Martin Baker Appointed SVP Production and Distribution at IMG Media

Martin Baker has been promoted to Senior Vice-President, Production and Distribution Operations, at IMG Media, the content production and distribution arm of IMG.
His appointment follows IMG Media’s acquisition earlier this year of two of the UK’s leading independent production companies, factual specialists Darlow Smithson Productions (DSP), and multi-genre Tiger Aspect Productions (TAP).
In his new role Baker will oversee the integration of DSP and TAP – which will continue to operate under their separate brand identities – assuming overall Profit & Loss responsibility for the companies, and for the distribution of all new non-Sports content. He will also have oversight of IMG Media’s Archive business.
Alastair Waddington, Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of IMG Media, said: “Following the acquisitions, which are part of IMG Media’s strategic growth plans and in which Martin was very much involved from the outset, I am delighted to appoint Martin to this new role.
“He has more than 17 years’ experience operating at the highest commercial level in television production and his considerable skills and knowledge will be invaluable not only in the day-to-day running of the businesses, but also as we grow the business even further.”
(CL)