Thorp Upped at Fox International Channels

LONDON, July 31: Jason
Thorp, senior VP and managing director of FX UK, has been promoted to managing
director of Fox International Channels UK.

The promotion comes on the
heels of a 30-percent year-on-year audience share increase for FX. Hernán
López, the president and COO of Fox International Channels, commented: “Jason
launched the channel [FX] from scratch in 2004, and since then has overseen
consistent growth both in terms of ratings and profit in a cluttered
marketplace. He also brought together one of the most talented and hardworking
teams in the industry and his promotion is a reflection of not only his, but
their combined, great efforts and achievements”.

New shows that FX has
brought to the U.K. include Dexter,
NCIS, Sleeper Cell, Carnivale and The Chappelle Show,
with the new season of Nip/Tuck
starting in 2008.

FX, targeted at 25- to 44-year-old men, is currently available on Sky,
Virgin Media and Tiscali.