ViacomCBS appoints Raffaele Annecchino as president and CEO of ViacomCBS Networks International
Annecchino will oversee all ViacomCBS media networks and related businesses outside the United States from Madrid.
ViacomCBS has announced that Raffaele Annecchino will be the new president and CEO of ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI), whose position he will assume immediately. Replaces David Lynn, who gives up his position and retires from the company after a transition period.
Annecchino will oversee all ViacomCBS media networks and related businesses outside the United States from Madrid. His duties will include taking charge of a portfolio of pay-TV entertainment brands and broadcast networks across six continents, including Channel 5 in the UK, Telefe in Argentina, Network 10 in Australia and Colors in India through a joint venture with Viacom18.
Additionally, he will work closely with ViacomCBS' global streaming business to help lead the continued international rollout of Pluto TV and the launch of Paramount+ in 2021. He will report to Bob Bakish, president and CEO of ViacomCBS.
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