Scripps Names MD of Food Network EMEA

CINCINNATI: Scripps Networks Interactive has appointed Nick Thorogood as managing director of the recently created joint venture that brings Food Network into Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Stepping into his new role in the second quarter of this year, Thorogood will head up the JV created by Scripps with Liberty Global’s ChelloZone. He is responsible for establishing and expanding Food Network’s linear, digital and branded business activities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Thorogood joins from BBC Commercial Agency, where he was head of factual, entertainment and formats.

“Nick brings extraordinary expertise and experiences, from having first built UKTV’s lifestyle channels to his work with ITV Daytime, Five and the BBC, that are relevant to Scripps Networks,” said Gregory Moyer, the president of the company’s international development division at Scripps Networks International. “His background and knowledge are vital as we enter the U.K., Europe, Middle East and Africa with strong brands and an appetite for growing a bouquet of channels in those regions. I’m looking forward to having a dedicated foodie like Nick collaborating with producers, distributors and advertisers and sharing our passion for food and lifestyle programming.”