Pierluigi Gazzolo, who spearheaded the launch of TelevisaUnivision streaming flagship Vix, will step down from his top streaming role at the Spanish-language media giant at the end of the year. The move was announced to staffers internally Thursday by recently arrived CEO Daniel Alegre, Gazzolo will stay on as Vix CEO through December, co-ordinating the transition with Vix COO Rafael Urbina and other senior execs.
For his part, Daniel Alegre, CEO of TelevisaUnivision, thanked the executive for his time with the group, highlighting that Pierluigi, a friend to many, had an undeniable impact on the evolution of TelevisaUnivision, taking on a key role in the company’s digital and streaming transformation following the merger of Televisa and Univision. Alegre also noted that Pierluigi would remain with the company until the end of December and would collaborate with Rafael Urbina, COO of ViX, and the rest of the leadership team during the transition process.
Gazzolo highlighted milestones of his tenure: "After much reflection, I have made the decision to step down from my position as CEO of ViX at the end of this year. It was not an easy decision, as my time here has been one of the most enriching and valuable experiences of my career. I want you to know how proud I am of all our achievements at ViX. This year, we reached incredible levels in terms of audience and revenue, in addition to expanding the footprint of our platforms and geographies, offering a premium entertainment product to the Spanish-speaking world;" stated.