SkyShowtime taps Paramount’s Urgell
September 6, 2022
SkyShowtime has named David Urgell VP of distribution & partnerships.
Urgell arrives from SVP of strategy, operations & business development at Paramount’s international streaming division, a role he had held since 2020 and meant he worked across Pluto TV and Paramount+, as well as SkyShowtime.
Before that, Urgell had been SVP of business development & content distribution at ViacomCBS Network EMEA (now rebranded Paramount).
Former Comcast Cable executive Monty Sarhan was appointed CEO in January.
SkyShowtime will begin its European rollout on September 20th.
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