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New Delhi: Rupert Murdoch’s media conglomerate 21st Century Fox on Tuesday appointed Uday Shankar, chairman and chief executive of Star India Pvt. Ltd, as president, 21st Century Fox for the Asia region.
The development comes at a time when 21st Century Fox has restarted talks to sell most of the company’s assets, including UK broadcaster Sky, to Walt Disney.
In his new role, Shankar will lead Fox’s video businesses across all of Asia, including Star India and Fox Networks Group, and work closely with the firm’s leadership on key strategic initiatives in the region.
21st Century Fox appoints Star India chief Uday Shankar as Asia president
The development comes at a time when 21st Century Fox has restarted talks to sell most of the company’s assets, including UK broadcaster Sky, to Walt Disney.
In his new role, Shankar will lead Fox’s video businesses across all of Asia, including Star India and Fox Networks Group, and work closely with the firm’s leadership on key strategic initiatives in the region.
21st Century Fox appoints Star India chief Uday Shankar as Asia president
