As a result Alex Okosi, the senior vice president and managing director for VIMN Africa will now report directly to Raffaele Annecchino.
VIMN through its VIMN Africa division, runs the MTV, MTV Base, Nickelodeon, VH1 Classic and Comedy Central channels on MultiChoice's DStv platform in South Africa and through Africa.
Raffaele Annecchino replaces Antonio Campo Dall'Orto who's left VIMN.
Raffaele Annecchino's new appointment is effective immediately and he will be reporting directly to Bob Bakish, VIMN president and CEO and will be based in Madrid, Spain.
Bob Bakish says in a press release that the company wants to grow its operations in Africa and the Middle East and South Europe.
"I'm honoured to take on this new role at VIMN and I'm looking forward to working closely with our teams across South Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and exploring ways to continue growing VIMN's presence and performance in the region," says Raffaele Annecchino in the press release.
