Mumbai: Former CEO of Fox Star Studios India, Vijay Singh, has been named as the new CEO of Sony Entertainment Talent Ventures India (SETVI), the newly launched Joint venture between Sony Music Entertainment and Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Singh joins having been CEO at Fox Star Studios for over a decade from 2010 to 2020. Prior to this, Singh was Managing Director of Developing Markets at the Tetley Group in London, and also brings music industry experience to the role, having previously led Sony Music Entertainment India as Managing Director from 1996 to 2002.
“Our ambition is to work as advisors to talent to build their wealth and legacy and unlock the best monetization opportunities for them in India and the world.” said Vijay Singh. “It’s exciting to be spearheading this new venture and I look forward to working with talent to fulfil their ambitions in the coming years.”
SETVI will offer actors, musicians, sportspersons, gamers & content creators in India opportunities for co-ventures, metaverse solutions, brand partnerships and management.
Shridhar Subramaniam, Sanford Panitch, and N.P. Singh (Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Sony Pictures Networks India) comprise SETVI’s board of directors, and Vijay Singh will lead the new company as CEO.