Tennis Channel Names New Chief After Solomon Dismissal

Tennis Channel has turned to a well-known face as its new chief.

Invoice Simon has been named TC Interim President, Tennis Channel introduced right now.

Simon joined the community as CFO in 2005 and has served a wide range of govt Tennis Channel roles lately.

Right here is Tennis Channel’s announcement:

Sinclair, Inc. has named Tennis Channel’s Invoice Simon because the community’s interim president. Simon has been in a high management function since becoming a member of the channel as CFO in 2005, lately serving as EVP, COO and CFO. He has been straight concerned in the important thing selections which have guided the community through the previous 20 years and can oversee all elements of its enterprise.

Simon takes over about three weeks after TC’s mum or dad firm, Sinclair Broadcast Group, axed long-time CEO Ken Solomon.

Sinclair ousted Solomon over his function as an advisory board member for Dr. Phil McGraw’s Advantage Avenue Media firm, in response to a Wall Avenue Journal report earlier this month.

The Journal reported Sinclair execs noticed Solomon’s work with Dr. Phil’s new media firm as “a rising distraction.” 

In the meantime, sources near Solomon declare he served related roles as advisory board members all through his TC tenure and it was not a difficulty till Sinclair started on the lookout for a trigger to make a transfer.

Tennis Channel grew its viewers throughout Solomon’s tenure, although it has not been worthwhile since its inception beneath founder Steve Bellamy.

Studies say media large Sinclair has been making an attempt to unload Tennis Channel and ousting Solomon might nicely have been a part of its streamlining course of in preparation for a sale.