Jeff Blackburn, who left his position as senior VP of world media and leisure at Amazon round two years in the past, has been named chairman and CEO of US digital and satellite tv for pc community Tennis Channel.
In his new publish, Blackburn will oversee the community’s development along with its deliberate enlargement throughout digital, streaming and worldwide.
Tennis Channel, owned by native news- and sports-focused media firm Sinclair, is the unique service of all males’s ATP World Tour and ladies’s WTA Tour competitions, in addition to the Davis Cup, Billie Jean King Cup, United Cup and Laver Cup.
Blackburn beforehand spent 24 years at Amazon, the place he was concerned in main strikes together with its acquisition of MGM, the launch of Thursday Evening Soccer on Prime and, extra broadly, its enlargement into streaming and sports activities.
He additionally oversaw a programming slate that included award-winning sequence corresponding to Clear, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, Fleabag and The Boys.
“Jeff’s appointment marks a pivotal step in our technique to speed up Tennis Channel’s development and unlock long-term worth throughout Sinclair’s portfolio,” mentioned Sinclair president and CEO Chris Ripley.
“His management can be instrumental as we proceed to develop Tennis Channel’s distribution and develop its direct-to-consumer providing, additional establishing Tennis Channel as a world, always-on vacation spot for followers throughout each display screen and platform.”
