Comcast names Dana Strong as new Sky CEO

News General United Kingdom 6 JAN 2021
Comcast names Dana Strong as new Sky CEO

Sky confirmed that Jeremy Darroch is stepping down as Group CEO after 13 years, to be replaced by Dana Strong, reporting to Comcast CEO and chairman Brian L Roberts. Strong is currently President, Consumer Services for US pay-TV and broadband provider Comcast Cable. 

Darroch will take on the role of Executive Chairman during 2021 to ensure a smooth handover, and then act as an advisor to Sky. He has been Sky CEO since 2007, and group CFO before that since 2004. Before joining Comcast, Strong was President and COO of Virgin Media in the UK, as well as Chief Transformation Officer at Liberty Global, CEO of UPC Ireland and COO of Austar in Australia. 

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