Bimal Unnikrishnan

Show Runner - Shark Tank India S03 at Sony Pictures Networks India

Bimal Unnikrishnan is an accomplished media professional currently serving as the Show Runner for Shark Tank India Season 4 at Sony Pictures Networks India since May 2024. With extensive experience in television production, Bimal has held various roles within the company, including Show Runner for Seasons 3, 2, and 1 of Shark Tank India, and serving as Creative Producer for KBC 2019 and 2020. Previous positions include Vice President Content at Viu and Creative Consultant for a KBC relaunch at Sony Pictures Networks India. Bimal's earlier career includes significant roles as Creative Director and Head of Programming at Reliance Broadcast Network, and Creative Director and Producer at Trompeloeil Media Pvt. Ltd. Bimal holds a Master's degree in Communication from the University of Hyderabad and a Bachelor's degree in Physics from GOVT. ARTS & SCIENCE COLLEGE, MEENCHANDA.

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About Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited (formerly known as Sony Pictures Networks): Sony Pictures Networks is the consumer-facing identity of Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited, which is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, Japan. The Company has several channels including Sony Entertainment Television (SET and SET HD), one of India's leading Hindi general entertainment television channels; MAX, India's premium Hindi movies and special events channel; MAX 2, another Hindi movie channel showcasing great India Cinema; MAX HD, a high definition Hindi movie channel airing premium quality films; WAH, the Hindi movies channel for rural markets; SAB and SAB HD the family-oriented Hindi comedy entertainment channels; PAL, a genre leader in rural Hindi speaking markets (HSM) showcasing the best of Hindi general entertainment and Hindi movies from its content library; PIX and PIX HD, Sony BBC Earth and Sony BBC Earth HD, the premium factual entertainment channels, Sony AATH, the Bangla entertainment channel; YAY!, the kids entertainment channel; Sony Sports Network – SONY SIX, SONY SIX HD, SONY TEN 1,  SONY TEN 1 HD, SONY TEN 2, SONY TEN 2 HD, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD; SONY TEN 4, SONY TEN 4 HD; Sony मराठी, the Marathi general entertainment channel; SonyLIV - the digital entertainment VOD platform and Studio NEXT the independent production venture for original content and IPs for TV and digital media. The Company reaches out to over 700 million viewers in India and is available in 167 countries. The Company is recognised as an employer of choice within and outside the media industry and is a recipient of several awards in recognition of its unique workplace culture and exceptional people practices. The Company is in its 27th year of operations in India. Besides having overseas subsidiaries, it has a subsidiary MSM-Worldwide Factual Media Private Limited and an affiliate, Bangla Entertainment Private Limited in India.