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Vivek Saxena joins TVF as North head, brand partnerships

Saxena will be responsible for identifying and building new revenue streams, along with fostering deeper brand relationships.

The Viral Fever (TVF) has recently announced the appointment of Vivek Saxena as north head for brand partnerships. At TVF, Saxena will be responsible for identifying and building new revenue streams, along with fostering deeper brand relationships. He will also help synergize the branded entertainment business for TVF network's channels, ensuring speedier decision-making, optimising the price benefits for brand partners and delivering on TVF's commitment towards providing exceptional media experience to its fans.

Vijay Koshy, head of brand partnerships, TVF says in a press note,“We’re delighted to have Vivek join us - he brings a wealth of experience and strengthens our excellent team based in New Delhi. With the branded content and video platform businesses both growing rapidly, Vivek’s acumen and leadership will help us take the next leap in our work in the North region and have more new categories take their first step towards branded content.”

Vivek Saxena joins TVF as North head, brand partnerships
Vivek Saxena

Commenting on his new role, Vivek Saxena shares,“TVF has been doing some amazing work in creating content IPs and scaling them with brands. It’s an exciting time for brands as entertainment supply grows. I’ve always believed there’s life beyond YouTube and Facebook for brands. TVF has the ability to entertain with a great story, and meet brand objectives. With four major channel brands, and TVFPlay, the platform, TVF is uniquely positioned to take this advantage further. I’m excited about the opportunity to use my experience and help scale this fast growing business.

Vivek joins TVF from Hotstar where he was managing agency relationship nationally with Publicis, IPG and Omnicom Media Group. With over 14 years of industry experience, Vivek has been in leadership roles and liaised with brands across sectors such as telecom, automobiles, FMCG and lifestyle.

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