Simon Dickson, the Co-Founder and Joint CEO of Fremantle-owned Hospital producer Label1, is stepping down next year after eight years, having described the 2020 lockdown period as a “wake-up call.”
01.12.2022 - 22:51 / deadline.com
David Decker has been promoted to President, Content Sales for Warner Bros. Discovery effective Jan. 2, 2023. The promotion of Decker follows long-time Warner Bros. Content Sales President Jim Wuthrich’s decision to depart at the end of the year.
The appointment was made by Bruce Campbell, Chief Revenue and Strategy Officer, Warner Bros. Discovery, to whom Decker will report as he takes on oversight of the division responsible for licensing and distributing all WBD-produced film, television, animation, and digital content to all third-party platforms across North America, as well as direct-to-consumer digital and physical retail sales.
Decker is an 18-year vet of Warner Bros, previously serving as EVP, Content Licensing and was responsible for the distribution strategy and licensing of WBD content to third-party platforms and networks, brokering several landmark distribution deals including the The Jennifer Hudson Show to local television stations across the United States. He was named EVP, Cable & SVOD Sales, Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution in 2015. Prior to that, he was EVP, Business and Legal Affairs for Worldwide Television Distribution, overseeing both domestic and international activities including the distribution of WB programming to all television and SVOD outlets around the world. In addition to overseeing domestic TV distribution, Decker also served as EVP, Business & Legal Affairs for Telepictures Productions, where he led business operations for the Company’s syndication production arm responsible for programs such The Ellen DeGeneres Show and TMZ. Before joining Warner Bros. and Telepictures, Decker spent six years at Stone Stanley Entertainment, lastly as SVP, Business & Legal Affairs.
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Simon Dickson, the Co-Founder and Joint CEO of Fremantle-owned Hospital producer Label1, is stepping down next year after eight years, having described the 2020 lockdown period as a “wake-up call.”
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