Russian media group Gazprom Media Holding has appointed former Sochi 2014 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games organising committee supremo Dmitry Chernyshenko as its new chief executive.
Russian news agency Itar-Tass said Chernyshenko (pictured) will replace Mikhail Lesin – his predecessor moving on due to family commitments – on January 13 under a three-year contract.
Gazprom Media is Russia’s largest media company and its television platforms include NTV, TNT, TV3, 2×2 Pyatnitsa and NTV-Plus.
Chernyshenko’s appointment by Gazprom is the second high-profile post he has taken on in as many months having been named as the new president of pan-European club ice hockey competition the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) in December.
He served as president and chief executive of Sochi 2014.