slate, articulating the studio’s business strategy, initiating new business avenues, and partnering with a new pool of talent. She will be working directly with Shobha K...


Yahoo Appoints Jen Rubio to its board of directors

Yahoo Appoints Jen Rubio to its board of directors

Yahoo today announced the appointment of Jen Rubio, Co-Founder, and CEO of travel lifestyle brand Away to its board of directors. Rubio becomes the seventh independent director to join the Yahoo Board, adding to its expansive and diverse expertise to help guide Yahoo in its growth and transformation. As per the company, Yahoo reaches nearl...


Nikhil Madhok quits Disney + Hotstar

Nikhil Madhok quits Disney + Hotstar

Disney + Hotstar EVP & Head of Original Content, Nikhil Madhok has stepped down from his post after a stint of over four years, according to a post on LinkedIn. He joined the streaming platform in July 2018 as responsible for the entire slate of Specials from content strategy, ideation, curation, script development, production, and launch...