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  • To work with various stakeholders of the digital entertainment ecosystem

    Rohit Jain appointed new chairman of Digital Entertainment Committee at IAMAI

    By Our Staff

     

    Rohit Jain
    Rohit Jain

    The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has appointed Rohit Jain, MD, Emerging Markets Asia, Lionsgate, as the new Chairman of their Digital Entertainment Committee for the period of 2022 to 2024. Jain succeeds Amit Goenka, Head of Zee5 Global. Amit Doshi, Head, IVM Podcasts has also been appointed Co-Chair, alongside Rohit Jain.

     

    Said Jain: “Indian media sector has shown immense potential in the last decade and now the OTT industry is in the spotlight owing to the work that’s happened for the last many years. I would say we are at the cusp of greatness; India truly has the scope of becoming one of the largest OTT markets in the world. It’s looking like we will end 2023 with a whopping 125 Mn OTT subscribers and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. India today is clearly the innovation hub for OTT be it technology, pricing, or content experimentation. This rocket ship has the potential to lead the Indian media and entertainment sector to 2.5 trillion dollars in the next few years. There can’t be a more exciting time to be in this business and I am truly humbled to play a small role in contributing towards the vision of creating a promising digital entertainment ecosystem that will provide access to the best of experiences for all.”

     

  • As Vice President, Licensing and Content Partnerships

    Gayathiri Guliani joins Lionsgate South Asia

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    Gayathiri Guliani
    Gayathiri Guliani

    Global content leader, Lionsgate India has welcomed Gayathiri Guliani on board as Vice President, Licensing and Content Partnerships, Lionsgate South Asia. She will be closely working with Rohit Jain, Managing Director for Lionsgate-South Asia and Networks-Emerging Markets Asia.

     

    Said Jain: “We at Lionsgate are thrilled to have Gayathiri as the newest member in the team. Her rich knowledge of the Media and Entertainment landscape in India & South Asia will help our rapid growth and pace immensely. We look forward to an exciting journey with her and wish her All the Best!.”

     

    Added Giuliani: “It is a privilege to be a part of a company that holds a strong brand legacy that’s iconic. Excited in taking the vision ahead and building new partnerships. I’m looking forward to establishing path breaking milestones with the help of Lionsgate India team”

     

  • As Vice President, People Office South Asia and South-East Asia

    Lionsgate promotes Shreya Channa

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    Shreya Channa
    Shreya Channa

    Global content firm Lionsgate has announced Shreya Channa as Vice President, Head of People Office, to be a part of the expansion for South Asia and emerging markets of Asia. She will be reporting to Lionsgate Managing Director Rohit Jain.

     

    Said Jain: “At Lionsgate, we believe that people are the differentiating secret recipe and soul of an organisation, we work everyday to build a culture of creativity and continuous learning. Shreya’s acumen and expertise will help us to supercharge the next era of Lionsgate in the region.”

     

  • For Indian originals

    Lionsgate appoints Mrinalini Khanna as Content Head

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    Mrinalini Khanna
    Mrinalini Khanna

    Lionsgate India has announced the appointment of Mrinalini Khanna as Content head for Indian Originals. Khanna joins Lionsgate after a milestone 14 years at Endemolshine India, with the aim of developing, creating, and producing content for both the studio as well as the platform Lionsgate Play.

     

    Welcoming her on board, Rohit Jain, Managing Director Lionsgate South Asia and Networks- Emerging Markets Asia, said: “We are delighted to have Mrinalini Khanna as the content head at Lionsgate India. She brings strong domain expertise on consumer centric business to this role combined with an in-depth understanding of the content development in the OTT space. Her creative experience and commitment will be very valuable in shaping and developing content strategy for the Lionsgate Play in India.”

     

     

  • MediaCom will be responsible for the media strategy, planning, buying and implementation for all media as per Lionsgate’s requirements

    MediaCom bags mandate for Lionsgate Play

    By A Correspondent

     

    Following a competitive multi-agency pitch, MediaCom has bagged the media mandate for OTT platform Lionsgate Play in India.

     

    As its full form AOR, MediaCom will be responsible for the media strategy, planning, buying and implementation for all media as per Lionsgate’s requirements.

     

    Commenting on the partnership, Rohit Jain, Managing Director, Lionsgate South Asia, said: “This is an exciting year for Lionsgate Play. We will be launching our B2C app soon and aim to reach out to maximum number of audiences with the right media mix. We are glad to partner with MediaCom and are confident about their result oriented approach.”

     

    Speaking on the recent win, Navin Khemka, CEO, MediaCom South Asia, added: “Content consumption has witnessed unprecedented growth in the last couple of years more so over the last few months as a result of the lockdown. Lionsgate Play has some great content in their arsenal. Being the first OTT platform in the country to also focus on offering key Hollywood content in region-specific language will definitely make the right connect with the Indian consumer. We look forward to creating an unmatched brand experience for them.”

     

    The account will be managed and supervised by the MediaCom Mumbai office.

     

     

  • It is the studio’s biggest partnership to date for large screens in South Asia

    Lionsgate bets big with JioFiber

    By A Correspondent

     

    Global content leader Lionsgate has formed an alliance with Jio to bring the Lionsgate Play streaming service to JioFiber customers as part of the studio’s biggest partnership to date for large screens in South Asia.

     

    Rohit Jain

    Commenting on the partnership, Rohit Jain, Managing Director, Lionsgate South Asia, said: “We have recently seen a surge in viewership across Indian platforms as more and more people stream premium content.  What began as a smart phone-led content revolution is transitioning and expanding to encompass consumer televisions and other large screens in the home.  In response, we will continue to invest in technology and distribution with great partners like Jio that give our consumers the option of watching our movies either on large screens or on their smartphones. This alliance with JioFiber is our first major step amongst several such initiatives to come in taking content on large screens within comforts of consumers’ home”

     

     

  • Havas Creative Mumbai will be executing the India communication with local flavour further enhanced by celebrity collaboration

    Havas Creative joins Lionsgate to raise funds Covid-19

    By A Correspondent

     

    Global content studio Lionsgate India has launched an initiative to bring the community experience of watching movies in movie theatres to live streaming, in partnership with Facebook India. Havas Creative Mumbai will be executing the India communication with local flavour further enhanced by celebrity collaborations.

     

    Said Rohit Jain, Managing Director of Lionsgate South Asia: “In these unprecedented times, Lionsgate has launched this global initiative to support families of millions of people who have been impacted by COVID-19. For this initiative in India, we have partnered with Facebook to create a fundraiser, the proceeds for the same will be contributed to reputed NGOs helping fight this pandemic. This will be a unique opportunity for viewers to extend their support and donate for this charitable cause. Moreover, we are delighted to rope in Ananya Pandey for this cause who will support us to spread awareness on this property.”

     

    Added Arindam Sengupta, Managing Partner – West & South, Havas Mumbai: “We are honoured to collaborate with Lionsgate to extend their global initiative in India for such a noble cause. In such unprecedented times, we all should do our bit, and LionsgateLIVE is a one such opportunity for Havas.’’