Tina McCann has been tapped as the new senior VP and managing director of Nickelodeon U.K.
McCann comes to the job from Turner Broadcasting, where she was acting chief content officer for kid-targeted entertainment brands, including Cartoon Network, Boomerang and Cartoonito, across EMEA. She is credited with launching 17 channels, including Cartoon Network and TCM across Europe.
She replaces Howard Litton, who left Nick U.K. earlier this year after 15 years with the channel.
McCann will begin her new job May 10, and reports to the Nick U.K. board.
Nick U.K. also announced the promotion of Andy Goodhand to senior VP of strategy and planning director. He will report to McCann.


