Sean Atkins boards MTV as president

Viacom-owned network MTV has appointed former Discovery Communications exec Sean Atkins (pictured) as president as Stephen Friedman exits the post to pursue social impact opportunities.

October 1, 2015

Viacom-owned network MTV has appointed former Discovery Communications exec Sean Atkins (pictured) as president as Stephen Friedman exits the post to pursue social impact opportunities.

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Discovery Communications, Doug Herzog, Lauren Dolgen, Mina Lefevre, MTV, MTV2, mtvU, Sean Atkins, Viacom

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Discovery Communications, Doug Herzog, Lauren Dolgen, Mina Lefevre, MTV, MTV2, mtvU, Sean Atkins, Viacom

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Daniele Alcinii is a news editor at realscreen, the leading international publisher of non-fiction film and television industry news and content. He joined the RS team in 2015 with experience in journalism following a stint out west with Sun Media in Edmonton's Capital Region, and with communications work in Melbourne, Australia and Toronto. You can follow him on Twitter at @danielealcinii.

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