Virgin Media has named Pat Kiely as managing director of TV3. Kiely has 20 years experience in Irish media and has been commercial director of the commercial station since 2007.
“I am delighted to appoint Pat as the Managing Director of TV3 and to the Virgin Media Ireland board,” Tony Hanway, CEO of Virgin Media Ireland said in a statement. “Pat is a very experienced leader in Television with a wealth of commercial experience. I am convinced that under Pat’s dynamic leadership TV3 is well positioned for continued growth and development.”
Speaking after his appointment Keily said: “Having been part of the TV3 story since launch, I am both thrilled and honoured to take on this role. TV3 is without doubt one of the biggest success stories in recent Irish media and I look forward to building on this. I am particularly excited to take up this position as we enter a new era for the business under our new owners Virgin Media and as part of the Liberty Global family. TV3 is an incredible business with a fantastic team. I look forward to leading this team to even greater success in the future.”
This appointment is subject to regulatory approval by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.
Virgin Media completed its acquisition of TV3 on 7 December.
