Nikhil Gandhi joins MX Media as Chief Operating Officer

Nikhil Gandhi joins the company from ByteDance-owned TikTok where he led its growth in the Middle East, Turkey, Africa, India, and South Asia.

MX Media has announced the appointment of Nikhil Gandhi as Chief Operating Officer. Before TikTok, he was the president and COO of Times Television Network. His earlier stints include working in media conglomerates like The Walt Disney Company, UTV Global Broadcasting, and Viacom Media Networks.

Based out of Mumbai and Singapore for this role at MX, Nikhil will be responsible for taking the platforms to their next phase of growth by expanding its geographical reach, enhancing data-driven innovation, growing the scope and scale of revenue streams, and building maximum impact for all stakeholders - be it consumers, advertisers, or internal teams across verticals.

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Elaborating on the same, Karan Bedi, CEO of MX Media said “Nikhil brings decades of experience in both traditional and emerging media platforms, and will be a huge asset in taking MX to the next level of rocket-fueled growth. We look forward to working closely with him.”

Speaking about this new role, Nikhil Gandhi, COO of MX Media further added saying, “MX Player is by far the leader in the video entertainment space. I'm super excited to join the MX team and look forward to the next phase of our growth.”