HBO Max appoints managing director for south east Asia, India

NEW DELHI: In what may be a prelude to the launch of video-on-demand service in India, media and entertainment company WarnerMedia has announced the appointment of Amit Malhotra as managing director for its streaming service HBO Max in southeast Asia and India.

Malhotra will report to Johannes Larcher, head of HBO Max International, and will be responsible for the rollout and management of WarnerMedia’s direct-to-consumer platform in southeast Asia.

Malhotra will immediately assume responsibility for the management of HBO GO, WarnerMedia’s existing OTT (over-the-top) streaming service available in eight territories across southeast Asia and, going forward, spearhead the introduction of HBO Max in these territories, the company said in a statement.