Sameer Ganapathy
VP and Head, Interactive
Disney India
Sameer leads the Interactive business of Disney India which includes development and delivery of multiplatform games and digital products including apps for multi-brands under The Walt Disney Company – Indiagames, UTV, Disney, Marvel, and Disney.Pixar.
Prior to this, he was managing the movie channels of the UTV Network including UTV Movies, UTV Action and UTV World Movies and also heading the distribution function for the Network. He overlooked the International distribution of the UTV bouquet of channels as a part of his profile too. His business acumen helped grow the channels not just in India but across United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, United States and more.
Sameer has to his credit an extensive experience of over 20 years in the media and entertainment business. Before joining UTV he was heading distribution at Sahara One Media & Entertainment Limited, prior to which he worked with SET Discovery Pvt. Ltd as Assistant Vice President and has also worked with Discovery Communications India.
