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Sam Barnett To Lead Central European Media Enterprises; Ex-Nine Entertainment Chief Mike Sneesby To Succeed Him At MBC Group
MBC Group has hired former Nine Network boss Mike Sneesby as CEO, with Sam Barnett stepping down.
He exited his post as Nine CEO after a damaging year after a report into the Australian network’s work culture revealed allegations of sexual harassment against former news chief Darren Wick. MBC called Sneesby an “experienced media executive with deep global experience.” As well as leading Nine Entertainment, he was the founder and CEO of Stan, the Nine-backed Aussie streamer, and led e-commerce platform Cudo as Chief Exec. He “has demonstrated success in applying global technology trends to local markets, with a strong focus on digital innovation, media growth, and strategic partnerships,” it added.
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