Roma Khanna

Roma Khanna is a television and digital media executive and current executive chair of HiddenLight Productions.[1] She has previously served as the CEO of Revolt TV,[2][3] as President of Global Networks at NBCUniversal,[1] and as the president of the TV and digital divisions at MGM Studios.[1][4][5]

Roma Khanna
NationalityAmerican
OccupationMedia executive
TitleExecutive Chair of HiddenLight Productions

Career

Between 2008 and 2011, Khanna was the president of global networks for NBCUniversal’s international networks wing.[3] As a part of her position she was charged with running the company's cable television and digital media properties.[2] During this time the company's number of cable channels went from 14 to in excess of 70.[6] Roma Khanna was the president of the TV and digital divisions at MGM Studios between 2011[1] and 2015, where she was involved in the creation of television series including Fargo on FX,[4] Vikings on History,[3] Teen Wolf on MTV,[6] and Handmaid's Tale on Hulu.[2] During this time she was known for developing original television series based upon source material in MGM's film archives and properties.[5]

In 2017 Khanna was named the CEO of Revolt TV,[3] a cable television network founded by Sean Combs in 2013.[7] In 2020, Khanna became the executive chair of HiddenLight Productions, a collaborative project with Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton.[8] She is also a board member of the Canadian Film Centre.[9]

Recognition

Khanna has been named to the Hollywood Reporter’s list of the 100 most powerful women in entertainment.[10] She is also a member of the advisory board to the Peabody Awards.[11]

References
  1. Andrew Wallenstein (July 7, 2011). "MGM taps Roma Khanna for TV: Former NBCU international exec also gets digital oversight". Variety.
  2. Tony Maglio (September 6, 2017). "Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Revolt TV Names Ex-MGM Studios President Roma Khanna Its New CEO - Former president of NBC Universal's International Networks and Digital Initiatives will oversee all of Revolt's media businesses". The Wrap.
  3. Cynthia Littleton (September 7, 2017). "MGM, NBCUniversal Alum Roma Khanna Joins Sean Combs' Revolt TV as CEO". Variety.
  4. Noah Hawley (2019). Fargo: This Is a True Story. Grand Central Publishing. p. 11. ISBN 9781538731314.
  5. Tino Balio (2018). MGM. Routledge. p. 282.
  6. Nellie Andreeva (September 6, 2017). "Roma Khanna Named CEO Of Sean Combs' Revolt Media & TV". Deadline.
  7. Cathy Applefeld Olson (January 16, 2020). "Revolt to Release New Study About Hip-Hop's Impact on Mainstream Culture: Exclusive". Billboard.
  8. Barry Walsh (December 3, 2020). "Hillary and Chelsea Clinton, Sam Branson launch prodco, prep docuseries for Apple".
  9. MANORI RAVINDRAN (December 14, 2015). "Roma Khanna steps down as president at MGM TV". Playback.
  10. "The Hollywood Reporter's 2014 Women in Entertainment Power 100". Hollywood Reporter. December 4, 2014.
  11. Noel Holston (April 7, 2015). "Peabody Awards Creates Advisory Board". Peabody Awards.
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