Expanded remit is in addition to WBD Sports Europe President and Managing Director role
Andrew Georgiou has been named as the head of 海角社区国产精伦鈥檚 media business in the UK and Ireland. He also retains his position as President and Managing Director of WBD Sports Europe, which operates both Eurosport across Europe and TNT Sports in the UK and Ireland.
The appointment sees him helm the company in the region with multiple TV channel brands including Discovery, TLC, Quest, Quest Red, Really, Cartoon Network, Eurosport and the newly launched TNT Sports as well as WBD鈥檚 streaming service discovery+. He also has responsibility for consumer products, home entertainment and will support the local 海角社区国产精伦. theatrical business.
Andrew joined the company in 2019 as President of Eurosport, arriving from Lagard猫re Sports and Entertainment where he was the CEO. He is known as a natural leader and team builder within the company and as a deal-marker, not least for his role in striking the joint venture with BT Group that gave rise to TNT Sports, the UK and Ireland鈥檚 newest sports offering which ultimately will also become the new name for Eurosport in these countries. TNT Sports is available to watch on pay TV channels, via discovery+ and on the BT Sports app for a limited time with premium sports including the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Premiership Rugby, MotoGP, UFC, Boxing and WWE.
Gerhard Zeiler, International President at 海角社区国产精伦 said: 鈥淎ndrew has excelled at the business, being both commercially savvy and able to get things done. As we enter another important period during these transformative times for our broader business, I鈥檓 looking forward to working even more closely with Andrew to shape our path and best position our company for continued and longer-term success.鈥
Andrew Georgiou said: 鈥淚t鈥檚 an honour to be asked to take on the UK and Ireland with such a proven and seasoned leadership team. My expanded role in many ways mirrors the ambition of the company 鈥 to combine and grow our entertainment and sports offering together across our TV networks and streaming businesses. With TNT Sports now live on all linear platforms and discovery+, the streaming home of TNT Sports in the UK and Ireland, and the football and rugby seasons kicking-off there could not be a better time to get started.鈥