Kapil Suri is set to join Netflix as Director, Business Development – India, effective 15 October 2026. He moves from Amazon, where he worked on mobile business development and partnerships across the OTT and telecom sectors.
Suri brings over 25 years of experience across television broadcasting, content distribution, digital platforms, subscription businesses and strategic partnerships.
He joined Amazon in March 2022 as Principal – Mobile Business Development, focusing on business development and partnerships in the OTT and telecom ecosystem.
Before Amazon, Suri spent nearly nine years at IndiaCast Media as Associate Vice President – DTH & Telecom Partnership, from April 2013 to March 2022. He worked on distribution, visibility and subscription revenues for a portfolio of 57 television channels and Viacom18’s OTT applications through strategic partnerships.
Earlier, he spent over eight years at The Walt Disney Company India, serving as Associate Director – Pay TV Distribution from January 2005 to March 2013. As part of Disney India’s founding team, he contributed to establishing and expanding its television brands in India, particularly in children’s entertainment.
Suri began his career at Zee Entertainment Enterprises in 2001 as a management trainee before moving into its Pay TV business, where he focused on subscription revenue growth. He also worked at Sony Pictures Entertainment as Area Manager – Pay TV between 2003 and 2004, handling subscription revenues and sports rights monetisation.
He holds an MBA in Business Management and Marketing from the Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH).
