Gurjeev Singh Kapoor Appointed by Star India as Distribution Head

Star India has appointed Gurjeev Singh Kapoor as the new Distribution Head. The appointment was confirmed in an announcement made by the Star India. His new role will be in addition to him heading the international business.

Kapoor’s appointment has come at an interesting time when Star is in negotiations with distribution platforms to get more subscription revenue growth via the Indian Premier League (IPL), which has increased the hope in the network for positive negotiations.

Kapoor’s portfolio as the head of the international business includes distribution, ad sales & syndication for international business. He mainly looks after the UK, Europe, US, ME, Africa & APAC territories. His current role includes the responsibilities of creating efficiency in the market and to improve the business results. His contribution also extends to curbing piracy and pacing up of digitisation that benefited in making the business more transparent.

Kapoor has an extensive experience of more than two decades in the media industry. He has also served Star previously as the COO of Star-Zee distribution JV MediaPro. His experience also includes his association across channels such as ESPN, Star Sports, Discovery and Sony.

The news was also confirmed on his LinkedIn profile.

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