Mike Sneesby Appointed CEO of Top Middle East Broadcaster MBC Group as Sam Barnett Steps Down

Former Nine CEO lands new role at Saudi Arabian broadcast giant

Mike Sneesby, who left Nine in September, will move to Riyadh to lead MBC Group, a $5.7 billion Middle Eastern broadcaster.

Sam Barnett To Lead Central European Media Enterprises; Ex-Nine Entertainment Chief Mike Sneesby To Succeed Him At MBC Group

UPDATE, 1.45am P.T: Just as soon as his exit from MBC was announced, Sam Barnett’s new role has emerged. He will lead Central European Media Enterprises (CME) as CEO from May 1. Barnett will succeed Didier Stoessel, current CEO and Chief Investment Officer of its media investor parent PFF, with Mike Sneesby becoming Chief Exec […]

Mike Sneesby Appointed CEO of Top Middle East Broadcaster MBC Group as Sam Barnett Steps Down

Veteran TV executive Sam Barnett is stepping down as CEO of top Middle East broadcaster and streamer MBC Group and Mike Sneesby, former CEO of Australia’s Nine Entertainment has been appointed his successor. Barnett, who led MBC for more than 20 years in two separate stints has been instrumental to MBC becoming a major Middle East player in both the linear and streaming spheres. Barnett will now join PPF Group’s Central European Media Enterpri…

Mike Sneesby Reappears In Riyadh

Sneesby said to be packing surprisingly light for his trip to Saudi, given it's too warm for his Olympics tracksuit.

Media Roundup: Sneesby's new gig

Companies Mike Sneesby resurfaces as MBC Group CEO Former Nine Entertainment boss Mike Sneesby has landed a major new role, stepping in as chief executive of MBC Group, the Middle East’s biggest media company and the owner of streaming giant Shahid. As James Manning reports in The Australian, Sneesby, now based in Riyadh, will officially take the reins on 1 May, as current CEO Sam Barnett exits. Sneesby said his focus will be on scaling MBC’s gl…

Mike Sneesby Joins MBC Group - WORLD SCREEN

Mike Sneesby, former CEO of Nine Entertainment and Stan in Australia, is joining MBC Group as CEO in the wake of Sam Barnett's departure to CME. The post Mike Sneesby Joins MBC Group appeared first on WORLD SCREEN.