The executive, scheduled to begin his tenure on 1st May of this year, will be tasked with further developing the company's slate of standout original programs for both, the local and global market.
The merger could create a highly competitive subscription video-on-demand service in existing European markets, in particular the Nordics, where the companies have independently become significant market players, Ampere Analysis noted.
The streaming service will launch in the country on December 15 and will be initially available on Comcast’s entertainment devices, including Xfinity X1, Xfinity Flex and the recently announced XClass TV.