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Warner Bros. Discovery unveils its new leadership team
Mumbai: The newly formed Warner Bros. Discovery has announced its international leadership team under head Gerhard Zeiler. Earlier, he held the position of International President for WarnerMedia and currently he will oversee Discovery globally. Zeiler announced his regional team on Thursday.
In the major changes, Clement Schwebig was named as Warner Bros. Discovery President and Managing Director of South-East Asia, Korea and India. Schwebig is based in Singapore.
Anil Jhingan who was Discovery Asia Pacific’s President and Managing Director will lead business development for the enlarged Warner Bros. Discovery group across international markets.
“Our combined international business has significant scale, and a diversified portfolio – both geographically and across lines of business. As a result, when deciding the new leadership structure, we wanted to ensure that we had dedicated regional leads, to reflect the scale and complexity of the business which would, in turn, increase focus on key markets” Zeiler wrote in a staff memo.
Priya Dogra who was WarnerMedia Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia (excluding China) President will now head Warner Bros. Discovery Europe, Middle East and Africa (excluding Poland). James Gibbons who earlier oversaw operations in the UK and Nordics is now Warnermedia Discovery’s President and Managing Director for Australia, New Zealand and Japan. Gibbons will continue to manage the Nordics for an interim period.
Fernando Media is Warner Bros. Discovery Latin American and US Hispanic President and Managing Director. He replaces Whit Richardson who is leaving the company. Kasia Kieli is Warner Bros. Discovery President and Managing Director of Poland and CEO of TVN. She was earlier Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and African President and Managing Director.
Gillian Zhao will continue as WarnerMedia China president. Andrew Georgiou will still be Warner Bros. Discovery President and Managing Director for Sports Europe based in London. Robert Blair will lead licensing as International Television Distribution President. Ronald Goes will stay in his role as Executive Vice-President and Head of International TV production.
“As JB and I committed in our original note to you all, our decisions are the result of a thought-through process which included ensuring that the leadership team reflected the breadth of experience and talent across the two businesses. None of these decisions were easy or taken lightly,” wrote Zeiler in his memo.
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Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat Premieres 14 Feb on Zee
Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat world TV premiere 14 Feb at 8pm passion meets politics.
MUMBAI: Cupid’s arrow just got a plot twist and it’s heading straight for your TV screen. This Valentine’s Day, Zee Cinema is turning up the heat with the world television premiere of Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat, a raw, rule-breaking romantic drama that proves love doesn’t always come wrapped in roses.
Set to air on Saturday, 14 February at 8pm, the film stars Harshvardhan Rane and Sonam Bajwa, directed by Milap Zaveri. It dives headfirst into obsession, heartbreak, and the kind of unconditional love that leaves scorch marks. Rane plays Vikramaditya, a powerful politician whose all-consuming passion for actress Adaa spirals into chaos when his feelings go unreturned unleashing a storm of emotion, misunderstanding, and life-altering consequences.
The timing couldn’t be sharper. Audiences are clearly craving intense love stories over sugar-coated ones, and this film taps straight into that vein. Harshvardhan Rane already has a loyal fanbase from his cult hit Sanam Teri Kasam, which cemented his status as the go-to guy for heart-wrenching romance especially among younger viewers who keep the film on repeat.
Milap Zaveri captured the film’s beating heart, “This film is about love that doesn’t follow rules. With Valentine’s Day being a time when audiences gravitate towards romantic narratives, the television premiere of Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat on Zee Cinema felt like the perfect fit. The continued love for intense romances shows there is a strong emotional appetite for such stories.”
Rane himself called it a story rooted in messy, honest emotion, “Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat explores love in its most intense and vulnerable form where emotions are messy and deeply human. It’s a story that doesn’t shy away from passion or pain on Valentine’s Day making it even more special as it reflects the many shades of love people experience.”
Sonam Bajwa added her take, “Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat is not a conventional love story, it’s raw, intense and emotional. Valentine’s Day is usually associated with happy romance but this film explores love in its most vulnerable form.”
So if your Valentine’s plans include more than chocolates and clichés, tune in to Zee Cinema at 8pm on 14 February. Because sometimes the most unforgettable love stories aren’t the ones that end neatly, they’re the ones that leave you questioning just how far passion can push before everything changes.
