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Akhil Mehra appointed commercial lead at SPNI

Akhil Mehra appointed commercial lead at SPNI

  • by Team PITCH
  • January 22, 2026

Most recently he was holding the position of Vice President, Commercial and Procurement for International Content, Kids, and Infotainment at Star TV Network


Gaurav Banerjee rebuilds SPNI in a period of consolidation

Gaurav Banerjee rebuilds SPNI in a period of consolidation

  • by Aditi Gupta
  • January 22, 2026

Gaurav Banerjee’s initial phase as MD and CEO of SPNI has focused on internal alignment stabilising the organisation, streamlining reporting structures, and reimagining the content...


Mihir Sanghvi to exit Sony Pictures networks India after nearly a decade

Mihir Sanghvi to exit Sony Pictures networks India after nearly a decade

  • by Aditi Gupta
  • January 22, 2026

Sanghvi, who serves as Executive Vice President and Head of Commercial, Procurement and Sustainability, will continue with the company until March 31, sources told Pitch.


Sony Pictures Networks India unveils leadership realignment

Sony Pictures Networks India unveils leadership realignment

  • by Team PITCH
  • January 17, 2026

SPNI will strengthen its content clusters by granting end-to-end ownership across content strategy, programming, marketing, and on-air promotions (OAP) for both linear and digital platforms


Nachiket Pantvaidya appointed to lead SET, Sony Marathi and Movie Production at SPNI

Nachiket Pantvaidya appointed to lead SET, Sony Marathi and Movie Production at...

  • by Team PITCH
  • January 16, 2026

Earlier, Pantvaidya served as the Business Head of Sony Entertainment Television (SET)


Ajay Bhalwankar to lead Sony SAB, Movies cluster, FTA, and Infotainment channels at SPNI

Ajay Bhalwankar to lead Sony SAB, Movies cluster, FTA, and Infotainment channels...

  • by Team PITCH
  • January 16, 2026

Earlier, Ajay Bhalwankar served as the Business Head of Sony SAB


Akshay Agrawal appointed Business Head – Linear Ad Sales at SPNI

Akshay Agrawal appointed Business Head – Linear Ad Sales at SPNI

  • by Team PITCH
  • January 16, 2026

Prior to this, he served as Executive Vice President and Cluster Head – Ad Sales for Hindi GEC and MAX 2


SPNI names Makarand Palekar as Head of Linear Distribution

SPNI names Makarand Palekar as Head of Linear Distribution

  • by Team PITCH
  • January 16, 2026

Makarand Palekar has been associated with SPNI since 2010


SPNI broadens Ranjana Mangla’s mandate to spearhead YouTube growth strategy

SPNI broadens Ranjana Mangla’s mandate to spearhead YouTube growth strategy

  • by Team PITCH
  • January 16, 2026

Ranjana Mangla currently leads digital advertising sales at SPNI


Rajesh Kaul appointed Chief Revenue Officer of Sony Pictures Networks India

Rajesh Kaul appointed Chief Revenue Officer of Sony Pictures Networks India

  • by Team PITCH
  • January 16, 2026

Makrand Palekar has been appointed as the Business Head of Distribution


Sagar Kadam has moved on from SPNI after a four-year tenure at the company

Sagar Kadam has moved on from SPNI after a four-year tenure at...

  • by Team PITCH
  • January 15, 2026

Sagar Kadam served as Associate Vice President – Partnerships, Growth and Monetization for the Digital Business at SonyLIV


Ananda Dairy Ltd. comes on board as the Co-Presenting Sponsor for MasterChef India

Ananda Dairy Ltd. comes on board as the Co-Presenting Sponsor for MasterChef...

  • by Team PITCH
  • January 11, 2026

Fortune Edible Oils and Foods and Catch Salts and Spices join as Co-Powered By Sponsors


Sony Pictures Networks India Appoints Ankur Shrivastava as Associate Vice President

Sony Pictures Networks India Appoints Ankur Shrivastava as Associate Vice President

  • by Team PITCH
  • December 24, 2025

Former JioStar and Viacom18 leader to drive revenue growth for Hindi GECs across the South region.


