NBCU elevates Chris Taylor amid APAC leadership shake up

NBCUniversal (NBCU) has promoted Chris Taylor to the role of managing director, APAC, TV Distribution and International Networks & DTC.

In this expanded role, Taylor will retain his existing remit overseeing content sales/distribution, networks and DTC in Australia & New Zealand, extending responsibility for sales/distribution, networks and DTC, across Asia Pacific.

With Justin Che moving to LA as President of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, Taylor steps into an expanded leadership role, staying based in Sydney.

Taylor will report to Carolyn Stalins, EVP of sales liaison international, global TV distribution, and Ken Bettsteller, president of international networks and direct-to-consumer, NBCU.

Since joining NBCU in 2013, Taylor has been instrumental in expanding the company’s TV Distribution and International Networks across Australia and New Zealand.

Under his leadership, NBCU has strengthened its market position through long-term content licensing deals and the launch of Bravo New Zealand and 7Bravo via key local partnerships.

Before NBCU, Taylor held key executive roles across APAC, including as CEO of Quickflix, where he launched Australia and New Zealand’s first SVOD streaming service.

At Telstra, he led digital media expansion, introducing IPTV to Australia. His career also includes 11 years at Nine Entertainment Co., where he was MD of Nine Network QTQ-9, and a stint as CEO of Prime Television New Zealand.

Pictured: Chris Taylor

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