NBC News has named Julian March Senior Vice President of Editorial and Innovation, it was announced today by Deborah Turness, President of the division. March, currently Director of Online for ITV in the UK, will move to New York in early 2014 when he officially begins his new role.
Reporting to Turness, March will be a key editorial leader at
NBC News. He will have responsibility for all digital businesses, including NBCNews.com, as well as the news division's editorial units, which will allow for further integration of broadcast TV news and digital operations. He will also be charged with driving innovation in all its forms across all platforms.
"Julian is the perfect person for this exciting new strategic and editorial role," Turness said in a memo to
NBC News staff. "He is not only a talented, extremely capable and dynamic journalist with decades of television news experience, he's also a proven digital leader and innovator with a very unique understanding of the intersection of broadcast news and digital. And he has the right leadership skills to drive new ways to collaborate and help lead us through the transition, reshaping the way we produce and deliver our news and storytelling on all platforms and devices."
"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for me," said March. "News is the nexus of storytelling and technology -- and nowhere else is innovation more important right now. As the competition for our audience's attention and trust becomes fiercer, we must find more effective ways to tell our stories.
NBC News is well-placed to take on this challenge, and I am so excited to be a part of their exciting future."
At ITV, March has been responsible for the strategy and delivery of the network's entire online business. Under his leadership, ITV successfully transformed into a digital-first and multi-platform news provider. He has proven experience managing change, leading high-performing teams and driving profit; all in addition to
Being a very seasoned broadcast journalist. Prior to ITV, he spent 11 years at Sky News, where he launched the award-winning Sky News app, and produced over 3,000 hours of live television, including coverage of major breaking news stories such as the 7/7 London bombings and the Indian Ocean tsunami. He's been honored with some of the most prestigious awards for innovation both on television and online, including three Royal Television Society awards.
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NBC News is a global leader in news and information across all platforms, including broadcast and digital. Its leading and award-winning television news broadcasts include
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, TODAY, Meet the Press and Dateline, as well as
Primetime specials and breaking news reports. The rapidly-growing
NBC News Digital Group, along with the well-established
NBC News Radio with 750 stations nationwide, provide continuous content to consumers wherever they are, whenever they want it.
NBC News also operates Peacock Productions, an award-winning in-house production company, and the
NBC NewsChannel affiliate news service.
NBC News is part of the NBCUniversal News Group, a division of NBCUniversal, which is owned by Comcast Corporation.
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