Knag Named Exec VP and CFO at Turner

By Jon Lafayette
( Broadcasting & Cable )
published

Peter Knag has been named executive VP and chief financial officer at Turner.

Knag had been AT&T’s VP of merger planning. AT&T acquired Turner’s parent Time Warner earlier this month.

In his new role, Knag succeeds Pascal Desroches. He will report to Desroches, who was promoted to chief financial officer, Warner Media and Turner Administrative Officer.

“This is an important time of transition for Turner, as the merger with AT&T will allow us to innovate even more quickly and create more value for fans, distributors, content creators and advertisers,” said Desroches. “Peter was instrumental during the integration process, and I am confident that he will continue to bring his expertise and leadership abilities to the Turner portfolio in this role.”

Knag joined AT&T in 1999 and executive more than $200 billion in transaction. Before joining AT&T, he worked for Lehman Brothers and First Albany Corp.

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.