Nita Ambani & Akash Ambani Joined Viacom18’s Board Ahead Of Merger
According to the sources, Nita Ambani, Chairperson of Reliance Foundation, and Akash Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Jio Infocomm, have joined Viacom18’s Board ahead of its merger with the India operations of global media giant Walt Disney.
CCI Approved Viacom18 And Star India Merger
The Competition Commission of India has approved the merger of Viacom18 and Star India.
Viacom18 appoints Kiran Mani as CEO of Digital Business
Google's Kiran Mani has been hired by Viacom18 to serve as the CEO of the digital business. Mani is currently the General Manager and MD for Asia Pacific for Google Play and Android.
Alok Jain joins Viacom18 as President
Alok Jain, who recently left Disney Star, joined Viacom18 as President and Head of Colors Hindi and Regional, with secondary responsibility for managing the regional rollout of digital content.