New Global Distribution Head at Al Jazeera

DOHA: Roch Pellerin has been named as the new head of global distribution at Al Jazeera, tasked with overseeing international expansion efforts. 

Pellerin will be based at Al Jazeera’s Doha, Qatar, headquarters. He will report directly to Al Anstey, the director of media development at Al Jazeera Network. Prior to his appointment, Pellerin served a seven-year tenure with Disney-ESPN as the managing director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa of ESPN Classic. Prior to this he held senior roles at France’s Canal+, including serving as chief financial officer of Canal+ Distribution. 

“The Al Jazeera Network continues to make great strides in global distribution with Al Jazeera English now reaching more than 220 million households in more than 100 countries,” said Anstey. “We know there are still many markets that are eager to have access to our cutting-edge news and programming and Roch brings with him the global experience and industry insight to reach new regions and expand our presence in current markets. Additionally, Roch will be an essential part of Al Jazeera’s strategy to continue our expansion through various areas of new media and online platform, ensuring we reach the widest possible international audience.”