Peter Hutton to be new CEO of Eurosport International as of 01/03/2015

The Briton Peter Hutton will be the CEO of the pay-TV group Eurosport International, according to information gathered by News Tank on 14/01/2015. He will take office on 01/03/2015 and will be based in Paris, according to US specialty media outlets on 14/01/2015. Peter Hutton will report directly to Jean-Briac Perrette, president of Discovery Networks International, a subsidiary of the US pay-TV group Discovery Communications, the sources indicated.

As CEO of Eurosport International, Peter Hutton will "oversee the negotiation of sports rights and lead Eurosport’s content strategy to bring renewed focus to programming, production, promotion and platforms," stated US media outlets, citing a statement from Discovery Communications. "(Peter) Hutton will take advantage of Discovery’s local infrastructure and global platforms to maximize Eurosport’s value across more than 70 countries and in 20 languages," the sources added.

Peter Hutton has previously served as deputy CEO of the marketing and media rights agency MP & Silva between 17/05/2013 and 17/11/2014. At MP & Silva, he oversaw the…