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D'Halluin was selected for the role based on his vast experience in the Pay-TV sector which spans some of the biggest names in the industry. While d'Halluin's most recent role was Chief Executive of the European Pay-TV company, Canal Plus Nordic, he has previously held executive positions with both Fox Kids and Sony Pictures.
As President and CEO of Showtime Arabia, d'Halluin has been tasked with further enhancing the company's premium mix of entertainment and ensuring Showtime stays one step ahead of the competition in an exciting time for the region's fast-evolving Pay-TV industry.
Commenting on the appointment, Faisal Al Ayyar, Chairman of Showtime Arabia said, 'We are delighted to welcome an executive of Marc-Antoine's calibre to Showtime Arabia. He brings with him extensive experience from the Pay-TV sector, which I am certain, will be of great benefit to the business'.
D'Halluin added, 'Showtime Arabia is at the forefront of the TV industry in the region and I am excited by the challenge of taking the company to the next level. I look forward to doing that together with the great team in the company. Pay-TV is an industry I am passionate about and I'm confident Showtime Arabia can achieve world-class results by delivering the best combination of entertainment for all the family as recently demonstrated by the successful acquisition of the Football Association Premier League football rights to complement the best movies and series.'
Showtime Arabia appoints Marc-Antoine d'Halluin as new President and CEO
Showtime Arabia, a leading Pay-TV station in the Middle East, has today announced the appointment of Marc-Antoine d'Halluin to the position of President and CEO.
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About Showtime ArabiaShowtime Arabia is a leading Pay TV network in the Middle East & North Africa. It provides customers across the region with the very best in exclusive premium sports with Rugby, Golf and from 2007 the worlds most popular football from the Football Association Premier League, it also includes the best in Spanish & Italian football through Al Jazeera sports +1 and +2. It also has the best first run Hollywood movies and series through its exclusive relationships with Paramount, Disney, Sony, Universal and Dreamworks. In addition, Showtime Arabia owns and operates its own channels including the Movie Channel, Al Shasha, TV Land, Nickelodeon, Paramount Comedy Channel and Movietime. Included in its third party channel line-ups are such global brands as MTV, CNN, The Disney Channel, Cartoon Network and the Bloomberg.
The network is owned by Gulf DTHLDC, which is a joint venture of Kuwait Projects Company (Holding) (KIPCO) and Viacom, Inc. (Viacom). KIPCO is Kuwait's largest private sector investment company with more than US$ 18 billion under management. Its portfolio of investments includes around 55 companies, in sectors such as media, telecommunications, financial services, real estate and aviation, throughout the Middle East, North Africa, Europe and the U.S. More information about KIPCO and its businesses is available at www.kipcogp.com.
Viacom is one of the leading global entertainment content companies, with prominent and respected brands in focused demographics. Offering programming and content for television, motion pictures and digital platforms, Viacom's world-class brands include MTV Networks (MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, Comedy Central, CMT: Country Music Television, Spike TV, TV Land, Logo and more than 120 networks around the world), BET Networks, Paramount Pictures, Paramount Home Entertainment, DreamWorks and Famous Music. More information about Viacom and its businesses is available at www.viacom.com.
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Posted by Anne-Birte Stensgaard, Senior News EditorMonday, November 27 - 2006 at 15:00 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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This Article was updated on Wednesday, March 14 - 2007
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