Bill Nelson has been named Chairman and CEO of Home Box Office, it was announced today by Time Warner Inc.'s Chairman and CEO Dick Parsons and President and COO Jeff Bewkes. Mr. Nelson was previously HBO's Chief Operating Officer. HBO also announced a new senior leadership structure, promoting three veteran HBO executives - Harold Akselrad, Eric Kessler and Richard Plepler - to the newly created positions of HBO Co-President, reporting to Mr. Nelson.
Under the new structure, Mr. Akselrad will manage legal and business affairs, film acquisition and HBO's technology groups, as well as continue to serve as HBO's General Counsel; Mr. Kessler will oversee the marketing and worldwide distribution of HBO networks and content; and Mr. Plepler will have responsibility for HBO's programming and corporate communications.
Mr. Parsons said: "Bill Nelson is a superb executive with outstanding leadership skills, expertise and experience. Jeff Bewkes and I are very pleased that Bill, along with his extraordinary management team, will be leading HBO into the future. Today's appointments highlight the depth and strength of HBO's senior leadership. Each of these executives has been instrumental in HBO's success over the past 15 years. We're confident that, under their guidance, HBO's edge will get even sharper, fresher and more pronounced."
Mr. Bewkes said: "I've worked with Bill, Hal, Eric and Richard for many years, and there's not a more skilled, cohesive or widely respected group of executives in the entertainment industry. They've helped build HBO into one of the world's most inventive and intelligent television companies. I'm looking forward to working with them to ensure that HBO continues to produce the kind of groundbreaking and award-winning entertainment that has become its hallmark."
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