Eric Shanks Departs DIRECTV to Become President of FOX Sports
May 26 2010 - 2:04PM
Business Wire
DIRECTV announced today that Eric Shanks, executive vice
president of Entertainment, will depart the Company in June to take
a new position as president of FOX Sports. In his new role, Shanks
will report to David Hill, chairman and CEO FOX Sports Media
Group.
“Anyone who knows Eric is keenly aware of his deep passion for
sports, so when this opportunity came up for him a while back, we
worked with our friends at News Corporation and FOX Sports to
ensure the transition for both companies was seamless,” said Mike
White, president and CEO of DIRECTV. “His accomplishments here have
left an immensely positive impact on the organization that will
resonate for many years to come. We wish him the very best in his
new position.”
“It’s been an incredibly rewarding experience working for
DIRECTV, not only contributing to our tremendous growth, but also
helping to innovate many of the new products and services that
provide our customers with hands-down the best video experience
available,” said Shanks. “I’m definitely going to miss working with
all the great and talented people here at the Company and will
enjoy watching their continued success.”
Shanks joined DIRECTV in February 2004 as senior vice president
of Advanced Services and Content and later was promoted to
executive vice president of Entertainment. During his tenure at
DIRECTV Shanks oversaw DIRECTV’s original entertainment,
interactive programming and advertising sales. He was responsible
for the creation of NFL RED ZONE CHANNEL®, the launch of DIRECTV on
DEMAND, The 101® Network, NASCAR HOTPASS™, and in 2006 he formed
the Company’s first in-house advertising sales team. More recently
he took on new responsibilities by leading the DIRECTV Sports
Networks business unit comprised of regional sports networks in
Seattle, Denver and Pittsburgh.
Succession plans will be announced in the coming weeks.
About DIRECTV
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delivering state-of-the-art technology, unmatched programming, the
most comprehensive sports packages available and industry leading
customer service to its more than 25.6 million customers in the
U.S. and Latin America. In the U.S., DIRECTV offers its 18.6
million customers more than 130 HD channels and Dolby-Digital® 5.1
theater-quality sound (when available), access to exclusive sports
programming such as NFL SUNDAY TICKET™, award winning technology
like its DIRECTV® DVR Scheduler and higher customer satisfaction
than the leading cable companies for nine years running. DIRECTV
Latin America, through its subsidiaries and affiliated companies in
Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia, and other Latin
American countries, leads the pay-TV category in technology,
programming and service, delivering an unrivaled digital television
experience to 7 million customers. DIRECTV sports and entertainment
properties include three Regional Sports Networks (Northwest, Rocky
Mountain and Pittsburgh) as well as a 65 percent interest in Game
Show Network. For the most up-to-date information on DIRECTV,
please call 1-800-DIRECTV or visit directv.com.
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