Ravi Ahuja
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Ravi Ahuja is an American media executive and the current chairman of Global Television Studios and Corporate Development at Sony Pictures Entertainment. In this role, he oversees Sony Pictures Television’s global production businesses, including productions such as The Crown, Cobra Kai, The Boys, The Good Doctor (TV series)|The Good Doctor, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, American Idol, 90 Day Fiancé, Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune (American game show)|Wheel of Fortune. Ahuja also oversees Game Show Network and the studio’s media company in India.
Previously, he was president of Walt Disney Television, CFO of Fox Networks Group, and CFO of Virgin Entertainment Group.
Career
From 1997 to 1999, Ahuja worked in consulting at McKinsey & Company.[1] He then worked for eight years at Virgin Entertainment Group, joining the company in 1999 to oversee business development before being named chief financial officer in 2004.[1][2]
In 2007, Ahuja joined Fox Networks Group as senior vice president of business operations.[3] Fox Networks Group was the division of 21st Century Fox that included Fox News, Fox Sports, FX, National Geographic, Fox Television Studios and Fox International Channels.[4] In 2009, he was named executive vice president of business operations and development.[1] In 2016, he was named chief financial officer, heading finance and accounting and overseeing business development for all of the company.[5] At Fox, he led several transactions including acquisitions of YES Network, Sports Time Ohio, and National Geographic Partners, as well as the company’s investments into Roku and DraftKings.[6]
In 2019, after the merger of 21st Century Fox and the Walt Disney Company, Ahuja was named president of business operations and CFO of Walt Disney Television.[3][7] In his new role, Ahuja oversaw finance, strategic planning, business development, affiliate sales and distribution, technology, music affairs, consumer insights, and labor relations for the television division.[1][8]
In March 2021, Ahuja was named chairman of Global Television Studios and Corporate Development at Sony Pictures Entertainment, to lead the company’s domestic and international productions, game show franchises, Game Show Network, and the studio’s network business in India, as well as overseeing the company’s corporate development strategy.[9]
In 2021, Ahuja led a proposed merger between Sony Pictures Networks India and Zee Entertainment Enterprises that would allow Sony to hold a majority stake in the new entity; the merger received conditional approval from the Competition Commission of India in October 2022.[10][11] He also led Sony Pictures Television’s 2022 acquisition of nonfiction production company Industrial Media for approximately $350 million.[12]
Ahuja also serves on the board of Roku, which he joined in February 2013.[13][14] He was previously on the board of YES Network[5] and National Geographic Partners.[4]
Personal life
Ahuja was raised in Cleveland, Ohio. His father was a professor at Case Western Reserve Medical School, and his mother owned a daycare center.[15] He graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor’s degree in finance in 1991, and an MBA in strategic management in 1997.[16][17]
Ahuja’s wife is musician Amrita Sen.[18][19] His sister Amrita Ahuja is CFO of Block, Inc.[15]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Andreeva, Nellie (2019-03-04). "Ravi Ahuja Named President Business Operations & CFO For Walt Disney TV, Robert Langer Transitions To New Job". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ↑ Christman, Ed (2004-01-27). "Virgin North America Names CFO". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Low, Elaine (2019-03-04). "Ravi Ahuja Named Business Ops President, CFO at Walt Disney TV, Post-Fox Acquisition". Variety. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 White, Peter (2020-11-23). "Walt Disney Television CFO & President Of Business Operations Ravi Ahuja To Exit". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Lieberman, David (2016-06-13). "Fox Networks Group CFO Del Mayberry To Retire After 30+ Years". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ↑ Low, Elaine (2020-11-23). "Disney TV's Head of Business Ops Ravi Ahuja Departs Company". Variety. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ↑ James, Meg (2019-03-04). "Disney is adding another Fox executive, Ravi Ahuja, to its TV fold". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ↑ "Disney's Peter Rice Reorganizes TV and Streaming Content Teams". 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ↑ White, Peter (2021-03-08). "Former Disney Exec Ravi Ahuja Joins Sony As Chairman, Global Television Studios". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ↑ Laghate, Gaurav (2021-09-23). "Sony comes to Zee Entertainment's rescue, signs term sheet for merger". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ↑ Frater, Patrick (2022-10-04). "Zee-Sony India Merger Receives Conditional Approval From Competition Authorities". Variety. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (2022-03-03). "Sony Pictures Television Acquires Industrial Media In $300M+ Deal, Restructures Its Unscripted Operations". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ↑ Roku. "Roku". Roku. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ↑ Spangler, Todd (2020-12-07). "Roku Names Finance Experts Laurie Simon Hodrick, Gina Luna to Board of Directors". Variety. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Rudegeair, Peter. "Meet the Inner Circle of Square CFO Amrita Ahuja". WSJ. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ↑ "Notable Alumni Spotlight - Wharton Alumni Relations Council | The Wharton School". groups.wharton.upenn.edu. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ↑ Writer, a Staff. "Ravi Ahuja named president business operations and CFO for Walt Disney TV". IndiaAbroad.com. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ↑ Choe, Brandon (2019-09-23). "Emmys 2019: Executive Purple Carpet Arrivals Photo Gallery". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ↑ "Rising Star". The Pennsylvania Gazette. 2009-07-01. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
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