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Sahil Shetty joins Business Media Private Limited as CEO of Fortune and Open Media
Former Network18 CRO to steer Fortune, Hollywood Reporter India
MUMBAI: Business Media Private Limited has appointed Sahil Shetty as its chief executive officer, marking a generational shift at the top of the publishing house. He joins on 9 March 2026, following his departure from Network18 Studio, where he served as chief revenue officer for the business news cluster.
At Business Media Private Limited, Shetty will steer strategy, operations and growth across its portfolio, which includes the Indian editions of Fortune and The Hollywood Reporter. The mandate signals an aggressive push to sharpen commercial muscle across print and digital platforms.
During nearly seven years at Network18 Media & Investments Limited, Shetty rose through the digital ranks. He joined in 2019 as west and south head – digital, tasked with expanding advertiser partnerships and tightening revenue operations. He later became national head – digital revenue, then national head – digital revenue and strategy, before being elevated to CRO in 2024.
In that role, he oversaw monetisation, partnerships and commercial operations across television and digital properties in the group’s business news portfolio.
Before Network18, Shetty spent nearly five years at Bennett Coleman & Co Limited, the publisher of The Times Group titles, focusing on IP-led revenue initiatives across media brands.
Earlier still, he built international experience in operations and strategy with Barclays UK Retail & Business Bank, Vodafone UK and Accenture UK.
Shetty arrives at Business Media Private Limited as one of the younger chief executives in India’s media sector, armed with cross-platform revenue credentials spanning television, digital and publishing. His appointment underscores a broader industry shift: editorial brands chasing growth with sharper commercial playbooks.
