Fox International Channels Asia appoints new managing director for Australia and New Zealand

Foxtel media executive Jacqui Feeney has been made managing director of Fox International Channels Asia for Australia and New Zealand, replacing Karin Simoncini.

The announcement:

Hong Kong / Sydney – March 3 2014 – FOX International Channels (FIC) Asia has announced that Jacqui Feeney will join FIC as Managing Director, Australia and New Zealand, from May 1, 2014. She succeeds Ms. Karin Simoncini, a long standing and respected executive of the network who has held senior posts with FIC and National Geographic Channels since 2000. Jacqui will be based in Sydney and will work with Karin during a transition period before she departs the company later this year.

In her new role, Jacqui will take over Karin’s leadership duties and oversee all aspects of FIC’s operations in Australia and New Zealand. She will work with her team on programming, marketing, advertising sales, finance and regulation in addition to building on relations with FIC’s affiliate partners, advertisers and regulators. She will report to Zubin Gandevia, President of FIC Asia Pacific and the Middle East.