CW Names Rebekah Dopp EVP of Distribution, Technique and Affiliate

Nexstar has made a brand new exec rent in its revamp of the CW community: Google’s Rebekah Dopp has joined the broadcaster as government vp of distribution, technique, and affiliate relations.

Most just lately international head of variety, fairness and inclusion, model and repute for Google, Dopp will now lead negotiating and managing the CW’s distribution and overseeing affiliate relations with its station group companions.

Efficient instantly, Dopp begins her new place, reporting to Dana Zimmer, president and chief distribution and technique officer for Nexstar Media Group, Inc., and Dennis Miller, the just lately appointed president of The CW community. Miller took over for longtime CW chief Mark Pedowitz following the shut of Nexstar’s majority acquisition of the broadcaster from Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount World in October.

“Rebekah is a pacesetter and strategic thinker who will carry an unbelievable ability set to The CW,” Zimmer stated. “She has each the depth and breadth of expertise within the linear broadcast, digital, and streaming world, and shall be a formidable presence main the distribution of The CW Community.”

“I’m excited to start working with Rebekah as she assumes her new function,” Miller added. “She understands the trade and is extraordinarily conversant in our community companions—she shall be an enormous asset for The CW as we start discussing the evolution of our programming with them.”

Earlier than her place at Google, Dopp held exec roles in affiliate relations at CBS Tv and HBO.

“The CW Community, along with Nexstar’s numerous media portfolio, attain, and dedication to localism, is an unbeatable mixture,” Dopp stated. “I’m wanting to return to broadcasting and there’s no higher place than Nexstar to do it.”