Arnaud Simon


TV’s Big Questions: have direct-to-consumer services affected the market?

Many believe 2015 was the year traditional pay TV broadcasters finally accepted they would need to go over-the-top to gain the dollars of the binge-watching, ‘cord-nevers’ generation. Here senior executive offer analysis on how this new trend has changed the market. The announcement of the launch of HBO Now was hailed as a watershed moment […]

Reorganisation at Discovery’s Eurosport

Discovery-owned Eurosport has made a series of exec changes including a new global content chief and new country manager for France. Julien Bergeaud (right) becomes senior VP and country manager for France, taking overall charge of both the Eurosport and Discovery businesses in the territory. He will oversee channel management, sports rights (for France and […]

Management shake-up at Eurosport

Eurosport’s new CEO has restructured the broadcaster’s management, giving several existing executives new titles and responsibilities. Jean-Thierry Augustin (pictured) succeeded Laurent-Eric Le Lay as company CEO in April. He has now appointed Julien Bergeaud as development director with a job description that includes “reinforcing global coherence across all TV channels”. Eurosport France managing director Arnaud […]