New Head for MTV Networks Poland

LONDON/WARSAW: Izabella Wiley has been promoted to senior VP and general manager of MTV Networks Poland, part of MTV Networks International’s (MTVNI) emerging markets group.

Wiley will assume management of MTVNI’s licensee businesses in the Ukraine and Baltic region across all platforms. She will also oversee MTV Networks Poland’s portfolio of multimedia channels, which includes localized Polish-language MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and VIVA channels, as well as VoD web portal Switch2One (www.switch2one.tv), four pan-European channels (MTV, VH1, VH1 Classic, Nickelodeon) and MTVNHD. Wiley joined MTV Networks Poland in 2000.

Based in Warsaw, Wiley will continue to report to Bhavneet Singh, the managing director and executive VP of emerging markets for MTVNI. 

Singh commented: “Izabella has been an integral part of MTV Networks Poland since its inception and her years of experience have been a tremendous asset in helping us to grow our Polish business to become the success it is today. I have no doubt that under her leadership and with her in-depth knowledge of the Eastern European media industry, our businesses in the Ukraine and the Baltics will enjoy similar success, continuing to grow from strength to strength as we look to significantly expand our portfolio across all available media platforms.”