Sony Pictures Networks India
Ponkumar Sakthivel is an accomplished professional in the field of video and ad technology, currently serving as Manager at Sony Pictures Networks India since June 2025, focusing on technical integration and operations for Sony LIV. Previously, Ponkumar held roles at Amagi Corporation as Technical Project Lead and Lead Tech Support, and worked at Tata Communications as a Senior Video NOC Engineer in a media customer-focused NOC environment. Further experience includes serving as Broadcasting Operations Engineer at Planetcast Media Services Limited for StarSports channels and as Playout Operations Engineer at Makkal Tv, managing various transmission functions. Ponkumar holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Government College of Engineering, Tirunelveli, along with a Diploma from Nagasiva Polytechnic College, and has foundational education from St. Mary's Matriculation Higher Secondary School and Government Higher Secondary School, Sayalkudi.
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Sony Pictures Networks India
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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.