Viacom18 has appointed Siddharth Sharma as executive vice president (EVP)- Sports.
Sharma shared this information on his LinkedIn page.
He will be leading the company’s foray into acquisition, broadcasting and monetization of sports properties.
Sharma joins Viacom18 from The Walt Disney Company-owned Star Sports network, where he was senior vice president. He joined Star Sports as AVP in 2013 and was elevated to the position of vice president – head of Kabaddi (content and production) in 2015.
Sharing his journey, Siddharth wrote in a LinkedIn post, “As I end my 8.5 years journey at Star Sports, I reflect with humility and thank my mentors, co-conspirators and team members who have massively contributed in making my work look good.”
Prior to Star Network, he also worked with ABP News as sports editor for almost 11 years and Zee News as principal correspondent & anchor for almost 4 years.
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