Singapore – ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) announced the appointment of Craig Dobbs as executive vice-president, programming & production. In this newly-created position, Dobbs will oversee and spearhead all production and programming efforts across the broadcaster’s regional networks. Dobbs has over 26 years of experience in the media industry across various functions including production, programming and content acquisition. He began his career in production and spent the next 15 years with Australian broadcasters such as Nine Network Australia and Ten Sports Australia and has a rich production experience across a wide range of sports. Prior to joining ESS, Dobbs was the director of content acquisitions at Fox Sports. Based in Singapore, Dobbs will report directly to Manu Sawhney.