DAZN: Brice Daumin appointed CEO of the OTT platform in France & Switzerland

Brice Daumin has been appointed CEO of DAZN for France and Switzerland, announced the OTT sports platform on 19/02/2024.

Daumin will report to Alice Mascia, DAZN's group chief marketing officer (since October 2023) and CEO of the streaming platform for the DACH region (since May 2022). "Daumin will oversee DAZN's growth strategy in France, using his experience and knowledge of the French market garnered over 25 plus years in the French media and telecoms industries," explained DAZN, a platform that has been available in France since December 2020.

Brice Daumin was previously managing director of the pay and free-TV group Canal+ for its subsidiary in Switzerland (from September 2013 to October 2023), after having been customer centre director (from 2007 to 2010) and then key account sales director (from 2010 to 2013) for the Canal+ group.

The appointment is "a clear statement of DAZN's commitment to France," according to Shay Segev, CEO of DAZN, which broadcasts the Ligue 1 Uber Eats (via the Canal+ Ligue 1 channel, launched on DAZN in August 2023), National 1 and D1 Arkema football…