MultiChoice Africa has announced the appointment of David Booth as chief content
officer. Booth took up the position in February 2015. Nico Meyer, CEO of MultiChoice
Africa said, “We are delighted that David is joining our team, he is an accomplished TV
executive with a real passion for programming and a track record across global TV
markets. We are sure that he will help drive our content strategy across the continent
in order to grow our business to even greater heights.’
David has a long history in the pay TV programming markets and has worked at global
Pay TV broadcasters such as Viacom MTV, Virgin Media, and leading public service
broadcasters Channel 4, and BBC. He has also worked as a Global Media consultant
providing insight to independent producers, production companies, and investors. As a
consultant he has also been involved in global content strategies and the development
of content for new media platforms.
