Roma Khanna

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Roma Khanna
Roma Khanna at a CFC event in L.A. 2018 (40916829322) (cropped).jpg
NationalityAmerican
OccupationMedia executive
TitleExecutive 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]

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Career

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]

Recognition

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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Andrew Wallenstein (July 7, 2011). "MGM taps Roma Khanna for TV: Former NBCU international exec also gets digital oversight". Variety.
  2. 1 2 3 Tony Maglio (September 6, 2017). "Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Revolt TV Names Ex-MGM Studios President Roma Khanna Its New CEO - Former president of NBC Universal's International Networks and Digital Initiatives will oversee all of Revolt's media businesses". The Wrap.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Cynthia Littleton (September 7, 2017). "MGM, NBCUniversal Alum Roma Khanna Joins Sean Combs' Revolt TV as CEO". Variety.
  4. 1 2 Noah Hawley (2019). Fargo: This Is a True Story. Grand Central Publishing. p. 11. ISBN   9781538731314.
  5. 1 2 Tino Balio (2018). MGM. Routledge. p. 282.
  6. 1 2 Nellie Andreeva (September 6, 2017). "Roma Khanna Named CEO Of Sean Combs' Revolt Media & TV". Deadline.
  7. ↑ Cathy Applefeld Olson (January 16, 2020). "Revolt to Release New Study About Hip-Hop's Impact on Mainstream Culture: Exclusive". Billboard.
  8. ↑ Barry Walsh (December 3, 2020). "Hillary and Chelsea Clinton, Sam Branson launch prodco, prep docuseries for Apple".
  9. ↑ MANORI RAVINDRAN (December 14, 2015). "Roma Khanna steps down as president at MGM TV". Playback.
  10. ↑ "The Hollywood Reporter's 2014 Women in Entertainment Power 100". Hollywood Reporter. December 4, 2014.
  11. ↑ Noel Holston (April 7, 2015). "Peabody Awards Creates Advisory Board". Peabody Awards.
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