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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| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Media executive |
| Title | Executive Chair of HiddenLight Productions |
Career
editBetween 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
editKhanna 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
edit- ^ a b c d Andrew Wallenstein (July 7, 2011). "MGM taps Roma Khanna for TV: Former NBCU international exec also gets digital oversight". Variety.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b c d Cynthia Littleton (September 7, 2017). "MGM, NBCUniversal Alum Roma Khanna Joins Sean Combs' Revolt TV as CEO". Variety.
- ^ a b Noah Hawley (2019). Fargo: This Is a True Story. Grand Central Publishing. p. 11. ISBN 9781538731314.
- ^ a b Tino Balio (2018). MGM. Routledge. p. 282.
- ^ a b Nellie Andreeva (September 6, 2017). "Roma Khanna Named CEO Of Sean Combs' Revolt Media & TV". Deadline.
- ^ Cathy Applefeld Olson (January 16, 2020). "Revolt to Release New Study About Hip-Hop's Impact on Mainstream Culture: Exclusive". Billboard.
- ^ Barry Walsh (December 3, 2020). "Hillary and Chelsea Clinton, Sam Branson launch prodco, prep docuseries for Apple".
- ^ MANORI RAVINDRAN (December 14, 2015). "Roma Khanna steps down as president at MGM TV". Playback.
- ^ "The Hollywood Reporter's 2014 Women in Entertainment Power 100". Hollywood Reporter. December 4, 2014.
- ^ Noel Holston (April 7, 2015). "Peabody Awards Creates Advisory Board". Peabody Awards.