Simon omas Joins FOX International Channels as EVP of Global Sports and Content Sales

11/05/2013

Simon Thomas Joins FOX International Channels as EVP of Global Sports and Content Sales

Los Angeles, November 5, 2013: Simon Thomas will join FOX International Channels' (FIC) executive management team in January as Executive Vice President of Global Sports and Content Sales, it was announced today by Hernan Lopez, President & Chief Executive Officer of FIC. The appointment comes as FIC continues to expand its worldwide sports presence and ownership of premium sports rights as well as its catalog of original factual, lifestyle and scripted content.

Thomas, a seasoned sports and media executive, spearheads the development of two of FIC's highest growth units. The first is the international FOX Sports channel portfolio and its complementary stake in global sports rights. The second is a newly consolidated content sales and syndication arm responsible for monetizing FIC's extensive and growing library of sports, factual, lifestyle and scripted entertainment content. Thomas will based in London and Zurich and will report to Hernan Lopez, President and CEO of FIC.

Simon's global view of sports and media markets, along with his experience on large scale rights transactions make him the ideal candidate for this combined role, said Hernan Lopez, President and CEO of FIC. He joins a fantastic team of executives at FIC, and will work across the group to further scale both our sports business and our syndication business.

FIC is a dynamic organization thats been making a significant global impact. Thomas said. Ive been impressed by the professionalism of its operations, its ambitious plans, and innovative strategies. Clearly there is great potential for further growth, and I look forward to being part of the team.

Thomas most recently served as CEO of TEAM Marketing, having successfully run TEAMs TV Division for ten years. During this time he oversaw television licensing negotiations generating more than 11 billion in income for European football, in a period that saw a quadrupling of revenue for UEFA Champions League and the successful launch and re-branding of the UEFA Europa League. Prior to TEAM, Thomas was responsible for the sales, production and broadcast of the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games. He has also held posts at Nike Australia and several other sports-related entities.

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