CIMG Ups Duccio Donati

LOS ANGELES: Duccio Donati has been promoted to the position of executive VP of Comcast International Media Group (CIMG), expanding his remit to include the company’s channel brands outside of the U.S.

Donati’s new role includes direct reports and oversight of E! Entertainment Television, The Style Network, Versus, Golf Channel and G4 outside of the U.S. in the areas of distribution, business development, finance and operations. This adds to his current mandate of programming sales and new media for CIMG. He continues to report to Kevin MacLellan, the president of CIMG and Comcast Entertainment Productions (CEP).

“Duccio has been an integral part of CIMG’s growth strategy and has helped fuel our impressive growth over the past decade,” said MacLellan. “His incredibly strong relationships with our global clients and leadership skills make him the perfect choice to lead CIMG’s activities. I’m delighted to recognize him with this important promotion.”

“CIMG has secured its place as a major player in the global TV landscape and I am delighted to play a key role in the recent and future successes of the division,” added Donati. “I look forward to working closely with Kevin MacLellan as we continue to grow the CIMG brands, including the rollout of The Style Network worldwide, the international launch of Golf Channel, as well as further expansion of our worldwide sales, formats and new media businesses.”

Donati has been with the company since 1999. He was most recently the senior VP of CIMG.