
Ex Disney+ Hotstar head Sajith Sivanandan joins Jio Mobile Digital Services as president
The Hindu
Former Disney+ Hotstar head Sajith Sivanandan has joined Jio Mobile Digital Services as president.
Former chief executive officer at Disney+ Hotstar, Sajith Sivanandan, has been appointed as President of Jio Mobile Digital Services. Mr. Sivanandan, who will be leading the AI-powered digital services for Jio Mobile, confirmed the news on LinkedIn.
Before joining Disney+ Hotstar in 2022, Mr. Sivandandan spent over 14 years at Google and served as managing director and business head of Google Pay and Next Billion User Initiatives in the APAC region.
Post Disney’s Star India merger with Reliance Industries’ Viacom 18, Mr. Sivanandan stepped down from his role in October.
Mr. Sivanandan oversaw North India division for Channel V after starting his career at Star TV in 1996. He then worked at The Gallup Organisation and Affle UK, where he gained experience in analytics and strategy in digital media.

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