Whale TV, a leading independent smart TV operating system, today announced the appointment of Naguib Elkhangy as Head of Ad Sales – Emerging Markets. In this strategic role, Elkhangy will spearhead the commercial expansion and monetization strategies for the company’s dedicated advertising division, Whale TV Ads, across rapidly evolving digital territories.
Elkhangy will manage growth across MENAT, Sub-Saharan Africa, Türkiye, Eurasia, APAC, SEA, and ANZ, establishing specialized regional teams to engage local brands and programmatic partners. This follows a period of strong financial growth, with Whale TV reporting tripled advertising revenues in 2026.
Under his leadership, sales divisions will focus on in-stream video placements within streaming apps and native home screen inventory on Whale OS. Elkhangy brings over a decade of experience from ArabyAds, Gemini Media, and Sarmady. Chris Hock, VP of Whale TV Ads, highlighted Elkhangy’s deep market expertise in driving growth from their 47.5 million active TVs.
Concurrently, Whale TV appointed Vanessa Delgado as Head of Ad Sales for Latin America, leveraging her extensive ad-tech background to scale regional relations.
