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Executive Transactions - November 27, 2023

The Mets named Bloomberg Media CEO M. SCOTT HAVENS President of Business Operations. Havens will join the organization in January and will report to owner STEVE COHEN (Mets).

Tennis Channel has appointed veteran TV and digital exec MATT GRAHAM to the newly created position of SVP/Direct-to-consumer & Streaming Business Development. Graham will spearhead the company’s strategy to make Tennis Channel’s television network available DTC via a new streaming platform, planned for 2024. He will be based in the net's L.A.-area HQ and report to EVP, COO & CFO BILL SIMON (Tennis Channel).

The Bills named Hodgson Russ LLP Partner TERRY GILBRIDE SVP and Chief Legal Officer. Gilbride will start the role on Dec. 1 and will replace former General Counsel & SVP/Business Administration KATHRYN D’ANGELO, who was “let go last month.” Gilbride spent his entire career as an attorney with Hodgson Russ and during that time, was “familiar with transactions that involved the Bills and Pegula Sports and Entertainment” (BUFFALO NEWS, 11/24).

Yahoo Sports named DirecTV Senior Dir of Retention Strategy CODY BARBIERRI Head of Audience Engagement (SBJ).

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