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Amit Nevrekar moves to ZEE5 as head of account planning
MUMBAI: ZEE5 has appointed Amit Nevrekar as head of account planning (strategy and revenue operations). Previously, he was working with Zapr Media Labs for one year as industry evangelist where he was responsible for television and digital integrated media planning & measurement through Google Ad Id overlap.
Nevrekar started his professional journey with Kantar IMRB and has over 16 years of experience in marketing and media research. He had a six-year stint with IMRB International, where he worked on brand health management for Unilever Indonesia, PepsiCo APAC, Johnson & Johnson, Nestle and was MarCom lead for P&G home care and health care.
He also worked with MRUC, a non-profit organisation as a research head, where he managed process and enhancements for the Indian readership survey.
Nevrekar has also worked with TAM, Mediacom, Chrome Data Analytics, IAMAI, and Adoroi in different capacities.
He was also serving as the vice president, digital at BARC (Broadcast Audience Research Council) India and was in charge of leading the RFI and RFP digital measurement proposal evaluation. He has been an advisor to organisations; specialising in opportunity identification, new product development, media strategy, brand management, and product marketing.
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Epic Company launches unified Epic Studio for films and OTT
Vivek Krishnani to head films business; Samar Khan leads OTT & Television.
MUMBAI: Epic just merged its creative superheroes under one cape because when films and OTT need to fight for attention together, you don’t keep them in separate universes. The Epic Company has launched Epic Studio, a next-generation creative and production powerhouse that unites Juggernaut Productions and Movieverse Studio under a single banner. The move creates a streamlined, scalable platform for premium storytelling across theatrical films, OTT originals, television, digital-first formats and branded content.
Vivek Krishnani has been appointed chief executive officer, Epic Studio (Films), overseeing the theatrical and film business with a focus on culturally resonant narratives across Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Gujarati and Malayalam cinema. Samar Khan continues as chief executive officer, Epic Studio (OTT & Television) and retains his role as chief content officer for Docubay and Epic On.
The Epic Company managing director Aditya Pittie said, “Epic Studio brings together our entire creative ecosystem under one unified studio vision. This is not just an integration of verticals, but the creation of a collaborative environment where writers, filmmakers, creators, and brand partners can seamlessly develop and scale stories across formats and screens.”
Vivek Krishnani added, “We are building an audience-focused mainstream film studio committed to delivering fresh, engaging, and innovative stories for both theatrical and streaming platforms.”
Samar Khan commented, “This alignment allows us to approach storytelling with a unified studio mindset. We are building IP under one creative umbrella, with scale and longevity in mind from inception.”
The unified structure eliminates silos, enabling ideas to flow fluidly from concept to screen while adapting to evolving audience behaviour. Epic Studio positions itself as a creator-led ecosystem championing purposeful, resonant storytelling with commercial strength.
In an entertainment landscape where stories now leap between screens faster than plot twists, Epic isn’t just building a studio, it’s crafting a single launchpad where every tale gets the best shot at soaring across every platform.
