New International Home Entertainment VP for NVCP

October 17, 2008 World Screen

LONDON/NEW YORK, October 17: Nickelodeon & Viacom
Consumer Products (NVCP) has appointed Gavin Metcalfe to the newly created
position of VP for international home entertainment, based in London.

Metcalfe reports to Jean-Philippe Randisi, the senior VP and
managing director for Canada, Europe and Latin America, and Sherice Torres, the
senior VP of global home entertainment and music. Newly appointed to director
of international home entertainment in London is Duncan Hamilton, who reports
directly to Metcalfe.

In coordination with Randisi and Torres, Metcalfe oversees
MTV Network's international home entertainment across children, youth and adult
brands, including Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., MTV and Comedy Central. In addition to
supporting the business and creative ends of home-entertainment distribution,
including release schedules, marketing plans and product development, Metcalfe
works in close ties with MTVNI’s network of channels throughout the world to
develop strategic support around key releases.

He also oversees the New York-based international
home-entertainment team, including Douglas Drohan, Eleanor Lan and Celine
Texier-Rose. Prior to joining MTV Networks, Metcalfe was the senior director of
international home entertainment for HIT Entertainment, where he was
responsible for all sales and business development for the home-entertainment
business in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

“The continued development of our international
home-entertainment business is an integral component of our overall NVCP
strategy, providing engaging, tailored viewing experiences for our audiences and
crucial synergies at retail,” said Randisi. “Gavin and his team are extremely
talented licensing executives and will help shape the next phase of our global
home-entertainment growth.”

Torres added, “Gavin’s broad knowledge of the
home-entertainment business and extensive relationships within the industry
will greatly serve NVCP as we look to diversify global distribution, create
innovative product offerings and identify new market opportunities.”

—By Kristin Brzoznowski