Paramount Global said on Wednesday that its international boss, Rafael Anekino, was on “leave” from the company, effective immediately.
“As of today, Rafael Anekino, President of Paramount International Studios, Networks and Streaming, is on leave from the company,” the company said in a statement. The unexpected statement did not immediately specify why or if he or management made a decision.
JC Acosta, President, International Studies, Streaming and Networking in Southern Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Africa; “Maria Kyriakou, president of Australia, Canada, Israel and the United Kingdom, and Mark Specht, executive vice president and general manager of Central and Northern Europe and Asia, will serve as interim heads of international business,” the company said in a statement. .
Anekino was a long-time right-wing executive under Bob Bakish, president and CEO of Paramount Global. The Italian recently settled in Madrid and met Bakishi.
In his role, he oversaw all of Paramount’s media networks and related businesses outside the United States, including its portfolio of pay television entertainment brands and broadcast networks on six continents. These include Channel 5 in the UK, Telefe in Argentina, Network 10 in Australia and Colors in India through a joint venture with Viacom18. Annecchino also controlled the international broadcast product portfolio of Paramount, Paramount+, Pluto TV and Noggin.
Annecchino joined MTV Networks International in 1997 as a Distribution Manager. In 2002 he was appointed General Director of MTV Spain and later of Iberia. Prior to joining Paramount, Anecino held positions at Turner International, Cartoon Network and CNN.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
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