Bettes Named Senior VP at 20th Century Fox TV Distribution

By Jon Lafayette
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Chris Bettes was promoted to senior VP of brand marketing & creative at Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution.

Bettes, who had been a VP, will be responsible for leading the creative and brand strategy for the worldwide marketing team and overseeing the design, photography and creative services departments within the division.

“Chris is an invaluable member of our team and brings both passion and creativity to all our marketing efforts,” said Greg Drebin, executive VP of worldwide marketing at Twentieth Century Fox TV Distribution. “Chris continually finds new ways to better serve the creative needs of our clients and brands. We are extremely glad to recognize his hard work and dedication with this well-deserved promotion."

Bettes started his career at Twentieth Century Fox in 1999 as an executive assistant in the film division. H joined the TV distribution unit in 2001 and has held nine titles while working his way up the ladder there.

He is a supporter f the company’s inclusion and diversity efforts and serves as co-chair of Fox Pride, the company’s LGBTQ colleague network resource group.

Jon Lafayette
Jon Lafayette

Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He focuses on revenue-generating activities, including advertising and distribution, as well as executive intrigue and merger and acquisition activity. Just about any story is fair game, if a dollar sign can make its way into the article. Before B+C, Jon covered the industry for TVWeek, Cable World, Electronic Media, Advertising Age and The New York Post. A native New Yorker, Jon is hiding in plain sight in the suburbs of Chicago.