JioStar appoints former Warner Media executive Amit Malhotra to head international operations

Considering the global expansion firmly on its agenda, JioStar has appointed seasoned media leader Amit Malhotra, selecting proven proficiency over experimentation to power its worldwide growth. The company has appointed Amit Malhotra as Head of International Business, with the seasoned executive joining this week and basing himself in Singapore.

In his new role, Malhotra will outline the company’s long-term global growth policy, position JioStar as a category-defining entertainment player on the world stage, and drive launches. It gives high-impact partnerships and innovation across overseas markets.

Reporting together to the Singapore-based appointment, he will work at the junction of product, markets, and external ecosystems working as the strategic architect and hands-on leader. His appointment is ready to deliver differentiated value to consumers in diverse geographies, like the white-labelling arrangements and complete market entries.

Malhotra shares industry expertise from senior roles in the Media and entertainment industry. Just recently, he served as managing director of Warner Media’s direct-to-consumer platforms. The platform works in India, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Before joining Warner in 2021, he spent 17 years with The Walt Disney Company in different leadership positions, ending as Regional Lead for Disney+ in Southeast Asia.

Beyond operational knowledge, Malhotra serves as a consultant to Affinity Equity and Emtek Group, and sits on the Board of Governors of Nanyang Polytechnic in Singapore. International market growth chairs the Advisory Committee for the School of Design and Media at the organisation.

With Malhotra’s track record of scaling streaming services across Asia, the company is betting on his merge of strategic vision and execution prowess to turn global markets from ambition into revenue truth, one market commence at a time.