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Former Amazon Executive Jeff Blackburn Named CEO Of Tennis Channel
Sinclair has tapped former Amazon executive Jeff Blackburn to lead Tennis Channel.
Blackburn was most recently SVP of Global Media and Entertainment at Amazon, where he worked for 24 years, becoming the prime architect of the company’s expansion into streaming and sports. “With a track record of driving innovation and scaling multibillion-dollar media businesses, Jeff brings the strategic vision and operational expertise to expand our digital footprint, deepen audience engagement, and capitalize on global sports and streaming trends. During his tenure at Amazon, Blackburn led high-profile initiatives such as the launch of Thursday Night Football on Prime which won the Sports Emmy for Outstanding Interactive Broadcast in its debut year, and the development and launch of break-through TV series that won multiple Emmys including Transparent, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,Fleabag, and The Boys.
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