Kapil Suri set to join Netflix as Director, Business Development – India

Kapil Suri to join Netflix as Director, Business Development – India

Kapil Suri is set to join Netflix as Director, Business Development – India, effective October 15, 2026. He moves to the streaming platform from Amazon, where he has been associated with the mobile business development function and OTT and telecom partnerships.

Highly placed sources have confirmed the development to exchange4media Group.

Suri brings over 25 years of experience across the media and entertainment industry, spanning 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 across the OTT and telecom ecosystem.

Prior to Amazon, Suri spent nine years at IndiaCast Media, where he served as Associate Vice President – DTH & Telecom Partnership from April 2013 to March 2022. During his tenure, he was responsible for driving distribution, visibility and subscription revenues for a portfolio of 57 television channels and Viacom18’s OTT applications through strategic partnerships.

Earlier, Suri was associated with The Walt Disney Company India for over eight years, serving as Associate Director – Pay TV Distribution between January 2005 and March 2013. As part of Disney India’s founding team, he contributed to establishing and expanding the company’s television brands in the Indian market, particularly in the children’s entertainment segment.

His previous assignments also include a stint at Sony Pictures Entertainment as Area Manager – Pay TV from 2003 to 2004, where he worked on subscription revenues and sports rights monetisation.

Suri began his career at Zee Entertainment Enterprises in 2001 as a management trainee before moving into the company’s pay-TV business, focusing on subscription revenue growth.

He holds an MBA in Business Management and Marketing from the Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH).