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Uday Shankar (businessman)

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Uday Shankar
Uday Shankar in a conference
Born (1962-09-16) 16 September 1962 (age 62)
Alma materPatahi High School, New Delhi
Times School of Journalism
Occupation(s)President, The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific
Chairman, Star India
Chairman, The Walt Disney Company India
Years active1996–present
EmployerThe Walt Disney Company
AwardsBest CEO at Forbes India Leadership Award 2015

Uday Shankar (born 16 September 1962) is an Indian media executive and former journalist.[1] As of 2021, he was the President of The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific, and chairman of Star India and The Walt Disney Company India.

  1. ^ Ojha, Abhilasha (December 2012). "Uday Shankar's rise to the top of the television world". The Caravan. Retrieved 30 December 2019.


Channel Launch Defunct Owner
DD Metro 1984 2003 Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati
DD Retro 2020 2023 Doordarshan, Prasar Bharati
Lok Sabha TV 1989 2021 Lok Sabha
Rajya Sabha TV 2002 2021 Parliament of India