05-10-2023, 03:01 PM
(11-08-2023, 02:14 PM)Medianext.MX Wrote: Major management reshuffle at WBD UK: Antonio Ruiz has left the company to return to Spain (according to his LinkedIn, he left in May). To replace him, WBD has selected WBD Sports Europe GM Andrew Georgiou. He will still run Eurosport and TNT Sports with his duties in the UK channels.
variety.com
Additionally, Priya Dogra (European manager) has exited the company after 14 years. Gerhard Zeiler is taking direct oversight of the EMEA division going forward.
variety.com
The reshuffle continues: Hannes Heyelmann and Pierre Branco (German and French GMs) soon thereafter left their posts. As a result, WBD has merged its regional teams into macro-regions:
[*]Clement Schwebig will now oversee a new pan-continental Western Europe & Africa market grouping, merging the teams from German, French, Benelux and African territories
[*]James Gibbons will increase his oversight duties to the entire of the Asia-Pacific region (including the Eurasian territories)
[*]Alessandro Araimo will now oversee WBD Iberia alongside his duties on WBD Italia
[*]Christina Sulebakk stays put as Nordic GM, Jamie Cooke as CEE/MENA GM, but with additional oversight of unscripted and linear content acquisitions
[*]Kasia Kieli remains as CEO of Grupa TVN WBD
[*]Latin American operations continue under the hand of Fernando Medin
[*]Andrew Georgiou confirmed as UK GM
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