K Madhavan appointed Walt Disney Co India, Star India’s President

K Madhavan, who was the country manager of Star & Disney India’s television and studio business, has been named  as the president of the Walt Disney Company India and Star India with immediate effect.

Significantly, Madhavan takes over the role from Uday Shankar, who had stepped down as president, the Walt Disney Company APAC and chairman, Star and Disney India in October 2020.

After being appointed as the president, 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, the firm said in a statement on Wednesday.

Issuing a statement, Rebecca Campbell, chairman, international operations and direct-to-consumer, the Walt Disney Company, said: “For the past several months, I have had the pleasure of working directly with KM and have seen firsthand how he has adeptly managed our India business, which has been and will continue to be critical to our global and regional strategy.”

“A skilled leader with an extensive background in media, KM has taken our Star networks and local content production businesses to new heights despite continued industry evolution and significant challenges due to the pandemic,” she added.

On the other hand, after being promoted, Madhavan said in a statement: “I am very proud to have the opportunity to lead the incredibly talented and passionate team we have in India, and to further build upon our portfolio of channels and programming.”

“We have an exciting journey ahead of us. 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,” he added.

Notably, after serving as the managing director and chief executive officer of Malayalam language channel Asianet between 2000-2008, Madhavan had joined Star India in 2009 as its south head.

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