BREAKING. Fox International Channels (FIC) appoints Jan Koeppen as the new Africa/Europe president.

Fox International Channels (FIC) has appointed Jan Koeppen as the new president for Africa and Europe, following the shock resignation of Jesus Perezagua who will be gone at the end of this month.

Jan Koeppen will report directly to FIC CEO Hernan Lopez.

"It is a time of great opportunity in our business and we are excited to have someone of Jan Koeppen's insight and experience join FIC's global leadership team," says Hernan Lopez in a statement.

"Jan Koeppen has created enormous value for multiple divisions of 21st Century Fox and I am looking forward to having him run our Europe and Africa business".