Current creates UK new media director position
By Alexandra Zeumer, Thursday 24 April 2008 at 22:14 :: Management :: #1576 :: rss
Current TV has created a new position for managing online activities and daily Web operations in the United Kingdom, and has chosen Rebekah Billingsley for the role as director of new media, Journalism.co.uk reported Thursday.
The a 24/7 cable and satellite television network and Internet site produced and programmed in collaboration with its audience is based in San Francisco, Calif., and has a UK branch.
Last October, the Web site for the young adult’s television network was relaunched, and now has a UK content section, also chosen by editors, as well as contributions from the Guardian's video bloggers, according to Journalism.co.uk.
“(Billingsley) will help Current to forge ahead in the UK market with our unique user generated content proposition to emulate the successes we have seen in the U.S.,” said Joanna Drake Earl, president of new media at Current, according to Journalism.co.uk.
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