Warner Bros. Discovery has elevated Shazia Fazal to Head of Affiliate South Asia, marking a significant leadership move after her nine-year journey with the company.
Previously serving as Senior Director DTH, Telecom and Digital Alliances, Fazal has played a key role in strengthening distribution partnerships across platforms. Her experience spans strategic negotiations, affiliate growth, and multi-platform expansion critical levers in today’s evolving broadcast and streaming ecosystem.
Before the Warner Bros. Discovery merger, she built her expertise at Discovery Inc. and Sony Pictures Networks India, gaining deep insight into India’s complex DTH, telecom, and digital distribution landscape.
In her expanded mandate, Fazal will likely focus on driving affiliate revenue, platform partnerships, and regional distribution strategy across South Asia’s competitive media market.
Bottom line: As content fragmentation grows, strong affiliate leadership is becoming central to sustaining reach, revenue, and relevance.
