
Anil Srivatsa
SVP, Affiliate Sales & Operations, ImaginAsian TV

Anil Srivatsa oversees all aspects of
distribution and operations for ImaginAsian TV. He joined ImaginAsian
Entertainment, Inc. with fourteen years of experience in the radio,
television, and cable industries. Currently, Mr. Srivatsa also hosts the
largest syndicated South Asian radio show, “Anil Ki Awaaz,” broadcasting
over fifty U.S. cities in six markets, and earning a place for Mr. Srivatsa
in the Limca Book of Records (India’s version of the Guinness Book). Prior
to joining ImaginAsian Entertainment, Inc., Mr. Srivatsa served as Director
of Marketing and Public Relations Worldwide at RTV UK, where he successfully
launched several South Asian networks in Europe and the Middle East. He also
played a crucial role in new business development, strategic planning, and
development of financial structure of RTV UK’s private placement offerings.
Prior to his time at RTV UK, Mr. Srivatsa was Director of Cricket and South
Asian Programming at Kelly Broadcasting, where he oversaw the creation and
development of the Cricket Channel. At Kelly, he also developed the
International Premium Network business model, a standard for today’s method
of distributing Asian media. Previously, Mr. Srivatsa headed the production
for Medical Detectives on the Learning Channel (now Forensic Files on Court
TV), which earned the nomination for the Cable Ace Awards. Mr. Srivatsa
earned a Master of Science degree in Telecommunications at Kutztown
University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology, Public
Administration, and Journalism from Mysore University. |