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Banijay Asia Unveils Leadership Team Following Endemol Acquisition
Banijay Asia has set its first leadership team since acquiring Endemol Shine India. Five execs have been upped, with Rishi Negi becoming Group Chief Operating Officer, Mrinalini Jain taking on Group Chief Development Officer, Shyam Rathi Group Chief Financial Officer, Lalit Sharma Head – Legal and Fiona Machado Head – Hr. Big Brother and MasterChef maker Banijay Asia bought out CA Media’s 49% shareholding in Endemol Shine India earlier this year and Deepak Dhar oversees the combined entity. “Our mission has always been to create exceptional content that captivates audiences across India and beyond. With this strategic restructuring, we are taking another step forward in our commitment to be the torch-bearers for first-class storytelling across screens,” said Dhar. “This core team brings an invaluable wealth of experience and expertise, and together, we will unlock the next phase of our growth.”
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Banijay Asia has set its first leadership team since acquiring Endemol Shine India. Five execs have been upped, with Rishi Negi becoming Group Chief Operating Officer, Mrinalini Jain taking on Group Chief Development Officer, Shyam Rathi Group Chief Financial Officer, Lalit Sharma Head – Legal and Fiona Machado Head – Hr. Big Brother and MasterChef maker Banijay Asia bought out CA Media’s 49% shareholding in Endemol Shine India earlier this year and Deepak Dhar oversees the combined entity. “Our mission has always been to create exceptional content that captivates audiences across India and beyond. With this strategic restructuring, we are taking another step forward in our commitment to be the torch-bearers for first-class storytelling across screens,” said Dhar. “This core team brings an invaluable wealth of experience and expertise, and together, we will unlock the next phase of our growth.”
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- 12/6/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
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Internationally sourced programming and stories placed alongside local content could be a solution to bring audiences back to Indian cinemas, a high-powered panel debated.
The panel was part of Indiantelevision.com’s annual industry event, The Content Hub, that recently concluded in Mumbai. Mayank Shroff, head of film distribution at Cinepolis, the Indian division of Latin American exhibition giant Cinepolis, said that while footfalls were back to 85% of pre-pandemic days, an innovative approach is required to bring the rest of the audiences back.
Shroff pointed to the success of Makoto Shinkai’s anime film “Suzume,” which accounted for 20% of the Cinepolis box office over the past weekend and “Evil Dead Rise,” which also pulled in decent numbers, both in the face of stiff competition from Eid holiday release “Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan,” starring superstar Salman Khan. Shroff also said that there was demand for Korean films and K-pop concerts,...
The panel was part of Indiantelevision.com’s annual industry event, The Content Hub, that recently concluded in Mumbai. Mayank Shroff, head of film distribution at Cinepolis, the Indian division of Latin American exhibition giant Cinepolis, said that while footfalls were back to 85% of pre-pandemic days, an innovative approach is required to bring the rest of the audiences back.
Shroff pointed to the success of Makoto Shinkai’s anime film “Suzume,” which accounted for 20% of the Cinepolis box office over the past weekend and “Evil Dead Rise,” which also pulled in decent numbers, both in the face of stiff competition from Eid holiday release “Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan,” starring superstar Salman Khan. Shroff also said that there was demand for Korean films and K-pop concerts,...
- 4/27/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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