Jyoti Deshpande
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Jyoti Deshpande is an Indian film producer and media executive, currently serving as the President of Media and Content Business at Reliance Entertainment and CEO of Jio Studios. She is the former CEO of Viacom 18 and managing director of Eros International.[1][2][3] Jyoti is also the former co-chair of the Media & Entertainment Committee, FICCI.[4][5] She has been featured in Fortune India as well as Business Today's 50 Most Powerful Women in Business.[6]
Early life and education
Deshpande earned a Bachelor of Commerce and Economics degree from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics. She provided tuition to students during college to finance her education and went on to do an MBA in 1993, from the S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research in Mumbai.[7]
Career
After finishing her MBA, Deshpande acquired a position with Mindshare Media, a UK-based firm. She was a senior consultant at that time. She then was the Sales & Marketing Head for the Zee Network. She went to work for James Walter Thompson, an advertising firm, after working for Zee. She was a senior management team member that formed the B4U Television Network between 1999 and 2001.[8] In 2018, she joined Reliance Industries as president of Media Platform & Content owned by Mukesh Ambani.[9][10][11] She is the former CEO of Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd and Group CEO and managing director of Eros International.[12][13][14]
Filmography
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
References
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- ^ "MPW 2022: Viacom18 CEO Jyoti Deshpande has a firm belief in the power of synergies". Business Today. 19 March 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
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- ^ "FICCI appoints Jyoti Deshpande as the co-chair of FICCI Media & Entertainment Board". financialexpress.com. 15 Feb 2022. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
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- ^ "Jyoti Deshpande". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
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- ^ "Jyoti Deshpande: The Crisis Manager". Business Today. 26 December 2021. Archived from the original on 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "Back Ficci appoints Jyoti Deshpande as co-chair of media and entertainment board". Live Mint. Archived from the original on 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "MPW 2022: 'Be yourself, speak up and focus on outcomes,' says high-power women panel". Business Today. 29 March 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-07-11. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
- ^ "Sara Ali Khan, Vicky Kaushal enjoy Indore's famous Poha-Jalebi during Zara Hatke Zara Bachke promotions; watch video". apnlive.com. 2 June 2023. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Shahid Kapoor looks bruised and beautiful in Ali Abbas Zafar's Bloody Daddy; film to premiere on Jio App on June 9". firstpost.com. 13 April 2023. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
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- ^ "Get Set For A Crazy Laugh Riot As Gujarati Comedy Film Bachubhai To Release On July 21". Ahmedabad Mirror. 10 July 2023. Archived from the original on 10 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
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