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Kevin Mayer, former chairman of direct-to-consumer and international at The Walt Disney Company, has joined DAZN Group as chairman of the board of directors.

John Skipper to Remain on Board of Directors and Serve as Strategic Adviser LONDON and NEW YORK, March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- DAZN Group, the leading global sports streaming platform,

DAZN Taps Kevin Mayer, Former Disney and TikTok Exec, as Chairman of Sports Streamer Todd Spangler, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Kevin Mayer, previously one of Disney’s top executives and ex-CEO of TikTok, was named chairman of DAZN, a global sports-streaming service, the company announced. Mayer, who worked at the Walt Disney Co. for more than two decades and led the launch of Disney Plus, will replace John Skipper, the former ESPN chief who had joined DAZN in 2018. Skipper is stepping ...

Sports streaming platform DAZN Group named Kevin Mayer, who was previously TikTok CEO and a Disney executive, as chairman, it said on Wednesday.

Mayer succeeds former ESPN president John Skipper, who is leaving to launch a new venture called Meadowlark Media with radio host Dan Le Batard.

Sports streaming service DAZN announced Wednesday that former Disney and TikTok executive Kevin Mayer would be providing strategic direction as chairman of the company’s board of directors. The move comes as previous executive chairman John Skipper steps down to launch a new content company, though he remains on the DAZN Group board. DAZN plans to […]

| 03 March 2021 As the company continues along its current aggressive growth strategy, leading global sports streaming platform DAZN Group has made a major management appointment with Kevin Mayer hired to be the new chairman of the board of directors. Boasting more than three decades of executive experience in the media industry, Mayer will be charged to provide strategic direction to DAZN’s existing leadership team. He was previously chairman of direct-to-consumer and internatio...

Disney Alum Kevin Mayer Named Chairman of Sports Streamer DAZN Former TikTok CEO replaces John Skipper, who will remain on DAZN boardTony Maglio | March 3, 2021 @ 6:41 AM Last Updated: March 3, 2021 @ 8:33 AM Kevin Mayer during the Disney+ showcase at Disney’s D23 EXPO 2019 (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images) Former high-ranking Disney executive and TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer has been named chairman of the board at sports streaming service DAZN. Mayer effectively replaces John Skipp...

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