EPIX Appoints New Chief Digital Officer

NEW YORK: U.S. network EPIX has named former NBCUniversal executive Jonathan Dakss as its chief digital officer.

Dakss will be based in New York, where he will report directly to Rob Sussman, the general manager and executive VP of business operations and strategy. He will be leading the digital team in building digital products, advancing the user experience and collaborating with distribution partners to pioneer authentication across devices and platforms.

Dakss was formerly VP of Media Labs at NBCUniversal.

“Jonathan’s experience developing new revenue-generating products and business solutions at digital powerhouse NBCUniversal will be a great asset to the EPIX team,” said Sussman. “We’re thrilled to have him join us to advance our leadership position and direct a digital team that has been at the forefront of TV Everywhere innovation, being the first cable network to launch on Xbox, PlayStation, Roku and Android devices, as well as our recent launch of offline viewing on Android and iOS.”

“I’m excited to be working with EPIX, which has been a leader in digital development from its inception,” said Dakss. “The opportunity to build on the innovations that EPIX has introduced as the first network to launch across a number of different platforms is exciting and I look forward to expanding our products into the next generation of digital platforms and experiences.”