Argentine first division side Patronato President MIGUEL ANGEL HOLLMAN resigned "after the team's headquarters was hit by gunshots on Friday." The other members of the club's exec committee "are also considering resigning" (LOS ANDES, 12/4). ... The French Rugby Federation (FFR) elected BERNARD LAPORTE president with 52.5% of the vote. Laporte beat out PIERRE CAMOU and ALAIN DOUCET for the position (FFR). ... Twentieth Century Fox has appointed PAUL ZONDERLAND as managing director of Fox Italy, starting Jan. 1. He replaces OSVALDO DE SANTIS, who retired after 33 years at Fox, and reports to PAUL HIGGINSON, EVP Europe, Middle East and Africa, Twentieth Century Fox. Zonderland previously worked at The Walt Disney Company from '92 until '13 as MD of Walt Disney Home Entertainment, Walt Disney Studios Italy and Walt Disney Company Benelux (BROADBAND TV NEWS, 12/1). ... THOMAS MENNEKING became senior VP of sales at German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland on Dec. 1. He is "responsible for the whole sales structure and strategy with its different distribution channels." Menneking succeeds KAI MITTERLECHNER, "who leaves Sky Deutschland at his own request." Menneking reports to EVP of the Sky Customer Group GAETANO PANNITTO (BROADBAND TV NEWS, 12/1). ... Red Bull Media House appointed DIETMAR OTTI as the company's COO starting in January. Otti previously held positions as president of western Europe/USA with the Bauer Media Group and as senior VP and COO for Axel Springer’s int'l division (Red Bull Media House).
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