Tuesday 5 December 2017

Uday Shankar becomes president - Asia at 21st Century Fox

Uday Shankar, Star India chairman and CEO, has been promoted to president -Asia by 21st century Fox. Now he will take care of video businesses across all of Asia, including Star India and Fox Networks Group, and work closely with 21CF leadership on key strategic initiatives in the region.


While having additional duties, Uday will continue to serve as Chairman and CEO for Star India, a key driver of 21CF’s growth and one of India’s largest media and entertainment companies, comprising 60-plus channels across entertainment and sports and eight languages, as well as leading digital video platform Hotstar.

On his elevation, 21st Century Fox executive chairman Lachlan Murdoch and CEO James Murdoch said: “Uday’s new role will enhance our strategic focus across all of Asia and enable us to further capture opportunities, building on the transformation Star India has driven in our most important growth market. Under Uday’s leadership, our India business has firmly established itself as a world-class asset with durable businesses across entertainment, sports, satellite distribution and OTT. His strategic vision has put 21CF at the forefront of content and distribution in one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, and we are very fortunate to benefit from Uday’s expanded leadership at a global level.”

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