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Disney+ Hotstar Appoints Sajith Sivanandan as Executive VP, Head
posted on by Adriana Hazra
Entertainment news source Deadline reported on Tuesday that the The Walt Disney Company's Disney+ Hotstar streaming service for India will appoint Sajith Sivanandan as executive vice president and head of the company from October 2022 onward. He will lead the service's business operation and will be in charge of its future growth plans.
Sivanandan will report to chairman of Disney's international content and operations group Rebecca Campbell and to Country Manager for The Walt Disney Company India K Madhavan.
Sivanandan was previously at Google for 15 years where he most recently served as the managing director and business head of Google Pay. He previously worked for Star TV where he managed the North Indian operations for Channel V.
Disney+ Hotstar crossed 50 million paid subscribers in India in May. 21st Century Fox launched the Hotstar streaming service in February 2015. Disney India combined the service with its Disney+ streaming service in February 2020. The company appointed Sunil Rayan as the president and head in June 2020.
The Disney+ Hotstar streaming service offers access to anime titles such as Shin-chan and Doraemon.
Source: Deadline (Jesse Whittock)
