"When Linda informed us she would be leaving we took an assessment of our European operations and decided that to be most effective we should consolidate them under one venture,” said Bernadette Aulestia, EVP, Global Distribution Operations.  

Payan, who has held several senior positions at HBO and other media companies, said, “This reorganization brings together a wealth of exceptional abilities and experience. The European television business is evolving quickly and we will be well positioned to take advantage of all opportunities that emerge.”

The senior management team reporting to Payan includes Ondrej Zach, COO & EVP, Central Europe.

HBO Europe has operations in Poland, the Netherlands, Romania, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Moldova, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Macedonia and Bosnia & Herzegovina.