Fox’s Dana Walden & Gary Newman Named MIPCOM Personalities of the Year

PARIS: Dana Walden and Gary Newman, the chairmen and CEOs of Fox Television Group, are to jointly receive the honor of MIPCOM 2015 Personalities of the Year.

This marks the first time that two industry leaders have jointly received the award since its creation in 1989. Walden and Newman will be honored at a gala dinner at the InterContinental Carlton Cannes on October 7.

Newman and Walden were named presidents of 20th Century Fox Television in 1999. In July 2014, the two were named chairmen and CEOs of the Fox Television Group, which added the FOX network to their portfolio.

Paul Zilk, the CEO of Reed MIDEM, organizer of MIPCOM, commented: “Dana Walden and Gary Newman form an inspirational leadership team in the entertainment sector, having propelled Fox to global success through the quality of its creative programming, built largely on their unique relationships with top talent. In recognition of their outstanding parallel careers and achievements, we are delighted to honor them as MIPCOM 2015 Personalities of the Year.”