Marc Buhaj has been appointed senior VP of programming for Jetix Europe and will officially join the team on April 2. Since September of 2004, Buhaj has served as VP of programming and scheduling at Cartoon Network and Boomerang in the U.S., where he directed all aspects of programming for both networks, including scheduling, on-air event planning, program operations, acquisitions and co-productions.
Reporting to Jetix Europe CEO Paul Taylor, Buhaj will oversee all aspects of content for Jetix Europe, which is majority owned by The Walt Disney Company. Its 14 Jetix television channels reach more than 46 million households in 58 countries across Europe and the Middle East with content tailored to suit local markets. Jetix properties are also seen in more than 100 million households via branded Jetix blocks airing on terrestrial TV networks.
‘I am delighted that we have secured Marc to lead our content vision,’ Taylor comments. ‘Content is a core strategic asset to our business and Marc’s invaluable worldwide kids TV experience and skill set are perfect to deliver brand defining content across all Jetix media platforms. Marc’s experience in the U.S. will help us further develop our content creation partnership with the Walt Disney Co., which has already produced successful shows such as Yin Yang Yo!’
Buhaj was part of the core team driving Cartoon Network’s multi-platform initiatives including the broadband networks CN Video and Toonami Jetstream. In addition, he was the exec in charge of production for Cartoon Network Japan Prods. He joined Turner Broadcasting’s Sydney office in March of 2001 and worked as exec director of programming and acquisitions for Turner Entertainment Networks Asia (TENA) in Hong Kong, where he led scheduling, commissioning and acquisitions for all Cartoon Network, Boomerang and Pogo feeds in Asia-Pacific. Pongo is and Indian kids he helped develop and launch in January of 2004.
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