MUMBAI, September 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Ronnie Screwvala, CEO and Founder Chairman of UTV, Asia's fastest growing media conglomerate, has been named in Esquire's List of the 75 Most Influential People of the 21st Century. The list, which appears in the 75th Anniversary edition available now through October, recognizes individuals who are making history across every field of endeavor.
Esquire recognized Ronnie for partnering with Disney, Fox Searchlight, Sony and Will Smith's Overbrook Entertainment Production company to expand the global reach of UTV, and with it, Indian pop culture.
On Ronnie's achievements, the magazine commented, "This entrepreneur has positioned himself as the king of all Indian media Since helping to introduce Indians to cable in 1981 and daily soap operas in 1994, he has staked out lucrative positions in the country's broadcasting, internet and video-gaming industries."
Esquire further added, "Screwvala and his UTV film unit have co-opted Western concepts like co-financing, diversifying revenue models and brand extensions, driving a surge in industry wide profits and improving the quality and cachet of Indian films. He's earned comparisons to Louis Mayer and Jack Warner, proto-moguls who turned moviemaking into a global business."
The much awaited 75th Anniversary edition features an E-ink cover, the most talked about cover of the year.
ABOUT UTV
UTV Software Communications Ltd (UTV) is India's first integrated global media and entertainment company. UTV India & its subsidiaries (UTV) create, aggregate and disseminate content of various genres across varied distribution platforms. Its 5 business verticals include Content Production & Services, Movies, Broadcasting, Interactive (Gaming) & New Media
Listed on India's premier stock exchange, The Stock Exchange, Mumbai in addition to the Motion Pictures Subsidiary, UMP PLC is listed on the AIM London Stock Exchange. UTV is India's only diversified media and entertainment company with content creation abilities across platforms and genres.
It has subsidiaries with offices across India, Mauritius, UK USA and Japan. Walt Disney holds a strategic stake in UTV. More information on the group is available at: http://www.utvnet.com
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