Arnab Chaudhuri has been named Director Content and Creative, Walt Disney Television International India. In this role, he will oversee the Creative and Content strategy for Disney's TV network in India comprising Disney Channel, Disney XD and Hungama TV. The announcement was made today by Natasha Malhotra, Vice President and General Manager, Walt Disney Television International India.

Chaudhuri’s focus areas in this role will include aligning local content acquisition, local production, animation projects, interstitials and on-air promotions to support the programming priorities for the network.

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“The Disney network has been successfully delivering quality entertainment that transcends age, gender and geographies, to Indian families. I am thrilled to be here and look forward to further our initiatives to bring content that is locally relevant and raises the bar on creativity and quality for our viewers”, says Chaudhuri.

Chaudhuri comes to Walt Disney Television International India with over 15 years of experience in Television. Over the years, he has held diverse roles spanning animation creation, creative direction, on-air promotions, programming and general management across markets such as Hong Kong, South East Asia, Australia, Philippines, India and Pakistan. He returned to India to direct his dream project – a full length animation feature film Arjun produced by UTV. Chaudhuri has been recognized for his creativity by the fraternity with several awards in India, and regional as well international forums.

About Walt Disney Television International-India:
Walt Disney Television International – India (WDTVI) is responsible for all of The Walt Disney Company’s free and pay television activities across India and South Asia.

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