Rajesh Kaul appointed Chief Revenue Officer of Sony Pictures Networks India
Makrand Palekar has been appointed as the Business Head of Distribution
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Rajesh Kaul is set to be appointed Chief Revenue Officer of Sony Pictures Networks India, in addition to his existing responsibilities overseeing sports and international business. Kaul has been associated with SPN since 2008 and has also served as Head of Sports Business, where he spearheaded the acquisition of several marquee sports properties for the network.
He began his career with ICI Paints before moving to Modi Entertainment Network. In 1997, Kaul joined ESPN Star Sports, where he spent over 11 years honing his leadership capabilities. During his tenure, he played a pivotal role in shaping ESPN Star Sports’ growth, leading distribution and marketing initiatives nationwide and being instrumental in the launch of Star Cricket.
As part of the leadership transition, Makrand Palekar will take on the role of Business Head of Distribution. Akshay Agrawal has been named Business Head of linear ad sales, a position previously held by Sandeep Mehrotra. Agrawal will report to Rajesh Kaul, along with five other ad sales executives.
Additionally, Manish Aggarwal will assume charge as Head of YouTube and Content Monetisation, while Ranjana Mangla will be appointed Sales Head of Sony LIV.
