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Brian Sullivan to stay CEO of Sky Deutschland

July 1, 2014 22.23 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Brian Sullivan (Sky Deutschland)Brian Sullivan, CEO of Sky Deutschland, will continue to head the German pay-TV broadcaster.

At the end of last week, the 52-year-old American extended his contract by two years until the end of 2016, reports German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung without mentioning a source, adding that the chairman of Sky Deutschland’s supervisory board, James Murdoch, asked him for the renewal.

Sullivan who’s been CEO of Sky Deutschland since April 1, 2010 wants to take the Munich-based company into the black figures. With 3.73 million customers, Sky Deutschland achieved a turnover of €421 million in Q1 2014, but remained in the red with a net loss of €53 million.

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Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, People, Platforms Tagged With: Brian Sullivan, Germany, Sky Deutschland Edited: 3 July 2014 11:39

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About Jörn Krieger

Jörn reports on the latest developments in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Since 1992, he has been working as a freelance journalist, specialised in digital media, broadcast technology, convergence and new markets. He also takes up University lectureships, writes articles in specialist publications, and produces radio reports. Jörn is also a moderator of panel discussions at industry events such as ANGA COM, Medientage München and IFA Berlin.

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