Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaRishi Malhotra has been tapped to lead Luminary as the subscription audio platform’s new CEO.
In his new role, Malhotra, the founder and former CEO of the Indian online music streaming service JioSaavn, will reposition the company around a few key areas of content, bolstering Luminary’s sports, music and comedy programming.Malhotra replaces Simon Sutton, the former HBO president who joined the company two and a half years ago.
Sutton will remain on Luminary’s board of directors.In addition, Luminary announced that Dave Chapelle’s Pilot Boy Productions has invested in Luminary.
Pilot Boy will also join Luminary’s board of directors with its seat filled by Ben Jealous, a civil rights leader and investor who is a longtime friend of Chapelle.
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