Nickell Named Speed President
Exec Joined Network in June 2005 as Executive VP, GM
By Linda Moss -- Multichannel News, 4/9/2007 11:42:00 AM
Hunter Nickell was named president of Speed.
Nickell joined Speed in June 2005 as executive vice president and general manager, guiding the network through milestone contract negotiations with the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing and Formula One while helping Speed to record audience growth in 2006.
He reports to Bob Thompson, president of Fox National Cable Sports Networks.
“Hunter has done a tremendous job at Speed since taking the reins less than two years ago,” Thompson said in a prepared statement. “Speed is the television destination not only for NASCAR fans, but fans of Formula One and a variety of shows for automotive enthusiasts. Speed has added well over 5 million subscribers since Hunter came aboard, and the channel’s depth of automotive coverage is truly unparalleled.”
In February, Speed topped 70 million households, adding 720,000 households in February and 4.7 million homes in the last year. More than three-quarters of all local systems carrying Speed are now utilizing its programs to help drive their own local advertising-sales revenue.
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