David Lynn to oversee 10 for ViacomCBS

10 will have a new US exec to oversee its operations for the merged ViacomCBS board.

He is David Lynn, who has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Viacom International Media Networks since 2017, now overseeing all of Viacom’s media networks and related businesses outside the U.S.

Previously, he was President of VIMN UK, Northern and Eastern Europe, during which time he helped lead the acquisition of Channel 5 Broadcasting in 2014. He assumed this position after serving as Executive Vice President, Managing Director of the group.

Before that, Lynn was responsible for Viacom’s distribution strategy outside the U.S., overseeing deals with key international affiliates and securing distribution for Viacom content on video-on-demand platforms. Lynn joined Viacom in 1999 and has held a range of positions across the company’s brands.

Encouragingly he has been a regular visitor to Australia in his role for Viacom and at Channel 5 he had both Neighbours and Home & Away on the schedule.

Until now 10 has been under the watch of CBS Global Distribution Group CEO Armando Nuñez, who is so fond of 10 he has been to several Upfronts and knows 10 personalities by name.

Nuñez will serve as Chairman, Global Distribution and Chief Content Licensing Officer, ViacomCBS, which should keep him close to 10’s US titles and programming team.

Bob Bakish, President and Chief Executive Officer, Viacom, will serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of ViacomCBS.

The merger remains subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close by early December.

Source: tvweek.com