Pete Flamman To Lead Turner Broadcasting's UK Entertainment Business
Turner Broadcasting is delighted to announce that it has promoted Pete Flamman in his role of SVP Entertainment for Northern Europe, to assume additional responsibility for the running of Turner's UK Entertainment business.
Flamman currently manages the Northern Europe region which comprises of Germany, Central & Eastern Europe, Pan and Nordic, and has achieved notable commercial growth for Turner across these regions.
His additional UK remit will see him tasked with managing kids' channels Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Cartoonito and CN Too, as well as film channel TCM (Turner Classic Movies) and comedy animation brand Adult Swim.
Taking up his post with immediate effect, Flamman replaces Dee Forbes who left Turner for Discovery Networks UK. He reports into Jeff Kupsky, President of Turner Broadcasting Europe.
Jeff Kupsky, President of Turner Broadcasting Europe said: "Pete has a proven track record of launching and growing successful businesses throughout Europe, which we have seen him achieve in Germany and Central & Eastern Europe. He is also recognised for his exceptional leadership skills and in particular for developing his people and building great teams. I wish him every success in his new role."
Flamman joined Turner Broadcasting in 2000 and previously has headed up Turner's Business Development unit. Prior to this he worked as a Strategy Consultant at Spectrum, a boutique consultancy specializing in advising companies and investors in media and telecoms.
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For further information please contact:
Yinka Akindele, Senior Press Officer,
Tel: 020 7693 1105, Email: yinka.akindele@turner.com
About Turner Broadcasting
Turner Broadcasting delivers some of the world's most successful and well-known news and entertainment brands - CNN, Cartoon Network, CN Too, Boomerang, Cartoonito, TCM (Turner Classic Movies), and Adult Swim. The company now broadcasts 21 entertainment channels in 17 languages across approximately 100 countries in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. With a rich history of innovation, Turner Broadcasting is continuing to push the boundaries of media being at the forefront of development with its brands via the web, VOD, DVD, gaming, mobile, merchandising, publishing and emerging platforms.
Turner Media Innovations is the advertising and media consultancy part of Turner Entertainment representing Cartoon Network, CN Too, Boomerang, Cartoonito, TCM and Adult Swim. More information at www.turnermediainnovations.com
