London – September 4th 2007 – David Lynn, Executive Vice President & Managing Director, MTV Networks UK & Ireland, has been appointed Chairman of the Satellite & Cable Broadcasters’ Group (SCGB) following the retirement of the previous Chairman, John Hambley. The appointment is effective immediately.
Petra Wikstrom, Executive Director of SCBG said; “We are very pleased to have David Lynn as our new Chairman. His experience and knowledge of the satellite and cable sector will add considerable value to the organisation. MTV Networks is a perfect example of an international company that contributes enormously to the UK broadcasting market and therefore underpins one of our key messages which is that the regulatory environment must reflect our distinctive business needs and not apply a “one size fits all” approach.”
David Lynn commented: “I am honoured to succeed John Hambley. Under his leadership the SCBG has become a force to be reckoned in promoting the significant contribution that this its members make to the creative industries in the UK.
“At a time when the UK’s digital evolution is leading to greater proposed regulatory scrutiny, it is vital that the SCBG continues to be a constant and powerful voice protecting the interests of the cable and satellite sector.”
For Further Information Contact:
Petra Wikstrom
Executive Director
Satellite & Cable Broadcasting Group
Telephone: 07894 206515
Sao Bui-Van
Vice President, Communications
MTV Networks UK & Ireland
Telephone: 020 7284 6434 / 07736 318063
About the Satellite & Cable Broadcasting Group
The SCBG is the trade association for independent satellite and cable broadcasters which provide over 100 channels in the UK and in addition broadcast many more services from the UK to continental Europe and beyond. Many member companies are pan-European broadcasters, producing and commissioning content for different national markets.
SCBG channels provide programmes and services covering a broad range of genres and audiences from entertainment and factual to music and science. Together they have a combined audience share approaching 20% of all UK multichannel television viewing, they employ over 6,000 people in the UK and have combined revenues of nearly £5 billion.
About MTV Networks UK & Ireland:
MTV Networks is the largest television network in the world and a leading creator of programming and content across all media platforms, with 111 channels and 94 websites reaching more than 440 million households in 167 countries worldwide.
MTV Networks UK & Ireland operates 3 channel groups – Comedy, Kids and Music.
Our 9 branded music channels comprise of MTV, VH1, MTV Hits, MTV Base, MTV Dance, MTV2, MTV Flux, VH1 Classic and TMF. They feature the best in music alongside popular shows such as Pimp My Ride, Newlyweds, Punk'd, Dirty Sanchez and Cribs. MTV Network's music channels are available on Sky, Virgin Media and Freeview.
Paramount and Nickelodeon in the UK are part of the MTV Networks International portfolio of channels through joint ventures with BSKYB.
In addition, MTV Networks is a pioneer in the new and exciting world of digital media, winning awards for its interactive and online services, as well as being the first media company to offer made-for-mobile 3G video content. Since 2005 MTV Networks UK & Ireland has offered mobile distribution of four TV channels (MTV Snax, MTV Trax, Paramount and Nickelodeon). MTV Networks UK & Ireland has also launched MTV Overdrive, an on-demand, broadband entertainment and music service where users can view the best of MTV shows free and create and build their own playlists, and MTV Flux, a brand new social network community stretching across online mobile and television.
MTV Networks is a unit of Viacom.
