Olivier Bramly Appointed New GM of FIC France

PARIS: Eurosport exec Olivier Bramly has been named general manager for FOX International Channels (FIC) France, with a remit covering French-speaking Belgium, Switzerland, Africa and the French overseas departments and territories.

Bramly is set to take the new role in April, overseeing all business areas including affiliate and content distribution, programming, advertising sales, marketing and production. He’ll report directly to Adrian Herzkovich, the executive VP of FIC Benelux and France. Bramly replaces Frederic Chevance, who recently announced his decision to leave the company and start a new career.

Most recently, Olivier was the senior executive VP of global distribution for Eurosport, with full responsibility for affiliate in EMEA and Asia/Pacific. At Eurosport, he contributed to the launch of Eurosport 2 in 2005 and of Eurosport HD and Eurosport 2 HD in 2008 and 2009, respectively.

“Olivier had a very successful career in different divisions of Eurosport, with multi-territorial responsibilities mainly focused on affiliate sales,” Herzkovich said. “This extensive experience in television will be fundamental in defining our strategic business plan across the French market and I am thrilled to have him on board.”