Danish Khan - Business Head – Sony LIV and Studio NEXT, to transition from SPNI

Danish Khan - Business Head – Sony LIV and Studio NEXT, to...

  • by Team PITCH
  • December 21, 2025

Khan has spent over 20 years with SPNI across two stints


Sony Pictures Networks India introduces India to the game show — Wheel of Fortune

Sony Pictures Networks India introduces India to the game show — Wheel...

  • by Team PITCH
  • December 20, 2025

The Indian edition will be headlined by actor Akshay Kumar and will be one of the largest integrated media launches in India


ICC taps SPNI, Netflix and Amazon as potential replacements to JioStar

ICC taps SPNI, Netflix and Amazon as potential replacements to JioStar

  • by Team PITCH
  • December 09, 2025

This development follows JioStar notifying the ICC of its intention to withdraw from the agreement ahead of next year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup


Mukund Acharya joins SPNI as Chief Technology Officer

Mukund Acharya joins SPNI as Chief Technology Officer

  • by Team PITCH
  • June 20, 2025

Mukund Acharya joins Sony Pictures Networks India from Disney+ Hotstar (now JioStar), where he served as Head of Engineering


SPNI's Studio Next onboards Suvonkar Banerjee as Creative Director

SPNI's Studio Next onboards Suvonkar Banerjee as Creative Director

  • by Team PITCH
  • March 03, 2025

Suvonkar Banerjee joins from Disney+ Hotstar where he was Editor


How Gaurav Banerjee is revamping Sony

How Gaurav Banerjee is revamping Sony

  • by Sonam Saini
  • September 10, 2024

Sources say several shows—including Pukaar Dil Se Dil Tak, Kavya- Ek Jazbaa, Ek Junoon, Jubilee Talkies —will be taken off-air due to low TRPs


Decks being cleared at Sony for the new CEO to take over?

Decks being cleared at Sony for the new CEO to take over?

  • by Team PITCH
  • August 06, 2024

Following NP Singh's stepping down in May, the network has witnessed a series of departures and role rejigs at the leadership level


Challenges awaiting the new Sony CEO

Challenges awaiting the new Sony CEO

  • by Aditi Gupta
  • May 29, 2024

From dealing with the impact of failed merger with ZEEL to facing the tough winds ahead with Disney-RIL merger, there are many big hurdles for...


NP Singh to move on from SPNI's MD & CEO role

NP Singh to move on from SPNI's MD & CEO role

  • by Team PITCH
  • May 24, 2024

In a message, N P Singh has said, he will continue to lead SPNI until the company finds the right person to take over


SPNI inks 7-year TV and digital rights deal with New Zealand Cricket

SPNI inks 7-year TV and digital rights deal with New Zealand Cricket

  • by Team PITCH
  • March 27, 2024

The deal will include India’s tours of New Zealand in the 2026-27 and 2030-31 summers, as well as all other bilateral Tests, ODIs, and T20Is...


SPNI extends collaboration with UEFA

SPNI extends collaboration with UEFA

  • by Team PITCH
  • March 04, 2024

The network has renewed exclusive broadcast and digital rights for the biggest European club football leagues


Not yet agreed to Zee deadline extension: Sony

Not yet agreed to Zee deadline extension: Sony

  • by Team PITCH
  • December 19, 2023

In a statement, Sony Pictures Network India said the company looks forward to hearing ZEE’s proposals and how they plan to complete the remaining critical...


Neeraj Vyas: The captain at the helm of SET starts new innning

Neeraj Vyas: The captain at the helm of SET starts new innning

  • by Team PITCH
  • May 16, 2023

Vyas, who has been associated with the network for over 27 years, now starts a new inning at SPNI as its business head for SET,...


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