He will handle media networks and related businesses outside the US.
11 Dec, 2020 - 12:32 PM IST | By indiantelevision.com Team
MUMBAI: ViacomCBS has appointed Raffaele Annecchino as ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) president and CEO, with immediate effect. He succeeds David Lynn, who is stepping down and will depart the company following a transition period.
In his new position, Annecchino will handle all of ViacomCBS’s media networks and related businesses outside the US. He will also be responsible for a portfolio of pay-TV entertainment brands and broadcast networks across six continents – including Channel 5 in the UK, Telefe in Argentina, Network 10 in Australia and Colors in India through a joint venture with Viacom18 – and work closely with ViacomCBS’s global streaming organisation to manage the rollout of Pluto TV and the launch of Paramount+ in 2021. Annecchino will report to ViacomCBS president & CEO Bob Bakish.
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David Lynn replaced after more than two decades by Raffaele Annecchino
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