Singapore – NBCUniversal International has announced that Chris Taylor will lead its integrated television operations in Australia and New Zealand in the newly-created role of Vice President, International Television. Taylor will start on November 25, 2013 and report to Christine Fellowes, Managing Director, Universal Networks International, APAC and Justin Che, SVP Sales Liaison, APAC. He will be based in Sydney.

Similarly in Australia and New Zealand, Taylor will work across Universal Networks International (UNI) and International TV Distribution (TVD) to achieve financial and operational objectives across both the channels and content portfolios. Taylor will align UNI and TVD strategies to maximise revenues and build a strong market presence. He will lead commercial negotiations, foster close relationships with platforms and key customers, develop new platform relationships and drive the success of new channel launches and rebrands.
Taylor previously spent 18 years in various executive roles within media and entertainment across APAC. He was with Nine Entertainment Co. (formerly Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd) for 11 years, later as Managing Director Nine Network – QTQ-9 and previously as CEO Prime Television New Zealand. During his time with the company, he oversaw brand, communications, programming and sales division refreshes to drive efficiency and integration.
More recently, as Director of Telstra Media, Taylor led the digital media interests of Telstra which saw the introduction of IPTV to Australia. Furthering his interests in the emerging IPTV area, he was most recently CEO of Quickflix, launching the first subscription VOD streaming service in both Australia and New Zealand.
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