The council has six eminent figures from the M&E industry as members
31 May, 2021 - 11:21 AM IST | By indiantelevision.com Team
New Delhi: Former Supreme Court judge Justice Vikramjit Sen was on Monday appointed as the chairman of the newly formed self-regulatory body - Digital Media Content Regulatory Council (DMCRC) formed by the Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF), the apex body of broadcasters.
The industry-led self-regulatory body (SRB) for digital OTT platforms will work as a second-tier mechanism at the appellate level, quite similar to the Broadcast Content Complaint Council (BCCC), which IBF had implemented for the linear broadcasting sector in 2011. DMCRC was formed as per the mandate of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 that came into effect on 26 May, with active consultation amongst the creative industry fraternity.
K Madhavan: From God’s own country to leading Walt Disney’s Indian mousehouse
As Disney Star India boss, the shy, unassuming K. Madhavan has a larger canvas on which to paint.
16 Apr, 2021 - 08:15 AM IST | By indiantelevision.com Team
MUMBAI: When The Walt Disney Co international operations and direct-to-consumer chairman Rebecca Campbell was scouting for an executive to fill the big shoes of former Star India, Disney India and APAC head Uday Shankar, she did not have to look far. Though the announcement took some time a-coming, K Madhavan, country manager of Star & Disney India, was the obvious choice. As the overseer of the media conglomerate’s television and studios business in India, Madhavan had worked closely with Uday, until the latter departed in late 2020 to concentrate on an entrepreneurial venture with his former boss James Murdoch.
Media major Walt Disney has named K Madhavan as president of its India unit with immediate effect. Madhavan, earlier country manager of Star and Disney India, takes over from Uday Shankar who stepped down as president, the Walt Disney Company APAC and chairman, Star and Disney India, last October. As president of Walt Disney and Star India, Madhavan will drive strategy and growth, with responsibility for all businesses. This includes entertainment, sports, regional channels and direct-to-consumer, the firm said in a statement on Wednesday. For the past several months, I have had the pleasure of working directly with KM and have seen firsthand how he has adeptly managed our India business, which has been and will continue to be critical to our global and regional strategy, Rebecca Campbell, chairman, international operations and direct-to-consumer, the Walt Disney Company, said.
Madhavan will drive the strategy and growth of the Company in India, with responsibility for Disney, Star and Hotstar b.
K Madhavan has served as country manager of Star &
Disney India since 2019, overseeing the Company’s television and studios business in India.
He has been responsible for driving the growth of the business, focusing on innovation, and creating compelling content for consumers.
In his current role, Madhavan will drive the strategy and growth of the Company in India, with responsibility for Disney, Star and
Hotstar businesses and operations spanning across entertainment, sports and regional channels, and direct-to-consumer.
This includes oversight of channel distribution and advertising sales, as well as a thriving local content production business which currently is responsible for the creation of 18,000 hours of original content across fiction, non-fiction, sports, and movies in eight languages.
K Madhavan K Madhavan has been named president, The Walt Disney Company India and Star India. Madhavan has been elevated from his position of MD. In this role, Madhavan will drive the strategy and growth of the company in India, with responsibility for Disney, Star and Hotstar businesses and operations spanning across entertainment, sports and regional channels, and direct-to-consumer. Campbell said, For the past several months, I have had the pleasure of working directly with KM and have seen firsthand how he has adeptly managed our India business, which has been and will continue to be critical to our global and regional strategy. A skilled leader with an extensive background in media, KM has taken our vast Star networks and local content production businesses to new heights despite continued industry evolution and significant challenges due to the pandemic.”