Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefVeteran media executive, Jyoti Deshpande has been appointed CEO of Viacom 18, the joint venture between TV18 and U.S.
conglomerate Viacom. Billionaire Mukesh Ambani acquired a controlling stake in Viacom18 in 2018.The move cements Deshpande’s position as one of the highest-ranking women executives in the Indian entertainment industry.Deshpande was previously president of the chairman’s office for media and entertainment, at Ambani’s Reliance Industries.
She already serves on the boards of Network18 and investee companies Balaji Telefilms and Saavn Media.Viacom18 said: “In her new assignment, Jyoti will help bring synergies across all of Reliance’s media interests and investments and further equip the company.
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