Raffaele Annecchino will advise Mediapro for the development of projects in the Middle East

Mediapro Middle East incorporates the knowledge of Raffaele Annecchino, an expert in the Middle East media and entertainment industry, through Blue Ocean Media Partners.

Annecchino will contribute to Mediapro Group his experience in the sector contents and in the transformation, digitalization and growth from different television channels and platforms, which will allow Mediapro Middle East to launch new lines of business in the region and develop new contents.

Mediapro's new advisor has extensive experience leading growth plans for media outlets and designing global and local strategies. As CEO of Paramount International Networks Streaming Studio, Annecchino has driven the growth of television channels and platforms such as MTV, NICK, BET, Paramount+, Pluto, Channel 5 in the United Kingdom, Network 10 in Australia, Telefe in Argentina and Chilevision in Chile. Prior to his role as CEO of Paramount International, the media expert was president and CEO of ViacomCBS International for Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

Grup Mediapro has a solid presence in Middle East, where It began its activity more than 15 years ago. The group has four offices in the region in Qatar, Türkiye and two in the United Arab Emirates, and provides audiovisual services and broadcast solutions to different countries in the region such as Iraq, Armenia, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan. Raffaele Annecchino will support and enhance Grup Mediapro's activity in the area through Mediapro Middle East.