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(18 August 2012 1:55 pm)
MUMBAI: AXN Network has created a new position to focus in one of its fast-growing markets. Sunil Punjabi, who had quit Cinemax in May as CEO, has joined as business head and will be handling the channels AXN and Animax.
"Earlier, most of the operations were being handled out of Singapore. Now they want to have a local focus. So they have created this new position," Multi Screen Media president network sales Rohit Gupta told Indiantelevision.com.
Punjabi will report to Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks-Asia EVP Ricky Ow.
“Yes, I have joined AXN. We have always had marketing offices and now we are setting up new operations in India,” Punjabi told Indiantelevision.com.
AXN and Animax India SVP Rohit Bhandari will report to Punjabi.
An engineering graduate and an MBA, Punjabi earlier worked with Sony where he was responsible for business development for sports, movie and music TV channels. He was also looking after new media, telephony and syndication divisions.
Prior to joining Sony, Punjabi headed the film production and distribution strategy at Fox Star Studios India for a period of two years.
(18 August 2012 1:55 pm)
MUMBAI: AXN Network has created a new position to focus in one of its fast-growing markets. Sunil Punjabi, who had quit Cinemax in May as CEO, has joined as business head and will be handling the channels AXN and Animax.
"Earlier, most of the operations were being handled out of Singapore. Now they want to have a local focus. So they have created this new position," Multi Screen Media president network sales Rohit Gupta told Indiantelevision.com.
Punjabi will report to Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks-Asia EVP Ricky Ow.
“Yes, I have joined AXN. We have always had marketing offices and now we are setting up new operations in India,” Punjabi told Indiantelevision.com.
AXN and Animax India SVP Rohit Bhandari will report to Punjabi.
An engineering graduate and an MBA, Punjabi earlier worked with Sony where he was responsible for business development for sports, movie and music TV channels. He was also looking after new media, telephony and syndication divisions.
Prior to joining Sony, Punjabi headed the film production and distribution strategy at Fox Star Studios India for a period of two years.
