Participant Media Names More Execs for TV Network

Kent Rees appointed executive VP of marketing, scheduling and operations

By Kent Gibbons, Multichannel News -- Broadcasting & Cable, 1/8/2013 5:12:35 PM

Participant Media named executives in programming, marketing and business affairs roles to spearhead the summer 2013 launch of a new, to-be-named cable network targeting millennials. 

Kent Rees has been named executive vice president, marketing, scheduling and operations; Belisa Balaban is senior VP, unscripted programming, and Ben McLean is senior VP, legal affairs and business development. Based in Los Angeles offices, Rees and Balaban will report to Evan Shapiro, president, Participant Television. McLean will report to both Shapiro and Participant Media COO Jeff Ivers.

Shapiro said in a release: "We are fortunate to have such talent and vision on the team as we build to our launch next summer.  As we work to create a next generation TV experience, we sought out the next generation of industry leadership. That is what we get with this team."

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