EBU recruits Alan Fagan as Eurovisionsport.com managing director
Alan Fagan has been appointed to the role of managing director of Eurovisionsport.com, the EBU’s new digital streaming platform.
Fagan has over 25 years of commercial experience with some of the world’s most prestigious media companies. In his previous role as vice-president ESPN Sports Media EMEA, he had commercial responsibility for all lines of business including media rights, partnerships, direct-to-consumer and advertising sales.
He has managed Disney’s multi-brand advertising and partnership business in the UK and for ESPN across EMEA and was part of Disney’s UK leadership team during a period of transformation for the business, including the launch of Disney+.
Fagan will report to Glen Killane, executive director of EBU Sport, and join the EBU senior sport management team, with full responsibility for all strategic, editorial, and commercial aspects of Eurovision Sport. He will also support efforts to expand the EBU Sport team, with several new roles opening in the months ahead.
Alan takes over from Jean-Baptiste Casta, who will leave the EBU this year to take up a senior position in a new industry.
Killane said: “The leadership team at the EBU, and our Eurovision Sport partner Nagra, were impressed by Alan’s depth of experience and leadership skills. He will now play a pivotal role in driving Eurovision Sport forward, helping us continue to innovate and deliver exceptional sport experiences that complement our Members’ extensive efforts across Europe and beyond.
“I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Jean-Baptiste Casta for his huge efforts and wish him every success in the future.”
Fagan added: “The Eurovision Sport platform has enormous potential. Although still in launch mode, in six months over 100 events across more than 30 sports have been streamed, delivered to fans completely free of charge.
“Uniquely, the platform brings the support, scale and output of more than 50 of Europe’s leading broadcasters – with a potential audience of over 1 billion.
“I am delighted to be joining Glen and the excellent team at the EBU and I look forward to working with them to continue to grow audiences, content and distribution, and deliver on the commitment to being the first gender-balanced streaming platform in sport.”