22-09-2011

Finlayson Named General Counsel of HBO CE

By FNE Staff

    BUDAPEST:HBO Central Europe announced the appointment of Gordon Finlayson to the senior position of General Counsel, based at the company's offices in Budapest, Hungary.

    He will lead the team providing legal advice on the operations of HBO in the fourteen countries in eastern and central Europe where it currently operates.HBO Central Europe provides basic and premium channels to 14 countries in the region, including: Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Macedonia and Bosnia.

    He was previously Head of Legal for Showtime Arabia and later OSN, responsible for legal affairs for the company's broadcasting businesses in the middle east and north Africa. He has also held legal positions at The Licencing Company, and Warner/Chappell Music.

    Linda Jensen, Chief Executive Of HBO Central Europe, said, "l look forward to working with Gordon Finlayson following his appointment as General Counsel; his knowledge and international experience will be invaluable to HBO Central Europe as we continue to grow and expand into new territories."

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