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Neel Ketkar

Product & Business Executive

20+ years building innovative media products and platforms at Amazon, Wondery, Fox, Rovi, and TV Guide. From pioneering Dolby Atmos in podcasts to building subscription platforms and launching multi-platform streaming experiences.

Podcast Innovation

Dolby Atmos for Podcasts
2022 First-to-Market

Dolby Atmos for Podcasts

Led Wondery as the first podcast platform to support Dolby Atmos Music, pioneering spatial audio for narrative storytelling. Launched with exclusive titles including "Dr. Death: Miracle Man" and "Blame it on the Fame," bringing immersive 3D audio to the podcast medium.

9to5Mac
Podcast Microphone
2020 Product Launch

Wondery App & Subscription

Shipped Wondery's first-party listening app to drive subscriptions with early access, exclusives, and ad-free listening. Later expanded through Law&Crime partnership and strategic windowing.

Variety
Apple Podcasts
2021 Partnership

Apple Podcasts Launch

Wondery+ launch partner for Apple Podcasts Subscriptions.

THR
AI and Data
2024 AI/ML

AI-Assisted Metadata Workflows

Implemented AI-powered metadata and content classification systems at Wondery using Airtable. Scaled podcast discovery and merchandising across hundreds of shows.

Airtable
Streaming TV Channels
2023 Distribution

Wondery FAST Channels on Amazon Freevee

Launched three podcast-dedicated FAST channels on Amazon Freevee featuring true crime, sports, and entertainment content from shows like Morbid, Business Wars, and Dr. Death.

Digiday

Second Screen & Interactive TV

Space and Stars
2014 Second Screen

Cosmos Companion App

Created the official second-screen companion for Neil deGrasse Tyson's Cosmos. Featured interactive cosmic calendar, AR experiences, and between-episode content. Praised by IAB for innovative multi-screen storytelling.

Space.com
American Idol SuperVote
2016 Interactive TV

American Idol App Voting

Pioneered SuperVote feature in FOX NOW app for American Idol's final season, integrating Facebook login, social visualization, and on-screen voter avatars during live broadcasts.

Telescope
Smart TV Display
2012 Interactive TV

Yahoo Connected TV Interactivity

Pioneered interactive TV features through Yahoo's Broadcast Interactivity platform on Samsung, Sony, and Vizio smart TVs. Delivered real-time bonus content, trivia, and voting during Fox shows using SoundPrint™ audio recognition technology.

Yahoo (Altaba)
Mobile Phone
2006 Mobile

TV Guide Mobile

One of the first mobile TV listing apps. CTIA "Top Convergence App" award winner.

THR

Live Streaming

Live Broadcast Television
2016 Live Streaming

FOX Primetime Live Streaming

Led the launch of FOX Broadcasting's live streaming of primetime programming, making FOX one of the first major broadcast networks to offer authenticated live streaming across platforms.

Variety
FOX NOW Multi-Network App
2017 Streaming

FOX NOW Multi-Network Relaunch

Unified FOX, FX, FXX, and National Geographic into one authenticated streaming app, adding 500+ hours of content across all platforms.

MacRumors
Live Podcast Event
2024 Live Streaming

Morbid Live: Queens of Hell

Pioneered pay-per-view podcast live streaming with Wondery+ exclusive "Queens of Hell" event, a Salem Witch Trials recap presented by Audible, expanding podcast monetization beyond traditional formats.

YouTube

Subscription Services

Fox Nation Streaming Service
2018 SVOD

Fox Nation Launch

Launched Fox News' first direct-to-consumer streaming service with original opinion programming and documentaries. Grew to 2M+ subscribers.

THR
FX+ Streaming Service
2017 SVOD

FX+ Launch

$5.99/mo ad-free SVOD for Xfinity with current seasons and deep library access.

Variety

Sports Innovation

Kelce Brothers New Heights Podcast
2024 Podcasts

Kelce Brothers' New Heights on Amazon Prime

Secured Jason and Travis Kelce's hit sports podcast "New Heights" for Wondery in $100M+ deal, expanding to Amazon Prime Video streaming with exclusive ad-sales and distribution rights.

THR
IBM Watson AI for FOX Sports
2018 AI/ML

Watson AI Highlight Machine

Integrated IBM Watson-powered AI into FOX Sports app for the World Cup, automatically curating personalized highlight reels.

Streaming Media
FOX Sports Pay-Per-View Boxing
2019 PPV/Transactional

FOX Sports PPV Launch

Entered pay-per-view boxing with PBC partnership, selling events through FOX Sports and FOX NOW apps at scale.

Next TV

Platform & Infrastructure

Cloud Services
2011 Platform

Rovi Cloud Services Launch

Launched cloud-based entertainment web services with APIs for metadata, recommendations, search, and device management. Secured partnerships with Samsung and major manufacturers.

NBC News