Roma Khanna | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Media executive |
| Title | Executive Chair of HiddenLight Productions |
Roma Khanna is a television and digital media executive and current executive chair of HiddenLight Productions. [1] She has previously served as the CEO of Revolt TV, [2] [3] as President of Global Networks at NBCUniversal, [1] and as the president of the TV and digital divisions at MGM Studios. [1] [4] [5]
Between 2008 and 2011, Khanna was the president of global networks for NBCUniversal’s international networks wing. [3] As a part of her position she was charged with running the company's cable television and digital media properties. [2] During this time the company's number of cable channels went from 14 to in excess of 70. [6] Roma Khanna was the president of the TV and digital divisions at MGM Studios between 2011 [1] and 2015, where she was involved in the creation of television series including Fargo on FX, [4] Vikings on History, [3] Teen Wolf on MTV, [6] and Handmaid's Tale on Hulu. [2] During this time she was known for developing original television series based upon source material in MGM's film archives and properties. [5]
In 2017 Khanna was named the CEO of Revolt TV, [3] a cable television network founded by Sean Combs in 2013. [7] In 2020, Khanna became the executive chair of HiddenLight Productions, a collaborative project with Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton. [8] She is also a board member of the Canadian Film Centre. [9]
Khanna has been named to the Hollywood Reporter ’s list of the 100 most powerful women in entertainment. [10] She is also a member of the advisory board to the Peabody Awards. [11]
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