Shaheed Degani

Shaheed Degani is an accomplished media professional with extensive experience in content acquisition and licensing. Currently serving as Vice President of Licensing, Acquisition & Commercial at Viacom18 Media Private Limited since May 2014, Shaheed leads a team responsible for structuring deals for movies, finished programs, production, and music licenses across various platforms. Prior to this role, Shaheed held key positions at Select Media Holdings Pvt. Ltd. as Director of Content Acquisition & Syndication, Turner General Entertainment as Director of Business Operations, and Star India Pvt Ltd as Assistant Vice President. Shaheed's expertise includes negotiating and managing rights for Hindi films and music, as well as executing high-profile projects such as KBC and Nach Baliye. Early career experience includes roles in channel development and franchise management, complemented by an MMS in Marketing and a Bachelor's in Bio-Medical Engineering.