New chief for ViacomCBS streaming

ViacomCBS Networks International has restructured its AVOD and SVOD operations into a new division and appointed Olivier Jollet – previously managing director of Europe for Pluto TV – to head it up.

He becomes Senior Vice President of emerging business for ViacomCBS Networks (VCN) across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

10 All Access is set to be rebranded and significantly expanded in early 2021 as part of a global streaming push.

Jollet most recently headed up Pluto TV’s European operations and before that worked at Watchever and Universal Music. He co-founded Quazer, a digital TV-like service and served as MD until it was acquired by Pluto TV in October 2016.

President ViacomCBS Networks Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Raffaele Annecchino said: “Olivier’s digital expertise and entrepreneurial approach are essential to driving growth in these critical areas of the business. With digital initiatives in the region managed by Jollet, we will be ideally positioned to expand our integrated digital ecosystem while offering audiences the best of our brands, products, content and platforms.”

Jollett added: “It’s an honor to be appointed to this strategic role at such a critical moment for the company’s digital expansion. I thoroughly look forward to growing scale and reach in these business areas and furthering the company’s digital transformation.”

ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish said the service would launch early 2021 in “high-value territories” including Australia, Latin America and the Nordics.

Source: TBIVision