Lionsgate has renewed the contract for its India office managing director Rohit Jain, and promoted him to grow the studio's South Asian businesses and drive the Starz premium subscription platform into emerging Asian markets.
Terms of the new multiyear deal were not disclosed. But in his expanded role, Jain becomes managing director, South Asia and network platforms – emerging markets Asia.
He joined Lionsgate in 2018 to set up an office for the studio in Mumbai. He was earlier deputy CEO of Indian direct-to-home company Videocon d2h for seven years, where he oversaw the company’s listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
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